Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (2/27/14) – Waluigi Time!
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
Wondering if Waluigi would follow Little Mac in making the jump from assist trophy to playable character in the latest Smash Bros.? Well he isn’t, but he’s still in the game along with his trusty tennis racket. Series director Masahiro Sakurai delivered this sick burn on Miiverse:
Once again, Waluigi’s Assist Trophy joins the collection!! …Which also means he’s not a playable character. Just because you try hard doesn’t mean you’ll make it into the battle.
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Listing of Nintendo-published games affected by Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection discontinuation
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 24 Comments
Just after Nintendo made its Japanese announcement that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will be shutting down in May, its Australian subsidiary followed with the same news.
The closure means that online play, matchmaking, and leaderboards will be unavailable, as well as other features. However, the Wii/DS shops, Internet browsers, YouTube, and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay & Play will remain in tact.
Nintendo has also provided a listing of all Nintendo-published games that will be affected by the Wi-Fi Connection’s closure. They are as follows:
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Japan: Nintendo Video service ends in late March
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 16 Comments
We have one more notable piece of news from coming out of Japan tonight. On March 31, the Nintendo Video app for 3DS will no longer be supported.
It’ll be interesting to see how Nintendo Video is handled in North America and Europe. In the US, the Big N previously pushed it pretty heavily, partnering with the likes of CollegeHumor for BearShark and Dinosaur Office.
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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shutting down for Wii, DS in May
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 6 Comments
Update: Nintendo of Australia has already followed up with an announcement of its own, confirming that this announcement is for all territories.
Original: The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will end for Wii and DS on May 20, Nintendo has announced. Although the news pertains to Japan at the moment, there’s a good chance Nintendo of America/Europe will follow up with confirmations of their own in the coming days.
Many Wii and DS services will still remain in tact despite the shutdown. They are as follows:
Wii (will still be enabled):
Wii Shop Channel
Delivery Channel
Hulu
Internet Channel
YouTube
DS (will still be enabled):
DSi Shop
DS/DSi browser
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Touch Detective 3 screenshots
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
3DS update version 7.1.0-16 out now, improves stability
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
A new system update is now available for the 3DS. Just like the upgraded Wii U firmware released earlier this week, version 7.1.0-16 improves the handheld’s stability. Other minor adjustments have been made as well.
Head past the break for Nintendo’s official patch notes.
Over an hour of Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear footage
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Koji Igarashi holding a “Metroidvania” session at GDC 2014
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
We haven’t heard much from Koji Igarashi in recent years, but the well-known Castlevania producer will hold a session at GDC next month.
The talk is titled “There and Back Again: Koji Igarashi’s Metroidvania Tale”. During his session, attendees will be able to join Igarashi “for an exploration of his experiences and methodology in creating some of the most popular and influential games in the genre over the last 15 years.”
Below is the official overview of Igarashi’s session:
Koichi Hayashida on inspiration taken from “Miyamoto’s Teachings”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Super Mario 3D World director Koichi Hayashida opened up about “Miyamoto’s Teachings”.
What the heck is that, exactly? It’s mainly a set of quotes from Shigeru Miyamoto, which has inspired Hayashida in recent years.
Siliconera has the translations of Hayashida’s comments. You can find them below.
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The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths hitting the North American 3DS eShop next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
A listing on Nintendo’s website reveals that The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths will be available on the North American 3DS eShop next week. In Europe, it’ll be out tomorrow.
The Wii U version of The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths is currently available on the Wii U eShop.
