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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

North America is now joining in on Splatoon’s latest Splatfest. Like in Europe, the battle is between Pokemon Red and Blue. The competition will close this time tomorrow!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD can now be pre-loaded on the North American Wii U eShop. By doing so, you can pay for and download most of the game now. Then at launch, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.

On the eShop, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD costs $49.99. The retail version with the Wolf Link amiibo is priced at $59.99.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Splatoon’s newest European Splatfest is now live, and it’s a big one. Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue are facing off in a major battle.

You’ll have until this time tomorrow to participate in the Splatfest. A little while after it ends, the worldwide results will be up, and we’ll have them on the site as soon as possible.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Philip(@P_Trah) in Reviews, Wii U | 7 Comments

System: Wii U (reviewed), 3DS
Release date: January 26, 2016
Developer: TT Games
Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

The LEGO video games have always been relatively simple yet fun romps through iconic universes like Batman, Harry Potter, and pretty much everything in between. Yet, while LEGO Marvel Avengers captures that same LEGO charm that the series is known for, it suffers from a number of bumps and hiccups that manage to hold it a little further back from its older siblings.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

GameXplain has posted an unboxing video for the Zelda: Twilight Princess HD amiibo bundle. Take a look at it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Now that the standalone release of Bayonetta 2 is out in North America, Nintendo has updated the pricing for the digital version. You can now pick it up for only $29.99. If you happened to miss out on Bayonetta 2, now’s definitely a good time to give it a shot!

Thanks to MrJonFaust for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (Atlus) {2016.02.10} (¥6.480) – 96.349 / NEW <73,28%>
02./02. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 24.536 / 248.943 (-47%)
03./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sega) {2016.02.10} (¥4.990) – 24.156 / NEW
04./03. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 16.434 / 190.587 (-50%)
05./04. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 13.233 / 85.538 (-31%)
06./05. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 13.095 / 86.283 (-27%)
07./01. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 12.187 / 76.633 (-81%)
08./07. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 11.039 / 1.251.264 (-7%)
09./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 9.297 / 2.203.034 (-9%)
10./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 8.992 / 660.143 (+1%)
11./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 8.902 / 2.683.815 (-34%)
12./11. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 7.477 / 795.122 (-5%)
13./14. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.186 / 795.531 (-15%)
14./13. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 5.104 / 81.442 (-24%)
15./12. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.973 / 90.234 (-31%)
16./10. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.204 / 135.766 (-48%)
17./18. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 3.912 / 72.504 (+1%)
18./21. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900) – 3.483 / 294.464
19./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700) – 3.433 / 650.961
20./25. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 3.283 / 72.494

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Some maintenance pertaining to Super Mario Maker will be taking place next week. As we head into Tuesday, the game’s Bookmark feature will be impacted.

Here are the relevant gtimes:

– 9 PM PT (Feb. 22) – 10 PM PT (Feb. 22)
– 12 AM ET (Feb. 23) – 1 AM ET (Feb. 23)
– 5 AM in the UK (Feb. 23) – 6 AM in the UK (Feb. 23)
– 6 AM in Europe (Feb. 23) – 7 AM in Europe (Feb. 23)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Usually with each of Splatoon’s Splatfests, the results are announced one hour after the competition ends. But with this weekend’s Pokemon Splatfest, Nintendo is taking a slightly different approach.

Results for all Splatfests – North America, Europe, and Japan – will actually be announced at the same time. Here’s when that’ll happen:

– 11 PM PT (Saturday)
– 2 AM ET (Sunday)
– 7 AM in the UK (Sunday)
– 8 AM in Europe (Sunday)

As for the map rotation, Blackbelly Skatepark, Camp Triggerfish, and Museum d’Alfonsino will be featured.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Only one Nintendo-related game picked up a victory at the DICE Awards earlier tonight. That went to Super Mario Maker, which was chosen as Family Game of the Year.

Splatoon had been nominated for Action Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay. Additionally, Yo-kai Watch and Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon saw nominations for Handheld Game of the Year.

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