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The removal of Yoshi’s Cookie on the Wii Shop Channel doesn’t just pertain to Europe. According to a notice posted on the store, the VC title will also be unavailable in North America. Its discontinuation will take place on October 18 at 9 AM PT.

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Nintendo will be removing Yoshi’s Cookie from the European Wii Shop Channel later this week, according to a message posted on the digital store. The Virtual Console game will no longer be available for purchase as of October 11.

The notice does not provide a reason for the removal of Yoshi’s Cookie.

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Nintendo removed a bunch of Turbografx-16 games from the European Wii Shop Channel early last year. All of these titles have now returned.

R-Type, Vigilante, Ninja Spirit, and Legend of Hero Tonma are available once again for purchase. It’s still unclear why they were taken down in the first place, and why Nintendo decided to put them back up on the Wii’s shop.

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Several years ago, Eternity’s Child was planned for WiiWare. Mecho Wars was also set for a release on the downloadable service. Unfortunately, neither game ended up on the Wii Shop Channel.

What happened to both games? Luc Bernard gave a quick explanation to Nintendo Life:

They never saw the light of day, sadly. In the case of Eternity’s Child, WiiWare publisher Alten8 never finished porting it. Mecho Wars ran on Wii, but WiiWare was simply not profitable enough to make it worth releasing — that’s why it ended up on the PSP and PS3 instead.

It’s been several years since the Eternity’s Child saga. Bernard’s latest game, The Only Escape, may now have a shot at launching on Wii U. According to Bernard, he’d like to make this a reality if his new Indiegogo campaign reaches its funding goal. Support for the 3DS, on the other hand, is probably out of the question.

As I said, I would like to do a Wii U version of Imagination Is The Only Escape if we manage to meet our funding goal, since it would be a perfect fit for the console. As for the 3DS, sadly I don’t think any game I make can run on it. You may think that sounds silly, but games with huge 2D textures take up a lot of memory and then to port it to a platform like the 3DS takes time. If a publisher wanted to port one of my games to the 3DS I would of course say yes, but I certainly couldn’t do it alone.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U download

TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition – €7.99 / £6.99
Spot The Differences: Party! – €5.00 / £4.49

Wii U VC

Breath of Fire II – €7.99 / £5.49 (note: US version of the game)

Wii VC

Sengoku 3 – 900 points

3DS retail

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan – €39.99 / £34.99
Myst – €19.99 / £17.99

3DS demo

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

3DS download

Darts Up 3D – €2.99 / £2.69
Mahjong 3D – Essentials – €2.99 / £2.99

3DS VC

Pinball: Revenge of the Gator – €2.99 / £2.69

Permanent price reductions

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – €19.99 (£17.99); Was €44.99 (£39.99)
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – €34.99 (£29.99); Was €59.99 (£49.99)

Source: Nintendo PR

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 9 Comments

In a recent interview with Nintendo Life, Vblank Entertainment founder Brian Provinciano commented on a wide array of topics. Provinciano confirmed that he still hasn’t made a cent off of Retro City Rampage’s Wii sales because the official WiiWare threshhold hasn’t been met, revealed that there aren’t plans to bring the game to Wii U, discussed supporting Nintendo platforms in the future, and more.

You can find some of Provinciano’s comments after the break.

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Shin’en’s Manfred Linzner recently commented on a number of topics pertaining to Jett Rocket. Linzner discussed the original game’s success, what the team initially had in store for Jett Rocket II and the game’s length, interest in making a third entry, and more.

You can find a few of Linzer’s comments below. You can find more about Jett Rocket II over at over at Nintendo Life.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Podcast Stories, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U download

Pokemon Rumble U – €14.99 / £13.49
DuckTales Remastered – €14.99 / £13.49

Wii VC

Nam-1957 – 900 points

3DS VC

Summer Carnival ’92 RECCA – €4.99 / £4.49
Star Soldier – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS demo

Etrian Odyssey IV

3DS download

Jewel Quest 4 Heritage – €11.99 / £10.79
Bike Rider DX – €5.99 / £4.99
Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D – €4.99 / £4.49
Sudoku by Nikoli – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS retail

Secret Mysteries in London – €11.99 / £10.79
Barbie Groom and Glam Pups – €29.99 / £24.99

DSiWare

Rhythm Core Alpha 2 – €9.99 / £8.99 / 1000 points

Special offers

Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €6.79 (£5.49) until 5/9/13, 23:59 CEST – was €16.99 (£13.99)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Additional Course Packs – Single-Packs – €1.75 (£1.40) until 31/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €2.50 (£2.00)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Additional Course Packs – Two-Pack Sets – €3.50 (£2.80) until 31/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €5.00 (£4.00)
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Additional Course Packs – Three-Pack Set – €5.25 (£4.20) until 31/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €7.50 (£6.00)
Groove Heaven – €2.99 (£2.69) until 15/8/13, 23:59 CEST – was €3.99 (£3.59)

Source: Nintendo PR

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii Shop Channel | 3 Comments

This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Mario Golf (3DS, 150 coins), Brain Age Express: Sudoku (3DS, 150 coins), Wario’s Woods (150 coins, Wii), and NES Play Action Football (Wii, 150 coins). These items last through September 1.

Visit this page to order a downloadable game.