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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

The Japanese Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games website went live today. Access it here.

There’s some new content on the page, including a look at a new bundle which contains a pair of Wii Remote controllers. We have the packaging for that above.

There’s also a bunch of footage on the site. We’ve rounded it all up in the following video:

Lastly, we have the entire roster from the game. Head past the break for the full list.

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

Shin’en is gearing up to release a new update for FAST Racing Neo, which goes by the name “Vertigo”. We should be seeing it on May 18.

What does the update entail? Here’s the overview straight from Shin’en:

Online: Improved stability
Online: You can now choose a preferred speed league
General: Mini Map for all tracks available while playing
General: Improved loading speed for many tracks (especially from external USB devices)

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

This month’s CoroCoro has started to leak. Aside from what we saw a few days ago, there isn’t really anything new about Pokemon Sun/Moon. However, the magazine teases an exclusive scoop for next month’s issue, and claims itself to be the Pokemon Main Source for the news.

CoroCoro also has a feature on the new movie Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna. The scan below shows new art and various clips from the trailer:

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

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

8Bit Hero – $4.99
Color Symphony 2 – $9.99
Queen’s Garden – $6.99
Super Meat Boy – $11.20
Tachyon Project – $9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – $9.99

3DS Retail

Disney Art Academy – $29.99 (available Friday)

3DS Download

WordsUp! Academy – $2.99

3DS Demo

Witch & Hero 2

DLC

Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Super Mario Mash-Up Pack – After downloading this free update, players who own the Minecraft: Wii U Edition digital game, which launched last December, will have immediate access to new skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. All this new content is inspired by games in the iconic Super Mario series, such as Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – II: Realms Collide – The youths of Nohr must assist a wild dragon. Part 2 of Heirs of Fate is now available for $1.99.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 2 DLC – Across dimensions, other versions of the Hoshidan and Nohrian children are under attack. Born and raised in the Deeprealms, these fledgling warriors must now rise up to save themselves and their parents as they unravel the mystery of their adversaries. In this six-map series, units leveled up in the main game cannot lend support. Devise a strategy using a fresh team and reap the rewards, but only if all of your units survive. You can receive all six maps as they are released by purchasing Map Pack 2 for only $7.99.

3DS Themes

Pokémon Radiant Collection
Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon: Here Comes Ash-Greninja

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– 99 Moves (Wii U), Soccer Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Island Flight Simulator (Wii U) and more games from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.
– Word Search by POWGI (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.

Wii U

– Tap Tap Arcade, Blok Drop U and more games from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Midnight is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Jewel Quest is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.

3DS

– Toys vs. Monsters, Fantasy Pirates and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 5.
– My Pets is 60 percent off (reduced from $24.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 5.
– 2 Fast 4 Gnomz, AiRace Speed and more from Qubic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 18.

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

It’s been a busy time for Nintendo maintenance this week, and it’s continuing with some Wii U downtime next week. The system will be experiencing maintenance at the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Tuesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Tuesday) – 10:30 PM ET (Tuesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

While this maintenance is taking place, certain network services will be affected such as online play and rankings.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News, Screenshots, Videos | 0 comments

After the latest info drop from Famitsu, Capcom has updated the Ace Attorney 6 website, including footage and images of the new characters. You can check all of them out below!

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

Footage is in of the new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice demo from Japan. Check out a playthrough of it below.

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

Polygon has put up the latest video in its “Devs Make Mario” series. In today’s feature, indie developer and Cibele / How Do You Do It creator Nina Freeman makes a level in the game. View it below.

Freeman’s Super Mario Maker level is located on the official bookmark site here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 6 Comments

Capcom has published the third and final Japanese trailer for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. Watch it in full below. It’s in Japanese at the moment, but subtitles should be added in shortly.

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

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is slated for the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, Nintendo’s website reveals. You’ll be able to purchase the game for $9.99 on the eShop.

Here’s an overview from the official listing:

Many months after the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Link must return to the open seas and solve the mystery of the Ghost Ship. Explore neighboring islands for useful items, such as the Phantom Hourglass, and solve innovative puzzles by using intuitive touch-screen controls.

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