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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 43 Comments

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, some changes were made to Wario. One of these includes the removal of the Shoulder Ram move. Masahiro Sakurai, director of Smash Bros., spoke about this in his latest Famitsu column.

Sakurai took on one reader question regarding the Shoulder Ram move in his piece, after a fan pointed out that he now uses a backhand punch instead. When asked about the change, Sakurai responded that they wanted to make Wario stronger. Shoulder Ram was a move that made him use his own body which is his hitbox to attack, making him easier to get hit. It had no range, and it was also difficult to push opponents off the cliff with it. Since Smash Attacks, especially the horizontal ones are moves that will decide the game, it was changed to make him stronger.

Sakurai added that if the team were to cling too much to reenacting the original moves, sometimes it wouldn’t be too interesting. He indicates that, ultimately, they prioritize the fun factor over adhering to the original series’ accuracy.

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

Guitar Hero Live’s latest weekly update is now live. Today’s additions include the debut of the exclusive US and European premiere of Def Leppard’s new music video for one of their latest songs called “Dangerous.” GHTV is the first place in both territories to watch and play along to the latest video from the rockers’ latest self-titled album.

The premiere of the Dangerous music video is the title track in the Def Leppard: On Through The Ages Premium Show. Other new songs are available today as well.

Here’s the full lineup:

Def Leppard: On Through The Ages

– Dangerous
– Let’s Go
– Rock of Ages

Indie Rock

– The Strokes – You Only Live Once
– Miles Kane – Don’t Forget Who You Are
– SKATERS – Miss Teen Massachusetts

Fall Out Boy Live at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2015

– Irresistible (Live)
– Centuries (Live)
– Uma Thurman (Live)

Source: Activision PR

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

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Super Bike Rider, Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge, and Terraria. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 31,452
PS4 – 24,441
Vita – 14,999
Wii U – 11,298
New 3DS – 4,715
3DS – 2,813
PS3 – 1,671
3DS LL – 697
Xbox One – 52

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 30,172
PS4 – 25,592
Vita – 18,202
Wii U – 15,398
New 3DS – 6,241
3DS – 4,797
PS3 – 1,939
3DS LL – 1,162
Xbox One – 99

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami – 103,256 / NEW
2. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami – 60,427 / NEW
3. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends – 54,479 / NEW
4. [PS4] Just Cause 3 – 33,660 / NEW
5. [PS4] Resident Evil Origins Collection – 21,015 / NEW
6. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 20,714 / 2,644,499
7. [PS3] Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster – 15,639 / NEW
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 13,764 / 1,215,154
9. [3DS] Monster Strike – 11,684 / 769,491
10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 10,608 / 2,172,431
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,431 / 631,491
12. [PSV] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 9,379 / 52,774
13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 9,264 / 776,345
14. [PS4] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 7,292 / 49,555
15. [PS4] Fallout 4 – 5,756 / 203,426
16. [PSV] Muv-Luv Double Pack – 4,366 / NEW
17. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 3,915 / 60,145
18. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,890 / 639,960
19. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 3,827 / 283,493
20. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 3,742 / 263,358

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Nintendo just announced they have started some serious maintenance work on Super Mario Maker. The updates are going to be focused on fixing glitches in the create mode and the maintenance is planned to last until Thursday evening (Friday morning in Europe and Japan). All online services for the game will be impacted by this maintenance. Below is Nintendo’s tweet about the maintenance (all Japanese).

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Nintendo has more maintenance lined up for Xenoblade Chronicles X. It’ll be taking place tomorrow for folks in North America, and later tonight for those in Europe.

Here are the exact times:

– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Xenoblade Chronicles X’s maintenance will affect all network services.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments

The full lineup for Evo 2016 was just announced from the Red Bull eSports studio.

During a Twitch stream, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Melee were both confirmed as returning games for the fighting tournament. With Smash Bros. Wii U, DLC characters will be permitted. Pokken Tournament, which will be played locally through LAN connectivity, was also revealed as a new title for Evo.

Evo 2016 will take place between July 15 and July 17 in Las Vegas.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Another new Twilight Princess HD tweet has been posted on the Japanese Zelda Twitter account. Similar to the most recent entry, today’s message focuses on a particular character and shows off concept art.

Here’s the lowdown on Ilia from “Malo”:

“…It’s Malo. Hey you… Are you frightened by Ilia? She’s normally kind, but when she’s mad she’s very scary indeed… such Ilia used to be naughty in the past… You see, she put things like a fairy sticker on her forehead… But when you look at it closer, it feels rather eerie.”

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The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on Super Mario Maker. Check it out below.

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The “React” channel is back with another gaming-centric video, this time for Super Mario Maker. Below, you can get an idea as to how adults feel about the Wii U title after taking on several levels.

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