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

Footage is somewhat low-quality, but we do get another look at the game – including some of Mario Kart 8’s menu screens.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
2		1			2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		2			TITANFALL	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		3			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		4			TITANFALL	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		5			2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		6			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		7			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		8			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		9			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		10			INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		11			LEGO THE HOBBIT	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16		12			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15		13			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		14			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		15			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		16			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		18			TRIALS FUSION	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		19			KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		20			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		21			LEGO THE HOBBIT	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		22			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
38		23			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		24			TRIALS FUSION	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
30		25			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
27		26			DARK SOULS II	XB360	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
23		27			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		28			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
37		29			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		30			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		31			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		32			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		33			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		34			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		35			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		36			DARK SOULS II	PS3	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
–		37			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
25		39			LEGO THE HOBBIT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34		40			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			TITANFALL	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		3			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		4			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			LEGO THE HOBBIT	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		6			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		7			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		8			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10		9			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		10			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		12			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		13			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
7		14			TRIALS FUSION	RED LYNX	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		15			INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	SUCKER PUNCH	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16		16			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
13		17			THIEF	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		18			DARK SOULS II	FROM SOFTWARE	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
24		19			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
25		20			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		21			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
23		22			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		23			KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS	RARE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		24			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		25			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
27		26			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
29		27			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		28			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
31		29			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		30			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
36		31			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34		32			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
37		33			FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST	1ST PLAYABLE	GSP/AVANQUEST	GSP/AVANQUEST
–		34			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
40		35			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		36			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		37			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
30		39			SKATE 3	EA BLACK BOX	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
39		40			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in General Nintendo, News | 30 Comments

It’s no secret that Nintendo’s president and CEO Satoru Iwata has been under the pump in recent months with the company’s current financial standing. In an interview with Japanese news outlet Diamond, Iwata had the following to say about the Nintendo going forward (translated by the folks over at Siliconera):

“Surely, a lot of people around the world must think ‘Nintendo is a company that is just for video games,’ about us, and I believe that there are more and more of our own employees who’ve begun to think like that,” said Iwata. “Some employees that are in charge of making things, are often kept positions where they have to think of how they can make the game in front of them more fun, so I don’t think it can be helped if others outside of our company think like that.”

“So, even if the fact that our focus being video games won’t be changing, I felt the need to take this occasion to say ‘Nintendo is a company that can do whatever they want’.”

“This subject came to light when Yamauchi passed away, but I felt that ‘our surroundings are greatly changing. We need to redefine what Nintendo must do, from this point on’. However, I felt that saying ‘Nintendo will do anything,’ was also the wrong  idea for the company.”

“Yamauchi was one to always say ‘Nintendo is a company for entertainment, and it shouldn’t be for anything else,’ and he didn’t necessarily think that ‘entertainment = video games’. I’ve been wondering how to express Yamauchi’s feelings, and I’ve been thinking about it non-stop, even during the New Year’s holiday break.”

“Lately, the words ‘QOL’ (quality of life) have come up,” says Iwata. “Entertainment is there to improve people’s quality of life. After your basic needs, there’s entertainment. However, when it comes to ‘improving people’s quality of life,’ I didn’t know the difference between us and household appliance makers.”

“At the start of this year, I finally figured that ‘improving people’s quality of life with fun,’ with emphasis to the ‘fun’ would be perfect for Nintendo. And that’s when I decided to use this as a focus during the financial results meeting in January and wrote the manuscript for the presentation.”

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

To go with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following info:

The Assist Trophy, Midna! This is the 3DS version. She’s going to grab and throw things all over the place. Her uncontrollable, whimsical nature remains intact.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U

Child of Light – €14.99 (£11.90)
Stick it to the Man – €7.99 (£6.99)

Wii U Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – €4.99 (£3.49)

3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour – €39.99 (£34.99)

*A free download code is available for Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) for those who purchase Mario Golf: World Tour from the eShop by 05/29/2014. This will be the exclusive way to access the game before it’s official Virtual Console release

Mario Golf: World Tour: Free-Trial Course Pack (DLC, free)
Mario Golf World Tour: Mushroom Pack (Nintendo) €5.99 (£5.39)
Mario Golf World Tour: Three-Pack Set (Nintendo) €11.99 (£10.79) (Until 5/31/2014, regular price €14.99/£13.49)
Etrian Odyssey: The Millennium Girl – €39.99 (£34.99)
Hometown Story – €29.99 (£29.99)
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst – €11.99 (£10.79)
Azada – €11.99 (£10.79)
Cave Story – €7.25 (£6.00)

[Demo] The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll
[Demo] Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars

Wii U Virtual Console
GALAGA – €4.99 (£4.49)

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Price Reductions

3DS

Tappingo – €1.99 (£1.69) until 05/15/14
Darts Up 3D –  €2.99 (£2.49) until 05/31/14
Bird Mania Christmas 3D – €0.99 (£0.89) – Permanent price reduction

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 18 Comments

You know how Mario Kart 8 comes with a red case? Now its predecessor has something similar going on as well. For the re-release of Mario Kart 7 in North America, the game is packaged in a red case.

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

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 isn’t out yet, but you can already save on the game – if you intend to play on the Wii U or 3DS.

Amazon has both of these versions available for $10 off. Aside from the PS4 and Xbox One versions, all other releases have maintained their original prices strangely enough.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will launch in North America this Tuesday.

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

There were quite a few announcements last week, and a number of them were Nintendo-specific. I figured I’d take a few moments to recap some of the news in the latest “Random Thoughts” video. Although it’s not anything special, I hope you’ll enjoy it in any case!

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

Indie developer XenoHorizon has announced its first title “Arrow Time U” for the Wii U eShop. The game, which will launch later this year, is a puzzle/maze experience in which players guide a blue arrow through various levels.

Arrow Time U will offer the following features:

Forty hand-crafted levels for quick fun you can pick up at any time.
Replay any level you’ve unlocked at any time and aim to beat your high score!
Move through any object and render yourself invincible with the “phase through” ability–but use it wisely, because your power is limited!
Slow down time with the “time alter” ability.
Take down bosses without even attacking them.
Use advanced techniques like the lateral shift, speed boost, and phase timing to exploit the game’s mechanics to their fullest!

We’re told that an Indiegogo campaign will likely be created for Arrow Time U. When it goes live, the goal will be set at about $800 or so.

Screenshots from Arrow Time U can be found above. Note that the images are of development, do not represent the final product, and are subject to change at any time.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (new) – GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon (back in stock), Best Buy, GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy

3DS

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (new) – GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon
Tomodachi Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Amazon (new), GameStop
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Farming Simulator ’14 – Amazon
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Golf: World Tour – Amazon (save $10), GameStop, Best Buy
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby Triple Deluxe – Amazon (save $5), Best Buy, GameStop
Putty Squad – Amazon, Best Buy

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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