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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Nintendo has revealed a pair of new Splatoon maps in a video published to its Japanese YouTube page today. Currently in the works are “Piranha Pit” as well as “Ancho-V Games”. Get a look at both in the video below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

GameStop has significant savings on its exclusive Zelda statues. We’re not sure how long the sale will last, but the Skyward Sword Link statue is down to $29.99 from $79.99. The Scervo statue has also been reduced from $124.99 to $49.99.

Another Nintendo sale comes from Amazon rather than GameStop.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is now at its lowest price, as you can purchase a copy for $40 rather than $60.

Thanks to kevisawesome123 for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 18 Comments

TIME is the latest outlet to have put up an interview with Monolith Soft head Tetsuya Takahashi. Xenoblade Chronicles X’s data packs, western games, and his next project were among the topics discussed.

You can find excerpts for these interview questions below. A couple of additional topics are on TIME’s website here..

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U | 6 Comments

Several new screenshots have come in for Mighty No. 9. You can take a look at the latest images below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Nintendo of France shared sales numbers for a variety of titles today. We have figures for Wii U and 3DS games, plus the Animal Crossing amiibo cards.

Lifetime sales of Splatoon in France are now sitting at 280,000 copies. It’s the second most popular game after Mario Kart 8.

Also on Wii U, Super Mario Maker has sold 145,000 units thus far in France. Xenoblade Chronicles X, a game which just launched this month, has already moved 40,000 copies.

Moving on to 3DS, sales for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer are at 220,000 units. New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward has sold 110,000 copies.

Finally, one note about amiibo. Nearly 200,000 packs of Animal Crossing amiibo cards have been purchased by French consumers.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Nintendo has formed a partnership with Napster to bring the music streaming service to Wii U. Starting tomorrow, console owners in Europe can download the app for free. Those with a Napster Unlimited subscription can access the service in full. If you’re not a member, a 30-day trial can be obtained at the Napster website.

On the GamePad, users can “easily search for a specific track, album or artist as well as browse by genre, top albums, tracks and artists, ensuring music enthusiasts can discover and play the latest releases.” The controller “can also be used to access hundreds of curated radio stations by genre, artist, theme or mood, as well as Napster Playlists created by Napster’s group of resident music experts.” The app can store a library of favorite tracks and personal playlists, created in the Napster app for smartphones/tablets or through the Napster web service.

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 4 Comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Food Wars 3DS, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 3DS, Monster Strike, My Hero Academia, Pokken Tournament, and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (update). Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Just Cause 3 – 7
Fallout 4 – 8
Star Wars Battlefront – 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – 7
Xenoblade Chronicles X – 7
Game of Thrones: Season 1 – 5
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns – 8
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros – 7
Persona 4: Dancing all Night – 6

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 47 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

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

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

New 3DS LL – 76,779
PS4 – 35,782
Wii U – 32,604
Vita – 21,860
New 3DS – 17,202
3DS – 7,915
PS3 – 1,916
3DS LL – 1,113
Vita TV – 646
Xbox One – 289

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 192,203 / 2,013,048
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 52,878 / 1,851,500
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 51,138 / 912,335
4. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 48,600 / 491,188
5. [PSV] Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni – 39,013 / NEW
6. [PSV] Steins;Gate Zero – 38,746 / NEW
7. [PS4] Steins;Gate Zero – 38,156 / NEW
8. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 32,580 / 81,847
9. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 27,669 / 1,175,208
10. [PS4] Gravity Rush Remastered – 25,004 / NEW
11. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 23,402 / NEW
12. [PSV] The Idolm@ster: Must Songs – Red Board / Blue Board – 23,349 / NEW
13. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 21,553 / 152,533
14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 17,643 / 442,010
15. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC Evolution – 15,202 / NEW
16. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 14,232 / 524,053
17. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu – 12,506 / 41,953
18. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – 8,840 / 240,340
19. [PS3] Steins;Gate Zero – 8,645 / NEW
20. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront – 8,368 / 160,104

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

More maintenance for Xenoblade Chronicles X will be taking place tonight. Fortunately, it’s estimated to last just over an hour.

Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:

– 5:50 PM PT – 7 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe

While the maintenance is occurring, all of Xenoblade Chronicles X’s network services will be impacted.

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