The Wii U eShop as well as the 3DS eShop appear to be back up and running follow Nintendo’s 12-hour maintenance period. They’re up in the US, and we’re hearing that all is well in Europe in addition. Other online features such as Miiverse are also functioning properly.

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Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Sasha DLC footage

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Karous: The Beast of Re: Eden details

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More details have come in for Klon’s Karous: The Beast of Re: Eden. For the latest information, read on below.

– Can play short missions
– New to this 3DS version is how the missions play
– Features specific objectives for some missions, like “Take out the lead ship 10 times” or “Find and destroy the hidden box”
– This will help give players simple, achievable goals as baby steps
– Can spend time in Garage mode and fiddle around with your ship before heading out on missions
– Equip Assist Items if you so choose
– These include Death Wing
– Unclear what the functions of the Assist Items are, but they’ll make things easier
– Make your ship look different with a variety of different frames
– Level up your ship’s sword, shield, and gun
– Doing so makes them more powerful and gives them higher range

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Nintendo further comments on eShop’s 12-hour maintenance; Two Tribes says online downtime could be awhile

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

At 4 PM ET, Nintendo took down both eShops once again for a 12-hour maintenance period. The company hopes to make significant progress with regard to the online issues plaguing its network services over the past few days.

In light of fans questioning why the eShops will be going offline once again, Nintendo took to Twitter to further explain the situation. The Big N said that this will allow for traffic volume to be properly managed, paving the way for full operation restoration.

Nintendo wrote:

We saw some questions about why we're taking the Nintendo eShop offline between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. ET and how it will help.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 27, 2013

The Nintendo eShop will be offline at different times around the world to manage traffic volume until full operation is restored.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 27, 2013

Meanwhile, indie developer Two Tribes has weighed in on the situation as well. The studio, after receiving a notice from Nintendo, claimed that the overall online downtime “might take a while longer”.

I just got an email from Nintendo about the online stuff. This might take a while longer guys.
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) December 27, 2013

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More games discounted on the 3DS eShop

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories | 1 Comment

Another wave of games have been discounted on the 3DS eShop. Here’s the full roundup of the latest titles on sale:

Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition – $14.99 (was $29.99) through 1/9
Dress To Play: Cute Witches! – $0.99 (was $3.99) through 1/8
Dress To Play: Magic Bubbles! – $0.99 (was $3.99) through 1/8
SteamWorld Dig – $6.99 (was $8.99) through 1/2
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo – $1.99 (was $7.99) through 1/14
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – $9.99 (was $19.99) through 1/9

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Japanese Pokemon Bank videos

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Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Nintendo apologizes for eShop issues yet again, will be going down for 12-hour period today

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Nintendo continues to work away on the issues surrounding both eShops. At the very least, the situation seems to be improving, as users in different territories have been reporting successful connections.

In order to (hopefully) address things once and for all, the eShops will be going down for a 12-hour period today. The digital stores will be unavailable starting at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT, 10 PM CET, 6 AM Japan time) today, and lasting through 4 AM ET (1 AM PT, 10 AM CET, 6 PM Japan time) tomorrow.

We apologise for the eShop connection problems. We know this is taking longer than expected, but finding a solution is our top priority.
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 27, 2013

To improve your experience, we are temporarily taking the Nintendo eShop services offline between the hours of 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. CET.
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 27, 2013

.@Nintendo For the time being, the #3DS #eShop will only be available to Japan between 6 am and 6 pm in order to alleviate the server load.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) December 27, 2013

Nintendo of America also posted the following on its Facebook page:

We sincerely apologize for the connection problems in the Nintendo eShop. We understand this is taking longer than expected, but we can assure you that providing a solution is our top priority. We are determined to make sure everyone can enjoy all that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS have to offer. In an effort to manage the high volume of traffic and ultimately improve your experience, we are temporarily taking the Nintendo eShop services offline between the hours of 4 p.m. – 4 a.m. ET. Thank you so much for your continued patience. We will keep you updated.

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