We’ve received two new screenshots for Atlus’ and Nintendo’s upcoming collaboration title Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem (or as it’s known in Japan, Illusory Revelations #FE).

The first one comes from Atlus’ Twitter account and shows a female character using a bow during combat. The second one is a bit more interesting – it’s basically an improved version of a scene we saw in the game’s trailer. Director Mitsuru Hirata mentions that, compared to what we saw in the trailer, ground textures have been improved and more objects have been added. I’ve included a screenshot from the trailer for comparison’s sake – the new image is the one without the UI.

Illusory Revelations #FE will be released in Japan in Q4 2015. A Western release is set for next year.

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Bloodstained to feature orchestrated tracks, early off-screen footage

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has reached another stretch goal on Kickstarter. When combined with donations received from PayPal, the campaign has exceeded the $3.75 million mark. That means Bloodstained will feature orchestrated tracks.

The latest Kickstarter update reads:

With our Paypal backers included — $118k from more than 1400 backers, as of this morning — you’ve hit the Orchestrated Tracks stretch goal with momentum to burn! It’ll be a while before Yamane and Yamada have all the tracks composed for Bloodstained, but now that you’ve reached this stretch goal they did want to allay one fear a few backers have had: There’s still going to be a ton of variety on this soundtrack.
Hitting the orchestra stretch goal allows them to use live instrumentation where it makes sense, but some tracks just make more sense with electronic arrangements. Songs like Yamada’s “Cursed Orphan”, which already includes violin and electric guitar parts, will be performed by a smaller, rock-oriented ensemble.
In short: You’ve added more options, not taken any away. (And that’s without even going into those 8-bit tracks you unlocked from Yamane, Yamada, and Virt…)

Next up for Bloodstained is an online challenge mode. This will be guaranteed if the Kickstarter hits its $4 million stretch goal.

Last but not least, off-screen footage has been posted to YouTube showing footage from the game. This is intended to show an early animation sample.

You can find today’s full Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Kickstarter update here, which also has news about backer rewards

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Wii U update version 5.4.0 out now

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 38 Comments

Nintendo brought out a new system update for the 3DS last week. This week, Wii U is getting in on the fun. The latest firmware, version 5.4.0, is now available for download.

Sadly, there’s not much to report on in terms of any new features. This one seems to be all about improving stability/the user experience – just like the 3DS upgrade.

As always, you’ll need the latest firmware before you can enter the eShop.

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Update: Video with more patterns – A look at the Ness amiibo pattern in Yoshi’s Woolly World

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 14 Comments

Update: You can see a bunch more patterns below at the 4-minute mark.

Yoshi’s Woolly World has a bunch of patterns that can be unlocked. By using an amiibo, you can obtain patterns based on Mario, Link, and tons of other characters.

Our latest look at an amiibo pattern in Yoshi’s Woolly World is for Ness. If you’d like to see what the design looks like, check out the image above.

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Masahiro Sakurai holding Smash Bros. presentation on June 14

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 39 Comments

A new Smash Bros. presentation will be held on June 14, Nintendo has announced. Masahiro Sakurai, director of the Wii U and 3DS games, is leading the proceedings.

Here’s the breakdown of relevant times:

– 7:40 AM PT
– 10:40 AM ET
– 3:40 PM in the UK
– 4:40 PM in Europe

In an announcement sent out to the media, Nintendo says Sakurai will be outlining the details of Lucas’ inclusion in Smash Bros., the new Miiverse stage on Wii U, and Mii Fighter costumes inspired by Splatoon. It’s unclear what else – if anything – will be shown.

Masahiro Sakurai will host a video presentation about #SmashBros on 6/14 at 7:40 a.m. PT. You don’t want to miss it! http://t.co/MM4LcYwsR0
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 8, 2015

We'll be streaming a #SmashBros video presentation from Mr Sakurai on 14/06 at 16:40 CEST! http://t.co/xMukXCkSow pic.twitter.com/vh12xVoZTM
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) June 8, 2015

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Developer confirms Terraria for Wii U and 3DS

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

We finally have a confirmation that Terraria is in the works for Wii U and 3DS. Ratings for both versions have been listed on various retailers and ratings boards, but publisher 505 Games never made an official announcement. While that still hasn’t changed, developer Re-Logic stepped forward with a confirmation of their own.

“Terraria is indeed coming to Wii U and 3DS,” lead developer Whitney Baird noted on the game’s forum.

We don’t have any information beyond this, but at least we can finally say that Terraria is bound for both of Nintendo’s platforms. I imagine we’ll be hearing more soon enough!

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UK Software sales (Week ending 6/6/15) – Wii U/3DS

Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Splatoon – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo

4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

6. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – Nintendo

7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

8. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts

9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

10. Mario & Sonic: Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo

3DS

1. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

3. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo

4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

9. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

10. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition

Source: Chart-Track

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UK software sales (Week ending 6/6/15)

Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All Formats

Source: Chart-Track

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LEGO Jurassic World screenshots, including first 3DS images

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

We have a few new screenshots from LEGO Jurassic World, which launches on Tuesday. That includes the first images of the 3DS version, which we found on the eShop. Take a look at the screenshots below.