Pre-order Super Mario Maker at GameStop, get a poster
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
GameStop is giving out a little something extra with Super Mario Maker pre-orders. By reserving the game, you’ll receive a 30th anniversary poster. This will be available while supplies last. You can pre-order Super Mario Maker on GameStop here.
Amazon recently announced a pre-order “bonus” for Prime members as well. Those who put in a reservation at the retailer can get it for $10 off.
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Splatoon’s third European Splatfest now live
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
North America’s third Splatfest in Splatoon kicked off 13 hours ago. In Europe, their third competition is beginning right now.
The third European Splatfest pits the North Pole against the South Pole. Splatoon players can compete for the next day, and the results will then be available soon after it’s finished.
Xenoblade Chronicles X – English build gameplay (Gamescom)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X was featured during a Gamescom 2015 Twitch live stream, and we saw new footage from the English build. It wasn’t easy getting an archived version, but we have that for you now. Watch the footage below.
More Super Mario Maker art
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 3 Comments
Another batch of art has come in for Super Mario Maker. We’ve weeded through the old images, and have posted the new pieces of art below.
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Splatoon’s third North American Splatfest now live
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The third North American Splatfest in Splatoon has gone live. In the latest competition, players can either be on Team Marshmallow or Team Hot Dog.
This latest Splatfest will last through the following day. Once it’s complete, the results will be posted shortly after.
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Gamescom Awards 2015 – winners announced
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
The winners for this year’s Gamescom Awards are in. Here’s a look at the Nintendo-related games that received recognition:
Best Console Game Nintendo Wii
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo)
Best Family Game
LEGO Dimensions (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Best Mobile Game (incl. Handheld, iOS, Android, Windows)
Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (Nintendo)
Best Social / Casual / Online Game
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo)
The full lineup of winners can be seen here.
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Walmart: Save $10 on Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is on sale over on Walmart. It originally costed $40, but the retailer has the game for only $30. An order for Captain Toad can be placed on Walmart’s site here.
Skylanders SuperChargers dev on the Nintendo collaboration and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments
During Gamescom this week, NintendOn spoke with Vicarious Visions co-founder Guha Bala. There was plenty of talk about the Nintendo collaboration in Skylanders SuperChargers, as well as a few other topics such as the decision to continue using a portal rather than the GamePad’s NFC functionality.
As always, you can find a few excerpts from the interview below. The full discussion is located here.
Gamescom 2015 footage roundup – day 3
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s day 3 of Gamescom, and footage of different games continues to be posted online. Just as we did for the previous two days, we’ll add any notable footage we come across to this post.
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Splatoon – “Tactical Online Takedowns” commercial (UK)
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Nintendo UK has come out with a new commercial for Splatoon, which is mainly a means to promote the new 2.0.0 update. We’ve posted it below.