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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

A new map is coming to Splatoon tomorrow, Nintendo has announced. “Moray Towers” will be added to the lineup of available courses at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT.

A few moments ago, Nintendo confirmed on Twitter:

There are currently eight maps available in Splatoon, and Moray Towers will be the ninth. The others include Arowana Mall, Blackbelly Skatepark, Bluefin Depot, Kelp Dome, Port Mackerel, Saltspray Rig, Urchin Underpass, Walleye Warehouse.

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

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IGN has posted new footage of Doctor Who in LEGO Dimensions from San Diego Comic-Con 2015. Check it out below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Nintendo has revealed the date and topic for Splatoon’s next Splatfest in North America.

The second Splatfest for the game will be kicking off on July 17 at 9 PM PT / 12 PM ET. It will last until the following day – July 18 at 9 PM PT / 12 PM ET.

The new Splatfest has roller coasters going up against water slides. Which option do you prefer?

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 206 Comments

Nintendo of America has been noticeably quiet regarding the release of Devil’s Third in North America. Whereas it’s already been dated for August in both Europe and Japan, there hasn’t been a peep about its arrival in the states.

Liam Robertson, who has a fantastic track record of digging up information about cancelled projects as well as games that are still in the works, reports in a new video today that Nintendo won’t be publishing Devil’s Third in North America. It’d be up for Valhalla Game Studios to find a new company to handle its distribution in order for a release to happen.

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

The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for Super Mario Maker, and consumers can receive a bonus T-shirt with their purchase.

Two different bundles are up for grabs. There’s the standard game as well as one with the 8-bit Mario amiibo included. Pricing is set at £39.99 and £49.99 respectively.

Super Mario Maker launches on September 11.

Thanks to LokiBmc for the tip.

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

USgamer has put up its interview with Aya Kyogoku, the head of the Animal Crossing series. Kyogoku explained Nintendo’s approach with Happy Home Designer and amiibo Festival, discussed the new Animal Crossing amiibo in general, commented on the series’ future, and more.

We’ve rounded up a number of Kyogoku’s remarks below. Head on over to USgamer for the full interview.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami, who is working on Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, further explained how the project came to be in this week’s issue of Famitsu.

According to Yamagami, things began back in 2009. As he explained:

“Our initial contact with Atlus was back in 2009 when we developed the game Itsumo Purikura ? Kuradeko Puremium. Afterwards, Ando said ‘I want to make a game that mixes Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei,’ so I went to Atlus with the proposal.”

Atlus responded by saying “Let us think about it”, which essentially meant no. Nintendo was later told, “We’re too busy and can’t do it right now.”

Although Yamagami was disappointed that Atlus turned down his proposal, he did feel like a partnership could be made a reality one day.

“I was really bummed about it, but it wasn’t as though they had straight out said no, so I told Ando, ‘I’m sure we’ll cross paths with them again some time.’”

Yamagami ended up receiving an email over a year later from Atlus’ Naoto Hiraoka, who asked if talks were still open. It didn’t take long for Nintendo and Atlus to be in communication once again.

Atlus producer Shinjiro Takada told Famitsu that, during the original proposal, the team was busy with Devil Survivor 2. Takada always thought of Fire Emblem as a rival title that he looked at as a goal. Takada mentioned: “That Nintendo wanted to collaborate with us with such a big title was a huge honor and I really wanted to do it.”

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

Warner Bros. Interactive has released the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 trailer for LEGO Dimensions, which focuses on Doctor Who. Check it out below.

Also worth mentioning, LEGO Dimensions features every incarnation of Doctor Who.

Here’s everything you need to know about Doctor Who’s presence in LEGO Dimensions:

Doctor Who, which has never before been in a LEGO videogame, will be playable in the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack with a complete Doctor Who level where the game’s heroes continue their quest while encountering Daleks, Cybermen and other adversaries from the Whoniverse.

Fans who want more Doctor Who in LEGO Dimensions will be able to purchase the Doctor Who Level Pack which includes an additional mission-based Doctor Who level, along with a LEGO minifigure of the 12th Doctor and LEGO models of the TARDIS and K-9, all playable in the game. When the 12th Doctor is defeated in the level, he returns as the 1st Doctor and then regenerates back up to the 12th Doctor again. The interior of the TARDIS will reflect the corresponding Doctor the player embodies or can be manually selected. There’s even a jukebox inside where players can choose among different versions of the Doctor Who theme music. The TARDIS and K-9 models can each be physically built and then rebuilt twice to do entirely different things in the digital game for massive variety.

There will also be a Doctor Who Fun Pack, which includes a playable Cyberman minifigure and Dalek model which can be physically built and then rebuilt twice for a total of three different objects.

Finally, Warner Bros. Interactive has confirmed that actors from Doctor Who will be reprising their roles in LEGO Dimensions. This includes:

– Peter Capaldi – 12th Doctor
– Jenna Coleman – Clara Oswald
– Michelle Gomez – Missy

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

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is about to kick off, so Nintendo stopped by FOX5 San Diego to discuss its plans and show off Super Mario Maker. You can watch the full segment below.

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

When Super Mario Maker launches later this year, you won’t be able to upload tons upon tons of levels out of the gate. Nintendo has a couple of systems in place that limits the amount of content you can share.

The initial limit for all players seems to be ten levels. However, it’s possible to earn medals by creating stages that are rated highly by the community, with each one increasing the upload limit by ten. Based on the screenshot above, it appears that 10 medals can be obtained in total for an absolute limit of 100 level uploads.

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