Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

One of the new Mario Kart 8 DLC tracks appears to have a reference to the Kung Fu Panda movie. You’ll notice that just before the race kicks off, there’s a poster on the wall of Lakitu – complete with the “Kung Fu Lakitu” name. Pretty neat, right?

Here’s a look at the Easter egg in video form:

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Nintendo released a new trailer for Puzzle & Dragons Z. Watch it below.

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Bandai Namco announced today that Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem is coming to Japan on June 25. Pricing is set at 5,210 yen.

Those who purchase an early copy of Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem will receive a special mini comic.

We’ve gone ahead and attached the game’s boxart above.

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Unlike last week, Famitsu has big coverage on Nintendo-related titles in its latest issue. Games covered include the various titles from Level-5, Girls Mode 3, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX, Project X Zone 2, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Rhythm Heaven The Best Plus, Splatoon, Stella Glow, and Xenoblade Chronicles X. We also have a page for Monster Hunter Stories, plus Hoopa Unbound for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Phew! Since that’s out of the way, be sure to check out the various images in the gallery above.

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GameXplain has uploaded several videos showcasing Mario Kart 8’s next round of DLC. We’ve included all of the new footage below.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it below.

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If you’re interested in seeing how quickly a race on the Baby Park course can finish with 200cc, then be sure to take a look at the video below. It goes by quickly – just as expected.

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Pre-orders for the Greninja and Jigglypuff amiibo are now live on the Nintendo UK store. You can reserve both figures here. Pricing is set at £10.99 each.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 17,885
Vita – 17,517
New 3DS LL – 16,955
Wii U – 6,654
New 3DS – 6,222
PS3 – 4,221
3DS LL – 1,986
3DS – 1,678
Vita TV – 511
Xbox One – 238

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 26,738
New 3DS LL – 22,183
Vita – 21,584
New 3DS – 8,242
Wii U – 7,486
PS3 – 5,743
3DS LL – 2,256
3DS – 1,893
Xbox One – 902
Vita TV – 672

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 20,494 / NEW\
2. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 15,394 / 136,613
3. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 14,582 / 123,783
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,842 / 84,942
5. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 10,777 / 130,285
6. [PS4] Bloodborne – 9,780 / 184,957
7. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 9,037 / 171,613
8. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 8,954 / 112,442
9. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 8,905 / 65,837
10. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 8,555 / 44,631
11. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 7,275 / 2,581,192
12. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 7,111 / 99,965
13. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 6,984 / 76,236
14. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair – 6,362 / 27,944
15. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,057 / 2,593,401
16. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 5,993 / 83,131
17. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 5,251 / 62,788
18. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 5,218 / 123,656
19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,961 / 956,963
20. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 4,892 / 107,992

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