Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 33 Comments

Nintendo will debut an animated short for Star Fox Zero this Wednesday, the company has announced. You can watch it here at the following times:

– 3 PM PT
– 6 PM ET
– 11 PM in the UK
– 12 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Here’s a 30-second teaser:

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins was made in collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G. and WIT Studio. It features “the beloved characters from Star Fox Zero.”

After the animated short airs, fans can tune in for a special Nintendo Treehouse: Live featuring Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard.

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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. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Splatoon – Nintendo
7. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
8. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
10. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Nintendo

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Pokemon X – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
7. Hyrule Warriors: Legends – Nintendo
8. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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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

Source 1 Source 2

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

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI and Pokemon Sun/Moon have dropped a bit, but still remain in the top 10.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 31 and April 6.

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

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

United States

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.

Wii U

Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (pre-order for Fighter Patch)
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – Amazon
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon (pre-order for art book/soundtrack), Best Buy, GameStop
SEGA 3D Classics Collection – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Rumble World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Art Academy – Amazon, GameStop
Kirby: Planet Robobot – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (pre-order for art book) – Amazon
Monster Hunter Generations – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

amiibo

Kirby – Kirby series – Best Buy
Meta Knight – Kirby series – Best Buy
King Dedede – Kirby series – Best Buy
Waddle Dee – Kirby series – Best Buy
Isabelle Summer Outfit – Best Buy
Isabelle Winter Outfit – Best Buy

Guides/Books

Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)

Other

Animal Crossing 3DS pouch – Amazon
Retro Zelda GamePad protector – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Star Fox Zero
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9
Terraria (new)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (new)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (new)

3DS

Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
SEGA 3D Classics Collection
Pokémon Rumble World
Disney Art Academy (new)
Kirby: Planet Robobot (new)
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (new)
Monster Hunter Generations
Zero Time Dilemma
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (new)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

UK

Wii U

Star Fox Zero
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Langrisser: Reincarnation Tensei
Yo-kai Watch
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

amiibo

Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle (new)
Meta Knight amiibo (new)
King Dedede amiibo (new)
Waddle Dee amiibo (new)

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

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

Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been added to this week’s maintenance schedule. The game’s online features will be down for about 90 minutes tomorrow evening in North America. If you’re in Europe, it’ll be taking place during the early hours on Tuesday.

Here’s the full schedule:

– 5:30 PM PT – 7 PM PT
– 8:30 PM ET – 10 PM ET
– 1:30 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK
– 2:30 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe

Source

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

We have some new official b-roll footage of Star Fox Guard. There are three videos in total, two of which show views of both the TV and GamePad. Here’s the full set:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments

V-Jump has gone live with another round of footage from Star Fox Zero. Get a look at some additional gameplay below.

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

Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma stopped by Miiverse yesterday for a special interview. He spoke about the game in general, shared (and discussed) some concept art, and even admitted that he’s unclear about a specific story point towards the end of the game. Specifically regarding the HD version, Aonuma also commented on stressing over the graphics, wanting to fix certain elements, and more.

We’ve managed to capture a screengab of the entire Miiverse Miiting. To read it in full, head past the break.

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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./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 90.196 / 359.712 (-67%)
02./03. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 49.847 / 517.146 (-49%)
03./00. [PS4] Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft) {2016.04.07} (¥8.400) – 25.302 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Disney Art Academy (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3.700) – 17.717 / NEW
05./04. [PS4] Dark Souls III (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 15.274 / 258.821 (-54%)
06./02. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (Square Enix) {2016.03.31} (¥7.980) – 10.386 / 123.408 (-91%)
07./05. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200) – 8.065 / 120.366 (-44%)
08./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 7.374 / 730.853 (-31%)
09./11. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 6.902 / 1.325.502 (-15%)
10./07. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 6.666 / 136.148 (-35%)
11./16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.892 / 840.123 (+21%)
12./08. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!! (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.24} (¥5.700) – 5.205 / 34.852 (-49%)
13./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 5.128 / 27.492 (-33%)
14./09. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (Sega) {2016.03.24} (¥6.990) – 4.623 / 84.135 (-54%)
15./00. [PSV] Brothers Conflict: Precious Baby (Idea Factory) {2016.04.07} (¥6.800) – 3.476 / NEW
16./14. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division (Ubisoft) {2016.03.10} (¥8.400) – 3.422 / 123.282 (-37%)
17./18. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 3.325 / 28.332 (-29%)
18./15. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 3.166 / 16.389 (-36%)
19./00. [XB1] Quantum Break # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.04.07} (¥7.900) – 3.124 / NEW
20./23. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 2.671 / 2.243.803

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