GameStop makes its amiibo pre-order event official
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Rumors | 0 comments
There has been plenty of talk over the past few days about GameStop’s amiibo pre-order event. This will be taking place on Saturday, and provides consumers with an opportunity to reserve the Retro 3 Pack containing the R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt figures.
GameStop has now opened an official page for the event. If you need to find a local store, visit this link.
Thanks to Austin G for the tip.
Telltale’s The Walking Dead Combo Pack (Season 1 and 2) listed for Wii U on GAME
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 16 Comments
Telltale’s The Walking Dead series could have a chance of landing on Wii U. UK retailer GAME has listed “The Walking Dead Combo Pack” – a package that would include Season 1 and 2.
If GAME’s listing is accurate, The Walking Dead Combo Pack will be available on October 30. I’d take the listing with a grain of salt though – this is far from confirmed.
More: GAME, Telltale, The Walking Dead, UK
Has Rodea: The Sky Soldier been pushed back to November 10?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment
Rodea: The Sky Soldier was originally slated for a September release. However, in June, NIS America said that the game would be shipping in October instead. Now it may have slipped to November.
Last Wednesday, I received an email from Best Buy stating that Rodea: The Sky Soldier’s launch date had been changed to November 10. I didn’t make too much of it at the time, since one retailer isn’t enough to make any sort of conclusion about a delay. But other prominent retailers like Amazon
and GameStop have since modified their listings to this date as well.
Obviously we still don’t have a confirmation about what’s happening with Rodea: The Sky Soldier. These could be retailer mistakes, or the game may have been pushed back for a second time. We’ll try and see if we can get a response out of NIS America.
Thanks to zanmadyne for the tip.
Rumor: GameStop taking pre-orders for R.O.B, Duck Hunt, Game & Watch amiibo 3-pack on August 8
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 2 Comments
The R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Game & Watch amiibo could be seeing their first pre-orders as early as next week. Speculation has surfaced about an event GameStop will be hosting on August 8, and an exclusive three pack containing the three figures will supposedly be offered.
Here’s the lowdown:
– Special GameStop amiibo event
– Stores are being allocated extra hours in the early morning
– The 3-pack will be a GameStop exclusive (not the individuals)
– The 3-pack will be a Retro Pack featuring R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and Mr. Game & Watch
– Each store will have roughly 30 available for pre-order
– Pre-orders will be the traditional “head in store and put $5 down” style rather than Web In Store
– If a location allows more than their allocated pre-orders, the customer will not receive their pre-order
– As of now, the 3-pack is the only pre-order officially announced internally for the 8/8 event
– As a side effect, GameStop most likely not be receiving individuals of R.O.B., Duck Hunt, or Mr. Game & Watch
– Pro members may be allowed in to stores an hour early
All of this information is unconfirmed for the time being. If we hear anything official, we’ll be sure to bring the news to you.
Rumor: New Smash Bros. stage leaked
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 47 Comments
Trying to be careful with those who consider leaks as spoilers, so we’ll post the information and images after the break.
More: DLC, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, top
Rumor: Animal Crossing amiibo cards facing big stock shortage in Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 8 Comments
The Animal Crossing amiibo cards, along with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, are coming to Japan next week. While the cards haven’t been released yet, they’re apparently already facing a “major stock shortage”.
Retailer AmiAmi has been informing customers about the situation in a new email. Because of the shortage, “most orders” will not be fulfilled.
Here’s the complete notice sent out to consumers:
Legend of Kay Anniversary may now be coming to Europe on August 11
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment
Legend of Kay Anniversary should be launching in North America next Tuesday. In Europe, gamers may need to wait a few extra weeks.
Some of Amazon’s websites, such as its UK and German divisions, now say that Legend of Kay Anniversary is scheduled for August 11. This new date hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, but things aren’t looking good.
Rumor: Captain Toad amiibo bundle is exclusive to Argos in the UK
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 2 Comments
The Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle was confirmed for Europe last month. It’s expected out across various territories in a matter of days.
In the UK, it’s looking like the bundle will be exclusive to Argos. That’s based on the retailer’s latest catalog – see the image above.
More: Amiibo, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, UK
Rumor: Another publisher picks up Devil’s Third for North American release
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 24 Comments
Word on the street is that Nintendo will not be publishing Devil’s Third in North America, unlike Europe and Japan. However, Siliconera claims that another company has already picked up the game for release in the states.
The site states in a new report, “Siliconera has learned Devil’s Third will be released here by a publisher Siliconera readers are quite familiar with.”
I’d guess that XSEED will be handling Devil’s Third in North America. I could be wrong though!
More: Devil's Third, top, Valhalla Game Studios
Rumor: Nintendo not publishing Devil’s Third in North America
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 206 Comments
Nintendo of America has been noticeably quiet regarding the release of Devil’s Third in North America. Whereas it’s already been dated for August in both Europe and Japan, there hasn’t been a peep about its arrival in the states.
Liam Robertson, who has a fantastic track record of digging up information about cancelled projects as well as games that are still in the works, reports in a new video today that Nintendo won’t be publishing Devil’s Third in North America. It’d be up for Valhalla Game Studios to find a new company to handle its distribution in order for a release to happen.
