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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Well, this is certainly one of the more unique pre-order bonuses I’ve seen in a while. When you buy Splatoon at Target, you get an exclusive Splatoon-branded squirt gun for free as long as supplies last.

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

Update (5/18/15): Bumped to the top. A full translation can be found here.

Japan now has access to a new Splatoon manga. It’s apparently a one-time feature included in CoroCoro’s June issue. How neat would this be to see on a regular basis?!

Thanks to Domilego4 for the second photo.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo have just released a new weapon trailer for Splatoon, this time focusing on the Splat Charger. Check it out below:

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

MCV had the chance to sit down with Chandra Nair, Nintendo UK’s marketing manager, to talk about Splatoon. Some excerpts from the interview:

On why a new IP was needed for this game:

“If that idea is best realised with an existing set of characters and an existing universe then perhaps that’s the direction the project will go in. It’s all about the idea and how it’s best turned into a great game. With Splatoon it just so happens that the mechanic of travelling through ink before bursting out and shooting begged for Inklings and Octopians, and for a very different premise to what other Nintendo IP could provide. And so, we have a brand new IP.”

On the fact that Splatoon targets a similar audience to Mario Kart 8 and on Nintendo’s marketing push:

“And by that I mean everyone. We have TV campaigns for kids, 12 to 25 year-old boys, Nintendo gamers and the wider gaming fraternity. We’re targeting Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros owners but we’re using this opportunity to talk to lapsed Nintendo fans, too. Wii U has a fantastic software line-up and there really is something for everyone. There are a whole load of non-Wii U owning, lapsed Nintendo fans out there who will be tipped over the edge by Splatoon.”

On amiibo:

“I genuinely don’t know what the magic element is. It’s classic Nintendo though, that spark of magic that you can’t quite explain but just is. As soon as I saw the Inkling Amiibo I wanted them in the same way that I wanted the Yoshi’s Wooly World Amiibo; the same way I needed Charizard and Toon Link… and all the others. Aaarrgghh, damn you Amiibo.”

On the game’s singleplayer modes:

“But there will be a satisfying single-player aspect that sees characters taking part in more traditional challenges. Three Amiibo also unlock a further 60 challenges. Splatoon is a game that you can enjoy on your own or with a friend in the same room. But it comes into its own online.”

Check out the full interview here.

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

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

Wii U

1. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – Nintendo

2. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

5. The Wonderful 101 – Nintendo

6. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

7. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo

8. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

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

10. Fifa 13 – Electronic Arts

3DS

1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

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

4. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Nintendo

5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

6. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Edition – Nintendo

7. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

8. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Nintendo

9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All Formats

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

The most recent issue of Famitsu has an interview with Tetsuya Takahashi, the executive director for Xenoblade Chronicles X. One of the topics the magazine touched on regularly was the Skells – otherwise known as Dolls.

Regarding what Monolith Soft ordered from Skell designer Takayuki Yanase, Takahashi said: “We ordered frame structures that are easy to design, easy for us to create and easy to turn into 3D.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Fire Emblem If has now climbed up to the second spot.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 23 and April 29.

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

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Maker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Amazon, GameStop
Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

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