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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Podcast Stories, Rumors | 4 Comments

Nintendo has been working on a 3DS version of Miiverse for a significant amount of time. According to a tweet from Emily Rogers, the functionality will be ready to go in just a few months. Miiverse will apparently come to the 3DS this fall through a firmware update, and will also include the introduction of Nintendo Network IDs on the system.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 10 Comments

Here’s something unexpected: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies will be an M-rated game. Believe it.

New gameplay videos released by Capcom today confirm the news. In Europe, Dual Destinies will carry an age 16 rating.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U retail

The Smurfs 2 – €39.99 / £31.99

3DS VC

Shantae – €4.99 / £4.49
Spelunker – €3.99 / £3.59

3DS download

Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale – €7.99 / £7.19
Robot Rescue – €2.99 / £2.69

3DS demo

The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves

DSiWare

Fashion Tycoon – €4.99 / £4.49 / 500 points
Rabi Lady 2 – €1.99 / £1.79 / 200 points

Special offers

Puddle – €4.99, was €9.99 (£4.49, was £8.99) – from 18/7/13 until 01/8/2013
Fractured Soul – €4.99, was €7.99 (£4.49, was £7.19) – from 18/7/13 until 01/8/2013

Permanent price drop

Virtue’s Last Reward – €24.99, was €40.00 (£19.99, was £30.00)

Source: Nintendo PR

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 15 Comments

Nintendo has revealed the rewards that are being made available to this year’s Platinum and Gold members.

Those who have reached Platinum can choose from a total of eight prizes. For Gold members, six rewards

Here’s the full lineup:

Three-poster set (Platinum only)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Original Soundtrack (Platinum Only)
2014 Club Nintendo Calender (Gold/Platinum)
Super Smash Bros. (Gold/Platinum) – download on Wii
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (Gold/Platinum) – download on Wii
Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (Gold/Platinum) – download on 3DS
Super Mario Land (Gold/Platinum) – download on 3DS
Sakura Samurai (Gold/Platinum) – download on 3DS

If you reached Platinum or Gold status this year, you can redeem your reward here. Downloadable items will be sent to you right away, but it’ll take a few months for physical products to ship.

Which reward will you be choosing?

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 5 Comments

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and the rest of his team attempted to change up the series’ classic standards with Skyward Sword. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to get the results they desired.

Aonuma seems more dead set on mixing things up with the first original Zelda for Wii U. He personally is pushing for change, as he’s “getting tired” of the formula.

The brand new Zelda title appears to be in the testing stages currently. Aonuma told the Los Angeles Times that the team is “exploring our options” and “still seeing what we can do.”

It’s not that anyone is telling me we have to change the formula. I want to change it. I’m kind of getting tired of it. If I’m getting tired of it, then I’m sure other people are getting tired of it. There is an essential ‘Zelda’ I feel we need to stay true to. We are still testing things, exploring our options. We haven’t landed anywhere at this point. We’re still seeing what we can do.

What I want to do, not specifically with Link but with the ‘Zelda’ franchise, I’m always striving to make something no one else can, something that is so distinctly ‘Zelda’ that it can only be done in a ‘Zelda’ game. There are times when I hit walls and I can’t come up with new ideas and I think maybe I should just give up and quit, but eventually a new idea comes along and I’m proud of myself. It breeds new life into the creative process. I go through these phases, over and over again. I hope those high points keep on coming.

One element that will probably remain unchanged is the lack of voice acting. Aonuma feels that adding voices is unlikely to happen.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 2 Comments

Nintendo’s decision to allow for Super Smash Bros. Melee streaming at Evo 2013 was a good thing – especially for the event itself.

Tournament founder Tom Cannon announced on Twitter has become the most-watched fighting game in history. Over 100,000 people tuned in to see the game in action, and that count continues to rise.

You can watch the stream above. At the moment, over 130,000 fans are connected to the stream.

Thanks to lmalafaia for the tip.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Mighty Switch Force! 2 may be heading to Wii U. A rating for the game popped up in the PEGI database earlier today.

This wouldn’t be the first Mighty Switch Force! game on the Wii U eShop. For the Wii U launch, WayForward prepared Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, an updated version of the original.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 3 Comments

Nintendo has published a new 3DS system update in North America. In addition to typical system stability improvements, it adds the much-anticipated StreetPass Mii Plaza DLC.

Europe and Japan received the same functionality last month. Users are able to buy four new games after performing another upgrade inside the StreetPass Mii Plaza: Mii Force, Flower Town, Warrior’s Way, and Monster Manor.

Pricing is set at $4.99 per game. Alternatively, you can purchase the bundle for $14.99.

Updating your system will bring the 3DS firmware to version 6.1.0-12.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

3DS retail

Shin Megami Tensei IV – $49.99 (available July 16)
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad – $29.99 (available July 16)

3DS VC

Super Mario Bros. 2 – $4.99

Wii U retail

Turbo: Super Stunt Squad – $39.99 (available July 16)

Wii U VC

Donkey Kong – 30 cents (available July 15)
Metroid – $4.99

Wii U download

Star Wars Pinball – $9.99

Special Offer — Get $30 credit to spend on Nintendo eShop – Get a $30 credit for the Nintendo eShop when you buy and register two amazing games: Fire Emblem Awakening and Shin Megami Tensei IV. To take advantage of this offer, simply purchase both games and register them at Club Nintendo. Once you’ve registered the games and completed the surveys, you’ll receive a code for a $30 credit in your Nintendo eShop account. It’s that easy! Hurry – games must be registered by Aug. 31.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories | 6 Comments

Nintendo has opened an official page for its Fire Emblem: Awakening/Shin Megami Tensei IV eShop promotion, revealing new details about how the whole thing works.

Those who register copies of both games on Club Nintendo will receive $30 in credit on the digital store. You’ll need to complete the registration surveys by August 31 in order to quality.

Credit can be redeemed on either the 3DS eShop or Wii U eShop. This also seems to apply to digital and retail copies, so those who purchased and registered Fire Emblem previously will likely quality for the offer.