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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, GBA, News, Wii, Wii U | 107 Comments

In celebration of Famitsu’s 30th anniversary, the magazine held a poll in which readers could vote on the titles they feel are the most memorable on each gaming system. 2,921 ballots were cast on platforms starting with the Famicom all the way through the latest generation.

We’ve posted the results for the top 10 games on Nintendo systems below. Results for other platforms can be found here.

Famicom

10. Kirby’s Adventure – 60 votes

9. Final Fantasy III – 69 votes

8. Earthbound – 72 votes

7. Mario Bros. – 108 votes

6. The Legend of Zelda – 120 votes

5. Dragon Quest II – 186 votes

4. Dragon Quest IV – 228 votes

3. Super Mario Bros. 3 – 279 votes

2. Dragon Quest III – 528 votes

1. Super Mario Bros. – 552 votes

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 92 Comments

Nintendo has shared new details about its streaming plans for this year’s E3.

First, here’s what’s on tap for the first day:

Nintendo heads to E3 once again and brings the coverage directly to you with a two-day program from Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3! Tune in starting at 9 a.m. PT on June 14 for a day of live-streaming gameplay focused on The Legend of Zelda for Wii U and first live gameplay of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon that kicks off the program!

And the second day:

Day 2 of Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 will showcase upcoming releases for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, including Monster Hunter Generations, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE! Day 2 will start with a special Pokémon GO developer Q&A at 10 a.m. PT on June 15

We’ll have a live stream of Nintendo’s E3 activities on the site. You’ll also be able to watch the broadcast on YouTube, Twitch, and the company’s E3 website.

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

Xenoblade Chronicles X is undergoing another round of maintenance tonight. All network services will be affected during the following times:

– 8:50 PM PT – 10:30 PM PT
– 11:50 PM ET – 1:30 AM ET
– 4:50 AM in the UK – 6:30 AM in the UK
– 5:50 AM in Europe – 7:30 AM in Europe

Wii U and 3DS maintenance has also been added to Nintendo’s schedule for next week, which will impact certain network services like online play, rankings, etc. It’s scheduled for the following times:

– 5 PM PT (June 8) – 9 PM PT (June 8)
– 8 PM ET (June 8) – 12 AM ET (June 9)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 9) – 5 AM in the UK (June 9)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 9) – 6 AM in Europe (June 9)

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

Nintendo confirmed yesterday that Minecraft: Wii U Edition will have a physical version in Europe later this month just like North America and Japan. The boxart is now available – see above.

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Warner Bros. has come out with a new LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens character vignette for BB-8, the lovable astromech droid and loyal companion of Resistance pilot Poe Dameron.

Here’s today’s video:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Nintendo is teaming up with Aardman Animation to bring a costume based on Shaun the Sheep to Super Mario Maker. The course will go live on June 3rd, and you can watch a preview below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X hasn’t experienced much maintenance as of late, but the game will be impacted by some downtime in about four hours from now. During this period, all network services will be affected.

Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:

– 11:50 PM PT – 1:30 AM PT
– 2:50 AM ET – 4:30 AM ET
– 7:50 AM in the UK – 9:30 AM in the UK
– 8:50 AM in Europe – 10:30 AM in Europe

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

Polygon has put up the latest video in its “Devs Make Mario” series. In today’s feature, Nidhogg and Flywrench creator Mark Essen makes a level in the game. View it below.

Essen’s Super Mario Maker level is located on the official bookmark site here.

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

Evo 2016 is on track to host the biggest Smash Bros. tournament ever with its upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U event. That news was publicized on the official Twitter account earlier today through the following note:

Over 1,900 people have already signed up for the Smash Bros. Wii U tournament at Evo 2016. Participants still have around a month to register.

Evo 2016 will run between July 15 and July 17.

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15 more minutes of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U footage is in. View the latest gameplay below.

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