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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 2 Comments

The Mario Happy Meal toys at McDonalds appear to be a hot commodity in South Korea. With the second wave of toys out today, photos have been snapped of huge lines forming – some of which even stretched outside or up to the second floor.

As for why people are so interested in the toys, people are apparently trying to make money by selling them online. This has led some Korean websites to ban members for thirty days should they attempt to resell the Mario Happy Meal toys.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 5 Comments

In 2010, Triton Tech filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, claiming that the Wii Remote controller infringed one of the company’s patents. But on Friday, a federal appeals court asserted that the suit was invalid.

Judge Richard A. Jones of the Seattle district court dismissed the lawsuit once before after finding that the patent did not adequately describe a complete invention, making it invalid. The June 13 federal appeals court ruling upheld that previous dismissal.

Richard Medway, Nintendo of America’s deputy general counsel, said in a statement:

“We are very pleased with this result. Nintendo has a long tradition of developing unique and innovative products, while respecting the intellectual property rights of others. Nintendo continues to aggressively defend itself against patent trolls. After many years of litigation, the decision today reflects an appropriate resolution of this case.”

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

Shooting paint in Splatoon is “sort of like vandalism”, producer Hisashi Nogami told Polygon.

He said:

“Just talking about shooting paint, it’s sort of like vandalism. If we were all in this room and someone came in and said OK guys make this room as messy as you want, you’d probably get really happy and like, destroy things! I think people still have that child-like feeling of wanting to make a mess, wanting to get dirty. I think they would be able to enjoy this game. And I think people have that no matter how old they get.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Headlined by video game luminaries like Mario, Donkey Kong and Pokémon, the three-month Play Nintendo Tour 2014 will showcase Nintendo’s latest hand-held system in an immersive gaming playground for kids of all ages. Traveling to a dozen major U.S. cities, this free event will showcase the hottest Nintendo games on the coolest system: Nintendo 2DS.

Portable games scheduled for the tour include:

Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Yoshi’s New Island
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Super Mario 3D Land
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Mario Kart 7

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 12 Comments

If you purchase Bayonetta 2 in North America or Europe, you’ll receive the original Bayonetta for free. This will be made available as a digital release on the eShop.

Things are a bit different in Japan. All retail copies of Bayonetta 2 come with Bayonetta on a separate disc.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All formats

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, Images, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Courtesy of the latest Shonen Jump, a few screenshots and art pieces of Final Fantasy Explorers have emerged giving us a taste of what’s to come. Additionally, the 4 of the jobs that are available in the game have been outlined:

Knight – Well-balanced in offense and defense. In addition to their offensive capabilities have specialised skills that can be used for guarding
Monk – All about physical attacks similar to past games, Monks rush down enemies with barrages of attacks, with low defensive and high health
Black Mage – Offensive magic experts, can attack enemies from a long range. Presumably ‘glass cannon’ type characters i.e. high damage but fairly low defensive options
White Mage – Heals and powers up allies

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

Some new information regarding the latest entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin series has emerged:

• “Let It Go” from Frozen will be available to download free until August 31st
• The game will feature crossovers from Monster Hunter 4 and Yo-Kai Watch
• By playing the Monster Hunter 4 medley you can unlock a Felyne costume Don
• Jibanyan from Yo-kai Watch will be available to join your party too

You can check all this info out, along with some other announcements in video form below

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