First look at LEGO Dimensions’ new Sonic figure
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 4 Comments
LEGO Dimensions will be receiving a bunch of content beginning in the fall through new figures and packs. One of the more anticipated additions is Sonic, who will even be getting his own figure.
TT Games producer Mark Warburton shared a couple of photos showing Sonic on his Twitter account earlier today. We’ve included those shots in this post.
Maintenance news: Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Splatoon, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Update (7/1): Bumped to the top. More maintenance has been announced:
Wii U / 3DS – online play, rankings, etc.
– 9 PM PT (July 3) – 2 AM PT (July 4)
– 12 AM ET (July 4) – 5 AM ET (July 4)
– 5 AM in the UK (July 4) – 10 AM in the UK (July 4)
– 6 AM in Europe (July 4) – 11 AM in Europe (July 4)
Wii U / 3DS – online play, rankings, etc.
– 6 PM PT (July 4) – 7 PM PT (July 4)
– 9 PM ET (July 4) – 10 PM ET (July 4)
– 2 AM in the UK (July 5) – 3 AM in the UK (July 5)
– 3 AM in Europe (July 5) – 4 AM in Europe (July 5)
eShop
– 1 PM PT (July 5) – 7 PM PT (July 5)
– 4 PM ET (July 5) – 10 PM ET (July 5)
– 9 PM in the UK (July 5) – 3 AM in the UK (July 6)
– 10 PM in Europe (July 5) – 4 AM in Europe (July 6)
Splatoon
– 9:50 PM PT (July 5) – 11:30 PM PT (July 5)
– 12:50 AM ET (July 6) – 2:30 AM ET (July 6)
– 5:50 AM in the UK (July 6) – 7:30 AM in the UK (July 6)
– 6:50 AM in Europe (July 6) – 8:30 AM in Europe (July 6)
Original (6/30): A pair of games have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule.
First up is Minecraft: Wii U Edition. The game will be down for a couple of hours tonight as it makes way for the new update.
Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:
– 5:50 PM PT (June 30) – 7:30 PM PT (June 30)
– 8:50 PM ET (June 30) – 10:30 PM ET (June 30)
– 1:50 AM (July 1) in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK (July 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe (July 1)
Splatoon will also be undergoing maintenance next month:
– 5 PM PT (July 11) – 7 PM PT (July 11)
– 8 PM ET (July 11) – 10 PM ET (July 11)
– 1 AM in the UK (July 12) – 3 AM in the UK (July 12)
– 2 AM in Europe (July 12) – 4 AM in Europe (July 12)
Media Create software sales (6/20/16 – 6/26/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
02./00. [PSV] Caligula
03./00. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
04./00. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
05./00. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan #
06./02. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice #
07./01. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure
08./00. [PS4] Umbrella Corps
09./03. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
10./05. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
11./07. [PS4] Overwatch
12./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./06. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
14./10. [WIU] Splatoon #
15./13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
16./08. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
17./15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
18./00. [PSV] Chou Ezaru wa Akai Hana: Koi wa Tsuki ni Shirube Kareru
19./12. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
20./00. [PS4] The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Callie and Marie costumes coming to Super Mario Maker next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Wii U | 5 Comments
The Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, will be getting costumes in Super Mario Maker next week, on July 8th. A special event course will be available, and players will have to beat it twice to get each costume. With the Sisters’ amiibo releasing, it is possible that scanning them will unlock the costumes as well, although this has not been confirmed. You can watch a video of the course and the costumes below:
More: Super Mario Maker
New Pokken Tournament character teased for July 14 reveal
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments
On July 20, the arcade version of Pokken Tournament will be getting a major update. The game will be adding Garchomp, Braixen, and Shadow Mewtwo. On top of this, it sounds like there will be a new character on the way.
A broadcast on Niconico during the middle of July will be going over the update. Additionally, based on the official image above, it’s implied that a new fighter teased will be revealed.
