With Pikmin 3 launching on 26th July, and The Wonderful 101 launching on 23rd August, if Wii U console owners buy Pikmin 3 on Nintendo eShop between 26th July 2013 and 21st September 2013, they will be able to buy The Wonderful 101 on Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U for 30% off the regular Nintendo eShop price once it is released and only until 21st September 2013.

Wii U VC

Kirby’s Dream Land 3 – €7.99 / £5.49

Wii U special offer

Wii U Panorama View – If you buy or own any three out of the four Wii U Panorama View video tours, you can download the fourth one for free! Only from 25/7/13 until 08/8/13.

Wii VC

Sengoku – 900 points

3DS retail

Super Black Bass 3D – €19.99 / £17.99
I Love my Pets – €29.99 / £24.99

3DS VC

Street Gangs – €4.99 / £4.49

DSiWare

Petit Computer – €7.99 / £7.19 / 800 points

Source: Nintendo PR

A few Mutant Mudds 2 tidbits

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

During a recent episode of “Sup, Holmes?”, Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham shared a few tidbits about Mutant Mudds 2. There isn’t a whole lot of information, but given how little we know at the moment, something is better than nothing!

Here’s an overview of what Watsham discussed:

– Renegade Kid has a lot of thoughts about the game, so things haven’t been cemented yet
– Will likely take what Mudds 1 is, keep the core, and build/expand off of it
– Won’t be a complete redo
– Bosses, more power-ups, more variety, enemies
– “Just more, more, more basically”
– As an example of possible changes, could change up things like level selection to make it more like a map layout

PEGI rates Star Wars Pinball for 3DS

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Is Star Wars Pinball coming to the 3DS? PEGI, a ratings board in Europe, certainly seems to think so. An entry for the title was added to PEGI’s database earlier this month.

Note that this is unlikely to be a mix up with the Wii U version – which came out a couple of weeks ago – as there are separate ratings for Wii U and 3DS. The Wii U game received classification last month whereas the 3DS version was rated on July 11.

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Minna no Oshaberi Chat screenshots

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Minna no Oshaberi Chat is the new 3DS eShop chat app coming to Japan next week. You can find details here.

Shin’en’s next Wii U game will be released later this year, another coming in 2014; 3DS port possible

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

Yesterday we heard that Shin’en intends to reveal its next Wii U games this fall. A tweet sent out by the studio a few days ago reconfirms this news, and also gives a vague release window for both titles.

Shin’en’s next game will be out later this year. The other will be available in 2014. Shin’em also appears to be considering a 3DS port for at least one of the projects.

Shin’en’s tweet is as follows:

@MrValtor We plan to reveal our new titles this autumn. 1 game is slated for end of the year and 1 for next year. Perhaps also a 3DS port.
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) July 10, 2013

Thanks to Mr. Valtor for the tip.

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ONM review scores – August 2013

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

This month’s Official Nintendo Magazine review scores are as follows:

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – 92%
Zelda: Oracle of Ages – 92%
Zelda: Oracle of Seasons – 88%
The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves – 81%
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – 84%
Project X Zone – 80%
Sniper Elite V2 – 50%
The Starship Damrey – 56%

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Kid Icarus, Angler’s Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D listed for release next week on the eShops

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

Kid Icarus could be heading to the Wii U Virtual Console next week. Nintendo’s website lists the game for a July 25 release, but all entries in the database are subject to change. Assuming it does come out, you’ll be able to make a purchase for $4.99.

On a slightly less interesting note, Angler’s Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D will apparently be released on the 3DS eShop next Thursday as well for $29.95.

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Nintendo online services affected by technical difficulties

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

All of Nintendo’s online services are experiencing technical difficulties at the moment.

A notice posted on the company’s network status page indicates that the Wii U, 3DS, Wii, and DS are affected. It states, “Due to technical difficulties, some online service features may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Nintendo began encountering issues at 8:20 AM PT / 11:20 AM ET. It is not yet clear what caused the downtime and when all services will be restored.

3DS user comes across alternative eShop with Wii U listings and more

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

NeoGAF member “ash_ag” has come across… something interesting on the 3DS eShop. His post would probably be much clearer than anything I could produce, so here’s his explanation:

I entered the Nintendo eShop to download a game that was releasing today and happened to be on my watchlist. A notification lead me right into it as soon as I entered, but due to not having enough empty space, I first had to delete something (via the eShop option). When I returned to download the game, it said I should live 3DS to charge a bit more (as it does when the battery is almost dead) and lead me to the main menu which was, well, different.
There are several minor UI updates as well as listings of Wii U games and collections. An error occurs when trying to get more info on a Wii U game, while collections seem to lead to unrelated 3DS categories (for example, ‘Wii U Demos’ leads to ‘Nintendo 3DS (Cart/Download)’ if I recall correctly).
‘Menu’ is mostly the same, though the top screen visuals are a bit different I think. Wii U games listings lead to the Wii U game (with its price, but no images), much like Earthbound. Also, 3DS VC listings had vanished, and Wii U ones seemed to be appearing instead (like Metroid and Kid Icarus, which much like Earthbound weren’t downloadable).

We’ve heard talk of Nintendo Network IDs coming to the 3DS, and people have speculated about Nintendo linking the Wii U and 3DS eShops. Maybe this is one step closer to that? Or is this nothing more than some random glitch?

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WayForward plans to release Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse this fall, big surprises

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

Despite the lack of news surrounding Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, WayForward creative director Matt Bozon has confirmed that development “has not slowed at all.” If all goes well, fans will be playing the game this fall.

WayForward apparently has “some pretty big surprises to reveal.” The studio hopes to share more news soon, but for now, Bozon hopes that players can experience the original Shantae, which just launched on the 3DS eShop.

Bozon said:

“…Development on Pirate’s Curse has not slowed at all. From the start we’ve have a dedicated team working full time unlike in past years where we’d put Shantae on hold while we worked on licensed games. At our current size we can have many games in development, which has been critical to keeping this game on schedule. Currently we’re looking at a Fall release in 2013. …the game looks beautiful and we’ve got some pretty big surprises to reveal. Like BIG surprises, and I’m really looking forward to sharing more! For now, please support us by picking up the original Shantae, which is currently on Virtual Console at $4.99. Think of it as a $1,995.00 off sale compared to the recent eBay price!”

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