It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X remains at the top of the charts, and Dragon Quest XI is quite close behind.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 8 and October 14.

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A bunch of new characters confirmed for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

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

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers has a massive roster. In the final game, players will be able to try out well over 200 characters.

A few more additions to the roster were revealed at MCM London Comic Con earlier today. Here are some of the characters shown, as compiled by The Brick Fan:

Arkon
Amadeus Cho
Aldrich Killian
Agent Sitwell
Agent Coulson
Agent Carter
Agent Carter (Retired)
Arnim Zola
Baron Strucker
Batroc
Beth
Brock Rumlow
Butterball
Captain Britain
Cloud 9
Cottonmouth
Crimson Dynamo
Daredevil
Devil Dinosaur
Doctor List
Dum Dum Dugan
Egghead
Ellen Brandt
Erik Selvig
Fandral
Fin Fang Foom
Gargoyle
Gorilla Girl
Harley Keener
Heimdall
Hulkling
Iron Fist
Iron Man MK 16 (Nightclub)
Iron Monger
Jane Foster
Jessica Jones
Kurse
Luke Cage
Mantis
Maria Hill
Mandarin (Trevor Slattery)
Maya Hansen
Moon Boy
Nick Fury
Odin
Pepper Potts
Red Skull
Rescue
Scaar
Sentry
Squirrel Girl (Classic/Unbeatable)
The Collector
Volstagg
Winter Soldier

Head past the break for a recording of the MCM London Comic Con presentation (note: starts at 1:03:00).

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Pre-order updates (10/25/15)

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

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

North America

Wii U

Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Shovel Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Best Buy
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition – GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Master Splinter’s Training Pack – Amazon, GameStop
Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Shovel Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Moco Moco Friends – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon (save $5 with Prime), Best Buy, GameStop
Stella Glow – Amazon, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Zero Escape 3 – Amazon
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Console

Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL – GameStop (exclusive)
Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL with Tri Force Heroes – GameStop (exclusive)

Guides (new)

Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
Xenoblade Chronicles X Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
Yo-Kai Watch Standard Edition Guide – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Shovel Knight
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Devil’s Third
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9 Wii U

3DS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Master Splinter’s Training Pack
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Shovel Knight
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Moco Moco Friends
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Stella Glow
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Yo-kai Watch
The Legend of Legacy
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Project X Zone 2
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Fire Emblem Fates
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape 3

Europe

Wii U

Shovel Knight
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Xenoblade Chronicles X
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

3DS

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Shovel Knight
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. (new)
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Stella Glow

Consoles

Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Premium Pack
New 3DS – New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward w/ exclusive cover plate

amiibo bundle

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash amiibo bundle

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$25 off the Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack at Amazon, Best Buy

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

The Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack has been discounted over at Amazon and Best Buy. All versions are currently available for $25 off. You can order the game on Amazon here, or Best Buy here.

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Genei Ibun Roku #FE directors on the role of entertainment, appearances of Fire Emblem characters, more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Over on the Genei Ibun Roku #FE website, directors Mitsuru Hirata and Eiji Ishida answered a few questions. Topics include the important of music and entertainment in the game, how the Fire Emblem characters look (including Chrom), and more.

Head past the break for Hirata and Ishida’s comments. All translations come courtesy of JRPG.moe.

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[Let’s Talk] Has your opinion on Nintendo’s November Wii U releases changed?

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Wii U | 25 Comments

Let’s Talk #28: Has your opinion on Nintendo’s November Wii U releases changed?

Nintendo is bringing out two more Wii U games next month: Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. Before this week, both were shrouded in mystery for the most part. Nintendo hadn’t really said much about either game since E3, which was odd given how we’re under a month away from release.

With Mario Tennis, things started out particularly strangely. Nintendo showed off a trailer confirming a few more characters, but that was pretty much it. Perhaps they heard some of the complains, since just a few days later, we received another trailer and press release that shed more light on the game. We now know that there are things like amiibo support and online play.

Nintendo showed the Board Game as just one mode in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival at E3. Thanks to new information shared this week, the Desert Island Escape, Balloon Island, and Quiz Show modes are now confirmed.

How do you feel about these two titles? Has any of the new information/trailers/videos swayed your opinion at all?

Highlights from last week’s topic: Have you ever been to a convention or expo?

LordDisco

I go to Tokyo Game Show every year I can, and it’s one of the highlights of my nerd-life for the entire year. This year, especially, was a dream. Tons of great swag, and I got to play a lot of cool games, including Star Wars Battlefront, Monster Hunter X, Hyrule Warriors Legends, a sweet Oculus Rift demo, and a few indie games.

The atmosphere is also so much fun. Everyone there is trying to have fun, and in the 6 years I’ve been going, not a single year do I recall any negative confrontation or fighting. It’s amazing that a crowd of over 100,000 at a given time can keep such a fun-loving, caring, and nerdy environment.

I only hope for future Tokyo Game Shows that Nintendo will make their presence known. The past many years, especially, has just been third-party support, which really doesn’t help promote their hardware. You’d think Nintendo would make a showing at the biggest game show in their home country, right? Right?!

Vigilante_blade

The only convention I have ever gone to was Otakuthon, which is an anime convention. It’s fun, and I like it. I also went to the gaming festival called Arcadia in Montreal, but I admit it wasn’t that great. I went to play Brawl’s demo at that time, but after playing it, I didn’t really have any fun, and was really bummed about it. There wasn’t a lot of game and most of the new stuff was Ubisoft-related. While not a great con, it did have a funny moment where they had the brilliant idea of giving energy drinks and Axe body spray to everyone on the venue… Let’s just say that after the Nintendo reps had finished throwing swag at us, they were prompty sprayed with Axe by a mob of angry fans. They had to get every single fan in the building and open every door and window. It was a mess, but funny nonetheless.

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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival teaser sites open

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

Teaser websites are up for a pair of two titles. You can access the Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash page here and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival site here. Both games are coming out fairly soon, so they should be updated with a ton of content in the very near future!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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More Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Desert Island Escape mode footage

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

Another round of footage is in showing the Desert Island Escape mode in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. Watch the latest video below.