More online Wii U and 3DS maintenance taking place this week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update: More Wii U/3DS maintenance announced. Add this one to the list:
– 5:30 PM PT (Thursday) – 7:00 PM PT (Thursday)
– 8:30 PM ET (Thursday) – 10 PM ET (Thursday)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (Friday) – 3 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (Friday) – 4 AM in Europe (Friday)
Wii U and 3DS have been undergoing significant maintenance this week. This has impacted the likes of online play, rankings, and more. Two more periods of maintenance have now been scheduled.
The first period, affecting both Wii U and 3DS, will take place at the following times:
– 10 PM PT (Wednesday) – 1 AM PT (Thursday)
– 1 AM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Thursday)
– 6 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 9 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 7 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 10 AM in Europe (Thursday)
The second period will only impact 3DS and is set for these times:
– 9 PM PT (Thursday) – 10:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 12 AM ET (Friday) – 1:30 AM ET (Friday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Friday) – 6:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Friday) – 7:30 AM in Europe (Friday)
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Development lag causing delay of Nintendo’s sleep monitoring device
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima shared a small update on the company’s quality of life initiative during a press conference earlier today. The device intended to measure sleep quality was originally planned for March, but was moved to April or beyond due to development lagging behind.
Kimishima shared a tiny tidbit about the 3DS as well. He mentioned that the system had trouble raising sales during the year-end holiday season, though digital download games and amiibo figures sold favorably.
More: quality of life, sales, Tatsumi Kimishima, top
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 3DS pre-load up in Japan, block size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS can now be pre-loaded on the Japanese eShop. To do so, users will need 4948 blocks of free space.
Japanese Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 3DS commercials
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo has a couple of new commercials up to promote the upcoming launch of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS in Japan. Check them out below.
Best Buy: Save up to $10 on Fire Emblem Fates DLC
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Best Buy has an offer running on extra Fire Emblem Fates content. If you purchase a copy of the game or a bundle of both games, you can save $5 on Map Pack 1, and another $5 on the Revelation story. You can also choose to pick up just one of these DLC items. Visit the offer page here for extra details.
More: Best Buy, Fire Emblem Fates, sale
Latest piece of Zero Time Dilemma character art
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments
The “Crash Keys” promotional Twitter account is still churning out new artwork for Zero Time Dilemma. We have a look at the latest character above.
SEGA bringing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD to North America this summer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 28 Comments
Update: Here’s a comparison of the North American and Japanese boxarts:
SEGA is localizing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the company announced today. The game is due out in North America this summer for $39.99 / CA$54.99. It’ll be sold both physically and digitally.
7th Dragon III is actually the first game in the series to be sold overseas. That being said, SEGA notes that the story is comprehensive, so no prior knowledge of the series is necessary.
We’ve included the first western trailer below. You can also find a bunch of game information after the break.
More: 7th Dragon: VFD, SEGA, top
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens officially announced
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been officially announced following a number of leaks over the past few hours. The game will drop on June 28.
Below is a recap of information:
“LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes players deeper into the new film than any other game with all of the heroic characters from the movie, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and BB-8, as well as Kylo Ren, General Hux and Captain Phasma, while also exploring iconic Star Wars locales, such as Jakku and Starkiller Base.
This action-packed adventure introduces new gameplay features, including the enhanced “Multi-Builds” system, where players can choose from multiple building options to advance the game. Gamers will be able to engage in intense new Blaster Battles for the first time, utilizing surrounding environments to drive back the First Order. Fans can also experience the thrill of high-speed flight gameplay through arena-based battles and dogfights in space, while utilizing a multitude of vehicles along the way, including the legendary Millennium Falcon.”
And here’s the complete announcement trailer (about twice as long as the teaser we posted a few hours ago):
Amazon is already taking pre-orders as we speak. If you’re a LEGO fan and have Amazon Prime, you may want to jump on a pricing error fast. All versions of the game, including Wii U and 3DS, are currently 40 percent off for such members
(update: now dead).
Famitsu review scores (2/2/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (3DS) – 9/9/8/9
Crypt of the NecroDancer (PS4?PSV) – 8/8/7/8
Gakuyu Unmei Kyodotai ~Friends in the Same RPG~ – (3DS) – 8/7/7/7
Touhou Koukishin (PS4) – 7/7/7/6
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Nintendo million sellers list for Wii U and 3DS – February 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Nintendo’s latest financial results give us updated numbers for its various million-seller titles. Here’s a look at new sales for Wii U and 3DS games:
Wii U
Mario Kart 8 – 7.24 million
New Super Mario Bros. U – 5.08 million
Nintendo Land – 5.02 million
Super Mario 3D World – 4.63 million
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4.61 million
Splatoon – 4.06 million
Super Mario Maker – 3.34 million
New Super Luigi U – 2.42 million
Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – 1.69 million
Mario Party 10 – 1.65 million
3DS
Pokemon X/Y – 14.46 million
Mario Kart 7 – 13.03 million
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 11.46 million
Super Mario 3D Land – 10.63 million
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 10.04 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9.86 million
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7.92 million
Tomodachi Life – 4.89 million
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 4.75 million
nintendogs + cats – 3.96 million
