Pre-order updates (11/20/16)
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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
United States
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.
Wii U
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, Best Buy
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Dragon Ball Fusions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (pre-order for capybara plushie) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Sports Superstars – GameStop
amiibo
Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 4 – Best Buy
Link (8-Bit) – Best Buy, GameStop
Link (Zelda: Ocarina of Time) – Best Buy, GameStop
Link/Zelda (Zelda: Wind Waker) – Best Buy, GameStop
Books
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition – Amazon (save $16)
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Official Collector’s Vault Edition – Amazon (save $8)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3DS
Dragon Ball Fusions
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (new)
Books
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
(save $9)
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo Cards 6 Pack
UK
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Animal Crossing: New Leaf + amiibo Card
Super Mario Maker for 3DS
Picross 3D: Round 2
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
7th Dragon III Code: VFD
Books
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Official Strategy Guide Collector’s Vault
The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
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LEGO Dimensions – Gremlins footage
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New footage is in of the Gremlins content in LEGO Dimensions. A new pack based on the franchise just came out this week. We’ve posted the gameplay below.
Fans find Easter egg in LEGO Dimensions’ Portal level after a year
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It may have taken a year, but fans have finally uncovered a secret Easter egg in the Portal level of LEGO Dimensions. Head past the break for more.
Happy fourth anniversary, Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments
Wii U is another year older. With the console having originally launched on November 18, 2012, the system is celebrating its fourth anniversary today.
Even though Wii U hasn’t panned out the way Nintendo or anyone else would have liked, it’s still an important piece of gaming history. Plus, it brought us games like Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, Bayonetta 2, and many more. The console
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LEGO Dimensions – Sonic launch trailer
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Sonic the Hedgehog is out now as one of a few new packs for LEGO Dimensions. See the official launch trailer below.
Media Create software sales (11/7/16 – 11/13/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star #
02./00. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star #
03./00. [3DS] PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design #
04./00. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition
05./01. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare #
06./00. [PS4] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star – Velber Box {PlayStation 4 \ PlayStation Vita}
07./00. [3DS] Beyblade Burst
08./02. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
09./04. [PS4] Battlefield 1
10./09. [PS4] Titanfall 2
11./08. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy #
12./12. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
13./11. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories #
14./06. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
15./07. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
16./10. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy #
17./13. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
18./14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
19./00. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience {Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes \ Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain}
20./00. [3DS] Saiki Kusuo no ? Nan: Shijou ? Dai no ? Nan!?
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The Cat Mario Show – episode 27 (Europe)
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The latest European episode of The Cat Mario Show has gone live on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. You can watch it below.
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LEGO Dimensions Wave 7 footage – Sonic, E.T., Gremlins
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YouTube user JayShockblast posted a bunch of footage from the new LEGO Dimensions packs, including Sonic, E.T., and the Gremlins. Watch a video with lengthy gameplay below.
Itagaki talks Devil’s Third – how it ended up on Wii U, low sales, NoA’s handling of the game, negative reviews
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Today, Polygon published a lengthy interview with Valhalla Game Studios head Tomonobu Itagaki. Much of the discussion centered around the ill-fated Wii U game Devil’s Third. He chatted about its origins and how it ended up on Wii U, Nintendo of America’s handling of the game, and the negative critical reception.
We’ve picked out notable excerpts from the interview below. Be sure to read the entire piece on Polygon here as well.
The Game Awards 2016 nominees announced
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 26 Comments
The Game Awards 2016 are just a few weeks away, and now we know the full set of nominees across various categories. Several Nintendo-related titles are up for consideration, including Fire Emblem Fates as “Best Mobile/Handheld Game” as well as “Best Strategy Game”. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is also nominated for “Most Anticipated Game”.
Head past the break for the lineup of categories that include Nintendo games. The entire lineup is on the official site here.
