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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

As part of Nintendo’s promotional efforts for Splatoon, the company took over the Toronto Eaton Centre in Canada. Check it out below.

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Earlier today, Disney Interactive held a stream and showed a bunch of footage from the Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0. We’ve posted it after the break due to auto-play.

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

During the latest episode of The Giant Beastcast, Giant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstman spoke about a conversation he had with the Skylanders SuperChargers development team. Gerstman asked one of the game’s staffers about the possibility of amiibo support. While this person said that Activision and Vicarious Visions are focusing on what they’re showing at the event, he also said: “We’ll have a big surprise at E3.”

That’s an interesting response for sure. Does it mean that Skylanders SuperChargers will make use of amiibo? Only time will tell! Fortunately E3 is just on the horizon.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

YouTube has published its list of the top 10 trending games for May. The lineup was determined based on a combination of number of video uploads and watchtime.

Here’s the full list:

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Life Is Strange
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Splatoon
Kerbal Space Program
Rust
Batman: Arkham Knight
Assassin’s Creed Unity
Smite
Project CARS

Splatoon took the fourth spot on YouTube’s list. Pretty nice to see it rather high up there!

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

Playtonic posted a new piece of art from Yooka-Laylee today. You can give it a look above.

Additionally, IGN has a video/interview up with a couple of the developers as they play through Banjo-Kazooie and discuss what Yooka-Laylee is learning from that game. That can be found below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 35 Comments

Nintendo has released a handful of screenshots from Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS showing the new Splatoon Mii costume for Mii Fighter (Gunner). Additionally, we have images of the Miiverse stage from the Wii U version as well. Find the full set of screenshots below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 19 Comments

Nintendo has announced that Lucas is coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS on June 14. He’ll be available for purchase starting at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT.

Nintendo confirmed via Twitter today:

Additionally, the Japanese Smash Bros. Twitter account states that the Miiverse stage on Wii U and Splatoon costumes for Mii Fighter should be releasing on the same day:

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A couple of videos have come in for the Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set. Footage as well as a look at the figures can be found below.

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Disney Interactive shared new details about the Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0. Studio Gobo, in partnership with Avalanche Software, is handling development.

The Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set features “galaxy-spanning missions with legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, Rebel leader Princess Leia Organa, heroic smuggler Han Solo and his trusty co-pilot Chewbacca to help defeat Darth Vader and overthrow the evil Galactic Empire.” Players will be able to experience action-adventure gameplay “as they explore open world planets like Tatooine on foot or on a Bantha, take down AT-AT walkers aboard a snowspeeder on Hoth, out-maneuver stormtroopers on a speeder bike on Endor, and partake in epic space battles in an X-wing starfighter to destroy the Death Star.”

The Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set comes with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa figures. Han Solo, Chewbacca and Darth Vader will also be available and sold separately.

View some screenshots and figure images from the Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set below.

Source: Disney Interactive PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 36 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Also wanted to throw in that Splatoon has seen one of the highest sell-through rates for any game in Japan. There could be more, but we’re only aware of two titles with a sell-through rate of 97 percent. Those are Pokemon Diamond (97.12 percent) and Gundam True Odyssey (97.2 percent). Splatoon outperformed both of these titles.

During its first week in Japan, Splatoon sold 145,000 copies. Media Create has now shared a follow-up report on the game’s sales as well as related amiibo.

In terms of the best opening weeks on Wii U, Splatoon is only behind the Mario series and Super Smash Bros. Media Create points out that this is a favorable start for a brand new title.

We previously heard earlier in the week that the game was selling through roughly 90 percent of its stock. However, Media Create reveals that the percentage actually finished at 97.33 percent, with a lot of stores being sold out since release date.

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