Pre-order Splatoon at EB Games, get a 2-sided poster (Canada)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
EB Games (Canada) is giving out a special bonus with Splatoon pre-orders. The retailer will be providing a 2-sided poster, which is pictured above.
Consumers can place pre-orders at EB Games here.
Splatoon launches in North America on May 29.
New Super Mario Bros. hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments
Yesterday, a rating appeared on the ESRB for a Wii U version of New Super Mario Bros. It was a strong hint that the game would be launching soon on the North American eShop as a Virtual Console release, and now we have confirmation of just that.
New Super Mario Bros. is coming out tomorrow for Wii U for $7.99. You can read up on a brief overview of the game below.
Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser Jr.! Run, jump, and stomp your way across eight worlds as you smash through your foes and save the day! Take a break from the adventure to play minigames in four fun-filled categories!
When lightning suddenly strikes Peach’s castle, Mario goes to investigate the disturbance. But Bowser Jr. seizes the opportunity to sneak up from behind and grab ahold of Peach! It’s up to Mario to save the day! Run, jump, and stomp your way through raging volcanoes, tropical islands, snowcapped peaks, and unimaginable challenges. Grab a Mega Mushroom and grow to incredible proportions, or smash through your foes in a blue Koopa shell. Collect Star Coins to unlock helpful items, backgrounds, and even new paths on the map.
Swords & Soldiers II – “Daily Duel” video #9
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Ronimo Games released the ninth “Daily Duel” video for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, the battle is three Berserkers, six Shamshirs and one Electric Elder versus two Nagas, fivve Spearthrowers, one Barrelrider and one Corpse Explode spell. Check it out below.
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Update: Over, archive added – Swords & Soldiers II gameplay live stream
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Update: Added the archived version.
Ronimo Games is kicking off a new stream on Twitch to showcase gameplay for Swords & Soldiers II. We’ve posted it after the break due to auto-play. Once it’s over, we’ll update this post with an archived version.
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Update: Similar European promo – Japanese Splatoon commercial
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Update (5/13): Bumped to the top. Nintendo of Europe has uploaded a nearly idetical commercial, so we’re leaving it here.
Nintendo has now posted the Japanese commercial for Splatoon. You can view it below.
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New details about The Great Ace Attorney from Famitsu
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This week’s issue of Famitsu has another update on The Great Ace Attorney. Specifically, we’ve received new information about one of the game’s episodes. Continue on below for a roundup of the latest information.
– New episode: “The Adventure of the Friend and the Speckled Band”
– This is a homage to the Holmes short story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”
– Takes place on the London-bound steamship Alaclear
– Ryuunosuke finds himself the prime suspect in a certain “incident” involving a locked room and an adder
– Decides to clear his name
– Wherever mysteries are, so is Holmes, and so Ryuunosuke and the Great Detective meet for the first time
– New characters Nikomina Borschbich and Mitrofan Stroganov
– Nikomina Borschbich: fifteen-year-old ballet dancer Nikomina Borschbich
– Mitrofan Stroganov: sailor who was patrolling the area of the ship where the incident occurred
– Nikomina is running away from the Russian ballet corp she was once a part of to America
– Can examine an area, speak to people, move around, and present evidence
– Areas you’ve already looked at will have a check mark displayed by the cursor
– When choosing where to go, Susato will let you know if anything more needs investigating there
– The preview for the next report shows Iris and an unnamed character in the English lobby
More: Capcom, details roundup, Japan, The Great Ace Attorney
Project X Zone 2 screenshots and art showing Phoenix Wright and more
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Famitsu has gone live with new Project X Zone 2 screenshots and art, which show off new characters like Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey from the Ace Attorney series. All of the latest images are included in the gallery below.
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Scans roundup – Fire Emblem If, Project X Zone 2, Yoshi’s Woolly World, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu has extensive coverage of Nintendo games. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s covered:
– Fire Emblem If
– The Great Ace Attorney
– PoPoLoCrois Farm Story
– Project X Zone 2
– Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus
– Splatoon
– Stella Glow
– Yoshi’s Woolly World
You can find scans of these games (and more!) in the gallery below.
GameStop ad (5/13 – 5/19)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.
Splatoon screenshots (5/13/15)
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Five more screenshots from Splatoon were posted on the title’s Japanese Twitter account today. Each one provides a look at the different mini-games. Check out the full set of screenshots below.