The Niconico stream will air on July 14 at the following times:
– 4 AM PT
– 7 AM ET
– 12 PM in the UK
– 1 PM in Europe
Although this news pertains specifically to the arcade version of Pokken Tournament, one would have to think that the fighter would be made available in the Wii U version as well. References to Scizor, Darkrai, and Empoleon were spotted in the latest update, but that doesn’t necessarily confirm that one of these three will be announced.
More: Bandai Namco, Pokken Tournament
Splatoon version 2.9.0 going live next week, patch notes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Splatoon will be receiving its latest update next week. Version 2.9.0 will be going out during the evening of July 5 in North America, and the early morning hours of July 6 in Europe.
After applying the update, players will be able to use the new Callie and Marie amiibo. Weapons are being balanced, a small stage adjustment will be implemented, and there will be some multiplayer bug fixes.
Head past the break for the full patch notes for Splatoon version 2.9.0. Note that 373MB of free space will be required for the update.
More: Splatoon, title update, top
Update: Live – Minecraft: Wii U Edition – update #9 incoming
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update: Bumped to the top. The patch is now live. It takes up 40MB of space.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition is getting another update to address issues with the Battle Mini Game. The ninth patch should be released later tonight.
As for what’s involved here, below are the full patch notes:
- Battle Mini Game: Disable kicking players during Public Battle rounds. This is enabled for the host in the Lobby.
- Battle Mini Game: Disable the host exiting the game during a Battle round. This is enabled in the lobby.
- Battle Mini Game: Grace period increased to 20 seconds.
- Battle Mini Game: Changed all Poison Potions to level 2 instead of level 1.
- Battle Mini Game: All Sticks now have at least Sharpness 1.
- Battle Mini Game: Replaced the Fire Charge item with a Potion of Fire Resistance.
- Battle Mini Game: Replaced the Diamond Chestplate with an Iron Chestplate.
- Battle Mini Game: The Wooden Hoe with Fire Aspect 1 has Sharpness 1 added to it.
- Battle Mini Game: Removed the Wooden Shovel from the Centre Chests.
- Battle Mini Game: Added Sharpness 1 to the Wooden Pickaxe in the Outer Chests.
- Battle Mini Game: Added Sharpness 2 to the Wooden Shovel in the Outer Chests.
- Battle Mini Game: Fixed various areas in maps where players could get stuck.
Hyrule Warriors / Legends – Link’s Awakening Pack footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments
Now that the Link’s Awakening Pack has launched for Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends, we’re expecting a bunch of footage to surface showing Marin, Linkle’s Pegasus Boots, and more. We’ll keep this post updated throughout the day with videos that come in.
Hyrule Warriors / Legends – new updates and DLC out now
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends have both received new updates and DLC. On Wii U, version 1.10.0 is out now. 3DS is up to version 1.4.0.
The patch notes for Wii U say that adjustments were made to some of the characters while also fixing bugs. 3DS has increased the level cap, added medals and fairies, adjusted rupees earned through StreetPass Link, adjusted characters, and addressed bugs.
The newest DLC, Link’s Awakening Pack, is available on both of Nintendo’s platforms. This includes Marin, boots for Linkle, 16 new costumes, plus 16 new My Fairy costume pieces and an Adventure Mode map specifically on 3DS.
Source, More: DLC, Hyrule Warriors, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja, title update
Mighty No. 9 Wii U technical analysis
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 14 Comments
DigitalFoundry has returned with another technical analysis. Today, the outlet is taking a look at how Mighty No. 9 shapes up on Wii U. The results unfortunately aren’t pretty.
One of the biggest issues with Mighty No. 9 on Wii U is the frame rate. It’s uncapped, and due to dips, results in a very unstable experience. The action can apparently drop to as low as 12 frames per second.
Loading times can be another cause of frustration. It’s estimated that loading a new stage takes 20 seconds, with tedious waiting also needed after dying.
Here’s the full analysis, including a look at how the patch improves loading times slighty:
