Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/13/15)
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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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Devil’s Third tough to find at retail, GameStop apparently has just 420 copies online
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.
Pre-order updates (12/13/15)
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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Splatoon – European Splatfest #8 results
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Splatoon’s latest European Splatfest just concluded about an hour ago. The results are now in, revealing that the team which doesn’t prefer pineapples on pizza prevailed.
Anti-Pineapple gained higher percentages in both votes and wins. Edges in both areas propelled them to a total score of 386, compared to Pro-Pineapple’s 314 points.
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Sakurai on Fire Emblem characters in Smash, says DLC is ending soon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 95 Comments
All sorts of interesting information has been emerging from the Fire Emblem 25th anniversary book. Among other things, there’s an interview with Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, which has him reflecting on the appearance of Fire Emblem characters in the series. He spoke about how Marth and Roy made it in, shared a story about re-recording Roy’s lines, and plenty more. He also commented on those who wish to see him work on an entirely new game, and noted that DLC for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS is ending soon.
We’ve picked out some tidbits and quotes from the interview below. You can read the full translation over on Source Gaming.
– Sakurai wanted to include Marth since Smash Bros. on the N64
– The hidden characters in that game were made “only on the premise of being able to reuse some movements and parts of the models of pre-existing characters”, so Marth didn’t make it
– Sakurai wanted Marth in to represent Fire Emblem and have more variety with sword-wielding characters
– Roy came up while thinking about clone characters for Melee, and his game was in development at the time
– Roy’s design from Melee was more of a suggestion, and many of his aspects were redone
– Counter moves for the Fire Emblem characters comes directly from the Fire Emblem games
– There were difficulties in trying to include Marth (such as how he never appeared overseas), but Sakurai pushed to have him in
– Discussion and internal disputes when it came to Roy
– Sakurai met with Nintendo of America while working on the game, and there was talk about removing Roy
– NoA said he’d be fun, so Roy was left in
On the selection process for the Fire Emblem characters in Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS…
Best Buy: B1G1 40% off Nintendo-published Wii U/3DS games now live
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Best Buy’s buy one, get one 40% offer on Nintendo-published Wii U/3DS games is now live. To take advantage of the sale, head on over here. Eligible games include Xenoblade Chronicles X, Smash Bros. Wii U, Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, and more.
There are a couple of other sales worth mentioning as well. eShop cards have been discounted by 10%, and black/red New 3DS XL systems are being sold for $175.
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Nintendo on Genei Ibun Roku #FE’s lengthy development, origins, more
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Staff behind Genei Ibun Roku #FE have been posting blogs about the game for several months now. In the latest one, producer Hitoshi Yamagami spoke about the project’s development. Yamagami touched on the lengthy production, origins, and more.
TRADUKO Soft and Persona Central have provided a breakdown of the various points brought up in the blog. You can find those in full after the break.
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Mighty No. 9 footage
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Mighty No. 9 was on display during an event in Japan earlier today. You can get another lengthy look at the game below.
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Splatoon – European Splatfest #8 now live
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Splatoon’s latest European Splatfest has now begun. In this week’s competition, players could either be on a team that likes putting pineapples on pizza, or a team that does not.
Like all Splatfests, this one will last for a full day. The results will be available soon after the event wraps up.
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GameCenter CX episode featuring Super Mario Maker – full episode
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A few hours ago, the new episode of GameCenter CX featuring Super Mario Maker aired online as well as on Fuji TV One. Those of you who missed it can watch the full video below.