Splatoon – European Splatfest #12 results
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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Update: Target – Toys “R” Us: BOGO 40% off Wii U, Wii, and 3DS games plus amiibo
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.
Splatoon chosen as “Most Promising New Intellectual Property” at 2016 SXSW Gaming Awards
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:
Splatoon (@SplatoonJP, @NintendoAmerica) wins Most Promising New Intellectual Property at the #SXSWGaming Awards! pic.twitter.com/GM8PIOlvqB
— SXSW (@sxsw) March 20, 2016
Splatoon – North American Splatfest #12 results
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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Splatoon – European Splatfest #12 now live
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.
Splatoon – North American Splatfest #12 now live
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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Nintendo Minute – Pokken Tournament
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.
Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends DLC – North American pricing
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Nintendo has updated the Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends website with pricing information for today’s newly-revealed DLC packs. You can find the rundown of how much each download will cost in both the United States and Canada below.
Master Wind Waker Pack (DLC Pack 1), 3DS only
3DS – $0.99 USD / $1.39 CDN
Link’s Awakening Pack (DLC Pack 2)
3DS – $6.99 USD / $9.89 CDN
Wii U – $4.99 USD / $7.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack (DLC Pack 3)
3DS – $6.99 USD / $9.89 CDN
Wii U – $4.99 USD / $7.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
November 2016 – A Link Between Worlds Pack (DLC Pack 4)
3DS – $6.99 USD / $9.89 CDN
Wii U – $4.99 USD / $7.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
Season Pass
3DS – $14.99 USD / – $21.19 CDN
Wii U – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $19.99 USD / $28.19 CDN
Legends Character Pack, Wii U only, separate from season pass
Wii U – $12.99 USD / $18.39 CDN
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Photos of the HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition Controller
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 19 Comments
Along with the game itself, HORI brought out a limited edition controller for Pokken Tournament. A few in-person photos of the device can be found below.
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Bandai Namco’s Harada and Hoshino talk Pokemon experiences, Pokken Tournament
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments
Katsuhiro Harada and Masaaki Hoshino, two Bandai Namco developers who worked on Pokken Tournament, shared some words about Pokemon in celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary. Comments from both are in the video below. You might be surprised to see how much of a big fan Hoshino is of Pokemon!
