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

Super Mario Maker received an update last week, which added new elements like the Skewer and keys. The game has now received another patch today as well.

Version 1.41 can now be downloaded for Super Mario Maker. The lone note pertaining to this update is as follows: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”

To download today’s update, you’ll need 362MB of free space.

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

Update: This is out now – see the image below.

Most of the time, demos come out before a game launches. But in the case of Pokken Tournament, we could be seeing a trial after release.

A listing for Pokken Tournament on the European Wii U eShop notes that there will be a demo for the game. It doesn’t say when we can expect it, however. If we hear anything else on this front, we’ll let you know.

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

Nintendo will be kicking off the Pokkéen Tournament Early Access Competition Final in a few hours. This will take place at the following times:

– 1 PM PT
– 4 PM ET
– 8 PM in the UK
– 9 PM in Europe

To watch the event as it happens, keep track of the live stream below.

It’s not quite as exciting, but there’a also a Twitch stream taking place on Nintendo UK’s page here right now as well.

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Update: Various bundle options/items are available for Star Fox Zero – see the full set here.

The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for the Star Fox Zero: First Print Edition. Along with the game and Star Fox Guard, you’ll also receive a T-shirt.

You can pre-order this item here. Pricing is set at £49.99.

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

Nintendo is teaming up with the San Francisco Public Library to teach kids the basics of video game level design with Super Mario Maker. An event will be hosted later this month at The Mix, a creative space at the Main Library. Kids and teens will be able to create, learn, engage and share using all sorts of different tools. This comes as a nationwide push for more computer science education and digital learning for children.

Here’s an overview of the event:

“During the Super Mario Maker event, kids and their parents will have the opportunity to attend special workshops hosted by Nintendo game experts that will introduce them to video game level design using the Super Mario Maker game. Kids will be split into groups and given hands-on time with the game and shown the ins and outs of game level design. The kids will be encouraged to work together to design their own courses in the game – the more creative, the better! The courses will then be available to play by anyone that owns Super Mario Maker and has Internet access by entering special course codes in the game. Course codes will be shared after the event concludes.”

The Super Mario Maker event at the San Francisco Public Library will be held on March 30. Activities will take place between 3 PM and 7 PM.

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Warner Bros. has announced that the Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack and The Masters of Evil Character & Level Pack are coming to LEGO Marvel’s Avengers as the game’s first DLC. This content is set to arrive on March 29.

Here’s a rundown of the different DLC:

Available starting March 29:

Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack

• After an exploding alien machine grants her amazing super powers, Carol Danvers became the interstellar Super Hero known as Captain Marvel! Now, when arch-enemies reappear in her life, it’s up to Captain Marvel to save the city of New York. This pack features eight playable characters, a new vehicle, and one new level.
• Characters and vehicles included: Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel’s Skycycle, Helen Cobb’s Plane, Kang The Conqueror, Magnitron, Moonstone, Poundcakes, Tic, Warbird, and Wonder Man

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Continuing its series of “Countdown Clash” videos leading up to the launch of Pokken Tournament this week, Nintendo UK published the results video for battles 5 and 6.  Check it out below:

The finals will be held live on Twitch.tv/nintendouk, today at 5pm GMT.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 0 comments

A new trailer from Nintendo’s Japanese Youtube page shows off a new course with a Toadette costume, coming soon to Super Mario Maker. The trailer suggests that she will be added tomorrow, March 18th.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 80 Comments

Last week’s Super Mario Maker update made a small but notable tweak to one of the game’s items. The P-Switch’s hitbox has been modified, meaning it’s now more difficult to jump off it. Some players aren’t even sure if this was an intentional change or a glitch.

In any case, how the P-Switch works now is causing some issues. Courses made before the latest Mario Maker update use the old way of jumping off the item. However, levels made after the patch use the new method. And finally, if you were making a level before the patch and now make a change post-patch, the new P-Switch rules are applied. Because of this, it can be tough for players to determine how they should jump off a P-Switch in the game.

“Keiichi1996” attempts to show the change in this video:

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Thanks to Kotaku, we have a few more videos for the new Disney Infinity 3.0 – Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set. Check them out below.

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