Details about how LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens expands on the movie
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will retell the story of the film. However, Warner Bros. and TT Games are also adding in more levels set before the movie, according to developer Mike Taylor. This will allow the team “to explore some of the backstory of the characters” with “lots of exclusive stuff” that uses “content in some of the other additional materials that Lucasfilm have been involved in.”
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will have six missions that will are being incorporated as bridge content. Players can access them after finishing a story mission based on the film, after every hour or two. They’re also all options and won’t be unlocked until a certain amount of gold bricks are found.
Game Informer outlines some of what we can look forward to from the exclusive missions:
Rumor: Great Detective Pikachu could have more episodes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Rumors | 16 Comments
Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Combination debuted on the Japanese 3DS eShop today. Although it’s is out, The Pokemon Company may have more in store for the title. More information is after the break due to minor spoilers relating to the very end of the game.
Terraria 3DS update out now in North America, next week in Europe
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Earlier this week, a patch for Terraria on 3DS was made available in North America. This will be heading to Europe as well, but not until next week. It’s expected on February 11 in PAL regions.
As for what the patch entails, several bugs and issues have been addressed. You can find the breakdown on the official forum here.
Another Terraria 3DS update is targeted for the end of March. This will also take care of some bugs, but will also add new content.
More: 505 Games, Re-Logic, Terraria, title update
Mini-Games Madness Volume #1 footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Mini-Games Madness Volume #1 came to the North American Wii U eShop last week. Take a look at a few minutes of footage below.
Dragonforce’s “Through the Fire and Flames” debuts in Guitar Hero Live
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Activision and FreeStyleGames have announced the Guitar Hero Live “Shred-a-Thon”, a special 5-day marathon that will feature the debut of Through the Fire and Flames by Dragonforce. Shred-a-Thon is live now on a special third channel in GHTV. It’ll run until Monday, February 8th at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT.
The following tracks are on repeat in the Shred-a-Thon playlist:
Dragonforce – Through the Fire and Flames
Alter Bridge – Cry of Achilles
Megadeth – Hangar 18
Lamb of God – Ghost Walking
Trivium – Strife
After the marathon ends, Through the Fire and Flames will be added to the game’s regular song catalogue.
It’s also worth noting that each song included in Shred-a-Thon is Rival Challenge-enabled, This gives players the option of competing against matchmade players in a head-to-head battle during each song.
Source: Activision PR
More: Activision, FreeStyleGames, Guitar Hero Live
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 details and screenshots cover online battle features
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments
Square Enix sent out another news update pertaining to Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 today. This time, we have information and screenshots for the online battle features. Find all of the content rounded up below, courtesy of Gematsu.
– Compete against other monster masters all over Japan
– Has a “Wi-Fi Ranking Battle” mode
– Through Wi-Fi Ranking Battles, monster masters all of the country can register the data of the monsters they’ve trained and battle against the monsters registered by other monster masters
– 2 tournament types held everyday for a certain period of time
– When the tournaments close, final rankings will be announced
– Tournaments will be held the next day
– Enter tournaments at any time
– Master GP tournaments: each monster master fights using the monsters they’re proudest of to earn the title of “strongest” player
– There are no restrictions on the monsters allowed to participate
– Challenger GP: there are conditions for the monsters that can register
– Under these conditions, you’ll need to form a party and take on the challenge strategically
– Participate in Wi-Fi Ranking Battles by obtaining a “Participation Ticket”
– 10 Participation Tickets are distributed each week
– Ranking Battles: battle against randomly selected monster masters from across the country in a series of three matches
– You will be matched to your own strength
– You can also personally select the “strength” of the monster masters you battle
– The higher the strength of your opponent, the higher the amount of points you’ll receive in the rankings
– When the final rankings of each tournament is announced, your ranking will be determined. Rankings will be updated everyday
– Ranking Battles also have an auto-battle feature
– Using this, you can shorten battle time drastically
– Can ride monsters in battle in addition to the field
– By synchronizing with your monster, you can unlock all sorts of ability enhancements
– There are also some special techniques that can only be triggered while riding a monster
– Get coins as rewards for battling players online
– Coins are awarded for participating in Ranking Battles, coming out on top, and at various other times
– Exchange coins for accessories and monsters
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, Xenoblade Chronicles X maintenance incoming
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Maintenance for a few Nintendo games will be taking place later today. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as well as Xenoblade Chronicles X will be affected.
Smash Bros. is up first, and will be experiencing maintenance at the following times:
– 4:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 9:30 PM ET(Wednesday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)
And the schedule for Xenoblade Chronicles X:
– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET(Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)
Scans roundup – Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match, and Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (plus a Smash Bros. ad). Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
Nintendo of America outlines launch plans for first mobile app Miitomo and My Nintendo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 17 Comments
Following the news coming out of Nintendo’s financial results briefing yesterday, Nintendo of America has issued a press release confirming launch details for Miitomo (and a tiny bit on My Nintendo). Find the information below.
Spark One-of-a-Kind Conversations with Friends; App Launches in March Alongside My Nintendo Rewards Program
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 3, 2016 – Nintendo’s first app made exclusively for smart devices, Miitomo, will launch in North America in March for both iOS and Android phones and tablets. Today, Nintendo outlined the steps that fans can take to be among the first to get in on the social fun.
Starting Feb. 17, people will be able to pre-register for Miitomo by signing up for the new Nintendo Account service using their existing email, social media accounts or current Nintendo Network IDs. People who pre-register will be among the first to be notified about the availability of Miitomo when it launches in March. Nintendo will offer a special Miitomo bonus to anyone who signs up for a Nintendo Account between Feb. 17 and launch. Miitomo is a social experience that uses Nintendo’s Mii characters, which first debuted on the Wii console, to engage friends in a lighthearted and welcoming environment. Users can spark fun conversations and learn more about each other by answering questions such as “What song has been stuck in your head lately?”, “Do you believe in aliens?”, or even “If you saw a nose hair sticking out of your friend’s nose, what would you do?” Users can also easily take and share photos featuring their Mii with the Miifoto feature. Nintendo’s new My Nintendo rewards program will launch alongside Miitomo in March, and will be able to connect with the app.
More: My Nintendo, top
Media Create sales (1/25/16 – 1/31/16)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 26 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Vita – 45,114
PS4 – 32,557
New 3DS LL – 22,593
Wii U – 8,931
New 3DS – 4,978
3DS – 3,298
PS3 – 1,993
3DS LL – 558
Xbox One – 92
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 31,452
PS4 – 24,441
Vita – 14,999
Wii U – 11,298
New 3DS – 4,715
3DS – 2,813
PS3 – 1,671
3DS LL – 697
Xbox One – 52
And here are the software charts:
1. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders – 178,016 / NEW
2. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders – 141,369 / NEW
3. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – 55,331 / NEW
4. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders – 53,154 / NEW
5. [PSV] Uta no Prince-sama: Music 3 – 51,289 / NEW
6. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami – 20,260 / 123,516
7. [PS4] Sangokushi 13 – 20,101 / NEW
8. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami – 17,591 / 78,019
9. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 17,023 / 2,661,523
10. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.8 – 15,720 / NEW
11. [PS3] Sangokushi 13 – 15,431 / NEW
12. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends – 15,174 / 69,653
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 13,256 / 1,228,409
14. [PSV] The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water Houaa Kenran – 12,436 / NEW
15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 11,135 / 2,183,566
16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,733 / 642,224
17. [3DS] Monster Strike – 10,263 / 779,754
18. [PS4] Just Cause 3 – 8,928 / 42,588
19. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 6,327 / 784,211
20. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS Force – 7,429 / 137,877
