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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Another new weapon is being added to Splatoon. The Rapid Blaster Pro Deco is a variant of the standard Rapid Blaster Pro but with the Disruptor and Killer Wail sub and specials instead.

The weapon will be available at the usual times (morning in Japan, nighttime in Europe, evening in North America).

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 33 Comments

Update (12/24): Bumped to the top. Famitsu’s data has been replaced with Media Create.

Original (12/23): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 103,246
Wii U – 79,266
Vita – 52,289
PS4 – 46,749
New 3DS – 25,964
3DS – 9,984
3DS LL – 4,921
PS3 – 2,769
Vita TV – 834
Xbox One – 512

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

New 3DS LL – 81,294
Wii U – 47,890
PS4 – 38,497
Vita – 35,116
New 3DS – 19,454
3DS – 8,549
3DS LL – 3,531
PS3 – 2,434
Vita TV – 793
Xbox One – 609

And here are the software charts:

[3DS] Monster Strike – 437,903 / NEW
[3DS] Monster Hunter X – 188,225 / 2,201,273
[PS4] Fallout 4 – 123,018 / NEW
[3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 103,091 / 1,954,591
[WIU] Splatoon – 86,332 / 998,667
[WIU] Super Mario Maker – 84,789 / 575,977
[3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 49,309 / 1,224,517
[3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 45,834 / 127,681
[3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 39,397 / 191,930
[3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ – 33,661 / 557,715
[PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 32,129 / 474,139
[PSV] Miracle Girls Festival – 27,484 / NEW
[PS4] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven – 23,534 / NEW
[PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven – 20,883 / NEW
[PSV] Exist Archive; The Other Side of the Sky – 19,984 / NEW
[3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu – 19,764 / 61,717
[PS4] Exist Archive; The Other Side of the Sky – 17,413 / NEW
[3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 11,656 / 288,585
[3DS] Animal Crossing: New Life – 10,898 / 4,088,603
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Tri-Force Heroes – 10,500 / 128,095

* Note: latest numbers are based on data from Famitsu, as Media Create figures have been delayed. Post will be updated with Media Create data upon availability.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Nintendo has posted a new video for the Captain Toad costume in Super Mario Maker, which will be available in about a day from now. Watch it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 116 Comments

Cassandra Lee Morris, the voice of Lin in Xenoblade Chronicles X’s English version, put up a video about her involvement with the RPG earlier this week. She spoke about auditioning, the controversy concerning Lin’s outfits, and more. We have the full video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed an interesting tidbit about the Fighter Ballot for the Wii U and 3DS games in his Famitsu column this week. In his piece, Sakurai states that about 1.8 million votes were cast worldwide.

Nintendo announced Bayonetta as the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot winner last week. She was the top choice in Europe, within the top five in the United States, and first overall when it comes to negotiable and realizable characters.

We’ll have more from Sakurai’s Famitsu column shortly.

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

Guitar Hero Live has added a dose of Christmas-themed tracks via two new Premium Shows: Christmas Rocks! and Rock the Halls. It’s now possible to play the following songs through GHTV:

Christmas Rocks!

The Killers – The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball
The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

Rock the Halls

All Time Low – Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass
The Killers – A Great Big Sled (ft. Toni Halliday)
The Darkness – I Am Santa

Source: Activision PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo of Europe has just posted a new video in which Takashi Tezuka and Shigeru Miyamoto play Super Mario Maker. Tezuka makes a course, and then Miyamoto does his best to complete it. Check out the full video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Amazon has opened up pre-orders for the HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition controller for Wii U. This item has been officially licensed by Nintendo/Pokemon, and is based on the official Pokken Tournament arcade cabinet controller.

Pre-orders can be placed on Amazon here. The item will apparently ship on March 18.

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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 Genei Ibun Roku #FE, River City Ransom SP, and Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (plus some ads). 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 News, Wii U | 4 Comments

You may recall that, last year, Amazon selected the top 10 games of 2014. The retailer has now done the same thing once again this year.

Super Mario Maker ended up beating out all other games released in 2015 as the top choice. Splatoon also made the list, having come in at the ninth spot.

Here’s the full list:

10. Rocket League
9. Splatoon
8. Life is Strange
7. Batman: Arkham Knight
6. Bloodborne
5. Cities Skylines
4. Metal Gear Solid V
3. The Witcher 3
2. Fallout 4
1. Super Mario Maker

Interested in seeing last year’s list? The full rankings from 2014 are located here.

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