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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 18 Comments

Glixel has a new interview up with Shigeru Miyamoto. But whereas most discussions with Nintendo’s legendary developer have focused specifically on Super Mario Run, this one is a bit more general.

While speaking with the site, Miyamoto spoke about working with his core team of four for thirty years, his role with development, inspirations and influences, relationship with Mario, and the similiarties between Apple and Switch. He also mentioned that younger staff “are taking the lead on Switch development”.

We’ve rounded up the notable responses from Miyamoto below. For the full interview, head on over to Glixel.

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

Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.

Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.

Here’s what’s on tap for the week of December 5:

December 5

– 18 Super Mario Maker panels
– 6 Mega Man panels (2 with 1 day left, 2 with 2 days left)
– 6 Mario character panels (2 with 1 day left)
– Super Mario holiday theme offer until 12/29
– 1 free play

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

A number of new Nintendo deals are live across Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop. We’ve rounded up everything below. If Amazon price-matches anything else, we’ll add them to this post.

Amazon

Paper Mario: Color Splash for $40 (Prime) (was $59.99)
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse for $29.99 (was $49.99)
Monster Hunter Generations for $24.99 (temporarily out of stock) (was $39.99)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Double D Edition for $19.99 (was $29.99)

Best Buy

Buy 1, get 1 40% off Nintendo-published Wii U / 3DS games
15% off eShop cards
Skylanders Imaginators Starter Pack for $39.99 (was $74.99)
LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack for $34.99 (was $89.99)
Monster Hunter Generations for $24.99 (was $39.99)
Runbow Deluxe Edition for $19.99 (was $29.99)

GameStop

New 3DS XL systems for $175, including Galaxy Style
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse for $29.99 (was $49.99)
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Wii U) for $19.99 (was $39.99)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson for $19.99 (was $29.99)
SteamWorld Collection for $19.99 (was $29.99)
Captain Toad and Mario Party amiibo bundles for $19.99 (was $39.99)

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

Since the initial announcement of Switch, some indie developers have cancelled previously-confirmed plans for Wii U outright while others decided to move their projects to the new console. Hive Jump appears to be one of the exceptions. In a recent Kickstarter update, the team spoke about its commitment to an early 2017 release.

Another engine was actually brought on “to help accelerate production and finish this version.” The Hive Jump “programmers, testers and artists are working on lots of optimization tasks to get the best possible performance.”

Graphite Lab said of the Wii U version’s progress on Kickstarter:

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

Localization is underway on Brave Dungeon, the newest 3DS eShop game from Inside System. A video has been prepared (see below) showing a work-in-progress translation. Circle Entertainment will likely be publishing the game in North America and Europe sometime in 2017.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Best Buy has kicked off its buy 1, get 1 40% off sale on most Nintendo-published Wii U and 3DS games. Pokemon Sun/Moon and Super Mario Maker for 3DS are the lone exceptions.

Take advantage of Best Buy’s new offer here. The sale lasts through December 17.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

HullBreach Studios announced at the start of this month that SDK Spriter would be available beginning December 8 on the North American Wii U eShop. Strangely though, it was absent from this week’s Nintendo Download report.

There was some sort of mixup, but we can confirm that SDK Spriter is live in North America. It will set you back $12.50.

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

It’s been well over a year since the last Picross e game graced the western eShop. Next week, Jupiter is fixing that with Picross e7. It’s set for launch on December 15 in North America, an eShop listing reveals.

Picross e7 contains a number of features, such as the new Mark function that allows players to leave indicators on squares they are unsure about without risking a penalty. It’s also possible to switch input modes by simply pressing the Circle Pad or d-pad once. Finally, it’s the first game with 20×15-size Mega Picross puzzles.

Picross will cost $5.99 upon release. While we don’t have any news for Europe yet, it wouldn’t be surprising if Jupiter had something to share soon.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

The Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Special Edition has been heavily discounted on Amazon. It’s currently $56.46, which is a 29 percent discount. Orders can be placed here.

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

Puyo Puyo Chronicle has released in Japan, and a ton of footage from the game is now available. Over an hour of footage is posted below.

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