Super Mario Maker web portal and Minecraft: Wii U edition undergoing maintenance this week
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo will perform some additional maintenance on a couple of services this week, meaning that online functions won’t be available. Minecraft: Wii U Edition will undergo maintenance at the following times:
January 26, 4:50 PM – January 26, 6:30 PM Pacific Time / January 27th, 1:50 AM – January 27th, 3:30 AM Central European Standard Time / January 27th, 9:50 AM – January 27, 11 AM Japan Standard Time
Super Mario Maker Bookmark, the web portal for Super Mario Maker, will also undergo maintenance and won’t be available at the following time:
January 25, 9 PM – January 25, 10 PM Pacific Time / January 26th, 6 AM – January 26th, 7 AM Central European Standard Time / January 26th, 2 PM – January 26, 3 PM Japan Standard Time
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UK software sales (Week ending 01/23/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
5. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
8. Xenoblade Chronicles X – Nintendo
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2- Nintendo
5. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
9. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 01/23/2016)
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers 3DS and Wii U screenshots
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
We have a few new screenshots of LEGO Marvel’s Avengers in the gallery below. They specifically show the Nintendo versions of the game. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers on Wii U definitely looks similar to its other console counterparts, but this is our first look at the title on 3DS – which has an open world hub, by the way.
Former Ubisoft dev on porting Assassin’s Creed III to Wii U, making Prince of Persia for Wii
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 104 Comments
Maxime Beaudoin worked at Ubisoft for several years as a technical architect. Last year, he left the company and founded his own studio. Beaudoin thought it would make sense to look back at his time at Ubisoft in a personal blog post.
One interesting part of the piece has Beaudoin speaking about porting Assassin’s Creed III to Wii U. It was no easy task due to the technical challenges involved, but in the end, the team managed to get it done.
Beaudoin wrote:
After PoP, I contributed on several games here and there, and eventually landed on a technically very challenging project: porting Assassin’s Creed 3 on the WiiU. This was very different from my previous work. The team was super small: we were 2 programmers at the beginning, and at the peak I think we were like 15 or something.
Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/24/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI takes a dive, and falls a few spots down the list.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 7 and January 13.
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Zelda: Twilight Princess HD tweet (1/24/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
A new tweet about Twilight Princess HD was just posted on the Japanese Zelda Twitter page. Once again, “Malo” is the one who shared today’s message. This time we have a recap of Wolf Link’s abilities.
Here’s the tweet:
“…It’s Malo. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone being able to transform into a wolf without having to see the moon… So with sharpened senses, he can look at things that normally couldn’t be seen, track with scents, and even put up a barrier to attack (referring to the shadow circle)… Isn’t that surpassing the boundary of a wolf…?”
We’ve also included the newest screenshot from Twilight Princess HD above.
Pre-order updates (1/24/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 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
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 standalone (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
3DS
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
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
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Bravely Second: End Layer Collector’s Edition (new) – GameStop
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
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
Systems
Fire Emblem Fates New 3DS XL (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
New 3DS Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
amiibo
Roy (new) – GameStop (exclusive)
Ryu (new) – Best Buy
Famicom R.O.B. (new) – Best Buy
Guides/Books
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon
(save $7)
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (standard) – Amazon
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon
(save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon
(save $16)
Other
HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition Controller – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Mighty No. 9
Pokken Tournament
(new)
Terraria
3DS
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
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
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Books
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (including collector’s)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
UK
Wii U
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Mighty No. 9
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Pokken Tournament
(new)
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 
(new)
Star Fox Zero
3DS
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers 
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
Books
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (including collector’s)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Other notes: Hyrule Warriors Legends Limited Edition
is up on Amazon Germany. New 3DS XL Hyrule Edition
is available on Amazon Italy.
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Splatoon – Japanese Splatfest #10 results
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
For Splatoon’s tenth Japanese Splatfest, players were asked if they would prefer a perfect body or a perfect mind. That competition has now come to a close, and the results are in.
Team Perfect Body managed to take home the win thanks to a slight edge in wins (53 percent versus 47 percent). Although Team Perfect Mind was more popular (56 percent compared to the other side’s 44 percent), it wasn’t enough. The final score was 362 to 338.
Thanks to eigotaku for the tip.
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Genei Ibun Roku #FE devs – thought about different genres, considered 3DS, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 39 Comments
In late December, Nintendo published Genei Ibun Roku #FE in Japan. Nintendo Dream thought it would make sense to speak with the game’s staff now that development is complete. The Japanese magazine caught up with producer Hitoshi Yamagami (Nintendo), director Kaori Ando (Nintendo), producer Shinjiro Takata (Atlus), director Eiji Ishida (Atlus), chief director Wataru Hirata (Atlus), and art director Fumitaka Yano (Atlus). That’s quite a number of developers indeed!
We’ve translated a lengthy part of the interview below. The excerpts are very insightful, as the developers spoke about how they thought about different genres for the project, considered 3DS (even making a project plan), and more.
