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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

There are some really smart people out there who do really cool things, and thanks to those smart people we now know more about what’s inside the Wii U Gamepad, both from a hardware perspective and a hardware perspective. Here’s the breakdown of what we’ve learned:

– The Gamepad has upgradable firmware, meaning its functionality could expand over time
– One of the folks working on reverse engineering the Gamepad says this could mean cloud-based gaming/functionality in the future
– You could send the Gamepad data to the internet instead of to the Gamepad, play it from there/access it
– “Only speculation”, he says, “[nothing] in the firmware that would indicate they are planning to do this”
– Dual-Gamepad support is already built in, so developers could technically use it if they wanted

Via NintendoLife

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Update: Bumped to the front page. Amazon price-matched Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror Fate
, Paper Mario: Sticker Star
, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Mario Kart 7, and Super Mario 3D Land.

Best Buy discounted a number of 3DS games on its website today. I’m not sure how long the deals last, but there are some good ones to be found.

Highlights include:

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – $24.99
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – $24.99
Mario Tennis Open – $24.99
Fire Emblem: Awakening – $29.99
Mario Kart 7 – $29.99
Super Mario 3D Land – $29.99
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – $29.99

You can find the full lineup of deals here.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

It’s 12 PM on the East Coast and 9 AM on the West Coast, meaning the Wii U eShop has been updated. Today’s new arrival: Super Metroid. You can download the game for a measly 30 cents. It’s more than worth that price!

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 103.479 / 862.054 (-50%)
02./02. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 31.345 / 691.921 (-51%)
03./03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 25.460 / 3.200.859 (-46%)
04./04. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 13.314 / 169.996 (-57%)
05./05. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 7.359 / 184.516 (-51%)
06./06. [PS3] Tomb Raider (Square Enix) {2013.04.25} (¥7.980) – 5.972 / 54.121 (-54%)
07./00. [PSP] Ecstasy Wafter: Converted Edition (Prototype) {2013.05.09} (¥5.040) – 5.733 / NEW
08./08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 5.443 / 2.024.812 (-50%)
09./07. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.18} (¥7.480) – 5.382 / 122.975 (-56%)
10./11. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 4.914 / 483.005 (-45%)
11./13. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.631 / 2.047.847 (-46%)
12./12. [PSV] PhotoKano Kiss (Kadokawa Games) {2013.04.25} (¥7.140) – 4.556 / 43.360 (-47%)
13./10. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020-II (Sega) {2013.04.18} (¥6.279) – 4.287 / 102.149 (-52%)
14./09. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 3.952 / 473.389 (-60%)
15./14. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 3.812 / 483.415 (-41%)
16./17. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥3.980) – 3.755 / 143.558 (-38%)
17./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 3.517 / 304.939 (-44%)
18./18. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (¥8.190) – 3.193 / 393.183 (-47%)
19./16. [3DS] Detective Conan: Marionette Symphony (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.25} (¥5.480) – 3.190 / 18.516 (-47%)
20./20. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥7.980) – 3.134 / 167.520 (-36%)

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

The “Hoverboard” and “Toilet Paper Launcher” are duking it out in the Disney Infinity “Gadgetorium”:

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

New Monster Hunter 4 details have finally emerged from Famitsu. Here’s a roundup of information included in the magazine:

– Frozen Sea: blizzards are common
– Made up of ice floating above the sea
– Beautiful displays of aurora borealis
– White rabbit-like beasts known as the Lagombi live in the area’s northern districts
– These creatures will attack hunters with snowballs
– Hunters assailed by snowballs will turn into snowmen
– New monster Skuagil (Sukuagiru)
– Pounces from the Frozen Sea’s waters
– Skuagil attacks and skewers hunters with its sharp head
– Skuagil gain nourishment from hunting their prey, causing their bodies to swell up to several times their usual size
– Another new monster: Arselnus
– Arselnus is a rhinoceros beetle-type creature that excels at flight
– Arselnus attacks in mid-air with its sharp horns
– It could be a troublesome opponent due to its acid spray, which has a corroding effect on hunters

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