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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Pokken Tournament will be undergoing some maintenance tonight, from the following times:

PST: June 14th from 5:50 PM to 7:30 PM
EST: June 14th from 8:50 PM to 10:30 PM
UK: June 15th from 1:50 AM to 3:30 AM
Europe: June 15th from 2:50 AM to 4:30 AM
Japan: June 15th from 9:50 AM to 11:30 AM

It’s highly possible that this maintenance will either patch the game to the previously mentioned Version 1.3, or that it will at least be in preparation.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 21 Comments

Activision has shared some pure b-roll gameplay of Crash Bandicoot in Skylanders Imaginators. Check it out below.

As for the backstory of Crash in Skylanders Imaginators, here’s the lowdown:

In Skylanders Imaginators, a wormhole has opened in Skylands and the great Aku Aku appears! He comes to announce the once in two decades Synchronization Celebration. It is the time when all of the worlds align perfectly. They are having a huge celebration event in the Wumpa Islands and want to invite the Skylanders. But with Kaos on a quest to take over Skylands using his army of Doomlanders, the Skylanders must focus on stopping his evil plans. Never one to shy away from danger, the legendary marsupial Crash Bandicoot travels through the wormhole to join the Skylanders in the ultimate battle against Kaos!

Lastly, here’s a look at the actual Crash Bandicoot toy:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 54 Comments

During Sony’s E3 2016 media briefing tonight, it was announced that Crash Bandicoot will be joining Skylanders Imaginators. But as it turns out, the character isn’t exclusive to PlayStation.

If you obtain the figure, you’ll be able to play as Crash in the Wii U version of the game. Right now there are only plans to offer it in the PlayStation 4 Starter Pack version, but you’ll probably be seeing the figure pop up on eBay. Activision will likely give Crash a standalone release at some point in the future as well.

Here’s a trailer:

And some footage:

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

13AM Games formally announced today that Runbow is coming to 3DS – more specifically, New 3DS. While it may seem like a tough task bringing the frantic action from the television to the small screen, adjustments were made to ensure that nothing would be lost in the transition.

13AM Games’ Alex Rushdy told Nintendo Life:

While the game is still in development and we still want to test a few more options out with the visuals, we already have completely redesigned all of our user interface and menu navigation. This not only makes it clearer to see on the small screen, but it also allows you to navigate menus with the touch screen if you wish!

We’ve also de-cluttered a lot of the HUD from the top screen and moved it to the bottom screen during play, giving players more space to see their character and environments.

Luckily Runbow’s art style is so high contrast and uses strong defined shapes, so a lot of the levels actually read just fine on the small screen!

Another announcement made today is the upcoming inclusion of Shantae in the game. Regarding the collaboration with WayForward, Rushdy said:

To be honest, she almost made it into the previous DLC pack but we just had some timing issues we had to work through. We’ve been working with Matt Bozon for a while to get her in so we’re really happy to see her in the game. She was the most highly requested character, and in a game featuring a huge cast of Nintendo indies, she feels right at home!

As for future characters, I think Shantae will be a nice send off for Runbow and Runbow Pocket. That will bring our (DLC included) character count to 23, which is pretty big! And that’s not including all the costumes and colors for Hue and Val!

Maybe we’ll see more characters show up in a future Runbow title. For now, I think Shantae is the perfect final addition.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Three announcements pertaining to Runbow were just announced during a Nindies segment on YouTube’s E3 stream.

First up, Runbow is officially heading to 3DS – but only on New 3DS. It’ll be getting a retail version later this year along with Wii U.

Shantae will also be added to Runbow as the latest indie collaboration character. She’ll be made available at no extra cost.

Here’s a trailer for Runbow on New 3DS, which carries the “Pocket Deluxe” name:

Head past the break for today’s full announcement with a few additional details.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 27 Comments

Just Dance 2017 is in development and is coming to all Nintendo consoles, Ubisoft announced today.

The general release is slated for October, which includes Wii U and Wii. Somewhat surprisingly, Ubisoft has already confirmed plans to bring Just Dance 2017 to NX next year.

New to this year’s entry is Just Dance Machine, “a frantic new mode that challenges you to perform different kinds of dances (including flamenco, ballet, and the cancan) to help your alien captors return home.” 40 new tracks by diverse acts including Sia, Major Lazer, Hatsune Miku, and Queen will also be featured.

Confirmed tracks thus far include:

“Sorry” – Justin Bieber
“DADDY” – Psy Ft. CL of 2NE1
“Cheap Thrills” – Sia Ft. Sean Paul
“Lean On” – Major Lazer Ft. MØ & DJ Snake
“Worth It” – Fifth Harmony Ft. Kid Ink
“Don’t Stop Me Now” – Queen
“PoPiPo” – Hatsune Miku
“Radical” – Dyro & Dannic
“El Tiki” – Maluma
“September” – Equinox Stars
“What Is Love” – Ultraclub 90

Returning features include:

– Just Dance Unlimited, the dance-on-demand service that features more than 200 tracks
– Sweat + Playlists, the fitness mode that lets you create your own playlists and track your activity
– The worldwide Dance Quest challenge mode
– The improved Just Dance Controller app, which lets up to six players join in by using their smartphones as motion sensors, with no camera required

Here’s the debut trailer:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Update 2 (6/13): 20% pre-order discount is now live for Shantae on Amazon.

Update (6/10): Pre-orders now live on Amazon. 20% Prime discount isn’t live yet, but we’ll let you know when it is.

Original (6/4): It’s been a huge week for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero news. XSEED announced that they’re working with WayForward on a retail version, and now we have a final release date.

GameStop has started accepting pre-orders here. The listing says that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be out on September 27, which WayForward confirmed on Twitter.

There’s also a tentative boxart:

The physical version of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will go for $29.99. It’s the “Risky Beats” retail release featuring a copy of the game and a musical selections CD containing over 20 songs from the soundtrack.

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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. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. Splatoon – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
9. The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – Nintendo
10. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

3DS

1. Kirby: Planet Robobot – Nintendo
2. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
3. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
9. Hyrule Warriors: Legends – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

4 Corner Games has (sort of) revealed their upcoming Wii U and other platform game, Monochrono. The 2017 game will be a twin-stick shooter, where the player can manipulate time to take out the hundreds of enemies they face. The E3 trailer, which you can watch below, doesn’t actually show too much about the game, save for the screenshot seen above. It does, however, give a few teases about the game’s content.

4 Corner Games provides more details about the game in the video’s description.

Monochrono is a twin-stick shooter broken into ten second chunks, with hundreds of independently intelligent enemies on screen and a clear mission. Players can, at any point, hold down a button to slow down time in the world by a factor of three, providing the essential hook of the game: players can strategize, position themselves appropriately, and release the button to hit their enemies. Because the player them self is not slowed down by the mechanic, it provides an essential layer of strategy that the game is built around.
When players play Monochrono upon its 2017 release, they will find themselves presented with many options and gameplay modes, including a fully fleshed out story campaign, an endless survival mode, a challenge mode with a stricter mission structure that sees players attempting to clear a challenge while completing three distinctly designed challenges, a local multiplayer mode, and many more unannounced features, modes, and unlockables.
The announcement of the title is just the beginning. Fans can stay tuned to 4cornergames.com, as well as follow @4CornerGames and @Monochrono on Twitter to stay in touch about the game’s development, including frequent developer blogs, screenshots, updates, and more. Direct gameplay footage as well as more feature announcements will be coming within the upcoming weeks, and those interested in the title will not want to miss it!

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