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

Mojang and 4J Studios are updating all console versions of Minecraft with a new mini-game this week. The two developers are introducing Tumble, “a frantic competitive clash in which players destroy the very floor beneath their enemies’ feet, sending them plummeting to their doom.”

Tumble is played out in “a best of three, on a series of semi-randomised maps, each with several layers of differing materials and hazards.” Players can choose between two variants: one in which snowballs are used or a second with shovels.

Here’s a trailer for Tumble:

Also coming to Minecraft: Wii U Edition very soon is a new map pack for Battle, the first mini-game. Paying $3 provides access to Castle, Shipyard, and Invasion.

All of this content should be live today since maintenance will be taking place later tonight.

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Wii U and 3DS both underwent maintenance last night. Later today and carrying into tomorrow, that’ll be happening once again.

The schedule is as follows:

– 6 PM PT – 2 AM PT
– 9 PM ET – 5 AM PT
– 2 AM in the UK – 10 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe – 11 AM in Europe

The maintenance period will affect certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview with Hisashi Nogami, the producer of Splatoon. One portion of the discussion touched on the game’s future.

Famitsu asks if it really is the end for Splatfests. According to Nogami, it was originally decided to run Splatfests for a year. Nintendo was able to continue those events, but they feel now is the right time to have them come to a close.

As for the future specifically, Nogami feels that the game is done. Nintendo has stopped with Splatfests and updates, but they’d still like to build excitement through events such as Splatoon Koshien tournaments. When asked about something like a sequel, Nogami said that Splatoon has been raised together with the fans who have been playing it, and they’d like to continue heading in that direction in the future with the utmost care.

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Nintendo just released the third video in a multi-part series about a squad of toads helping Mario in Paper Mario: Color Splash. We have today’s clip below.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Minecraft Wii U Edition – Nintendo
2. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. Splatoon – Nintendo
7. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

3DS

1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
6. Pokemon X – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
10. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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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! Zelda: Breath of the Wild has slipped just out of the top 10, but Pokemon Sun/Moon is now in the top 5.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 4 and August 9.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Nintendo worked with a somewhat unexpected partner on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Rather than handling the project internally, they opted to team up with Australian developer Tantalus, who also made the Wii U versions of Mass Effects and Deux Ex: Human Revolution.

Nintendo reached out to Tantalus about the two sides potentially collaborating back in 2013. About Twilight Princess HD, CEO Tom Crago said:

“Nintendo approached us. We had worked with them before on Top Gear Rally on GBA, and had remained in close contact in the intervening period. I guess they were impressed by the work we’d done on Mass Effect 3, which was a launch title on Wii U. It’s not every day someone from Nintendo asks you if you’d be interested in making a Zelda game, so definitely it was happy moment. By that stage Tantalus had shipped around thirty games on Nintendo platforms, and so certainly it felt like a natural fit. A huge thrill, but a natural fit. We worked with Nintendo very closely. A dedicated team in Kyoto worked with us throughout the duration of the project, and senior members of our team made several trips to Japan”.

By the way, in the same interview, Crago mentioned that he’s “very excited about” the NX.

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Amazon has discounted a bunch of upcoming games that can be pre-ordered on the retailer’s website by 10 percent. This includes Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Sun/Moon, and quite a bit more.

You can see what’s coming up for Wii U on Amazon here. The 3DS list is here. All games can be found here.

Keep in mind that the 20 percent Prime discount doesn’t stack, so this is mainly for those who aren’t subscribed to that service.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

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.

Wii U

Tumblestone – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle – Amazon
Yoshi’s Woolly World blue Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – Amazon
Yoshi’s Woolly World pink Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – Amazon
Mario Party 10 Bowser amiibo bundle – Amazon
Mario Party 10 Peach amiibo bundle – Amazon
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, GameStop
SteamWorld Collection – Amazon
Skylanders Imaginators – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Imaginators Dark Edition Starter Pack – GameStop
Just Dance 2017 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Deluxe Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – Amazon
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (pre-order for Launch Edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – Amazon, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Magical World 2 – Amazon, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party: Star Rush – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack – Amazon (exclusive)
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – Amazon, GameStop

amiibo

Daisy: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Donkey Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Boo: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Diddy Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Wario: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Rosalina: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Waluigi: Super Mario Series – Best Buy

Books

Super Mario Adventures – Amazon
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 – Amazon
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)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2 (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 (new) – Amazon

Other

Pikachu Premium Gold Protector for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pikachu Hard Pouch for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pokken Tournament Pikachu controller – GameStop (exclusive)
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-ring – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-Crystal 9 Pack – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Tumblestone
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle
Yoshi’s Woolly World blue amiibo bundle
Yoshi’s Woolly World pink amiibo bundle
Mario Party 10 Bowser amiibo bundle
Mario Party 10 Peach amiibo bundle
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Skylanders Imaginators
Runbow Deluxe Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3DS

Dragon Quest VII
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for Launch Edition)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
Corpse Party Back to School Edition
Disney Magical World 2
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Mario Party: Star Rush
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Books

Super Mario Adventures
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2
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 (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 (new)

UK

Wii U

Nintendo Selects: Super Mario 3D World
Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 3
Nintendo Selects: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Nintendo Selects: Mario Party 10
Nintendo eShop Collects: SteamWorld Collection
Nintendo eShop Selects: FAST Racing Neo
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Skylanders Imaginators
Darksiders Warmastered Edition

3DS

Dragon Quest VII
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Hardware

Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System
New 3DS XL – Peal White
New 3DS XL – Orange and Black
Pokemon Sun/Moon New 3DS XL

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1 (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 (new)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 (new)

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