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

Nintendo held the first Splatfest for Splatoon in Japan this weekend. It’s finished now, and Nintendo has gone ahead and announced the results.

Splatoon players were asked to choose between one of two sides. They could either vote for rice or bread as their favorite breakfast meal.

The official Japnaese Splatoon Twitter account reveals that rice came out on top with 57 percent of the vote. Bread nabbed just 43 percent.

Nintendo acknowledged that some players were experiencing connection issues during the Splatfest, which seemed to cause problems more for rice representatives. The company apologized for the trouble.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Unsurprisingly, Jupiter’s most recent Picross game will be coming west. The company has confirmed to Nintendo Everything that Picross e6 is currently targeted for overseas release during the summer. This applies to both North America and Europe, and if all goes well, there will be a simultaneous launch in both regions.

All previous Picross e games – the original up through Picross e5 – are available on the 3DS eShop.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden was rated in Australia a few days ago. From that listing, it’s been pretty much assumed that Bandai Namco has plans to localize the 3DS fighter.

If the Australian classification wasn’t enough, a retailer in Spain has apparently started advertising the game. Media Markt has put up a promo poster, which lists an October 30 release date. The included date is likely a placeholder, but the fact that it’s being advertised is certainly encouraging. With any luck, we’ll be getting an official announcement soon!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Thanks to the latest leaks from creamsugar – a person who is known for having access to NPD data – we now know how many Wii U consoles were sold in the U.S. during the month of May. Between May 1 and May 30, Nintendo moved roughly 42,500 units. That’s essentially the same amount as Wii U’s performance in April, when the console’s sales came in at 43,000 units.

We also have data for a pair of 3DS titles. First, Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition sold under 32,000 copies in the U.S. last month. Meanwhile, Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker’s sales came in at under 23,000 units.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

PDP has announced a new line of Nintendo licensed products coming to North America starting this summer.

The full lineup is as follows:

– The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Display Set for Nintendo 3DS
– 2 amiibo Figure Display Stands
– Warp Pipe amiibo Display Stand
– Super Mario amiibo Display Stand
– Donkey Kong Game Card Storage Barrel
– 2 Keychain Game Card Storage Plushies
– Super Mario Character Cleaning Cloths
– Super Mario Character Stylus and Stand
– The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D™ Themed Drawstring Pouch
– Super Mario Themed Drawstring Pouch
– Universal Character Starter Kit
– Universal Nintendo 3DS Starter Kit
– 3 Nintendo 3DS Game Card Cases
– 4 Legend of Zelda Themed Universal 3DS System Cases

PDP’s new line of licensed Nintendo products will carry estimated prices between $4.99 and $19.99.

Source: PDP PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii, Wii U | 3 Comments

PDP has sent out new photos of the Metal Mario, Zero Suit Samus, and Toad PDP Wired Fight Pads for Wii U and Wii. Check them out in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 15 Comments

Update: Added another video showing Final Smashes.

Extensive gameplay has emerged showing all of the new characters and stages that were leaked earlier today from Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. Head past the break to view it in full.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Here are a couple of English tweets from Nintendo’s Twitter account:

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata didn’t attend E3 last year, and he’ll be skipping the expo once again this year. In 2014, his absence was related to health reasons. This year is a bit different.

Iwata explained on Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account that the company won’t be announcing new hardware at E3. Additionally, he’ll be hosting an investors meeting the week after E3. It’s because of these two reasons that his presence wasn’t required.

Also, here’s an updated Mii straight from Iwata, following his health issues and weight loss:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

YouTube is going all out on E3 this year. Throughout the entire show, the site will be streaming tons of game demos, interviews, and more.

On Monday, YouTube’s programming will have a segment on Nintendo. There are plans for “a half-hour of new live game demos, interviews and updates Sunday night’s Nintendo World Championships.”

This will take place at 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT / 7:30 PM in the UK / 8:30 PM in Europe.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

While the first Splatfest in Splatoon won’t begin until next weekend in the west, Japan already has access to its first event. Nintendo launched the first battle today that has rice going up against bread. You can find some footage of the Splatfest below.

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