Update: All Best Buy – New Nintendo Selects up on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments
Update 3 (3/9): Bumped to the top for the final time. All of the Nintendo Selects are now up on Best Buy.
Update 2: Bumped to the top again. The Nintendo Selects are up on Amazon Canada
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Update (3/8): Bumped to the top. Some, but not all, of the Nintendo Selects are now up on Best Buy.
Original (3/7): Later this week, a new batch of Nintendo Selects will be arriving in North America. The lineup includes the following games:
Wii U
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
NES Remix Pack
Pikmin 3
Super Mario 3D World
3DS
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mario Party: Island Tour
Yoshi’s New Island
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Super Mario All-Stars
All of these Nintendo Selects can be ordered from Amazon here. They’ll be priced at $19.99 each. Note that they’ll be down to $16 for Prime members.
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You can lock Mario out of the castle in Super Mario Maker with the new key feature
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments
Did you know that you can lock Mario out of the castle in Super Mario Maker? With the new 1.40 update and key functionality, this is actually possible. If you use a locked door in the original Super Mario Bros. style, Mario won’t be able to enter! It’s a neat little Easter Egg included by Nintendo.
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Pokken Tournament online gameplay footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Last night, a Pokken Tournament update came out which allowed reviewers to try out the game’s online functionality. A couple of matches can be seen below.
More: Bandai Namco, Pokken Tournament
Star Fox Zero – secret path in Corneria footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Another Star Fox Zero gameplay clip has come in from GameXplain showing a secret path in Corneria. We’ve posted the video below.
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A look at Super Mario Maker’s new costumes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
Update 2: Bumped to the top again. Added in an image showing all of the new costumes.
Update: Bumped to the top. Added three more costumes that has been discovered after the video.
Super Mario Maker added several new costumes with its update today. Some of these were actually added to the “Normal” and “Expert” modes in 100 Mario Challenge, while several more can be obtained in the new “Super Expert” difficulty.
It was previously revealed that today’s update would be adding new costumes like Tetra. We now have confirmation about a few other outfits, as well as some footage for three of the additions. Head past the break for the latest content.
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Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – UK accolades trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo of Europe prepared yet another Zelda: Twilight Princess HD trailer today to highlight the game’s critical reception. You can give the UK version a look below.
Video: A closer look at Splatoon’s 2.6.0 update
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Splatoon’s 2.6.0 update went live last night. YouTube user “Nintendome” took a closer look at the latest patch, which you can view in the video below.
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Super Mario Maker – Mary O’s Lunch Break Event Course playthrough
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Super Mario Maker’s “Mary O’s Lunch Break” Event Course, which comes with a new costume, can now be played. If you’d like to see the level in full, watch the video below.
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Maintenance update – Wii U/3DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update: Even more maintenance:
3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 6 PM PT (Sunday) – 8 PM ET (Sunday)
– 9 PM ET (Sunday) – 11 PM ET (Sunday)
– 1 AM in the UK (Monday) – 3 AM in the UK (Monday)
– 2 AM in Europe (Monday) – 4 AM in Europe (Monday)
Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 9 PM PT (Sunday) – 1 AM PT (Monday)
– 12 AM ET (Monday) – 4 AM ET (Monday)
– 4 AM in the UK (Monday) – 8 AM in the UK (Monday)
– 5 AM in Europe (Monday) – 9 AM in Europe (Monday)
We have another update on maintenance taking place for the rest of the week. Aside from the hour of Xenoblade Chronicles X maintenance we reported on yesterday, which is set to take place this evening, here’s the rest of the lineup for the next few days as of now:
Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 8 PM PT (Wednesday) – 5 AM PT (Thursday)
– 11 PM ET (Thursday) – 8 AM ET (Thursday)
– 4 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 1 PM in the UK (Thursday)
– 5 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 2 PM in Europe (Thursday)
3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5:30 PM PT (Thursday) – 7 PM PT (Thursday)
– 8:30 PM ET (Thursday) – 10 PM ET (Thursday)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (Friday) – 3 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (Friday) – 4 AM in Europe (Friday)
Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 8 PM PT (Thursday) – 1 AM PT (Friday)
– 11 PM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Friday)
– 4 AM in the UK (Friday) – 9 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 5 AM in Europe (Friday) – 10 AM in Europe (Friday)
More: maintenance
A series of “Top Tip” Splatoon videos were uploaded by Nintendo of Europe earlier today. In each one, co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi gives some advice pertaining to weapons, sub weapons, gear, and Turf Wars. We’ve attached all of the tips below.
