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

The newest version of Splatoon is now available for download. Nintendo brought out version 2.9.0 tonight.

As previously mentioned, today’s update adds compatibility for the Callie and Marie amiibo. Also included are weapon balances, multiplayer bug fixes, and more.

We have the full patch notes below for those who missed them last week.

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

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Random, Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on Mighty No. 9. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 63 Comments

The game may also have more story than Sticker Star, a game that was seemingly stripped of its narrative by generally beloved Nintendo design guru Shigeru Miyamoto, who other Nintendo developers said had suggested that game be as story-light as possible. Reminded of that comment, Tabata said,

At E3, Kotaku spoke with Nintendo producer Risa Tabata about Paper Mario: Color Splash. When the topic of story came up and how much plot the game will feature compared to Sticker Star, she said:

“This time we have–I don’t know if I want to say a proper story–but we have a story (laughs). It starts from kind of mysterious opening.. You’re not sure what is going on, and as you go through the story, you’ll realize, oh this is what happens. And there’s a lot of interesting stuff that happens with you and Huey.”

Tabata also said that Color Splash lets players carry 99 cards. That’s “a bit more than Sticker Star”, where you were more limited with the number of stickers that could be held. And as a response to criticism from the last game: “to make it a lot easier this time, we’ve put a lot of hints in the game.” Hints are optional, and will be shared by asking partner character Huey (the paint can) for advice.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 22 Comments

Nintendo scored huge wins from the E3 2016 Game Critics Awards. Today, it was announced that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was chosen as “Best of Show”, beating out Battlefield 1, Dishonored 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Sea of Thieves, and Titanfall 2. The upcoming NX and Wii U title also won “Best Console Game” and “Best Action/Adventure Game”.

There was one other Nintendo-related winner as well. Skylanders Imaginators was voted on as “Best Family Game”.

The E3 2016 Game Critics Awards have been an annual tradition for well over a decade. Representatives from major global media outlets make up the lineup of judges, including GameSpot, Game Informer, TIME, and much more.

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

We covered this pretty heavily last week, but the official English transcript for Nintendo’s 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is now live. You can read it in full here. There isn’t anything new compared to what we posted a few days ago, though it’s worth a read if you missed it the first time around!

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. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
2. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
3. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
10. Splatoon – Nintendo

3DS

1. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
7. Kirby: Planet Robobot – Nintendo
8. Hyrule Warriors: Legends – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – 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 News, Wii U | 21 Comments

Later this month, Splatoon will be holding its very final Splatfest. The news prompted some players to be concerned about the future of the shooter’s online gameplay in general. Thankfully, there’s nothing to fear. Nintendo told Kotaku that Splatoon’s “general online experience and service will continue.”

The last Splatfest will be held around the world beginning on July 22 for a full two days. Players are being asked to choose between the two Squid Sisters: Callie or Marie.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! The top few spots are mostly the same, but Zelda is back up a couple of spots.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 16 and June 22.

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