Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 13.0
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Wii U | 18 Comments
moldyclay is back with a new version of the amiibo compatibility chart. For the latest update, a whole bunch of games have been added in. You can have a look at the full chart below.
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WayForward reveals “Friends to the End” expansion for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 31 Comments
When Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was on Kickstarter, a “friends mode” stretch goal was funded. It promised Sky, Bolo, and Rottytops as playable characters. There’s more to this than just a new mode, as WayForward is calling it “Friends to the End” as an entirely new expansion.
First details about Friends to the End have just been posted on Kickstarter in a new update. WayForward provides the following information:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – full details on Champions amiibo functionality
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments
The Champions amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild arrive next week. We had some idea about what these figures would do, but Nintendo has provided further information on the official Zelda Facebook page.
Here’s the full rundown:
Toys “R” Us: B1G1 40% off Switch / Wii U games, 20% off 3DS games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments
Toys “R” us is running a new sale starting today. If you buy one game for either Switch or Wii U, you can get another one at 40% off. The same offer applies to 3DS titles, but only with a 20% discount. Games like Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are eligible.
If you’re interested, you can take advantage of the offer here.
Nintendo clarifies how the end of Miiverse will impact Smash Bros. Wii U / 3DS features
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Miiverse will be shutting down later this month. Its closure will have an impact on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, with the Wii U version in particular being affected.
Nintendo posted a message on its Japanese website today clarifying how the end of Miiverse will impact the two games. Here’s what the company shared:
[3DS only]
– Posting screenshots on Miiverse
– You can continue to share screenshots with friends with Image Share
[Wii U only]
– Sharing screenshots from gameplay, including Miiverse and friends
– Sharing stages in Stage Builder, including with friends
– Posting replays to YouTube
– Creating Normal Tourneys
– Tourney Mode will be ending entirely
– Miiverse stage can still be played, but messages will not be displayed and you can’t post messages once a match is over
My Nintendo updates with Sonic rewards / discounts in North America, holiday sweepstakes
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
In celebration of Sonic Forces’ upcoming launch, My Nintendo has added in a number of new rewards in North America. You can use your points on a bunch of discounts, a couple of wallpapers, and a 3DS theme.
Below is the full roundup of today’s rewards:
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Media Create sales (10/23/17 – 10/29/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 98 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 126,701
PS4 – 18,719
New 2DS LL – 9,203
New 3DS LL – 6,448
PS4 Pro – 5,934
Vita – 3,705
2DS – 1,412
New 3DS – 220
Xbox One – 97
PS3 – 45
Wii U – 41
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 31,092
PS4 – 25,075
New 2DS LL – 8,449
PS4 Pro – 6,203
New 3DS LL – 6,187
Vita – 3,535
2DS – 1,367
New 3DS – 195
Xbox One – 69
PS3 – 50
Wii U – 40
And here are the software charts:
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Super Mario Maker Bookmark maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has scheduled maintenance for the Super Mario Maker Bookmark. While it’s taking place, the service may be unavailable.
Here’s the maintenance schedule:
– 4:45 PM PT (November 7) – 10 PM PT (November 7)
– 7:45 PM ET (November 7) – 2 AM ET (November 8)
– 12:45 AM in the UK (November 8) – 7 AM in the UK (November 8)
– 1:45 AM in Europe (November 8) – 8 AM in Europe (November 8)
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Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place on November 1 / November 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo has more maintenance for Wii U and 3DS lined up for later this week. The two systems will be impacted for a couple of hours on November 1 and November 2.
Here’s the maintenance schedule, which may impact online play:
– 6 PM PT (November 1) – 8 PM PT (November 1)
– 9 PM ET (November 1) – 11 PM ET (November 1)
– 2 AM in the UK (November 2) – 4 AM in the UK (November 2)
– 3 AM in Europe (November 2) – 5 AM in Europe (November 2)
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Updated total sales for Atlus / SEGA franchises – Sonic, Megami Tensei, Etrian Odyssey, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 15 Comments
SEGA’s latest annual report has updated total sales figures for a bunch of different franchises. Along with data for its own series like Sonic, we also have numbers for IPs like Megami Tensei and Etrian Odyssey.
Here’s the full breakdown:
