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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments

There weren’t many eShop releases this week, but there will be plenty come January 7. A number of games are slated for both Wii U and 3DS.

Here’s a look at the lineup thus far:

Wii U

Avoider – $1.99
Bigley’s Revenge – $4.99
Discovery – $6.99
SDK Spriter (demo) – free
Tabletop Gallery – $2.99

3DS

My Pets – $24.99
Ocean Runner – $2.99

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

It’s almost time for another weapon update in Splatoon. In just a few hours from now, the game will be adding the Octobrush Nouveau.

This latest weapon should be going live at the following times:

– 2 AM PT
– 5 AM ET
– 10 AM in the UK
– 11 AM in Europe

View some screenshots of the Octobrush Nouveau below.

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

This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:

Star Wars Battlefront – 7
Just Cause 3 – 6
Rainbow Six: Siege – 7
Rise of the Tomb Raider – 7
Xenoblade Chronicles X – 8
Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 4
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 8
Football Manager 2016 – 9
Just Dance 2016 – 7
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – 5
Sonic Lost World PC – 6

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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

1080° Snowboarding arrived on the North American and European Wii U Virtual Console today. Take a look at some footage below.

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

Wave Race 64 debuted on the European Wii U Virtual Console earlier today. For a look at the game, view the video below.

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

Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from December 2015. You can watch it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments

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

Wii U Download

Molly Maggot – $1.99

Wii U Virtual Console

1080° Snowboarding – $9.99

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– Puzzler World 2013 (Nintendo 3DS), Atlantic Quest (Nintendo 3DS) and more from Maximum Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 1.

Wii U

– Runbow is 25 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $11.25) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 14.
– Santa Factory is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $2.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 6
– Blocky Bot and Paper Monsters Recut are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 21.

3DS

– ?Nano Assault EX is 25 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 21.
– Real Heroes Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 14.
– Castle Conqueror Defender, Demon King Box and more games from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 21.
– Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest, Big Hero 6: Battle in the Bay and more games from GameMill Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 8.

Activities

Tips for your new Nintendo system: Did you get a new Nintendo system for the holidays? Make sure to get the most of your new system by playing games featuring your favorite Nintendo characters. Check out our top tips for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS!

Source: Nintendo PR

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

A whole bunch of screenshots are now available of Pokken Tournament on Wii U. Find the full set below.

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

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam has been out in Europe since earlier this month, and in just a few weeks, it’ll be launching in the states as well. That means Nintendo of America is starting to get its promotional efforts going, in part with a teaser website located here. I’m sure it’ll be filled with all sorts of content very soon!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

Two new Super Mario Maker courses have gone live. After completing the latest NES Remix levels in Event Courses, players can unlock the Birdo and Excitebike costumes.

Below are overviews of the official courses:

NES Remix (Excitebike)

“In the NES Remix series, a variety of classic Nintendo Entertainment Sysgtem games are given a new lease on life. This time, we’ve picked the Excitebike stage to recreate in Super Mario Maker! Hold the dash button and right on the +Control Pad from the moment the course begins to replicate the authentic motocross experience.”

NES Remix (Super Mario Bros. 2)

“In the NES Remix series, a variety of classic Nintendo Entertainment System games are given a new lease on life. This time, we’ve picked the Super Mario Bros. 2 stages to recreate! If you’ve played the original game, you’ll recognize many of the locations and elements. In true NES Remix style, it’s all very familiar, yet somehow a little different.”

And gameplay of each:

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