Last September Nintendo graced us with a Mario fan’s dream when Super Mario Maker released for the Wii U. It gave veterans, newcomers, and creatives alike the power to build Mario levels at their own accord and release their inner Shigeru Miyamoto, as well as play brand new courses designed directly by Nintendo and gamers from around the world. Now the 3DS version of the game – revealed just a few months ago during a Nintendo Direct – is here for all to experience, and while it is identical in many ways, there are some things that differentiate it from its home console counterpart that alter the experience, for better or for worse.

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Ubisoft exec reflects on making games for Wii and Wii U, approach to designing Switch titles

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 13 Comments

Xavier Poix from Ubisoft has spent 18 years with the company. Currently, he’s the managing director of Ubisoft’s French studios. Polygon recently caught up with Poix and spoke about Switch – and more about Nintendo – in-depth.

We’ve rounded up what Poix had to say below. Head on over here to read up on Polygon’s full piece.

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Pokemon Sun and Moon become fastest-selling games in Nintendo history in the Americas, 3.7 million copies sold

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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the Americas, the company announced today. The two titles have collectively sold 3.7 million units in under two weeks.

Pokemon Sun/Moon experienced an 85 percent increase over Poekmon X/Y. Previously, X/Y held the records as Nintendo’s fastest-selling games during the same period.

It’s also worth mentioning that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were the most pre-ordered games in Nintendo history.

Today’s full announcement can be read below.

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New Shakedown: Hawaii teaser trailer

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Vblank Entertainment created a new trailer for Shakedown: Hawaii, a follow-up to the indie game Retro City Rampage scheduled for 2017. Watch it below.

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Nintendo also hosting a Switch press event in Paris on January 13

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Earlier this week, we heard about a five-hour Switch event in New York where members of the media will go hands-on with the system. This will be taking place on January 13 – a day after the console’s proper unveiling.

Press outlets are also now receiving invitivations for an event in Paris. It goes without saying that unless you belong to a publication, you won’t be able to attend sadly.

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Advance Wars: Dual Strike hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

Advance Wars: Dual Strike is launching on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, according to Nintendo’s website.

The listing provides the following overview:

“On the heels of its last defeat, the nefarious Black Hole Army has fallen under the control of a deadly new commanding officer. He has sent its new COs to attack the nations of Wars World once again, and it’s up to the allied armies of Orange Star, Blue Moon, Yellow Comet and Green Earth to put an end to Black Hole once and for all. Players lead their new Commanding Officers to fend off the Black Hole Army’s latest invasion. With massive battles that sweep across both screens, Advance Wars: Dual Strike will change the face of Dual-Screen warfare forever.”

The first Advance Wars came to the eShop back in April 2014. That was followed by Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising last August.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike will cost $9.99.

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Super Mario Maker for 3DS reviews roundup

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Early reviews for Super Mario Maker on 3DS are in, with Nintendo lifting the embargo earlier today. We’ve rounded up some of the early verdicts below.

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Sideway”
IGN – 7.2 / 10
GameXplain – “Meh”
USGamer – 4 / 5
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 7 / 10
Videogamer – 8 / 10
GameReactor – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 7.75 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
DigitalSpy – 3.5 / 5

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild teaser site open

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s teaser site is now open. Access the North American page here and the European site here. Both are fairly similar.

It’s going to be awhile before the full site is open. That being said, there’s a decent amount of content already present between the official trailer, brief rundown of the game, and overview of amiibo support.

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Scans roundup – Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Super Mario Maker for 3DS, more

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Megami Meguri, Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Super Mario Maker for 3DS, and All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution. Scans of all titles can be found below.