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Rodea: The Sky Soldier’s overseas release won’t be launching in September as originally announced. NIS America has delayed the game about a month, and it will now ship in October.

Rodea: The Sky Soldier is due out in North America on October 13. The European launch is scheduled for October 16.

Along with today’s updated release date, NIS America announced a launch edition for the 3DS version of Rodea: The Sky Soldier in North America. This features a collector’s box and original soundtrack. As previously announced, those who pick up an initial copy of Rodea on Wii U will receive the original Wii title as a bonus.

Source: NIS America PR

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Update: Bumped to the top. Nintendo has shared an update on Twitter and confirmed that all problems have been resolved.

Nintendo took to its Japanese Twitter account a short while ago and commented on the Wii U’s latest update.

Earlier in the week, Wii U firmware version 5.4.0 was made available. We hadn’t heard of any issues, but Nintendo mentioned on its Twitter account that users may be encountering error 108-0065. Nintendo of America’s support site indicates that the problem may appear while downloading a system update, and it can occur if the update times out.

Nintendo is already on the case, and hopes to have the issues resolved soon. The company apologized for the inconvenience, and advises Wii U owners to simply wait until things have been fixed.

Interestingly, we haven’t heard about any problems in North America or Europe yet. Could these issues only be affecting Japan at present?

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Little Orbit has announced its lineup for E3 2015. The publisher will have four titles on display, including Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations, Monster High New Ghoul In School, Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue, and Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends.

Head past the break to read up on overviews of each of these games.

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Amazon has a slight discount on Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. It’s been priced at $40 since launch, but the retailer has the title for only $32.60. You’ll be saving $7.39 with a purchase. Those who are interested can find the Amazon listing here.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu is now available. In the latest issue, a few Nintendo-related games are covered. That includes Dragon Quest VIII, Fire Emblem If, Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 3DS, Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 3DS, and Yoshi’s Woolly World. Scans of each game can be found in the gallery below.

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

GameSpot published a new interview yesterday regarding Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice. The site spoke with SEGA producer Omar Woodley and PR representative Aaron Weber about the new 3DS game and beyond. That includes talk about why Sonic Boom is skipping Wii U this year, appealing to both Sonic fanbases, and more.

Read on below for the full Q&A. Be sure to check out GameSpot’s full article here as well.

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The retail version of Devil’s Third is seeing a limited release in Japan. As it turns out, Wii U owners will only be able to purchase the packaged edition on Amazon Japan. The eShop is an option for those who wish to buy the game digitally.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 29 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Wii U – 21,169
PS4 – 11,763
Vita – 10,829
New 3DS LL – 10,677
New 3DS – 4,086
PS3 – 2,716
3DS – 2,089
3DS LL – 1,039
Vita TV – 610
Xbox One – 219

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Wii U – 17,713
Vita – 12,517
PS4 – 12,272
New 3DS LL – 11,170
New 3DS – 4,129
PS3 – 3,069
3DS – 1,418
3DS LL – 919
Vita TV – 529
Xbox One – 522

And here are the software charts:

1. [WIU] Splatoon – 68,913 / 213,731
2. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus – 16,224 / NEW
3. [PS4] Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho – 13,868 / NEW
4. [3DS] Stella Glow – 13,332 / NEW
5. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 13,272 / 103,111
6. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 12,884 / 1,019,603
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,708 / 190,332
8. [3DS] Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland – 8,352 / NEW
9. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 6,867 / 48,309
10. [PS3] Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho – 6,772 / NEW
11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 5,950 / 258,429
12. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 5,495 / 146,303
13. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 5,255 / 80,497
14. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,119 / 2,635,190
15. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 3,200 / 4,193,081
16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,089 / 2,240,533
17. [PS4] Wolfenstein: The Old Blood – 2,727 / NEW
18. [PSV] Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou with Power-Up Kit – 2,623 / 8,982
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,519 / 3,980,295
20. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 2,437 / 148,727

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Nintendo of Europe shared more details about Devil’s Third in an announcement shared today. The “wild, larger-than-life military thriller” will offer “intense single-player and multiplayer third-person action that blends modern military weaponry with brutal melee combat.”

First, below is an overview of the single-player campaign:

At the heart of the single-player campaign is Ivan, a former mercenary let loose from his incarceration to right the wrongs of his past and take down a shadowy terrorist group he once belonged to. With the world’s satellites and electrical weaponry having been wiped out, and warfare once again reduced to close combat between soldiers, Ivan must use a colourful array of weaponry to shoot, hack and bludgeon his way through any foe standing in the way of his attempt at redemption. With fast-paced combat and bone-crunching finishing moves galore, a day in the life of Ivan is anything but ordinary…

And multiplayer:

The game’s online multiplayer mode, meanwhile, offers up a grim future whereby the terrorists have won, and chaos reigns supreme. As an ordinary citizen, you can join a clan and help reclaim the United States by forming allegiances with other factions, or go all-out as a mercenary and endlessly assault other player’s bases, opting for anarchy over clan diplomacy! But at the heart of the online play is the ability to customise your base alongside other members of your clan, with successful battling resulting in rewards that can be used to improve your defences. With constant assaults from other clans, you’ll have to be on your toes to defend your territory.

Another important note: for the European release, Devil’s Third will be available only with English voiceover, with choice of English or French on-screen text.

Source: Nintendo PR

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