We have another new Pokken Tournament promo video, which is posted below. It shows a match between Pikachu Libre and Machamp as well as how to pull off certain moves.

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Super Mario Maker – Mashiko costume incoming

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

Super Mario Maker should be receiving another new costume very soon. Some players managed to get their hands on Mashiko, but the outfit is no longer available. It seems that new Event Courses for Mashiko and Wolf Link went live very briefly several hours ago.

Mashiko, otherwise known as Mary O, is Super Mario Maker’s manual guide.

We’ll let you know when Mashiko and her new Event Course are officially made available.

Thanks to jikes10 for the tip.

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Maintenance update – Xenoblade Chronicles X, more for Wii U and 3DS

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

Yes, more Nintendo maintenance! Two more items have been added to the schedule. Xenoblade Chronicles X is undergoing maintenance tomorrow, followed by even more online Wii U/3DS maintenance on Thursday.

Here’s the lineup:

Xenoblade Chronicles X (all network services)

– 6 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 9 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 2 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 3 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)

– 9 PM PT (Wednesday) – 1 AM PT (Thursday)
– 12 AM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Thursday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 9 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 10 AM in Europe (Thursday)

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Super Mario Maker – upcoming update trailer

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Update (3/8): Bumped to the top. Swapped out the Japanese version with the English video.

Original (3/3): Nintendo has released a new video showcasing the latest update for Super Mario Maker. Give it a look below.

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Zelda: Twilight Princess HD tweet (3/8/16)

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

Another noteworthy Twilight Princess HD tweet has been published on the Japanese Zelda page today. We’re able to see concept art of Impaz, who was originally imagined as a man.

Here’s the full message:

“…It’s Malo. So the granny Impaz used to be a gramps…? A human’s life… is mysterious indeed…”

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More: Tantalus, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

Pokken Tournament Championship Series promo

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

A new video promoting the Pokken Tournament Championship Series has now come online. We’ve attached it below.

The Pokken Championship Series World Qualifiers will be held at the European Pokemon National Championships. UK National Championships will run on May 14 and May 15, while in Germany this will be held on May 21 and May 22, and Italy on June 11 and June 12.

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Star Fox Zero – Aquarosa boss fight footage

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

More footage of Star Fox Zero has arrived, this time showing the Aquarosa boss fight. You can watch the latest gameplay below.

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Mario Kart TV website closing down in early April

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Early next month, Nintendo will be closing down the Mario Kart TV website. This is taking place at the following days/times:

– 11 PM PT (April 4)
– 2 AM ET (April 5)
– 7 AM in the UK (April 5)
– 8 AM in Europe (April 5)

The Mario Kart TV site has the following notice regarding its closure:

“The Mario Kart TV website, which lets you watch highlight videos posted from Mario Kart 8, will be closing down as of 11:00 PM PT on Monday, April 4th 2016. We are very thankful to the many people who have used this website since it launched in 2014.
Even after the website shuts down, it will still be possible to watch Mario Kart TV and upload highlights from within Mario Kart 8 itself.
Highlight videos uploaded to YouTube from the game will not be deleted after the website shuts down.”

Nintendo did not go into detail as to the reason for the end of the Mario Kart TV site. If you’d like to give the page a look, head on over here.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X – Formula Skell plastic model release set for July in Japan

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 31 Comments

Kotobukiya has started accepting pre-orders (overseas shipping not available) for the new Xenoblade Chronicles X plastic model, which is based on the game’s Formula Skell / Doll. In Japan, this will be released in July. Pricing is set at 8,424 yen.

The 175mm model (1/48 scale) comes with the ability to transform from Skell / Doll form to vehicle form. Armaments include Sword, Machinegun, Grenade, Beamsaber, and Shield. It also comes with decals that can be placed on the model.