Chandelure revealed for Pokken Tournament
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 90 Comments
In a leak from this month’s issue of CoroCoro, we found out about three new characters in Pokken Tournament. We now know that Braixen, Garchomp, and standard Mewtwo are joining the roster. That’s not all though. The game’s website just updated, revealing Chandelure as another addition.
It’ll be a little while before we get a proper look at Chandelure. A trailer for the character will debut at Tokaigi 2016 on January 31.
More: Bandai Namco, Pokken Tournament, top
Splatoon adding the Custom Hydra Splatling tomorrow (last weapon)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Splatoon’s latest weapon, the Custom Hydra Splatling, is being added to the game tomorrow evening (very early Saturday for those of you in Europe). It should be going live at the following times based on past precedent:
– 6 PM PT
– 9 PM ET
– 2 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe
Nintendo says that this will be the final weapon addition in Splatoon.
We should probably mention that the Custom Hydra Splatling will be the last weapon added to #Splatoon.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 15, 2016
This makes 74 weapons in total in #Splatoon. We're sure you’ve got a few you’ve never tried, right? pic.twitter.com/ODAW2olLTQ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 15, 2016
Please note that 3 weapons can only be obtained by completing amiibo Challenges & share stats with the Splat series. pic.twitter.com/E6zeH334DF
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 15, 2016
View some images of the Custom Hydra Splatling below.
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Super Mario Maker – Adventure in Sarasaland Event Course, Daisy costume now live
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Super Mario Maker’s latest Event Course and costume have gone live. You can now tackle the Adventure in Sarasaland level. Once finished, you’ll receive the Daisy outfit.
Here’s an overview of Adventure in Sarasaland:
“Start in the land of Super Mario Bros. and cross the water into the land of… Super Mario Land! That’s the idea behind this course. Transform into Princess Daisy and explore Sarasaland!”
And here’s a complete look at the course:
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December 2015 NPD: Wii U has second-best month in terms of new physical software sales
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
From a Nintendo perspective, there’s not too much to report on from the latest NPD sales. Wii U and 3DS games were completely absent from the December chart as well as overall top 10 sales in 2015. However, GamesBeat did manage to obtain an interesting piece of information from analyst Liam Callahan.
Callahan said that Wii U experienced its second-best month “in terms of new physical software unit sales.” The holiday season likely played a big role in that, as well as games such as Super Mario Maker.
Top 100 best-selling games in Japan for 2015, top 5 publishers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
NeoGAF’s hiska-kun has put together a huge list of the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during 2015. The results are based on data collected by Famitsu between December 29, 2014 and December 27, 2015.
Here’s the full lineup:
01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
04. [WIU] Splatoon
05. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
06. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
07. [3DS] Monster Strike
08. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
09. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
10. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom #
December 2015 NPD: Super Mario Maker has sold over 1 million copies in the U.S.
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update: No separate post for the top 10 in December. No Wii U/3DS game (including third-parties) made the list unfortunately. Same goes for the full 2015 year top 10.
Super Mario Maker has sold over one million copies in the United States alone, Nintendo has announced. That news comes as part of the December 2015 NPD report, which we should be hearing more about shortly.
Five other Wii U games have also reached Super Mario Maker’s milestone. Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Splatoon have all sold more than one million copies in the United States.
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Amazon: Save $50 on Guitar Hero Live, $10 on Senran Kagura 2
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
A pair of notable deals are currently running on Amazon. For today only, you can pick up Guitar Hero Live
for $50 (and save $50). Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson
has also been discounted from $40 to $30.
Nintendo releasing standalone Bayonetta 2 in North America on Feb. 19 for $30
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 43 Comments
Bayonetta 2 has been difficult to find at retailers as of late. Nintendo is remedying the situation with a reprint of sorts, though it might not be what some had expected.
Bayonetta 2 will be available on February 19 as a re-release. Wondering why the price is fairly low? That’s because it’s launching as a standalone game – it looks like Bayonetta 1 is not included.
Here’s the news from Nintendo:
Get familiar with Bayonetta before taking her on in #SmashBros! Bayonetta 2 launches as a standalone game on 2/19. pic.twitter.com/T3tUrjYK7o
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 14, 2016
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has sold over one million copies in the UK
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has sold over one million units in the UK, Warner Bros. Interactive announced. The game saw the second-largest LEGO launch thus far, falling only behind LEGO Indiana Jones. 84,400 units were sold upon release.
In a statement passed along to MCV, sales and marketing director Spencer Crossley said:
“The game’s appeal is a unique blend of clever humour and high quality gameplay from TT Games, along with the universal charm of LEGO and the hugely popular Marvel Universe.”
A new LEGO game based on Avengers, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, is due out later this month.
Rumour: Twilight Princess HD contains new dungeon unlocked via amiibo, Hero Mode and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 88 Comments
Update: The paragraph containing the amiibo info has been removed from the product listing. Looks like Nintendo gave Amazon a slap on the wrist.
The HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be out in less than two months, however we still don’t know a lot about this version’s new features. A product listing on Amazon France may have just revealed some new details though.
Most importantly, the product listing sheds some light on the game’s amiibo features. Scanning any amiibo from the Legend of Zelda series will allow you to replenish your hearts, arrows and presumably other consumables. Scanning the Wolf Link amiibo, however, unlocks a new dungeon called “The Twilight Cave” – and remember, data recorded on that amiibo can be transferred over to the new Legend of Zelda game on Wii U.
Hero Mode, by now somewhat of a staple of the series, will also be back. You don’t have to unlock it this time – it can be selected right from the start.
Just like in Wind Waker HD, you can also access your inventory directly through the Gamepad’s touch screen, allowing you to select items without pausing the game.
Although product listings on Amazon have traditionally been a pretty reliable source of info, I would still advise you not to take this as 100% confirmed.
