Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition – Best Buy , GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
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 (new), 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 – 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 (new) – 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 – (new) – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon, GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon

amiibo

Chibi-Robo (new) – Amazon (exclusive)

Guides

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

Other

HORI Amiibo Card Folio Officially Licensed by Nintendo – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Xenoblade Chronicles X
Devil’s Third
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers (new)
Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS (new)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

UK

Wii U

Xenoblade Chronicles X
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Mighty No. 9
Star Fox Zero

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Stella Glow
Project X Zone 2 (new)
Terraria

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Super Mario Maker devs found it a bit tough to implement Yoshi

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Yoshi’s inclusion in Super Mario Maker partially came about thanks to the involvement of producer Takashi Tezuka. In a recent issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, Tezuka and director Yosuke Oshino spoke about his appearance in the game:

Oshino: We decided to put in characteristic actions like Raccoon Mario, Caped Mario and Propeller Mario during the first phases of development. But Yoshi had much controversy…
Tezuka: I was a bit pushy in requesting to have Yoshi. There were reasons like being responsible for the Wii U game Yoshi’s Woolly World, wanting to use the Yoshi amiibo, and wanting to have some kind of collaboration as it is also Yoshi’s 25th anniversary.
Oshino: But adding Yoshi was complicated, so we discussed what should we do.

More: interview, Nintendo Dream, Super Mario Maker, Takashi Tezuka, top, Yoshikazu Yamashita, Yosuke Oshino

Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen commercial

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

Bandai Namco recently put out a commercial for Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen. You can watch it below.

More: Bandai Namco, commercial, Japan, Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen

Splatoon – Japanese Splatfest #8 results

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

Nintendo hosted another Splatfest in Splatoon this weekend, but only in Japan. For those that missed it, players could choose between either mountain food or seafood.

This Splatfest just ended a little while ago. Even though the two sides were extremely close in votes, wins, and total points, it was seafood that secured the win. Seafood managed to obtain 358 points compared to mountain food’s total of 342.

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Nintendo UK on Xenoblade X’s audience and marketing, pleased with Xenoblade 3D’s performance

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 131 Comments

Nintendo has one more big Wii U game due out in the west this year: Xenoblade Chronicles X. The massive RPG will be released towards the very beginning of next month.

Speaking with MCV, Nintendo UK product manager Gemma Hall sounded off on who Xenoblade Chronicles X is intended for, and how the company will go about marketing the title:

“Xenoblade Chronicles X will speak to anyone who loves epic RPGs, as it has everything you could want from a big sweeping sci-fi adventure, with rich diverse landscapes, deep customization options, a unique battling system, and a host of memorable characters. We are therefore not only targeting it towards fans of the original Xenoblade Chronicles, but to broader JRPG fans looking for their next epic RPG adventure. The game is visually sumptuous and will demand the attention of genre fans.
We will be focusing activity initially around Xenoblade Chronicles fans, and then broadening out to wider RPG fans with a tightly targeted digital campaign. Due to the highly visual nature of this game, we are concentrating on video formats that show off the many stunning facets of the title, including the huge open world, giant alien monsters, and the awesome Skell transformations.
We have a wealth of Wii U games that will be part of our Christmas campaign, including Splatoon and Super Mario Maker. However, Xenoblade Chronicles X is a more serious RPG offering, with stunning graphics and sweeping sci-fi story, and so we expect this to open up the Wii U to the more hardcore RPG audience who won’t want to miss out on this future genre classic.”

More: Gemma Hall, interview, Monolith Soft, top, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Xenoblade Chronicles X

Splatoon art book shows an unused coal mine area

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

Japan’s Splatoon art book has all sorts of lovely goodies. A couple of weeks back, an image surfaced of unused urinal warp zones. That isn’t the only interesting find from the book though.

Above is a look at an area left on the cutting room floor. At one point, the developers were toying around with an idea for a coal mine. While it didn’t make it into the final game, it could be neat to see it implemented somehow in the future!

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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has a 1.0.1 update

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

If you picked up Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash yesterday, you may have noticed that an update for the game could be downloaded. Nintendo brought out version 1.0.1 in time for its launch. It doesn’t do too much though, as the Big N says of the patch: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”

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More: Camelot, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, title update

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends now due out in December

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends was originally planned for release earlier this week. That didn’t happen though, and it seems as though the game has gone through a slight delay.

All your favorite Kung Fu characters are here! Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends arrives this December~ pic.twitter.com/eBPSkAQDuM
— Little Orbit (@littleorbit) November 9, 2015

Little Orbit has said on Twitter that Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends is due out in December. A specific date wasn’t announced, but it should be launching pretty soon.

Thanks to Lolo for the tip.

More: Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends, Little Orbit

Media Create software sales (11/9 – 11/15) – Top 50

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8.532) – 43.629 / 187.446 (-70%)
02./00. [3DS] Project X Zone 2: Brave New World # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.12} (¥7.171) – 40.945 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate (Ubisoft) {2015.11.12} (¥9.072) – 32.078 / NEW
04./09. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 21.098 / 784.436 (+52%)
05./02. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 19.605 / 93.429 (-73%)
06./00. [PS4] Need for Speed (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.12} (¥8.424) – 18.598 / NEW
07./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 15.580 / 1.729.740 (-21%)
08./07. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 12.442 / 378.609 (-19%)
09./03. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥6.372) – 11.123 / 32.022 (-47%)
10./04. [PSV] God Eater: Resurrection (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.29} (¥5.627) – 8.752 / 155.440 (-58%)
11./10. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5.076) – 7.670 / 94.136 (-39%)
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 6.880 / 397.146 (-12%)
13./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 5.645 / 1.120.354 (-31%)
14./17. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145) – 4.618 / 51.863 (-4%)
15./15. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076) – 3.960 / 257.263 (-19%)
16./16. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 (Nintendo) {2015.10.01} (¥3.240) – 3.482 / 72.643 (-28%)
17./20. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7.128) – 3.093 / 94.614 (-24%)
18./08. [PS4] Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force # (Compile Heart) {2015.11.05} (¥7.538) – 3.057 / 17.449 (-79%)
19./13. [PS4] God Eater: Resurrection (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.29} (¥6.664) – 2.907 / 35.068 (-55%)
20./19. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol Grand Prix No.1! (Takara Tomy) {2015.10.22} (¥5.832) – 2.819 / 47.632 (-33%)

More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales

Splatoon – Hydra Splatling weapon now live

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo has introduced another new weapon for Splatoon. As of now, players can begin using the Hydra Splatling.

Although the Hydra Splatling is slow to charge, it’s said to be powerful. The weapon comes with Splat Bombs and an Echolocator.