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.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD comparisons show faster animations, improved load times
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii, Wii U | 28 Comments
People have been picking apart the latest Zelda: Twilight Princess HD footage from yesterday’s Nintendo Minute. GameXplain has another video up, this time showing faster animations and improved load times. Check out the comparisons in the video below.
Nordic Games publishing The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 on Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 33 Comments
German developer King Art Games began making its point-and-click adventure series called “The Book of Unwritten Tales” a few years back. The most recent entry, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, debuted on PC in early 2015, and landed on consoles a few months later. Based on a retailer listing, the title is now slated for Wii U.
Amazon UK lists The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 for release on Wii U on March 22 with Nordic Games handling publishing duties. The Wii U version has already been rated by the ESRB, so it should be coming to North America at some point as well.
You can get an idea as to what The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 offers in the gameplay video below.
Thanks to Tiago S and MrValtor for the tip.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD seems to have a new Poe’s Lantern item
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Another interesting tidbit has been spotted in yesterday’s Zelda: Twilight Princess HD footage from Nintendo Minute. In the game, players will have access to a new type of lantern item (different from the standard lantern) – possibly one for Poes.
GameXplain speculates that the lantern could be used to spot Poes while in human form. In the original Twilight Princess, you needed to be Wolf Link while using his sense view. Being able to track down Poes with the lantern could make things much more convenient.
Latest Zelda: Twilight Princess HD comparison
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 6 Comments
GameXplain has a lengthy video comparing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii U to the original versions based on yesterday’s Nintendo Minute footage. Check it out below.
Splatoon – European Splatfest #10 set for next weekend
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments
Europe’s tenth Splatfest will finally take place next weekend. For the new competition, players can either be on Team Barbarian or Team Ninja.
The Splatfest will kick off at 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe on January 30. It will last for a full day.
The next Splatfest in #Splatoon starts at 19:00 CET on 30/01! Would you rather be a Barbarian or a Ninja? #WiiU pic.twitter.com/sPiQCEq0i7
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) January 23, 2016
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Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – tap the GamePad to transform, gyroscope aiming
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
This week’s Nintendo Minute went up earlier tonight. It was somewhat as a surprise, as the episode featured entirely new footage from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Two more tidbits about the game were shared in the video.
First, Kit and Krysta stated explicitly that you can now transform into Wolf Link by simply tapping the GamePad. You won’t need to talk to Midna to make this happen, making things more convenient compared to the original release on Wii and GameCube. It was also shown that you can touch the GamePad again to easily switch back into Link’s normal form.
Later in the video, you can clearly see Krysta moving the GamePad to aim the Clawshot. Gyroscope aiming was sort of a given based on the amiibo trailer (not to mention that it was in Wind Waker HD), but it’s nice to see it in action!
Thanks to Jeffery F for the tip.
Rumor: New Paper Mario game in the works for Wii U, now being localized and tested
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 138 Comments
Earlier today, Emily Rogers posted several tweets about a rumor she heard pertaining to an unannounced Wii U game from Nintendo. This is based on information that she, along with two other people, gathered from numerous sources. We originally thought that we’d have to wait until Monday for the actual rumor, but the speculation was just now posted instead.
Rumor has it that Intelligent Systems has been developing a new Paper Mario entry for Wii U. It’s now being localized and tested, which suggests that the game could be coming sooner rather than later. At the very least, an announcement in the future would be likely assuming the rumor is true.
Rumor: 5 sources told us a new Paper Mario will be announced this year for Wii U. Developed by Intelligent Systems.
— Emily Rogers (@Emi1yRogers) January 22, 2016
The game is currently being localized and tested.
— Emily Rogers (@Emi1yRogers) January 22, 2016