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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 50 Comments

Nintendo has provided concrete information about its DLC plans for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE in the west. At launch, players will be able to grab additional five packs for the game.

They are as follows:

• Costume Set: Get new costumes for Itsuki, Tsubasa, Touma and Kiria.
• Tokyo Millennium Collection: Participate in a fashion show and get extra outfits for Tsubasa, Kiria and Eleonora.
• EXPeditious Hunter: Battle through a dungeon filled with enemies that yield experience.
• Masterful Hunter: Gain materials used to level up weapons by fighting enemies in this dungeon.
• Savage Hunter: Defeat difficult enemies in this dungeon to earn rare items.

Nintendo also said today that the EXPeditious Hunter, Masterful Hunter and Savage Hunter DLC can be purchased together for a reduced price in the Hunter Support Quest Pack.

All DLC that released in Japan is here – with one exception. At least for now, it doesn’t appear that the Hot Springs add-on content will be offered outside of Japan. This was comprised of extra swimsuits and programs that could be viewed on a television featuring the characters in the new costumes.

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

It’s time for your regular maintenance update! As a reminder, Wii U (online play, rankings, etc.) will be impacted at the following times:

– 10 PM PT (Wednesday) – 1 AM PT (Thursday)
– 1 AM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Thursday)
– 6 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 9 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 7 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 10 AM in Europe (Thursday)

That will be followed up with maintenance for both Wii U and 3DS:

– 9 PM PT (Thursday) – 1 AM PT (Friday)
– 12 AM ET (Friday) – 4 AM ET (Friday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Friday) – 9 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Friday) – 10 AM in Europe (Friday)

We’ll also mention in passing that maintenance for the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Special Demo is happening in a few hours. It’s set for:

– 11:30 PM PT (Wednesday) – 1 AM PT (Thursday)
– 2:30 AM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Thursday)
– 7:30 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 9 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 8:30 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 10 AM in Europe (Thursday)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

This week, Nintendo announced that special content from Super Mario will be added to Minecraft: Wii U Edition on May 17. Xbox boss Phil Spencer had only positive things to say about the partnership on Twitter.

Spencer tweeted out the following:

Microsoft acquired Minecraft as well as developer Mojang in 2014. That means the company is directly tied into all business decisions made with the game, including partnerships.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 24,880
New 3DS LL – 19,675
Vita – 18,090
Wii U – 7,224
New 3DS – 5,187
PS3 – 1,340
3DS – 1,209
3DS LL – 171
Xbox One – 60

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 28,578
New 3DS LL – 20,257
Vita – 20,168
Wii U – 10,020
New 3DS – 3,997
PS3 – 1,560
3DS – 1,091
3DS LL – 233
Xbox One – 100

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 79,807 / 224,653
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 33,996 / 498,883
3. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 24,827 / 109,800
4. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 23,936 / 125,917
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 14,200 / 586,555
6. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 14,035 / 70,512
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,289 / 762,839
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 9,478 / 1,356,993
9. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 8,947 / 870,375
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,040 / 156,313
11. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 6,523 / 42,494
12. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 6,178 / 49,058
13. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 5,419 / 30,228
14. [PS3] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 5,273 / 25,301
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 5,184 / 43,103
16. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 5,029 / 136,478
17. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 4,897 / 50,291
18. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 4,674 / 286,944
19. [3DS] Terraria – 3,659 / 14,878
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,584 / 2,630681

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 335 Comments

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai returns to Famitsu this week with a new column. The full issue won’t be out until tomorrow, but as usual, some leaks have surfaced – including tidbits from Sakurai’s piece.

It seems that the latest Famitsu column is about Sakurai clearing up misconceptions, both in terms of his own work and his peers. There is some talk about Smash Bros. here.

Here’s what leaked out of Famitsu earlier today:

– There must be some favoritism from Sakurai since both Kirby and Pit are included in the boxart: In actuality it wasn’t even Sakurai who decided the boxart composition, but rather Nintendo.
– [Insert character here] is too strong, there must be some favoritism involved: The team balanced characters objectively by referring to results from monitoring versus battles.
– Kirby’s stages are all from games made by Sakurai: Sakurai tries to clarify that this isn’t always the case. Initially, there were plans to have a stage based on Kirby’s Epic Yarn (which wasn’t made by him), but with the arrival of Yoshi’s Woolly World, its theme and stage composition changed.
– Too many Fire Emblem characters, does Sakurai really likes the series that much? It may be indeed too many, but it was decided strategically (rather than raw favoritism).

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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 Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

A new 5-minute Japanese trailer is in for the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. View it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Nintendo has revealed another new costume heading to Super Mario Maker this week. An outfit based on Popo and Nana – otherwise known as the Ice Climbers – is coming soon.

Here’s a trailer:

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

USGamer has published a new interview with Yugo Hayashi and Yusuke Hashimoto, the two directors of Star Fox Zero. Both had plenty to say about the Wii U title. Among the topics discussed in the interview include the workload split between PlatinumGames and Nintendo, reaction to the game, and putting the focus on single-player.

We’ve posted some excerpts from the talk below. You can read the full interview here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 15 Comments

The 2015 Famitsu Award ceremony was held in Japan earlier today. We now have the full lineup of winners, including Game of the Year which went to Splatoon. Continue on below for the entire list.

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