Splatoon’s Piranha Pit map now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Splatoon’s updates will soon be coming to an end, but new content is being added for just a little while longer. The game’s latest map, Piranha Pit, has now joined the rotation. You can see footage of it right here.
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New Japanese Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS DLC commercial
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
In Japan, Nintendo is airing a new commercial to promote the latest DLC for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. View it below.
Super Mario Maker – videos for the Birdo and Excitebike costumes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has released new videos showing off the Birdo and Excitebike costumes in Super Mario Maker. We’ve posted it below.
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133 Japanese devs select their favorite game of 2015, Splatoon ranked first
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments
Respected Japanese outlet 4Gamer asked 133 Japanese developers – along with some voice actors and pro gamers – about their favorite game of 2015. Representatives from Capcom, Bandai Namco, Koei Tecmo, Square Enix, and more weighed in with their opinions.
It turns out that above all other games, Splatoon was ahead of the pack with 24 top votes. The next closest were Super Mario Maker and Bloodborne with 8 first place votes.
Here are full results:
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A look at Splatoon’s new Piranha Pit map
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Splatoon will be updated with the Piranha Pit in just a couple of hours. Get an early look at the map in the video below.
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Platinum reflects on Bayonetta 2’s Nintendo content, Star Fox Zero talk
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 37 Comments
GameSpot put up a pretty comprehensive feature about PlatinumGames today. That also includes individual staff interviews, such as one that mainly features Star Fox Zero co-director Yusuke Hashimoto.
During the discussion, Hashimoto reflected on the Nintendo content in Bayonetta 2 (spoilers?) and how Platinum ended up working on Star Fox Zero. He also spoke about working with Shigeru Miyamoto’s team and the challenge of making the game fun by using both the TV and the GamePad.
Head past the break for a rundown of Hashimoto’s comments. You can also read GameSpot’s full article here that has a few older quotes.
New Splatoon map Piranha Pit releases in a couple hours
Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
In an interview earlier this year Nintendo stated that distribution of free content for Splatoon would be ending in January 2016. Just now, Nintendo announced that a new map named Piranha Pit will be added to the game starting Tuesday in Japan and around the world. The release time of the new map is as follows:
- Europe: 3AM
- UK: 2AM
- North America (ET): 9PM (today)
- North America (PT): 6PM (today)
- Japan: 11AM
Hopefully we see a few more updates and a bit more content added to the game before Nintendo officially stops work on the title next month.
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/26/2015) – 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. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
6. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
7. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
8. Xenoblade Chronicles X – Nintendo
9. Skylanders SuperChargers – Activision
10. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Nintendo
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/26/2015)
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/27/15)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI is still number one with well over 700 votes.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 10 and December 16.
