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

On December 17, Minecraft will finally be heading to Wii U. We have a quick look at the game now below.

I’ve never actually played Minecraft before, so I was kind of messing around more than anything! You can see the controls, look at the options, see some of the tutorial, and watch me doing random things in the Skyrim world for a tiny bit.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Nintendo has gone live with the fifth and final “Survival Guide” episodes for Xenoblade Chronicles X. You can watch the new video below.

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Guitar Hero Live has added a new feature in GHTV. As of today, players can participate in Rival Challenges. These pit players against similarly skilled matchmade players in a 1-on-1 song battle.

Here’s the full breakdown of how Rival Challenges work:

– To unlock Rival Challenges, you will need to be level 10 or higher. We decided this because once you hit level 10, you will have gained access to Guitar Upgrades and accumulated some Hero Powers, which we think introduces fun and interesting layers of competition.
– Rival Challenges will occur twice in every half-hour show. The song choices will be picked by us, so you’ll always need to be ready!
– Your opponent will be of relatively close skill level, paired with you through our underlying matchmaking technology.
– The winner of each battle earns an extra +100 Status XP, along with bragging rights of course.
– Another bonus is showing off the personalisation items you’ve earned in GHTV. When a battle kicks off, both you and your opponent will see each other’s playercard and note highway on screen.

There are a couple of other new things in Guitar Hero Live as well. You can now mark a song as a “favorite”, and one free song play token will be provided each day if you log into GHTV with zero plays.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Update (12/14): Bumped to the top. Here’s the cover from Amazon Japan:

Original (11/20): Next month, Kadokawa and ASCII Media Works are publishing Xenoblade Chronicles X: The Secret File Art of Mira in Japan. This is slated for December 25 with a 3,240 price point. It’s up on Amazon Japan here.

All sorts of goodies are included in the softcover art book. It contains official publicity art, unpublished setting material, storyboards and other planning material.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

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. Xenoblade Chronicles X – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
6. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
7. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Skylanders SuperChargers – Activision
10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo
10. New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

Source 1 Source 2

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk, Wii U | 141 Comments

Let’s Talk #33: What do you want to see from next week’s Smash Bros. presentation?

On Tuesday, Nintendo will be holding another Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS presentation. We know that this will be the final broadcast for these Smash Bros. titles, and we’ll be hearing more about Cloud. Nintendo has teased other information for the event, and we’ll almost certainly hear about the Smash Ballot. It should be pretty big given that this is the final Smash Bros. presentation!

So what are your last minute hopes for the stream? Is there any character you’re particularly pulling for? Is there a new stage you’d like to be added? Sound off in the comments below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – December 2015

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI has dropped slightly, but is still towards the very top.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 26 and December 2.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 26 Comments

It might be tough to track down a retail copy of Devil’s Third in North America. On Amazon, it’s already unavailable. Same thing goes for Best Buy.

The situation is similar at GameStop as well. We’ve been hearing that those looking for a copy in-store have had difficulty doing so. Destructoid has also heard that GameStop’s online stock consists of just 420 copies for the entire country.

Given all of this, you may want to pick up Devil’s Third soon if you have any interest. It’s in stock on GameStop’s website right now, but that could change soon.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

North America

Wii U

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy , Terraria
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers , 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
Pokémon Red Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Pokémon Yellow Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy (new)

Guides

Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)

Canada

Wii U

LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
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

UK

Wii U

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Mighty No. 9
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (new)
Star Fox Zero

3DS

Story of Seasons (new)
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Terraria (new)
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (new)
Stella Glow
Project X Zone 2
Terraria

Special note: The Hyrule Warriors Legends Limited Edition is now up on Amazon France.

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