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

Super Mario Maker’s latest Event Course and costume are now available. After completing “Yu Ayasaki’s Big Adventure!”, players will unlock the outfit based on the Daigasso! Band Bros. P character.

Here’s the official Event Course description:

Hi, everyone! I’m the up-and-coming voice actress Yu Ayasaki! I’ve been hosting a radio show in the Nintendo 3DS game “Daigasso! Band Bros. P” exclusively in Japan, but now the whole world gets to see me as a Mario costume! I’ve still got a long way to go as a voice actress, but I’m ready to give anything a try!

Here’s a full playthrough of the new Event Course:

And a closer look at the costume:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 29 Comments

At one point, there may have been plans to include some extra features in the Pokken Tournament Pro Pad. Austin Mageles has been picking the controller apart and came across a couple of interesting discoveries.

First, it seems that there are two areas where two force feedback motors would have been included, which is further hinted at with “LM” and “RM” prints on the circuit board. This would designate “Left Motor” and “Right Motor” – both would likely be used for rumble support. Also found within the transparent red plastic on the bottom of the controller are “dimples” for LED lights.

Here’s a roundup of Mageles’ photos:

@Alex_Olney It looks like the Pokken Pro pad may have had rumble support! Might be useful info for an addendum pic.twitter.com/sRNpLRWWt9

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney I got curious since there wasn't much to the PCB, so I unscrewed the board and found more evidence pic.twitter.com/QIob7nCdh3

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney and would you believe it, I found the contacts for "LM," which I would assume stands for "Left Motor." pic.twitter.com/mqr2VTt6lF

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney As you would expect, upon lifting the button contacts on the right, there is a "Motor Right" printed pic.twitter.com/wCGsH6YHA7

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney Here you can see the 4 dimples (red), specific molding (yellow), and the PCB inputs (blue). pic.twitter.com/GCMDouPICf

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

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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, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games – Amazon, 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

Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop (pre-order for art book)
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon, Best Buy (pre-order for costume DLC), GameStop
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
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Monster Hunter Generations – Amazon
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (pre-order for art book) – Amazon
Disney Art Academy – Amazon, GameStop
Kirby: Planet Robobot – 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

Guides/Books

Hyrule Warriors Legends Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon (save $8)
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)

Canada

Wii U

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

3DS

Hyrule Warriors Legends
Bravely Second (new)
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
SEGA 3D Classics Collection
Pokémon Rumble World (new)
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Monster Hunter Generations
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

UK

Wii U

Nintendo Selects: Wii Party U (new)
Nintendo Selects: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (new)
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City: Undercover (new)
Nintendo Selects: New Super Mario Bros. U (new)
Nintendo Selects: Zelda: Wind Waker HD (new)
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Star Fox Zero
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Hyrule Warriors Legends
Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Langrisser: Reincarnation Tensei
Yo-kai Watch
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Systems

Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Splatoon’s latest European Splatfest has now wrapped up, and Nintendo has made the results available. Just like in North America, the 12th competition was a closely contested battle.

Team Hoverboard was victorious thanks to small edges in both votes (51 percent) and wins (52 percent). You can’t get much close than that! In the end, Team Hoverboard took home 363 points compared to Team Jet Pack’s 337 points.

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

Update: At Target, all amiibo are BOGO 50% off.

Toys “R” Us is running a sale on Nintendo games (Wii U, Wii, 3DS) and amiibo this week. If you buy one item, you can get another for 40 percent off. You can head on over here for the games promotion page and here for the amiibo sale.

Thanks to Edward D for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Splatoon picked up a win at the 2016 SXSW Gaming Awards last night. Nintendo’s shooter was selected as “Most Promising New Intellectual Property”. Splatoon beat out Bloodborne, Life is Strange, Ori & the Blind Forest, and Undertale.

SXSW shared the news on Twitter yesterday through the following message:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

The 12th North American Splatfest in Splatoon has now come to an end. Who came out on top: those who’d prefer to build a snowman or a sandcastle?

This was a close match all the way around. Team Snowman had a slight edge in popularity, but Team Sandcastle saw slightly more wins. Because they did win more of the battles, Team Sandcastle prevailed. The final score was 359 to 341.

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

Splatoon players in Europe can now begin participating in the latest Splatfest. The two teams are hoverboard vs. jet pack. Which one do you prefer?

Like all Splatfests, this competition will run for a full day. Expect the results soon after it ends.

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

Splatoon’s 12th North American Splatfest is now up and running. The two teams are based on the following question: would you rather build a snowman or a sand castle?

Splatoon players will have until this time tomorrow (12 AM ET / 9 PM PT) to participate in the new Splatfest. Soon after it ends, the results will be shared.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

This week’s Nintendo Minute is now available for viewing. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta give Pokken Tournament a look. Check out the full episode below.

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