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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

13AM Games has a couple of updates about Runbow in Europe.

It’s worth noting Runbow Pocket is quite close to release. After experiencing some delays, the portable title is now in certification and a release date will be determined soon.

Also, Runbow Deluxe Edition on Wii U will not be getting a retail release in Europe, despite 13AM Games’ best efforts. The studio explained:

“It looks like after months of trying to find distribution for Runbow: Deluxe Edition in the EU, we are going to officially say that it can no longer be done. We’ve met with a lot of distributors (a lot of distributors), and the fact of the matter is that the Wii U retail support is starting to wind down over in Europe. If you guys are as excited as we are about the Nintendo Switch, then you understand how retailers are looking forward to this new platform. We’re sorry we couldn’t make it work, and really appreciate everyone’s positive attitude trying to make this dream come true.”

As a heads up, 13AM Games is planning a proper DLC for Runbow in Europe. Everything will be discounted by 50% between February 2 and February 16, including DLC.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 34 Comments

Earlier today, we had heard that Wii U production had ended in Japan. It turns out that this isn’t just limited to that country though. In a statement, Nintendo of America says: “Wii U production has ended globally.”

So the Wii U has come into an end everywhere. I guess it makes sense for Nintendo to fully move on to Switch around the world.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 25 Comments

Nintendo of Europe posted a commerical for Zelda: Breath of the Wild on its Twitter page today. The ad itself is new, but is comprised of footage from this month’s trailer. View the commerical below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments

Nintendo of France kicked off a short Breath of the Wild interview series with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. For the first question, he was asked about making nature the focus. This time, Aonuma took on a question about the features he’s preferred to work on to make the experience unique.

Aonuma said in response:

“What I prefer in this game is the freedom of action, which is truly gigantic. The game is designed to allow you to scale every mountain, and the main game mechanic is to climb summits. The world is designed so that when you’re high up, you can see everything that makes it up, and when you find an interesting place, you can go there using your paraglider. Each time, you’re going to climb, look around, glide… It’s a form of movement I haven’t found in any other game, and I think that’s something very amusing and new. It’s that aspect of the game I enjoy the most.”

More comments from Aonuma are likely to be shared in the days ahead. We’ll bring the translations to you once they go live.

Big thanks to Kyrio for the translation help!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has scheduled some last-minute maintenance for Wii U / 3DS. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.

The schedule is as follows:

– 6 PM PT – 9 PM PT
– 9 PM ET – 12 AM ET
– 2 AM in the UK – 5 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe – 6 AM in Europe

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 34 Comments

We knew that Wii U production would be ending soon in Japan. Today, it looks like that time has come. Nintendo updated its website today confirming that systems are no longer being produced within its home territory. With Switch launching in a month, that shouldn’t be too surprising.

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

Nintendo published a new listing of million-seller titles in conjunction with its latest financial results. Pokemon Sun/Moon and Super Mario Maker for 3DS are specifically new entries. For the full results, get a look at the following image:

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Mario Kart 8 – 8.26 million
New Super Mario Bros. U – 5.62 million
Super Mario 3D World – 5.47 million
Nintendo Land – 5.16 million
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 5.16 million
Splatoon – 4.76 million
Super Mario Maker – 3.89 million
New Super Luigi U – 2.89 million
Zelda: Wind Waker HD – 2.11 million
Mario Party 10 – 2.04 million

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 5 Comments

As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo has released an updated release schedule. The latest lineup, which now includes Switch, can be found below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 45 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will have a dedicated section in its menu where users can change a few different settings in the game. Players can enable or disable amiibo support, modify different aspects of camera controls, change the jump button and positioning of the mini map, and more. The full look at the options is shown above,

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Posted on 8 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

GameXplain has uploaded an interview with Shovel Knight’s devs Yacht Club Games. They talk about the new campaign, Specter of Torment, and their impressions on Switch. Watch the video below:

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