Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

At San Diego Comic-Con 2016 last month, Nintendo hosted a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament for players 12 and under. The company has now shared a highlights video, along with recordings of the entire event. Watch them all below.

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

Nintendo has posted another new clip from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to its Facebook page. It’s from the same area as the E3 demo, but the video gives us another look at the Koroks. See the brief footage below.

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

The Splatoon Testfire Demo is returning once again. Between Augsut 25 and August 28 between the hours of 3 PM PT and 5 PM PT (5 PM ET and 8 PM ET), Wii U owners can experience the game’s multiplayer through a demo on the eShop.

Four different weapons and two popular maps are included:

Weapons

Splattershot Jr.
Splattershot
Splat Roller
Splat Charger

Stages

Saltspray Rig
Walleye Warehouse

Nintendo also passed along the following information about Splatoon as a whole today:

“To date, ink blasted from all modes and Splatfests in Splatoon have covered 3 million virtual square miles, which is equal in size to Australia, or approximately the size of the contiguous United States! Splatoon has also sold over 4 million units worldwide since it launched last year.”

Thus far, we’ve only heard about the return of Splatoon Testfire Demo in North America. We’ll let you know if any news is shared about other regions.

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

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

Wii U

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

3DS

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

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

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 | 3 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.

Wii U

Nintendo Selects: Zelda: Wind Waker HD (new) – Amazon
Nintendo Selects: Nintendo Land (new) – Amazon
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City: Undercover (new) – Amazon
Tumblestone – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle (new) – Amazon
Yoshi’s Woolly World blue Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle (new) – Amazon
Yoshi’s Woolly World pink Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle (new) – Amazon
Mario Party 10 Bowser amiibo bundle (new) – Amazon
Mario Party 10 Peach amiibo bundle (new) – Amazon
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, GameStop
SteamWorld Collection (new) – 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 (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Nintendo Selects: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (new) – Amazon
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (new) – Amazon
Nintendo Selects: Tomodachi Life (new) – Amazon
Nintendo Selects: nintendogs + cats (new) – Amazon
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (new) – Amazon
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
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 (new) – 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
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

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)

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

Nintendo Selects: Zelda: Wind Waker HD (new)
Nintendo Selects: Nintendo Land (new)
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City: Undercover (new)
Tumblestone
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle (new)
Yoshi’s Woolly World blue amiibo bundle (new)
Yoshi’s Woolly World pink amiibo bundle (new)
Mario Party 10 Bowser amiibo bundle (new)
Mario Party 10 Peach amiibo bundle (new)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Skylanders Imaginators
Runbow Deluxe Edition
Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3DS

Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward
Nintendo Selects: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (new)
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (new)
Nintendo Selects: Tomodachi Life (new)
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (new)
Corpse Party Back to School Edition
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
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

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)

UK

Wii U

Skylanders Imaginators
Darksiders Warmastered Edition

3DS

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Hardware

Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System
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

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments

Folks attending EB Games Expo 2016 will have an opportunity to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s E3 demo, but only a select few.

Just 333 fans will be able to try the game about a month from now. To be considered, you’ll need to have purchased four or more Zelda titles from EB Games locations. The demo will be restricted to a 45-minute timer for each player.

EB Games Expo 2016 runs between September 30 and October 2.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments

Implementing the day/night cycle in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been “extremely hard,” series producer Eiji Aonuma has said. Part of the challenge has been avoiding a situation where players would encounter “something that was dark and scary.”

Previous Zelda titles have offered day-night cycles of their own. But Breath of the Wild is taking it much further as it directly affects the gameplay. For instance, players will find that enemies sleep at night, and the temperature can drop which has an impact on Link.

Aonuma told EDGE magazine this month about the day/night cycle:

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

We’ll have our full weekly pre-order post this weekend, but there are a few titles that we wanted to make note of early. A trio of games can now be reserved on Amazon: Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, and SteamWorld Collection. Those who have a Prime membership can save 20 percent on each.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 36 Comments

Aquamarine has shared more sales data from the July 2016 NPD report. This time around, we have some specifics about software in the United States.

As previously mentioned, Minecraft was one of the top sellers with more than 175,000 copies sold at retail. Monster Hunter Generations, which debuted during the month, sold over 165,000 units. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were also said to be best-sellers, though data is unavailable for each. However, the two Pokemon titles were apparently right behind Monster Hunter Generations.

Finally, we do know that a couple of Nintendo-published titles sold less than 50,000 copies in their second months. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE sold much less than 35,000 units. Kirby: Planet Robobot also lacked strong sales in its second month, having sold less than 50,000 copies.

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