Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has 28 story stages and 40 challenge stages, amiibo support detailed
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Today’s Japanese trailer for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse reveals a few new details about the game. We now know that it will include 28 story stages plus 40 challenge stages.
Additionally, Nintendo provided first information about Kirby and the Rainbow Curse’s amiibo support. The Kirby figure will allow players to star dash at any time. Meta Knight provides a special mask and higher attack, while Dedede also has a unique mask and offers higher health.
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Japanese Kirby and the Rainbow Curse introduction video
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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse Wii U file size
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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is a 322 MB download on Wii U. How does that stack up to the 3DS version? On 3DS, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse eats up 2,315 blocks of space, which translates to roughly 289 MB.
Video: Comparing Duck Hunt on NES to the Virtual Console version
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Wii U and 3DS eShops, Miiverse experiencing issues
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Update: Everything is now in working order once again!
The Wii U and 3DS eShops as well as Miiverse both appear to have been hit with technical issues. The two services went down over an hour ago and have been experiencing problems since.
Here’s the official status of the eShops and Miiverse:
Nintendo eShop
Due to technical difficulties, some online service features may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:15 PM Pacific Time
OngoingMiiverse
Due to a partial service outage, the following features may be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:04 PM Pacific Time
Ongoing
It’s worth noting that some people have been able to connect, but Nintendo’s network status page indicates that issues are persisting. We’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.
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Crunchyroll Wii U promo
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3DS eShop deals (12/25/14)
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Lots of new deals have gone live on the North America 3DS eShop today. Check out the latest discounts below:
Aero Porter – $2.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 4
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
ATV Wild Ride 3D – $5.49 (was $7.99) until Jan. 8
Bomb Monkey – $1.99 (was $2.99) until Jan. 8
Bugs vs. Tanks! – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Crimson Shroud – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Demon King Box – $2.79 (was $3.99) until Jan. 15
EDGE – $1.50 (was $1.99) until Jan. 8
escapeVektor – $3.49 (was $7.99) until Jan. 8
Inazuma Eleven – $9.99 (was $19.99) until Jan. 4
The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – $22.49 (was $29.99) until Dec. 31
LEGO The Hobbit – $13.99 (was $19.99) until Dec. 31
LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey – $10.00 (was $29.99) until Dec. 31
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids – $20.99 (was $29.99) until Dec. 31
Liberation Maiden – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Moon Chronicles – $6.99 (was $8.99) until Jan. 8
Mutant Mudds – $5.99 (was $8.99) until Jan. 8
Pure Chess – $3.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 1
Quell Reflect – $2.79 (was $3.99) until Jan. 15
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The Starship Damrey – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The Amazing Spider-Man – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The LEGO Movie Videogame – $10.00 (was $19.99) until Dec. 31
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
Weapon Shop de Omasse – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Wipeout Create & Crash – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1