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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 31 Comments

During the November Nintendo Direct, it was announced that a Smash Bros. presentation would be held sometime this month. Nintendo has now shared a date for the broadcast. You’ll be able to watch the presentation on December 15 at the following times:

– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe

Masahiro Sakurai will be in charge of the proceedings. He’ll talk about Cloud, but we should be hearing about the Fighter Ballot as well.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 44 Comments

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

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

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

New 3DS LL – 105,629
PS4 – 26,598
Wii U – 20,256
New 3DS – 18,052
Vita – 14,765
3DS – 6,095
PS3 – 1,643
3DS LL – 1,247
Vita TV – 625
Xbox One – 591

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 332,478 / 1,820,845
2. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 49,266 / NEW
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 38,434 / 1,798,622
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 35,256 / 861,197
5. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 32,155 / 442,588
6. [PS4] Bloodborne: The Old Hunters – 20,455 / NEW
7. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 13,906 / 130,980
8. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 11,734 / 1,147,540
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,179 / 424,367
10. [PS4] Call of Dut: Black Ops III – 11,092 / 231,500
11. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront – 9,487 / 151,736
12. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu – 7,654 / 29,447
13. [WIU] Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version – 7,060 / NEW
14. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage! – 6,298 / 31,217
15. [PSV] Himouto! Umaru-chan Himouto Ikusei Keikaku – 6,063 / NEW
16. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 5,743 / 509,822
17. [3DS} Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – 5,305 / 110,757
18. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World – 5,229 / 21,479
19. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 5,107 / 269,781
20. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition – 4,630 / NEW

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Today (December 9) Nintendo sent out another update for the Miiverse social network. There are no major changes this time but the update does apply to all platforms (Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and web). The two main changes for the December 9th update are:

• titles can now be added to Discussion posts to make it easier for users to search through them and find ones that interest them.
• the layout of the Discussion section has been altered slightly to show more Discussions at once.

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

Those looking to save on last year’s iteration of Disney Infinity may want to check out a new sale on Best Buy. The retailer has the 2.0 Starter Pack on sale for just $15 for today only. Take advantage of the deal here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments

Minecraft: Wii U Edition won’t let players manage their inventory by using the GamePad. Instead, the controller simply acts as an alternate screen for off-TV play. So says Mojang’s Owen Hill, who tweeted the following yesterday:

This really feels like something that would make Minecraft much, much better on Wii U. Hopefully the functionality will be considered for a future update.

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

Genei Ibun Roku #FE can now be pre-loaded on the Japanese Wii U eShop. To do so, Wii U owners will need 16.6GB of space. Get those hard drives ready!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Best Buy will be holding another gaming sale for Nintendo titles this weekend. Starting on Sunday, consumers can purchase one Wii U/3DS game and get another at 40 percent off. This only applies to releases published by Nintendo.

There are a couple of other notable offers starting on Sunday as well. All eShop cards will be 10 percent off, and the New 3DS XL will be discounted to $175.

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

GameCenter CX will be seeing a new episode based on Super Mario Maker this Saturday. Shinya Arino, the show’s host, will go through levels submitted by players for roughly two hours.

You can watch the episode live via the YouTube embed below (it’ll also be shown live on Fuji TV One). Chances are that an archive will be made available soon after as well.

As for when it’s airing, check on the broadcast at the following times:

– 5 AM PT
– 8 AM ET
– 1 PM in the UK
– 2 PM in Europe

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

The Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition is available once again through Amazon. If you’re looking for a copy, you can place an order here. Get an order in while you can!

Thanks to TY3 for the tip.

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Angelique Retour (PSV/PSP) – 10/8/10/9
Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken Eyes of Heaven (PS4/PS3) – 9/8/8/9
Monster Strike (3DS) – 8/9/8/8
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/9
Star Wars Battlefront (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/9
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Grand Kingdom (PS4/PSV) – 8/7/8/8
Miracle Girls Festival (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Superbeat: Xonic (PSV) – 8/8/7/8
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma: The Dish of Friendship and Bonds (3DS) – 8/7/7/7
MeiQ no Chika ni Shisu (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version (Wii U) – 7/7/7/7
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Believer (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Melty Moment (PSV) – 7/7/6/7
Owari No Seraph Unmei no Hajimari (PSV) – 6/7/6/6

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