Splatoon’s third North American Splatfest now live
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
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.
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Mighty No. 9 producer on development progress, the delay, and more
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Engadget recently caught up with Mighty No. 9 producer Nick Yu for an interview. Yu commented on how the game is shaping up, why it was delayed, some of the messaging to fans, and more.
You’ll find excerpts from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to Engadget.
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amiibo x Super Smash Bros. – UK commercial
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Nintendo UK published a new commercial for amiibo functionality in Super Smash Bros. today. Check it out below.
Splatoon Koshien 2016 tournament announced for Japan
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Nintendo has shared some news regarding a Splatoon tournament for Japan. Earlier today, the company announced “Splatoon Koshien 2016”.
More details about Splatoon Koshien 2016 are expected on August 19. However, Nintendo has said that players will compete in teams of four, and there will be no age requirement. That’s all for now!
Super Mario Maker pre-orders on Amazon Japan come with an acrylic carabiner
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Amazon Japan will be giving out an extra item with Super Mario Maker pre-orders. By reserving the game, consumers can receive an acrylic carabiner. This is in celebration of the series’ 30th anniversary.
