Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This is pretty much a copy/pasta from an e-mail I got a couple hours ago, but I’m sure some of you live close enough to New York where this could definitely be of some interest– not to mention you have to know/have a thing or two relating to one of the franchises the 3DS-centric developer has worked on…

n-Space — the developer behind Heroes of Ruin, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D and Skylanders Giants for the Nintendo 3DS — is giving away a pair of 4-Day Passes to New York Comic Con. I thought this might be of interest to your readers, who are doubtless already familiar with our work.

To enter, entrants need only submit to us via Facebook their photo of a toy representing any franchise n-Space has ever handled. (This includes toys from any of the following properties: 007, Danger Girl, Duke Nukem, Hannah Montana, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Rugrats, Skylanders, Star Wars, Toy Story, Tron, and Winx. Call of Duty can be represented by any military action figures.) Originality and creativity counts for a lot — and the best photographer will win a pair of 4-Day Passes to NYCC.

We’ll be looking to see which photo draws the most love as we put all eligible photos we receive on public display, but the final decision will be made by n-Space. (You’ll note that the contest is for admission only; travel and accommodations aren’t included.) To enter, people can visit our Facebook page and click the “Get Inside NYCC!” tab, or they can go directly to the contest via this shortlink: http://woobox.com/7kyrac

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

People in Japan are excited for the Wii U, but they’re also a tad worried that Nintendo will goof up the launch like they did with the 3DS. Here’s the rundown, as well as some quotes from Famitsu readers who were surveyed:

– 45% of respondents said they will buy the system on launch day.

– 37% said they’ll buy it eventually.

– 72% of those who will buy it are planning on getting the deluxe set instead of the basic, 8GB model.

– Most people cited the launch lineup (NSMBU, Monster Hunter Ultimate) as the main reason for purchase.

– “Now that I know I can play Monster Hunter online on it, I definitely want to buy it sometime soon.”

– “I want to see Mario and Dragon Quest X in HD as soon as I can, so I have a preorder in for launch day.”

– “I prefer the white color, but there’s a huge difference betwen 8GB and 32GB of internal memory. I’m sure I’m going to have free-space problems down the line if I get the Basic Set, so I’ll be getting the Premium version.”

– “Between the launch lineup and what Iwata has been saying, I feel like Nintendo is devoting a lot of attention to core gamers this time around. I hope they fully act on that, since that group got kind of left behind with the Wii.”

Via TheVerge

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Pretty straightforward. Check out the image here:

Via Stitch Kingdom

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

Xenoblade came out in Japan in June 2010. It hit Europe about a year later. North America had to wait another eight months for the title.

What took so long? Reggie Fils-Aime explained:

“We needed to make sure that there was really an opportunity for it. We wanted to see how it would sell in Europe, and based on the performance in Europe, we would look to bring it here to the U.S. It did well in Europe; we decided to bring it in here. We took a very smart approach and we sold it ourselves online in terms of physical goods as well as a focus on GameStop as a retailer, and it was a very good effort for us.”

Reggie was further asked how it sold. He responded with “Quite well.”

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

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

GameStop is offering an Oswald Ears Hat with pre-orders of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. The bonus is also eligible for the 3DS title Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion.

You can pre-order Epic Mickey 2 on Wii here and Power of Illusion here.

Strangely, the hat isn’t listed on the Wii U page. Hopefully that’ll change soon…

Thanks to Streety for the tip.

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

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

Following the conclusion of today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, a site has opened for Animal Crossing: Jump Out. There are a ton of screens there, some of which we’ll post later.

For now, visit the site here.