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

Nintendo is once again conducting Wii U and 3DS early next week. Certain network services such as online play and rankings will be impacted for a couple of hours on Monday in North America, and Tuesday in Europe.

The schedule is as follows:

– 4 PM PT (November 14) – 6 PM PT (November 14)
– 7 PM ET (November 14) – 9 PM ET (November 14)
– 12 AM in the UK (November 15) – 2 AM in the UK (November 15)
– 1 AM in Europe (November 15) – 3 AM in Europe (November 15)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 105.764 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.02} (¥7.600) – 66.035 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥6.800) – 27.372 / NEW
04./05. [PS4] Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 22.790 / 182.419 (-51%)
05./00. [PSV] Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.02} (¥5.800) – 16.153 / NEW
06./01. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7.200) – 15.825 / 86.696 (-78%)
07./02. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.10.27} (¥6.100) – 15.732 / 85.381 (-77%)
08./04. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy # (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 14.757 / 61.917 (-69%)
09./07. [PS4] Titanfall 2 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥7.800) – 13.614 / 35.057 (-37%)
10./03. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy # (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥5.800) – 12.842 / 66.018 (-76%)
11./10. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories # (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥5.800) – 11.698 / 260.425 (-24%)
12./11. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 10.595 / 51.246 (-25%)
13./17. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 5.724 / 167.205 (+18%)
14./18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.272 / 911.215 (+14%)
15./15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 4.635 / 1.301.522 (-8%)
16./06. [PS4] Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (Koei Tecmo) {2016.10.27} (¥7.800) – 4.582 / 32.751 (-84%)
17./09. [PS4] Mafia III # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.27} (¥7.900) – 3.987 / 19.824 (-75%)
18./19. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥5.700) – 3.926 / 37.093 (-13%)
19./22. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 3.618 / 463.747 (+12%)
20./08. [PSV] Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome wa Machigatteiru. Zoku # (5pb.) {2016.10.27} (¥7.000) – 3.287 / 22.556 (-83%)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 21 Comments

News surfaced earlier today that Wii U production will soon be ending in Japan. Nintendo of America has since commented on the situation and provided an update regarding the console’s status in North America.

In terms of what’s happening in the states, Nintendo says “all Wii U hardware that will be made available in the North American market for this fiscal year has already been shipped to our retail partners.” Those who are interested are advised to keep check of availability with retailers.

Nintendo’s full statement reads:

“As recently posted by Nintendo on the Wii U website in Japan, Wii U production will end in the near future for the Japanese domestic market. We have nothing to announce in terms of exact timing.

We can confirm that as of today, all Wii U hardware that will be made available in the North American market for this fiscal year has already been shipped to our retail partners. We encourage anyone who wants Wii U to communicate with their preferred retail outlet to monitor availability.”

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

Best Buy’s deals for Black Friday 2016 are in. Some of the big Nintendo-related highlights are above.

First, Fire Emblem Fates will be $25 at Best Buy. Bravely Second and Pokemon X/Y will be reduced, coming in at $20 each. We can also say that the $50 eShop card will be dropped to $42.50.

You can access Best Buy’s full ad here.

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

The fourth episode in the LEGO Dimensions “Meet That Hero!” video series was published today, featuring Newt Scamander from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Gandalf introduces the new character, who is getting a new pack this month. Watch the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

We now have a look at Walmart’s lineup of discounts for Black Friday 2016. Specifically talking about Nintendo, highlights include The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for $25 and Splatoon for $35.

Some of the other games are a bit more difficult to make out. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Pikmin 3, and NES Remix Pack appear to be $15 each.

Take a look at Walmart’s Black Friday 2016 video game ad flier below.

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

The latest issue of MCV has a listing of the best-selling games in the UK for the month of October. The results are posted below, based on data collected between October 2 and October 29.

As far as physical software sales by platform goes, here are the results:

01 (01) PlayStation 4 – 1,114,993 (46.8%)
02 (02) Xbox One – 957,750 (40.2%)
03 (03) Xbox 360 – 92,916 (3.9%)
04 (04) Nintendo 3DS – 73,856 (3.1%)
05 (05) PlayStation 3 – 52,414 (2.2%)
06 (06) Nintendo Wii U – 40,502 (1.7%)
07 (07) PC Software – 38,119 (1.6%)
08 (08) PlayStation Vita – 7,147 (0.3%)
09 (09) Nintendo Wii – 4,765 (0.2%)
10 (10) Nintendo DS – 2,382 (0.1%)

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

Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for next week is starting to be populated. On November 14 / November 15, the Wii U and 3DS Image Share service will be down for about an hour.

The schedule is as follows:

– 6 PM PT (November 14) – 7 PM PT (November 14)
– 9 PM ET (November 14) – 10 PM ET (November 14)
– 2 AM in the UK (November 15) – 3 AM in the UK (November 15)
– 3 AM in Europe (November 15) – 4 AM in Europe (November 15)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments

Nintendo has updated its Japanese website with a brief notice regarding the status of Wii U. Text on the console’s page simply states: “Production is scheduled to end soon.” This applies to both models of Wii U currently available in Japan.

It’s been rumored that Nintendo would be moving on from Wii U production, though the company recently denied such speculation. Today’s news would indicate that the big N will be moving on from its current console sooner rather than later.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

News about which games Target is putting on sale during Black Friday 2016 has started to emerge.

There are a few highlights, such as Super Mario Maker and Pokken Tournament for $35. On top of that New Super Mario Bros. 2, will be sold for $15 while Pokemon X/Y, Kirby: Planet Robobot, and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS will be $25 each. eShop cards will also be buy one, get one 10 percent off. It also goes without saying that the special New 3DS systems announced earlier this week will be $100 each.

Continue on below for a full look at Target’s Black Friday 2016 deals.

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