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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 31 Comments

The 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. has a special mode called Smash Run. It does support local play, but the mode doesn’t work online.

That confirmation comes straight from Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. While Japanese magazine Famitsu recently indicated that Smash Run can be experienced over the Internet, Sakurai told one fan on Twitter that this was a mistake.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 14 Comments

Update: Best Buy has now opened pre-orders for the Smash Bros. systems: blue and red.

GameStop has now started to take pre-orders for the new 3DS XL systems revealed today. These include the Smash Bros. Editions, NES Edition, and Persona Q Edition.

Links to each are posted below:

Smash Bros. Edition (blue)
Smash Bros. Edition (red)
NES Edition
Persona Q Edition

We only have GameStop links at the moment, though the NES and Persona Q systems will be exclusive to the retailer. If other stores open pre-orders for the Smash Bros. versions, we’ll add them in.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Arrow Time U is due out on the North American Wii U eShop next Thursday, developer XenoHorizon has confirmed. Pricing is set at $1.99.

XenoHorizon announced on Twitter earlier this week:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

Nintendo announced a few new bundles for North America yesterday. These included two special Smash Bros. systems, a NES-inspired design, and a Persona Q bundle.

Regarding the latter two, it turns out that they won’t be released in Europe. The company confirmed to Eurogamer that there are “no plans” to bring either hardware option to the continent.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 190 Comments

The final roster for the new Smash Bros. games is in. Early buyers of the 3DS version have completed unlocking characters, so the fun is sadly over.

Head past the break for the full list.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Natsume has shared new information about Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. This time around, we have details regarding the game’s bachelorettes.

Check out overviews of each below.

Emily serves as a waitress at her mother’s restaurant as she learns the ropes of the business. Always quick to smile, she is both very energetic and active! Emily is terrified of insects, but otherwise is adventurous, and practically fearless. Like her mother Hanna, she’s very straightforward, and loves working at the restaurant, carrying on the family tradition. As you’d expect, Emily is a force to be reckoned with in the Cooking Festival! You’d better give it everything you’ve got if you want to beat her cooking!

April is a gentle girl, and the daughter of Iris, who travels to the Lost Valley to hunt for and purchase flowers. She has her mother’s eyes, as well as sharing the same soft blonde hair. April is training to take over her mother’s duties when she retires…if she can get over her crippling shyness! April loves flowers, and wants to gather those that grow in the Lost Valley. Gentle, generous, and good-natured, it’s unusual to find April in a bad mood. April is very talented at making beautiful bouquets, but she doesn’t see it that way, and is very critical of herself.

Catherine has grown up living a posh life in a mansion. With a no-nonsense attitude, her cold shoulder has scared away any potential friends she may have made within the Lost Valley. If you’re willing to get close to this prickly cactus, you’ll discover in truth that she’s a lonely young woman. Catherine has spent many hours alone in her mansion, so she’s had to grow up with a sense of self-reliance, and doesn’t trust others easily. Although she is loath to admit it, deep down, she wants and needs friends, human contact, and love.

Screenshots featuring Emily, April, and Catherine can be found in our gallery above.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Thanks to Dennis and Rifraff for the tip.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Bento’s rail shooter “Cosmophony” is heading to Wii U. The studio is teaming up with Moving Player for the release.

Check out the video above for a Cosmophony teaser. A few details can be found below.

– Originally announced in 2012
– Coming to other platforms later this year, but no date for the Wii U version
– Play as the heart of a fallen goddess
– Avoid obstacles
– Move left/right
– Shoot enemies
– 2 modes
– Practice: train in the eight sections of each level already unlocked
– Normal: unlock the next levels
– Music composed by DJ Salaryman (DnB Arena, RAM Records)
– Music is involved with the level design
– 60 FPS

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

In North America, you can receive one of three costume sets for Hyrule Warriors by pre-ordering at Amazon, Best Buy, or GameStop. Information has now appeared about a similar situation in the UK.

You can reserve Hyrule Warriors on the Nintendo UK store to nab the Ocarina of Time costume set. Meanwhile, GAME is giving out Twilight Princess costume DLC. No word yet on the third and final set, Skyward Sword.

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