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

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

North America

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.

Wii U

Bayonetta 2 standalone – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Project X Zone 2 (pre-order for exclusive DLC pack) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition – Best Buy
Mega Man Legacy Collection – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokémon Blue Version [Digital Code] – Amazon, GameStop
Pokémon Red Version [Digital Code] – Amazon, GameStop
Pokémon Yellow Version [Digital Code] – Amazon, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bravely Second: End Layer Collector’s Edition – Best Buy (new), GameStop
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
SEGA 3D Classics Collection (new) – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (new) – Amazon
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon

Systems

Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL – Best Buy, GameStop

amiibo

Roy – GameStop (exclusive)
Ryu – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Famicom R.O.B. – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Kapp’n – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Rover – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Timmy & Tommy Nook (new) – Amazon
Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 3 (new) – Amazon, GameStop

Guides/Books

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon (save $15)
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (standard) – Amazon (save $7)
Hyrule Warriors Legends Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon (save $8)
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)

Other

HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition Controller – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Mighty No. 9
Pokken Tournament
Terraria
Star Fox Zero (new)
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (new)

3DS

Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
SEGA 3D Classics Collection (new)
Amazon (new)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Systems

Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL (new)

Books

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (including collector’s)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

UK

Wii U

Mighty No. 9
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Pokken Tournament
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Star Fox Zero
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (new)

3DS

The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Terraria
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Bravely Second: End Layer
Stella Glow
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Project X Zone 2
Terraria
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (new)

Systems

Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL (new)
Pokemon Red 2DS (new)
Pokemon Blue 2DS (new)
Pokemon Yellow 2DS (new)

amiibo

Ryu (new)
Timmy & Tommy (new)

Books

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (including collector’s)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

Three more videos have come in comparing the new HD and original versions of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, each of which are below. These will likely be the final comparisons we’ll be posting for the game.

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

With PlatinumGames celebrating its tenth anniversary, Japanese magazine Famitsu has a big feature about the studio in its latest issue, including an interview with several staff members. It focuses more on the developer as a whole rather than specific games. There are some interesting Nintendo-related bits from the discussion though.

Hideki Kamiya has only made two games in the last ten years at Platinum. Of course, those are Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101. Kamiya created the original Bayonetta with the following prerequisites: make an original game with hardware you’re touching for the first time with no library, no resources, and no game engine. He wanted to have it published in three years.

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

Last month, we found out that The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 would be coming to Wii U. Amazon UK listed the game for release on March 22. We knew it would be heading to North America as well thanks an ESRB rating – we just didn’t know when.

GameFly is now one of the first retailers to have officially listed the Wii U version of The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 in North America. Assuming it’s accurate (and right now we have no reason to believe otherwise), we’ll be seeing the title in North America on March 22 as well.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 189 Comments

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima took on a number of investor questions during Nintendo’s financial results briefing a few days ago. One of the more interesting responses came about towards the end of the event. Most of what the question asked is over my head and there will be an official translation in a few days, but it was essentially about the next financial period, and how Wii U and 3DS factors into that.

Kimishima starts off by reiterating a key point from his presentation: the spread amount of 3DS systems is 20 million units domestically, and 54 million units worldwide. This means Nintendo’s handheld had a big chance to obtain profits from software as well. As for what lies ahead in the next period, Kimishima said development on software continues, including large-scale titles that can’t be announced just yet. He believes that the 3DS will remain a big pillar in the next period.

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

YouTube user “Luigikid Gaming” has secured an early copy of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and posted 40 minutes of footage showing Hero Mode. Take a look at the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments

Update 3: Bumped to the top again. Appears to be back at Amazon.

Update 2: Bumped to the top. Now in stock at GameStop.

Update: Now gone. That actually lasted longer than I thought it would!

Devil’s Third is a game that’s been pretty tough to find at retail for awhile now. If you’re looking to obtain a copy though, Amazon currently has the game available. It’s back-ordered, but stock should be arriving on February 14. We’ll see how long this lasts!

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

Aside from the new level which adds the Professor E. Gadd costume, Super Mario Maker recently added a few other ones in the Event Course section. Players can try out four courses made for Tokaigi 2016, a Japanese gaming event. They’re pretty tough, so you may have difficulty completing them all!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash finally launched in Japan last week. To celebrate, Famitsu spoke with a few developers who worked on the game. The lineup includes director Shugo Takahashi and producer Hiroyuki Takahashi from Camelot as well as Nintendo producer Toshiharu Izuno.

Our complete translation of the interview can be found after the break. The staff touched on topics like approaching HD development for the first time, how new characters were selected, amiibo integration, and online play. There’s also an interesting bit about how Nintendo was initially opposed to including Boo in Mario Tennis 64.

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

More online Wii U maintenance is set for early next week (online play, rankings, etc.). This will be taking place on Tuesday for folks in North America, and just as Wednesday begins in Europe.

Here’s the schedule:

– 4:50 PM PT (Tuesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Tuesday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Tuesday) – 9:30 PM ET (Tuesday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

This isn’t the only maintenance happening next week. The Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop will be down on Monday.

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