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Update: Everything is now in working order once again!


The Wii U and 3DS eShops as well as Miiverse both appear to have been hit with technical issues. The two services went down over an hour ago and have been experiencing problems since.

Here’s the official status of the eShops and Miiverse:

Nintendo eShop

Due to technical difficulties, some online service features may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:15 PM Pacific Time
Ongoing

Miiverse

Due to a partial service outage, the following features may be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:04 PM Pacific Time
Ongoing

It’s worth noting that some people have been able to connect, but Nintendo’s network status page indicates that issues are persisting. We’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.

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PhobosLab released a patch for X-Type Plus today. The update is simple, though it adds a highly-requested feature.

After applying the patch, players will be able to experience X-Type Plus through off-TV play. Tapping the thumbnail will switch X-Type Plus over to the GamePad.

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Duck Hunt and Mario Party Advance, like most Virtual Console titles, have small download sizes. The two games come in at around 39 MB and 90 MB respectively. You shouldn’t have much trouble fitting them on your Wii U console or external hard drive!

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

Wii U Download

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Spy Chameleon
Toon Tanks

Wii U Virtual Console

Duck Hunt
Mario Party Advance
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

3DS Download

PuzzleBox Setup

3DS Virtual Console

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

eShop Sales

Get your holiday season started off right with LEGO! Save up to 50 percent on select LEGO games from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze, The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins and more games from Activision are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 1 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
Toki Tori 2+, Swords & Soldiers and more fun games from Two Tribes are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 8.
Stick it to the Man, Pure Chess and more games from Ripstone are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 1.
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale, WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE and more games from Level 5 are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 4.
Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest and Big Hero 6: Battle in the Bay from GameMill are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Dec. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 20.

Source: Nintendo PR


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