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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Dragon Quest is celebrating its 29th birthday/anniversary in Japan today. The very first entry in the series came out on May 27, 1986.

In recognition of the milestone, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shared the following message with fans:

“Everyone, thank you for the congratulations on Dragon Quest‘s 29th. Next year, we’re finally approaching the 30th anniversary. I think we’ll be able to make various announcements in the near future, so please look forward to them.”

Square Enix’s Ryutaro Ichimura also said:

“Today, May 27, is Dragon Quest‘s birthday! Already 29! Congratulations! As for next year, we’re welcoming the 30th anniversary! Celebrate! We’re going to have a grand celebration next year!”

Take a trip down memory lane by giving the first Dragon Quest commercial a watch:

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

A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include ones based on Pokemon and more.

Here’s the full list:

Splatoon (available Thursday) – 200 yen
Fire Akkuma Fire – 100 yen
ClariS (x3) – 200 yen each
Pokemon Shuffle – 200 yen
Pokemon: Eevee Collection – 200 yen
Pokemon: Mega Charizard X – 200 yen
Mononoke Detective – 100 yen
ryo (supercell) feat.chelly – Great Distance – 200 yen

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

Best Buy will be hosting a new National StreetPass Weekend in just a few days. On May 29, 3DS owners can stop their local store by to obtain six StreetPass tags from other users across the U.S.

Along with new StreetPass hits, those who purchase Splatoon will be entitled to a double sided poster while supplies last.

The latest National StreetPass Weekend will take place between May 29 and May 31.

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

Pokemon Shuffle players can now download a new update for the game. Version 1.2.0 is out now, and requires 686 blocks. While there’s no word yet on what the patch actually does, we’ll update this post if we hear anything.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on June 3. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

99Seconds (300 yen)
Mega Man Zero 4 (GBA, 702 yen)
Sugoro Quest: Dice no Senshitachi (Famicom, 514 yen)

3DS Download

Killca Drive (800 yen)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 11 Comments

Rumors about the possibility of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night receiving a Wii U stretch goal on Kickstarter surfaced last week. Today, that’s finally been confirmed.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be coming to Wii U if Kickstarter funds reach $3 million. Given the rate at which the campaign has received funds thus far, that’s a very doable target.

Armature Studio will be handling the Wii U version, assuming the stretch goal is met. The team previously worked on Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, plus the ports of Metal Gear Solid Collection and Injustice: Gods Among Us for PlayStation Vita, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

You can read up on today’s full Kickstarter update regarding a potential Wii U version below. The campaign is located here.

That’s right: You’ve blown our expectations so far out of the water that we’re ready and able to get started on a Wii U version.

During the campaign all of us who’ve been working to make Bloodstained a reality have been really touched by how many of you thanked IGA and the team for keeping stretch goals and tiers realistic. Kickstarters aren’t just a way to sell merchandise and games, after all: They’re a way to fund the development of the game we all want to play.

With that in mind, a lot of you have asked about ports—not just because you want them, but because you want to make sure that making them won’t affect IGA’s vision for the game. We have good news, and really good news.

The good news is, it won’t: IGA and Inti Creates are going to continue developing the game as before, without compromise.

The really good news is how they’re going to ensure it won’t: At our next stretch goal Armature Studio will join the fray to handle the Wii U version.

If you haven’t heard of Armature yet—and don’t worry, you will soon enough—you’ve definitely heard of the work they’ve done: Armature was formed in Austin, Texas by a team of key developers from the Metroid Prime franchise, and since then they’ve worked with companies like EA, Konami, WB Games, Gearbox, and Sony to produce original games and HD remasters.

But we’ll let them speak for themselves:

“When we were approached with the opportunity to assist with Bloodstained on Wii U, we were ecstatic. This style of game is one we are intimately familiar with from our Metroid Prime days, and it’s exciting to once again put our familiarity with Nintendo hardware to good use. We have extensive remastering experience – our remastering projects include the Metal Gear Solid Collection for PS Vita, Injustice for PS Vita, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for PS4/XB1. We look forward to the challenge of making sure that the Wii U edition of Bloodstained stands proudly with its brethren on Unreal Engine 4.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment

The New 3DS XL is getting a unique color variation in Japan next month. Nintendo will release the “Pearl White” version on June 11, just in time for the launch of Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus.

We’ve posted a photo of the New 3DS XL exterior above. Here’s a look at the inside:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Nintendo uploaded a fourth Splatoon commercial to its Japanese YouTube account today. We’ve posted it below.

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

Nintendo published a new Japanese introduction video for Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus. Additionally, we have a couple of commercials as well. All of the videos are posted below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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