Famitsu’s most wanted games (11/6/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Pokemon Sun/Moon and Dragon Quest XI are still in the top five, but Zelda: Breath of the Wild has slipped out of the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 20 and October 26.
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15 minutes of off-screen Yooka-Laylee footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 15 Comments
GameXplain captured some off-screen footage of Yooka-Laylee from Day of the Devs in San Francisco. Find the gameplay below.
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Pre-order updates (11/6/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
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
SteamWorld Collection – Amazon, GameStop
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Dual Pack – Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Fusions – 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
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Systems
Electric Blue 2DS variation – Amazon
Crimson Red 2DS variation – Amazon
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
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard – Amazon
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
Other
Nyko Extend Link for NES Classic Edition (new) – Amazon
My Arcade Extender Cable – 10′ Gamepad Extender Cable – NES (new) – Amazon
My Arcade GamePad Combo Kit – Wireless Controller, 10′ (new) – NES Amazon
My Arcade GamePad Classic – Wireless Controller – NES (new) – Amazon
My Arcade Extender Cable – 10′ Gamepad Extender Cable (new) – Amazon
NES Classic Edition Carrying Case – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
SteamWorld Collection
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
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun 
Pokemon Moon
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Super Mario Maker for 3DS
Dragon Ball Fusions
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Books
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
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
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
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
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Systems
New 3DS XL – Pearl White
New 3DS XL – Orange and Black
Pokemon Sun/Moon New 3DS XL
amiibo
Link (8-Bit)
Link (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
Link (Zelda: Wind Waker)
Zelda (Zelda: Wind Waker)
Books
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
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: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1
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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North American Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Collection boxart
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Wii U | 1 Comment
We posted the European Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Collection boxart last week, and now we have the North American equivalent. Get a look at the pack shot above.
Media Create software sales (10/24/16 – 10/30/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
02./00. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
03./00. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy #
04./00. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy #
05./01. [PS4] Battlefield 1
06./00. [PS4] Berserk Warriors
07./00. [PS4] Titanfall 2
08./00. [PSV] Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome wa Machigatteiru. Zoku #
09./00. [PS4] Mafia III #
10./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories #
11./02. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
12./00. [PSV] Berserk Warriors
13./00. [PS4] Crows: Burning Edge
14./00. [3DS] River City Ransom SP
15./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
16./00. [PSV] Neo Atlas 1469
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
18./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
19./07. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
20./04. [PSV] Macross ? Scramble #
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Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place at the end of the week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A new round of maintenance is now scheduled for Wii U and 3DS towards the end of the week. Certain network services on the two platforms will be impacted, such as online play, rankings, etc. It’s taking place on November 4 for most regions, though it’ll be late Thursday night on the West Coast.
Here’s the schedule:
– 10 PM PT (November 3) – 12 AM PT (November 4)
– 1 AM ET (November 4) – 3 AM ET (November 4)
– 5 AM in the UK (November 4) – 7 AM in the UK (November 4)
– 6 AM in Europe (November 4) – 8 AM in Europe (November 4)
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Video: NES Classic Edition controller tested with Smash Bros., Super Mario Maker, Wii U Virtual Console
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
GameXplain put the NES Classic Edition controller to the test on Wii U. Super Smash Bros., Super Mario Maker, and a few Wii U Virtual Console games were given a look to see if they’d be compatible in any way. For the full results, watch the following video:
Media Create sales (10/24/16 – 10/30/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 30,375
New 3DS LL – 15,151
Vita – 10,392
2DS – 7,103
New 3DS – 3,090
Wii U – 1,898
PS3 – 610
Xbox One – 335
3DS – 244
3DS LL – 72
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 27,069
New 3DS LL – 14,092
Vita – 8,853
2DS – 7,404
New 3DS – 2,700
Wii U – 1,919
PS3 – 763
Xbox One – 752
3DS – 370
3DS LL – 77
And here are the software charts:
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Nintendo says Wii U production isn’t ending
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 30 Comments
Yesterday, Eurogamer wrote up a report stating that Wii U production will be wrapping up by the end of the week. Now, however, Nintendo has come out stating that there are no such plans.
“There is no change to our continuing [Wii U] production,” a spokesperson told Japanese outlet IT Media. While the representative started out by saying he/she was unaware of the article’s specifics, speculation about Wii U production ending “was not true.”
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Tumblestone retail launch trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
Just like Runbow, the retail version of Tumblestone is now available. We’ve attached the launch trailer for the physical release below.
