Will the Dr. Mario amiibo be compatible with Splatoon?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 7 Comments
The Dr. Mario amiibo may have some sort of functionality within Splatoon. Nintendo’s website lists the figure as being compatible.
There are two possibilities here: either the listing is a mistake, or the Dr. Mario will in fact work with Splatoon. We should know soon enough!
Update: Restock rumored for summer – Rumor: Meta Knight amiibo discontinued at Best Buy
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 3 Comments
Update: Double rumor! There’s now speculation that Meta Knight will return sometime this summer at Best Buy. A corporate-level employee at the retailer has apparently said that the restock will be happening, but a date hasn’t been shared yet.
The Meta Knight amiibo appears to have been discontinued at Best Buy.
On Saturday, Best Buy listed the figure as “Active”. But today, that changed to “Deleted”. Because items tend to stay “Deleted” once they’ve reached that status, the assumption is that Meta Knight won’t be returning to Best Buy in the future.
We’ll let you know if we hear anything official about the Meta Knight amiibo going forward.
Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot may only be limited to Nintendo characters
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 155 Comments
During this week’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that there is now a Fighter Ballot for Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS. Fans across the world can submit votes for characters they’d like to see in the game, and Nintendo will take feedback into account when developing new roster additions.
There is one important thing that we may have to consider if a Facebook post from Nintendo is any indication. The post below has been making the rounds lately, which seems to indicate that the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot may only be limited to first-party Nintendo characters.
If the above post is what many people are currently assuming, then Nintendo won’t be considering any third-party characters. So much for Banjo!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Atlus teasing Attack on Titan 3DS localization announcement?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 2 Comments
Atlus posted an… interesting message on its Twitter and Facebook accounts today. Based on what was shared, it’s looking likely that we’re due for a localization announcement of Attack on Titan for 3DS soon.
Here’s what was added to Atlus’ social media pages today:
Are you the hotdog? https://t.co/lgO3dBhLD6
— Atlus U.S.A., Inc. (@AtlusUSA) March 31, 2015
There are a couple of references to Attack on Titan here – notably the opening lyrics and one of the anime episodes.
Remember: Attack on Titan was rated in Australia a few months ago. When that listing popped up, Atlus was listed as publisher.
Rumor: GTA V was once prototyped for Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 40 Comments
Rumor has it that Grand Theft Auto V was once prototyped for Wii U. That comes from Unseen64’s Liam Robertson, who tends to be in the know when it comes to cancelled projects and development secrets.
Robertson was in touch with “a reliable source”, who claims that the prototype “was an earlier version of GTA V.” It was apparently a brief period when this took place. Sadly, further details are unknown.
Rockstar indicated back in November 2012 that the company was open to bringing Grand Theft Auto V to various platforms such as Wii U. Nothing came from that, however.
More: Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games
More Xenoblade Chronicles 3D screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Rumors, Screenshots | 0 comments
Rumor: Europe getting Puzzle & Dragons package on May 8, Splatoon on May 29, Yoshi’s Woolly World on June 26
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 8 Comments
Update: Splatoon has now been changed to “May” on the site. Yoshi’s Woolly World and the Puzzle & Dragons package are listed for “2015”. Hmmm…
Nintendo UK’s press site may have outed launch dates for Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Splatoon, and Yoshi’s Woolly World. According to the site, the three releases are slated for May 8, May 29, and June 26 respectively. Each one could very well be errors – or perhaps they’re spot on. It’s difficult to say at the moment.
For what it’s worth, World of Games (a retailer in Switzerland) lists Yoshi’s Woolly World for release on June 26 as well. You may also remember that when rumors about potential amiibo support for Splatoon surfaced, the “leak” came from a retailer that listed the title for May 29.
We’ll keep you updated if we hear anything concrete!
Source: Nintendo UK PR
More: Splatoon, Yoshi's Woolly World
Rumor: Nintendo rep on amiibo shipments, Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL won’t be restocked
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, Rumors | 13 Comments
I’m not usually one to post tidbits coming from Nintendo representatives, in large part because they don’t always know what they’re talking about. However, some interesting information has surfaced from “D” over on NeoGAF, who spoke with a rep while at GameStop.
Below is a quick summary:
– West Coast port strike directly affected amiibo shipments
– Nintendo still has amiibo from January/February on shipping crates that haven’t been unloaded
– Amiibo for the newer wave (King Dedede, Sonic, etc.) were delivered by air
– This costs a lot of money, and Nintendo doesn’t intend to keep on doing that
– There will be a restock of older waves, especially for rare characters such as Wii Fit Trainer
– Nintendo only made so many since they thought there wouldn’t be much demand for some franchises with obscure characters
– Nintendo has been receiving a ton of emails from people that can’t find/are looking for these rare characters, and they are trying to do what they can to get them out there but due to the port strike
– A lot of those characters are still on the ships
– You should keep checking store for some of the older characters to appear
– amiibo for the upcoming wave (Ness, Charizard, etc.) are having their release dates and pre-orders held at due to the port strike and because Nintendo wants to make sure the situation with the strike will not affect shipments again
– Nintendo also wants to gauge the market for demand, which will determine how many to produce
– Once most of the cargo gets offloaded and the situation improves, Nintendo will talk to retailers about stock, and an announcement will be made
– Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL is gone
– It was truly a limited edition release
– There is no stock anywhere in any warehouse, and there are no plans for a restock
– Retailers were apparently informed about 6 months before the Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL release and ordered accordingly
– The rep didn’t know anything about a release date or Nintendo Direct for the remaining Mario Kart 8 or Mewtwo DLC
– Nintendo Directs are somewhat random in nature, and the rep doesn’t really get any sort of heads up
– If Nintendo wants to show gameplay of something, then the Directs are the only way they’ll do it
We can’t officially confirm that the information above is valid. It definitely sounds spot on though!
Rumor: LEGO toys-to-life game is called LEGO Dimensions
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Another tidbit has come in regarding Warner Bros.’ rumored LEGO toys-to-life game. In a new article on VideoGamer, it’s said that the title is being developed under the working title “LEGO Dimensions”.
Nothing else was shared by the site beyond that. Warner Bros. has still yet to officially confirm LEGO Dimensions.
Rumor: Warner Bros. to release LEGO toys-to-life game this year
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors, Wii U | 11 Comments
According a report from VideoGamer, Warner Bros. is working on a LEGO toys-to-life game that will release later this year. Traveller’s Tales is said to be making the title that will launch alongside compatible LEGO figures.
Assuming VideoGamer’s article is accurate, that means we’d be seeing three big LEGO games this year – LEGO Jurassic Park and LEGO Marvel’s Avengers being the other two. It’d also mean that Skylanders and Disney Infinity would have a new competitor.
