Pre-order updates (8/7/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 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
Tumblestone – Amazon
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, GameStop
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
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
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
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 (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-Crystal 9 Pack (new) – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
Tumblestone
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
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 (new)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits 
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls 
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack (new)
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 (new)
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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More scrapped Disney Infinity 3.0 figures: Peter Pan, Spider-Gwen, many others
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments
Disney Infinity 3.0 came to a premature end in May. With the game meeting such a sudden halt, much content was scrapped despite being well in development. We’ve already heard about the Dr. Strange figure that never made it to market, but that wasn’t the only new toy in the pipeline.
Infiniteer Adventures recently spotted concept art for various figures that never made it to market, some of which were further along than others. Among these include:
– Peter Pan
– Spider-Gwen
– Goofy
– Jafar
– Hera
– Avatar
– Lightning McQueen Premium Figure
– Buzz Lightyear Premium Figure
– Elsa Premium Figure
– Darth Vader Premium Figure
– Hulkbuster Premium Figure
– Jack Skellington Premium Figure
– Hulk Premium Figure
You can see what these figures could have looked like in the gallery below.
GameStop: Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle for $40
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
GameStop has the Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle on sale. For $40, you’ll receive a copy of the game plus a green Yarn Yoshi. That’s $20 off the original asking price. Place an order here if interested.
Nintendo shares first details on Splatoon Koshien 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Some of you may recall that Nintendo hosted Splatoon Koshien last year. The nationwide Japanese tournament did very well, and now it’s returning for 2017. First details were shared today about the new event.
Splatoon Koshien 2017 will once again consist of several Japanese battles throughout the rest of the year. It will then culminate on February 11 and February 12, where a winner will be determined.
As for the initial tournaments, those are as follows:
September 25: Tokai (Nagoya)
October 16: Hokkaido (Sapporo)
October 22: Tohoku (Morioka)
November 5: Kinki (Osaka)
November 20: Shikoku (Takamatsu)
November 23: Chugoku (Hiroshima)
December 3: Kyushu (Fukuoka)
January 21-22: Kanto (Tokyo)
The rules consist of the following: Turf Wars, all weapons, all gear, and eight stages in pool that are randomly chosen.
Speaking of the stages, these were the ones selected during a live stream hosted a short while ago:
1. Walleye Warehouse
2. Museum d’Alfonsino
3. Piranha Pit
4. Urchin Underpass
5. Kelp Dome
6. Ancho-V Games
7. Mahi-Mahi Resort
8. Flounder Heights
Check out the gallery below for a look at this year’s truck, uniforms, bandanna for all players, and the trophy.
More: Splatoon
Nintendo’s Gamescom 2016 plans and lineup
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 13 Comments
Nintendo has a few things in store for Gamescom 2016 later this month, aside from playable games. The company has now shared a bit more about its plans.
Pokemon developer Shigeki Morimoto, Splatoon developer Hisashi Nogami, and a developer behind Dragon Quest VII will all be appearing as guests. Tim Feldner is set to moderate the Nintendo houseparty on stage which will feature guests, signing session, live demos, contests, and more.
A select group of fans will be able to try out Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Gamescom. To have a shot at playing the demo, you’ll need to win a spot in the current contest (until August 8 for those in Germany, Austria or Switzerland) or win in the Pokken Tournament, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart 8 tournament at the Gamescom. Players who are victorious in the tournaments will also receive a trophy.
More: Gamescom 2016
Media Create software sales (7/25/16 – 7/31/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./00. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
03./00. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars #
04./00. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
05./00. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
06./02. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
07./10. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
08./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
09./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
10./03. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
11./00. [PS3] Toukiden 2 #
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./06. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14./11. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
15./13. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
16./14. [PS4] Overwatch
17./07. [WIU] Splatoon #
18./15. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure
19./00. [PSV] The Longest 5 Minutes #
20./18. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Collateral Thinking trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
The Wii U exclusive Collateral Thinking, an “arcade-style action platformer”, has just received it’s first gameplay trailer. You can view the trailer for yourself below.
Platinum again talks about sequel interest, including Bayonetta 3
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 38 Comments
At BitSummit last month, Kotaku caught up with PlatinumGames co-founder Atsushi Inaba. Inaba touched on a variety of topics, including the company’s future plus interest in developing sequels.
Here’s what Inaba had to say about the latter, which prompted him to mention Bayonetta 3:
“For any time, if we have the chance to make a sequel, we want to do it. There is no title we don’t want to make a sequel for. So, of course, we want to make Bayonetta 3 and Vanquish 2. So, yes, we want to make sequels.”
Hideki Kamiya, who created Bayonetta, has also been vocal about wanting to see a third game happen. At E3, he said it’s “actually something I’ve been thinking a lot about” and Platinum has “talked a lot about it internally”.
More: Atsushi Inaba, Bayonetta 3, interview, PlatinumGames
Media Create sales (7/25/16 – 7/31/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 24,118
PS4 – 20,567
Vita – 11,016
Wii U – 5,228
New 3DS – 3,973
PS3 – 1,049
3DS – 783
3DS LL – 169
Xbox One – 68
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 21,463
PS4 – 20,021
Vita – 11,363
Wii U – 5,864
New 3DS – 4,355
PS3 – 1,006
3DS – 725
3DS LL – 189
Xbox One – 55
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 100,105 / 901,023
2. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 87,510 / NEW
3. [PS4] Idol Master: Platinum Stars – 76,165 / NEW
4. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 59,032 / NEW
5. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 46,334 / NEW
6. [PSV] Ys VIII – 13,860 / 57,513
7. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 11,141 / 367,615
8. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10,220 / 2,841,216
9. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 7,333 / 66,672
10. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 7,161 / 27,777
11. [PS3] Toukiden 2 – 6,222 / NEW
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,783 / 835,762
13. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 5,697 / 59,095
14. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 4,957 / 167,522
15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,425 / 200,586
16. [PS4] Overwatch – 3,611 / 128,317
17. [WIU] Splatoon – 3,424 / 1,433,985
18. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure – 2,866 / 67,299
19. [PSV] World’s Longest 5 Minutes – 2,767 / NEW
20. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Version) – 2,731 / 139,131
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place tonight
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Wii U and 3DS will once again be undergoing maintenance tonight. Certain network services will be impacted for around four hours.
Here’s when the maintenance period is scheduled for:
– 5 PM PT – 9 PM PT
– 8 PM ET – 12 AM ET
– 1 AM in the UK – 5 AM in the UK
– 2 AM in Europe – 6 AM in Europe
