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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

GungHo Online Entertainment had one goal in mind when making Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition: to reach a broader audience.

CEO Kazuki Morishita told GamesBeat:

Back in 2011, we were coming up with a new concept for Puzzle & Dragons. I came to the conclusion that our target audience for the 3DS version—I wanted it to be kids, kids who don’t have smartphones. I’ve always wanted to release the game for 3DS and reach more of that audience. The target audience for PZD Mario is definitely much younger than the smartphone crowd. Going back to your question, Gung Ho’s goal with that title is to reach out to a broader audience with the core gameplay of the series.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition launched for 3DS in May. It came packaged with GungHo’s first Puzzle & Dragons effort for the handheld, Puzzle & Dragons Z.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 1 Comment

Amazon Japan has posted the boxarts for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 and Nobunaga’s Ambition 2. Check them out above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Splatoon – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo

4. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

5. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

6. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – Nintendo

7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

8. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo

9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

10. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts

3DS

1. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

3. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo

4. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

5. Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Rising Star Games

6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire- Nintendo

8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

9. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All Formats

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! With the latest chart, Fire Emblem If maintains its spot at the top.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 4 and June 10.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Star Fox Zero (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (new) – Best Buy
Just Dance 2016 (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force/Blast Ball (new) – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends (new) – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Legacy (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Stella Glow (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale (new) – Amazon
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 24 Comments

Capcom cancelled Mega Man Legends 3 roughly four years ago. But that doesn’t mean Keiji Inafune (who was working on development of the project) wouldn’t be interested in bringing it back.

Game Informer recently asked Inafune if ReCore – a new Xbox One title coming from his Comcept studio and Armature – will use any ideas from Mega Man Legends 3. To this, he said that he’d like to make that game if he had the chance.

Inafune’s full comments:

Maybe not at the level of calling out specific gameplay features that would have gone into Legends 3. To be completely honest, if I had the chance, I would still say, “Yes, I want to still make that game.” In that regard, there’s something probably emotional or spiritual that I feel like on a very high level that I don’t completely lose everything, all my ideas, that I had at that time. They may have been transferred or carried over or been reflected in some way, shape, or form in ReCore. That’s something that is part of me, so it’s going into ReCore. One thing that I feel is very different though is that if I went down the Legends 3 path and I was continuing on that path I feel like maybe it’s a bit of more of a throwback to when it was made. Going back into time, but giving it a new skin and fresh look. With ReCore though, I’m not looking back. I’m looking into the future. I’m looking beyond what I can do today. This has given me the opportunity to retain some of what was in my soul, but then transfer that into a future outlook and direction. That’s a big difference in the path that, to me, is different between those two titles.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

PDP and Hori had a number of Nintendo accessories on display at this year’s E3. You can get a look at the lineup in the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos, Wii U | 52 Comments

GameSpot has put up an 18-minute interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. Topics include fan feedback, the Nintendo World Championships, Zelda Wii U, amiibo, EarthBound, and more.

You can watch the interview in full below. We also have a summary available for the entire interview.

– Nintendo sees how people are reacting to the Digital Event through real-time social media, what people are commenting on
– Reggie says Star Fox Zero has been showing really well, big lines on the show floor
– Super Mario Maker, Yoshi’s Woolly World did well also
– Reggie says Metroid Prime: Federation Force “is a tough concept”
– Nintendo tried to communicate that there’s no Samus, gameplay is different in the Digital Event
– Since they heard that it wasn’t entirely clear, Nintendo spent time on Metroid Prime: FF during Treehouse Live
– Reggie heard that the reaction to Blast Ball “has been quite fabulous” from those who have played it
– Nintendo World Championships targets for simultaneous views, VOD views immediately after
– Both of those targets were blown away
– Nintendo doesn’t have a formula for E3 that is locked in for years
– Super Mario’s anniversary, Super Mario Maker, Splatoon made sense for the Nintendo World Championships to return
– Feedback of the NWC was phenomenal, so Nintendo will consider how they might do it more regularly
– Nintendo wanted to showcase games launching in the 6-9 months at E3
– Reggie said Nintendo breaks its own rules “all the time”, but this is generally the company’s mentality
– Nintendo was worried that “showing wonderful footage” of Zelda Wii U “would lead to further disappointment on behalf of the fans”
– Nintendo will have many opportunities to show Zelda Wii U
– Reggie has seen how Zelda Wii U has been progressing, and it will be “wonderful”
– Nintendo also feels that it had more than enough content for E3, so they didn’t want to pour salt on wounds
– “The state of the Wii U is quite strong”, had a strong year
– Nintendo feels that if it continues putting out great software, it’ll drive the install base
– “The support we’re getting from third-parties continues to be there”
– Reggie says the Skylanders announcement “has been incredibly well-received”
– Splatoon “performing exceptionally well”
– Strong sell-through for Splatoon globally
– Nintendo’s online presentations are done internally, though they have some external support
– For Nintendo’s E3 2015 announcement video, there was a script, but some things were made up as they went along like Reggie firing Bill (this was unscripted)
– With the Nintendo Direct Micro, they thought it’d be fun for Bill to be small, working his way up
– Nintendo is “extremely pleased with amiibo”
– Nintendo knows there is some frustration with amiibo, and is committed to improving the flow of product, which Reggie says they’re delivered on
– During the 30-day time period for the most recent amiibo launch, Nintendo sold through about 1 million units
– Nintendo is now looking forward to the different forms of amiibo
– Nintendo will continue experimenting with the amiibo form factor
– For a dedicated amiibo game, Nintendo isn’t announcing anything
– However, the Treehouse team and Reggie visit Japan and share their wishes with the developers, and have communicated that there is a strong opportunity for an amiibo-dedicated game
– Nintendo will continue delivering unique, compelling, and differentiated experiences
– Tomodachi Life was one of last year’s big surprises
– EarthBound: Nintendo knows about the love for the franchise, thought Beginnings was a great way to service the fans
– Nintendo knows the love is there for EarthBound, and will see what happens
– In terms of releasing Beginnings, there are a lot of consumers who don’t know the fundametal series, and thought it’d be best to bring them back to the beginning
– Reggie says the industry loves focusing on the shiny new thing, which is currently virtual reality
– Reggie believes that VR will take off when it’s inherently fun and socialable/shareable

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Amazon has dropped the price of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – The Wild Cards Premium Edition once again. It’s now down to $47.36, the lowest price yet. You’ll be saving $33 ($32.63 to be exact) with a purchase.

Those who are interested can check out Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – The Wild Cards Premium Edition on Amazon here.

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