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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 10 Comments

Mario Party: Star Rush is playable at Gamescom 2016 this week. And interestingly enough, Nintendo actually brought the full game to the expo.

Word out of Gamescom is that Star Rush offers several modes. They are as follows:

– Character Museum: Look at characters you collected, amiibo option, can use them as a main hub character
– Minigames: Free-for-all, boss, bowser, coinathlon options
– Toad Scramble: various grid based boards, three worlds open in demo (grass, ocean, ghost house)
– Coinathlon: collect many coins in dedicated 60 second minigames, can use items to stop in tracks, every coin counts as space, three laps
– Balloon Bash: be quick with collecting coins on this mini board, 20 turns, minigames at end of each round
– Rhythm Recital: musical minigame using the touchscreen. Play famous Mario tunes. Each character has instrument
– Multiplayer: download and local options, guest download data can be transferred to final game

We should be seeing off-screen footage of Mario Party: Star Rush before the week is over.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

Famitsu has published the first screenshots of Puyo Puyo Chronicle. Find them in the gallery below.

We put up an initial report about Puyo Puyo Chronicle yesterday. To learn more about the game, head on over here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 7 Comments

We’ve been hearing about Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers through various retailer pages. GameMill has now officially announced it, confirming a November launch for the game. Watch the debut trailer below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Puyo Puyo Chronicle, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, and Pokemon Sun/Moon. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 24,382
PS4 – 17,433
Vita – 11,240
Wii U – 5,593
New 3DS – 5,354
PS3 – 1,064
3DS – 931
3DS LL – 225
Xbox One – 56

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 24,123
PS4 – 16,469
Vita – 10,005
New 3DS – 6,403
Wii U – 4,435
PS3 – 1,120
3DS – 804
3DS LL – 219
Xbox One – 45

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 92,833 / 1,058,036
2. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 31,801 / 109,310
3. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank – 27,534 / NEW
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 19,355 / 127,736
5. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 15,461 / 394,932
6. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V – 12,522 / 105,040
7. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10,258 / 2,861,907
8. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 9,207 / 215,355
9. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 8,751 / 74,148
10. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,321 / 81,624
11. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 8,249 / 80,688
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,768 / 847,602
13. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 6,637 / 64,519
14. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,285 / 1,446,295
15. [PSV] Ys VIII – 5,688 / 69,878
16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 5,600 / 38,541
17. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary – 5,556 / 20,360
18. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,718 / 168,552
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price
20. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 3,514 / 175,048

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Atlus uploaded a new Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse trailer today that highlights the RPG’s battle system. Check it out below.

Atlus has also passed along some tips about battles – read the full rundown below.

1. Strike First – Tokyo is crawling with demons, so if you see one (or a hundred) while exploring be sure to strike first. If you land a successful first hit, you’ll be allowed to attack first during the battle sequence. While this doesn’t sounds super important, preemptive strikes can mean the difference between life and death. Seriously, death is around every turn in this game, so striking first is a must!

2. Exploit Weaknesses – Fighting demons may seem like a daunting task, but it’s not too difficult once you get into a rhythm. Attacks come in eight classes — Physical, Gun, Fire, Ice, Electric, Force, Light, Dark — and must be used wisely during every encounter. That’s because demons have an elemental weakness that can be exploited to deal devastating damage. For example, battling a gaggle of fire class demons? Don’t fret! It’s nothing that a little Bufu or Raging Blizzard can’t handle. Make sure to remember each demon’s weakness to maximize damage output!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Forbes was given the opportunity to speak with Akihiro Hino, CEO of Level-5. The two sides talked about topics like the company’s cross-media push, avoiding market saturation, and the brand new project Megaton Musashi.

Head past the break for some excerpts from the piece. You can read the full article here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

Capcom just published a new blog entry on their website, examining the history of Phoenix Wright and giving us a more in-depth look at his new nemesis, Rayfa Padma Khura’in, who makes her debut in the upcoming game Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. You can find the blog post below.

With a recently announced September 8^th release date, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice is now less than a month away! The sometimes serious, often goofy, but always loveable cast of the Ace Attorney series has grown significantly over the years, so today we’re kicking off the first in a series of character profiles to tell you about what some of the returning characters have been up to, and introduce some of the characters they’ll meet along their journey in the upcoming game. Today we have the legendary attorney himself, Phoenix Wright, and series newcomer, the Royal Priestess and Princess of the Kingdom of Khura’in, Rayfa Padma Khura’in (and I thought “Chief Prosecutor” was a fancy title…).

Phoenix Wright, currently head of the Wright Anything Agency, has been around since the very beginning. That’s probably not a surprise to most, even if you’re not familiar with the series. His name’s right there in the title after all. Phoenix has been through quite a lot since his early days as a rookie attorney, when he first took on a case defending his childhood friend, Larry Butz, against a murder accusation. Thanks to the help of his boss and mentor, Mia Fey, and his own deduction skills, Phoenix cemented his ability to turn the case around when he was on the brink of defeat, ultimately proving Larry’s innocence.
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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 9 Comments

Nintendo has prepared a brief new trailer for Metroid Prime: Federation Force focusing on co-op. View it below.

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