Nintendo Network to receive online maintenance from October 23
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Select Nintendo Network services for the Wii U and 3DS will be receiving maintenance from Thursday October 23rd and may impact the availability of certain features. It’s unknown at the moment what the reason for this maintenance is, if it’s anything major we suspect information will appear soon enough. The full list of affected services can be found below:
From Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:00 PM
– Friday, October 24, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:00 PM
– Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Tuesday, October 21, 2014 6:00 PM
– Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Monday, October 20, 2014 6:00 PM
– Tuesday, October 21, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Monday, October 20, 2014 5:00 PM
– Monday, October 20, 2014 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Poké Transporter
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon Bank
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon™ X, Pokémon™ Y
From Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:00 PM
– Monday, October 20, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
*During the extended maintenance, parts of the affected services
may be intermittently unavailable.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (10/17/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 11 Comments
A look at a returning feature from Brawl today, Sakurai details Photo Studio which will be making a return to Wii U:
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (10/16/14, North America)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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More off-screen Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Japan gets three Halloween 3DS themes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
A trio of Halloween 3DS themes are now available in Japan. These include Zelda and Animal Crossing variations, plus a black cat theme.
Check out the videos below for a look at the new themes in action. Each is priced at 200 yen.
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Watch Dogs companion app updated with Wii U support
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs companion app recently received an update. It is now compatible with the game’s Wii U version, which hits store shelves next month.
By using the app, you’ll be able to play with friends on Wii U (or any other console/PC). Race and Free Ride modes are both supported.
Watch Dogs launches for Wii U on November 18.
Thanks to Derek B for the tip.
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Video: Monster Hunter 4G New 3DS XL unboxing
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
September 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2014. The results can be found below.
- Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
- Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
- FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- NHL 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
- Minecraft (360, PS3)
- The Sims 4 (PC)
- Disney Infinity 2.0 (360, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One)
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, PC)
You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.
September 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response – Smash sells 705,000 copies in 2 days
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments
Today’s NPD day, and Nintendo has once again provided its regular response to the latest US sales data.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS managed to sell over 705,000 copies in its first two days, making the game the fourth best-selling software SKU for the month. 135,000 of those sales came from eShop downloads.
3DS sales came in at 140,000 for September – up 55 percent compared to August. Wii U sales also increased by nearly 50 percent over sales in August thanks to Hyrule Warriors (190,000 units sold) and Mario Kart 8 (60,000 units sold).
Look for Nintendo’s full response to this month’s NPD report below.
