Nintendo bringing Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World to Jump Festa 2014
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Nintendo tends to have a small presence at Jump Festa, and that’s no different this year. Just two games will be playable at the expo: Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario 3D World.
Jump Festa 2014 will take place on December 21 and December 22.
Knytt Underground out on December 19
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Knytt Underground will launch for Wii U on December 19, publisher Ripstone Games has announced.
The game contains over 1,800 rooms to explore and plenty of secrets to discover. On Wii U, Knytt Underground includes the Infinity Hype update, which is made up of various improvements and changes based on fan feedback from Reddit. GamePad usage has also been implemented so that players can view the map easily. Also note that the Wii U title is the best-looking console version thanks to the addition of new graphical effects and flourishes.
You can watch the launch trailer for Knytt Underground above.
Source: Ripstone PR
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (12/6/13) – Skull Kid assist trophy revealed
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Podcast Stories, Screenshots, Wii U | 12 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Here’s a new Assist Trophy–the Skull Kid! I repeat, it’s an Assist Trophy, not a new fighter. The characters announced on the website are the fighters!
Thanks to wintereater for the tip.
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Monster Hunter Frontier G – Fire Emblem costume collaborations trailer
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Pokemon distribution event announced for Japan
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Pokemon Centers in Japan as well as Toys”R”Us outlets will be distributing a couple of Pokemon between December 21 and December 26.
First, Pokemon players will be able to receive Gengar with the moves Psychic, Confuse Ray, Sucker Punch, and Shadow Punch. Scizor will also be available with the Technician ability as well as Aerial Ace, False Swipe, Agility, and Fury Cutter moves. Both Pokemon are set at level 25.
Distributions will be handled by trading with staff members. Users will be given a Haunter/Gengar, which in turn evolve as soon as the trade as complete.
Those who bring along Pokemon Black/White, Black/White 2, or Pokemon X/Y will also receive a serial code for the download of a lucky egg.
Two more collaborations confirmed for Gaist Crusher
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Capcom previously confirmed Sengoku Basara and Gaist Crusher collaborations for Gaist Crusher. A trailer share by the company earlier today confirms two additional ones.
Magazines V Jump and Saikyou Jump will both be seeing collaborations with Gaist Crusher. For V Jump, Gaimetal Victory V-Ron – designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama – will be featured in the game. One Piece author Eiichiro Oda has also designed Ultimate Faron for Saikyou Jump’s collaboration.
More: Capcom, Gaist Crusher, Japan, Saikyou Jump, Treasure, V Jump
Satoru Iwata celebrates his 54th birthday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 4 Comments
Did you know that Nintendo’s head honcho is celebrating a birthday today? Yup: it’s now December 6 in Japan, which happens to be the day when president Satoru Iwata was born. Iwata is now 54 years-old.
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Arc Style: Solitaire coming soon to the North American 3DS eShop
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Arc System Works will be bringing Arc Style: Solitaire to the North American 3DS eShop in the near future. Nintendo has the game listed on its website, meaning a release shouldn’t be too far off.
Arc Style: Solitaire comes with Klondike and Monte Carlo varieties. Players can also choose to play on the top screen or touch screen. Features include undo, hints, and the ability to save and return to your games later. More decks and backgrounds can be unlocked as well.
Nintendo introduces Pokemon playing cards in Japan
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Consumers in Japan can now purchase a set of playing cards based on Pokemon X/Y. The deck features creatures such as Xerneas, Yveltal, and final forms of the starter Pokemon. Pricing is set at 525 yen.
