Star Fox Zero website references amiibo and “online features”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Earlier today we made mention of the North American Star Fox Zero teaser site. There isn’t too much that can be found there, but a couple of interesting references have been found.
Take a look at this excerpt from the very bottom of the page:
Game, system and amiibo sold separately. Compatibility and functionality of amiibo may vary by game. Visit amiibo.com for specific details on how each amiibo works.
Broadband Internet access required for online features. For more info, go to support.nintendo.com.
Shigeru Miyamoto has previously teased amiibo support for Star Fox Zero, so its inclusion wouldn’t be overly surprising. Online play was tentatively ruled out at E3, but Miyamoto left the door open to the possibility.
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – trailer for the latest secret character
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Just as expected, Nintendo has posted a trailer for another one of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash’s secret characters following today’s screenshots. You can watch it after the break.
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Download some wallpapers from the Star Fox Zero teaser site
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
There’s been some chatter going around concerning Star Fox Zero’s teaser site. I have a feeling that it’s been up for quite some time, but in any case, you can find it here. The highlight of the page are wallpapers, of which there are three to download!
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Super Mario Maker gives players a new costume for completing Gnat Attack’s hard mode
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments
Super Mario Maker comes with the Gnat Attack mini-game. As many of you know, by completing it, it’s possible to unlock the Builder Mario costume.
Later today, Nintendo will be launching a new update for Super Mario Maker. This will add several new elements like a hard mode in Gnat Attack. The patch files are already loaded up in Japan, and it’s been revealed that beating this new mode unlocks another costume in the game. Continue on below for a first look.
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Guitar Hero Live rolling out new music starting today
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Guitar Hero Live players already have access to over 200 songs thanks to GHTV. Today, Activision and FreeStyleGames will begin adding in even more content that will be accessible to players who purchased the game free of charge. It’s expected that over 70 new songs will be available.
Guitar Hero Live will be introducing the following in Guitar Hero TV this week:
– Black Veil Brides Premium Show, which includes playable footage from the band’s live concert DVD “Alive and Burning,” will be live on Friday.The DVD chronicles the band’s first ever recorded live performance during their successful Black Mass Tour in November 2014 at the legendary Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Three of the songs from the DVD will be playable in GHTV, including “Heart of Fire (Live)”, “Fallen Angels (Live)” and “In the End (Live).”
– Legendary Headliners Premium Show, including “Monster” by Paramore, “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” by Fall Out Boy and “First Date” by Blink-182 is live now.
– Pop Goes GHTV Premium Show, featuring “Chocolate” by The 1975, “Believer” by American Authors and “Budapest” by George Ezra is live now.
Other music coming to Guitar Hero Live includes playable concert footage and music videos from Judas Priest, Iggy Pop, Bully, Leon Bridges, Biffy Clyro, Weezer, Rival Sons, St. Vincent, Alice in Chains, System of a Down, Bring Me the Horizon and more.
Activision also said today that all Guitar Hero Live players will be given free on-demand access to the entire GHTV catalogue throughout the whole weekend. This starts on Friday at 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT.
Source: Activision PR
Scans roundup – Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Project X Zone 2, more
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 Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Mega Man Legacy Collection (now has a confirmed Japanese release date of February 25), Monster Strike, and Project X Zone 2. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
Screenshots of another secret character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 15 Comments
Nintendo has once again unleashed a few more screenshots from Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. The images show off another one of the secret, unlockable characters. Head past the break for the full gallery.
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Media Create sales (10/26 – 11/1)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 22,104
New 3DS LL – 16,824
Vita – 14,366
Wii U – 9,127
New 3DS – 3,559
PS3 – 1,931
3DS – 988
Vita TV – 807
Xbox One – 534
3DS LL – 509
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 22,801
New 3DS LL – 16,144
Vita – 12,981
Wii U – 9,961
New 3DS – 3,530
PS3 – 1,909
3DS – 1,277
Xbox One – 1,009
Vita TV – 782
3DS LL – 478
And here are the software charts:
1. [PSV] God Eater Resurrection – 125,876 / NEW
2. [PS4] God Eater Resurrection – 25,700 / NEW
3. [PSV] Yomawari – 22,472 / NEW
4. [3DS] Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – 19,499 / 73,893
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 19,355 / 1,694,351
6. [PS4] God Eater Resurrection – Cross Play Pack & Anime Vol.1
7. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 13,764 / 350,803
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 11,969 / 749,447
9. [PS4] NBA 2K16 – 8,707 / NEW
10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 7,679 / 1,106,582
11. [XBO] Halo 5: Guardians – 7,455 / NEW
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,155 / 382,419
13. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol * Grand Prix No.1! – 6,561 / 40,596
14. [3DS] 7th Dragon III Code: VFD – 6,224 / 92,000
15. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 6,162 / 64,309
16. [PS3] NBA 2K16 – 5,194 / NEW
17. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 5,040 / 87,453
18. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 4,923 / 248,417
19. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 4,100 / 415,820
20. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 4,026 / 42,447
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October Japanese software sales: Mario Maker and 3DS, most games sold by Nintendo
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This is data from 28/09/2015-25/10/2015 (4 weeks)
Famitsu published a new report based on sales gathered from October. We don’t have the top 30 software charts just yet – that will be a few weeks – though we do have a few other pieces of data.
First up, here’s a look at the best-selling software for the month:
[PSV] Tokyo Xanadu: 115.973
[PS3] Winning Eleven 2016: 92.756
[WIU] Super Mario Maker: 92.663
[3DS] 7th Dragon III: Code VFD: 85.298
[3DS] Yokai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad/Red Cat Team: 80.486
[PS4] Winning Eleven 2016: 66.000 (estimate)
[3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes: 59.000 (estimate)
[3DS] Picross 3D 2: 55.000 (estimate)
And the best-selling hardware:
PlayStation 4: 118.881 (90.425 sold on September)
Nintendo 3DS: 86.998 (110.670 sold on September)
Last but not least, here’s a look at sales for the biggest publishers:
Nintendo: 441.000
Konami: 209.000
Koei Tecmo: 162.000
Note that these numbers are based on data collected between September 28 and October 25.
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure multiplayer trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Along with the launch trailer we posted earlier today, Activision has also shared a multiplayer trailer for The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure. View it below.
