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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 205 Comments

Last year, we heard that Tantalus Media – the developer behind Mass Effect 3 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Wii U versions – started work on a “AAA next-gen title” for Nintendo’s console. It was confirmed soon after that the project in question was a port/rework of a game “for an absolute top notch publisher.”

Although we haven’t heard anything about it for about a year, the title is fortunately still in the works. Tantalus’ Tom Crago said during the Fragments of Silicon podcast that it will be revealed “soon”, is launching this year, and is “the biggest thing we’ve ever done”.

Crago’s full comments are as follows:

We’re doing that. It hasn’t been announced, but it will be soon. And can I just further add to the mystique and say that it’s big. It’s the biggest thing we’ve ever done. And it’ll come out this year, and I hope it won’t disappoint.

While not related, Crago also confirmed that Tantalus is taking a Wii U title and porting it to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of January 2015. You can check out the full results below.

01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Level-5) – 642.516 (634.709 / 7807)
02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Company) – 366.131 (361.437 / 4694)
03. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Bandai Namco) – 316.824 ( 316.824 / – )
04. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) – 259.750 (252.313 / 7437)
05. [WIU] Super Smash Bros for Wii U (Nintendo) – 206.634 (198.582 / 8052)
06. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom) – 141.602 (138.266 / 3336)
07. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) – 111.380 (104.549 / 6831)
08. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) – 95.512 (89.484 / 6028)
09. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level-5) – 90.806 (88.928 / 1878)
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Mojang) – 83.054 ( – / 83.054)
11. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Tag Force Special (Konami) – 79.958 ( – / 79.958)
12. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco) – 66.204 (55.538 / 10.666)
13. [3DS] Legend of Legacy (Furyu) – 61.559 (56.594 / 4965)
14. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco) – 54.212 (49.398 / 4814)
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo) – 53.981 (51.325 / 2656)
16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) – 51.789 (47.238 / 4551)
17. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (Mojang) – 49.479 ( – / 49.479)
18. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) – 39.418 (38.613 / 805)
19. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) – 38.599 (37.666 / 933)
20. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco) – 37.679 (37.092 / 587)
21. [3DS] One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X (Bandai Namco) – 36.839 (36.247 / 592)
22. [PSV] Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Out of Order (Bandai Namco) – 36.833 (35.182 / 1651)
23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) – 35.619 (35.375 / 244)
24. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo) – 35.172 (33.334 / 1838)
25. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) – 33.443 (32.158 / 1285)
26. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (Mojang) – 32.397 ( – / 32.397)
27. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Blood and Soul (Spike Chunsoft) – 32.033 (30.794 / 1239)
28. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Bandai Namco) – 31.431 (30.662 / 769)
29. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (Konami) – 27.573 (24.884 / 2689)
30. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! (Bandai Namco) – 27.251 (26.758 / 493)

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

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

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Wii U Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble

3DS Download

IronFall Invasion
Titan Attacks!
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland

3DS Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land III

3DS Themes

NES: Donkey Kong
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Hunter’s Seal – Available Feb. 28
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Palicoes 4 Ever – Available Feb. 28

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Around the World in 80 Days

eShop Sales

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

Buy one or more participating Donkey Kong games for the Virtual Console service on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and get 30 percent off your Nintendo eShop purchase of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS). This offer lasts until March 3 at 8:59 a.m. PT. The same Nintendo Network ID must be linked to your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems, as well as your Nintendo eShop account prior to purchase in order to be eligible for the discount. Visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers for more information.
Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade, Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues and more games from Cypronia are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
TNT Racers is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
Toon Tanks is 25 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

3D MahJongg and more games from JoinDot are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 13.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) from Feb. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.

Price Reduction

Beginning at 9 a.m. PT on March 1, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom and more games from Little Orbit will receive permanent price reductions.
Van Helsing Sniper Zx100 will be reduced to $2.99 (from $6.66) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

Nintendo has officially confirmed the gold Mario amiibo, which leaked out earlier this month. As was previously thought, the figure will be exclusive to Walmart.

Nintendo says that the amiibo will be sold at 3,000 Walmart stores in the U.S. for $12.96. It will be available on March 20.

You can find today’s full announcement below.

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

Nintendo announced today that the company will be represented at PAX East 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Fans will be able to go hands-on with the New 3DS XL and several games.

Splatoon’s E3 2014 demo will be playable at the Nintendo booth (#4072). The same goes for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., which will also be featured in stage presentations. Other playable titles include Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. GungHo Online Entertainment will have its own booth (#8092) where fans can try out Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s PAX announcement:

“We love giving our fans an opportunity to check out our latest products at PAX events. The newly released New Nintendo 3DS XL is sure to be popular with the many show-goers looking for StreetPass tags, and Splatoon will let attendees get their first hands-on experience with one of the year’s most creative games.”

PAX East 2015 will take place between March 6 and March 8 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at 415 Summer St.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 4 Comments

The Xenoblade Chronicles New 3DS cover plate isn’t just for Japan. Via Nintendo’s Twitter account, it’s been confirmed that it will be available in Europe as well. The cover plate will be available on April 2 – just in time for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D’s launch.

Nintendo’s tweet is as follows:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

The iconic mobile sports game heads to console for the first time!
Flick Golf, the world’s most addictive handheld golf game, is coming to Nintendo 3DS in time for the 2015 Masters Tournament, before April 9 2015.
Get ready to experience Full Fat’s award-winning touch controls, enjoyed by millions in the original #1 App Store game, for the first time on console!
Flick, spin and curve your shots to sink the perfect hole-in-one. Adjust the ball in the air using the Nintendo 3DS Touch Screen. StreetPass with other Nintendo 3DS users to collect their high scores and challenge them to become a golf master!
“What Flick Golf 3D delivers is a polished, simple and accessible experience.”

– Nintendo Life
Flick Golf 3D makes excellent use of the 3D Depth Slider*, making it easier than ever to judge the position of the ball and adjust spin to hit the shots of your dreams. It’s a perfect fit for the super-stable 3D of the New Nintendo 3DS.

Play on several challenging courses in Quickshot, compete for trophies in World Tour, or put your golf skills to the ultimate test in Quickshot Pro.
Full Fat has a long history of developing for Nintendo platforms, dating back to 1996 and the Game Boy Color. We couldn’t be more thrilled to return to our roots with Flick Golf 3D!
Coming soon:

Nintendo 3DS eShop

Price: TBC

PEGI: 3

ESRB: E for Everyone

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