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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

What was Shigeru Miyamoto’s favorite movie of 2015? That honor goes to Star Was: The Force Awakens.

Speaking with Game Informer, Miyamoto shared some thoughts as to why he was impressed with the film:

“There were a lot of good movies last year. One movie that I would have to talk about is Star Wars. It was a movie that I was very worried about. I really enjoyed the original three movies. But as they started to rely more on CG and computer graphics, I gradually stopped watching the Star Wars movies.

I felt that for the people who were taking that on that it was a very big challenge for them. My expectation is that they’d maybe find a way to barely meet that challenge. But when I saw that movie, I was very impressed with what they were able to do.

As a creator, I really respected their ability to take on the challenge and bring back some of the feelings that people had the first time they watched the movies. I really liked that some of those actors from Episode IV came back after all these years, and you can see how they had aged. As a fan, it was a really great movie.”

Miyamoto also discussed his favorite games of last year: Splatoon and Super Mario Maker.

“I haven’t seen as many video games. Two of the games that I have been really happy with. One is Splatoon. We had a very young staff work on that game; particularly in the Japanese market, they’ve introduced a whole new genre of shooter.

And then Super Mario Maker, which Mr. [Takashi] Tezuka worked on, we’re seeing a lot of dads are playing together with their kids. That’s made me really happy.”

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

Nintendo has concluded its new retrospective video series for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Check out the last episode below, which has a few staff members reflecting on bringing the experience to Wii U.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 12 Comments

Nintendo has posted the boxart for Star Fox Guard in Europe. For a look at the image, check out what we’ve attached above.

Here’s the thing about Star Fox Guard: no physical disc is included. Instead, what you’re actually getting is a download code. We also now know the file size: 2341.47MB.

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

Last E3, we heard that PlatinumGames was turning Project Guard – now known as Star Fox Guard – into a full game. The studio has since reconfirmed its involvement with the project.

Yusuke Hashimoto, who is making Star Fox Zero, isn’t personally working on Star Fox Guard. However, he did confirm on Twitter that Platinum is indeed behind it.

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

Nintendo has scheduled a ton of maintenance for next week. This will affect Wii U and 3DS in various ways, including an impact on online play, the eShop, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

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– 12 PM PT (March 7) – 4 PM PT (March 7)
– 3 PM ET (March 7) – 7 PM ET (March 7)
– 8 PM in the UK (March 7) – 12 AM in the UK (March 7)
– 9 PM in Europe (March 7) – 1 AM in Europe (March 7)

3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 7) – 5 PM PT (March 7)
– 7 PM ET (March 7) – 8 PM ET (March 7)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 8) – 1 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 8) – 2 AM in Europe (March 8)

eShop (Wii U/3DS)

– 4 PM PT (March 7) – 6 PM PT (March 7)
– 7 PM ET (March 7) – 9 PM ET (March 7)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 8) – 2 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 8) – 3 AM in Europe (March 8)

3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 9 PM PT (March 7) – 1 AM PT (March 8)
– 12 AM ET (March 8) – 4 AM ET (March 8)
– 5 AM in the UK (March 8) – 9 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 6 AM in Europe (March 8) – 10 AM in Europe (March 8)

Wii U/3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 8) – 6:30 PM PT (March 8)
– 7 PM ET (March 8) – 9:30 PM ET (March 8)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 9) – 2:30 AM in the UK (March 9)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 9) – 3:30 AM in Europe (March 9)

Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker bookmark)

– 10:50 PM PT (March 8) – 1 AM PT (March 9)
– 1:50 AM ET (March 9) – 4 AM ET (March 9)
– 6:50 AM in the UK (March 9) – 9 AM in the UK (March 9)
– 7:50 AM in Europe (March 9) – 10 AM in Europe (March 9)

Remember: Pokemon Shuffle is also seeing maintenance next week.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 116 Comments

Over the past few weeks, it’s become apparent that finding a Wii U in Japan isn’t quite as easy as it was a year ago. Why is this so? Respected Japanese outlet Nikkei published some speculation today that Nintendo is “restricting supplies to avoid unsold inventory.”

Here’s an excerpt from a new article on the website:

“In Japan, since late January, signs saying ‘Wii U is out of stock’ have begun appearing at game shops across the country. That has sparked rumors the company might be about to cut prices, though Nintendo denies this. According to the rumors the company has also been restricting supplies to avoid unsold inventory.”

Of course, this is only a rumor at the moment. Whether or not Nikkei is correct is currently unknown.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

The official Japanese website for Star Fox Zero has updated. Included in the update are Miyamoto’s Japanese interview, more shots of the SNES style Arwing, and the opening cutscene (in Japanese), which can be viewed below.

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

The Game Theorists recently had an opportunity to speak with Shigeru Miyamoto about how Star Fox Zero came to be, the series in general, and more. You can watch the full discussion below.

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

Thanks to GameXplain, we have footage of the new “Secrets of Statue Mario” Event Course in Super Mario Maker. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments

IGN has another comparison video available for Star Fox Zero. Based on the game’s latest footage, the site puts it up against Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Assault for Corneria and Fortuna.

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