Pre-order updates (9/24/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 34 Comments
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.
United States
Switch
FIFA 18 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Superbeat: Xonic – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition – Amazon
 Axiom Verge – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Just Dance 2018 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Nights of Azure 2 – Amazon, GameStop
 Fire Emblem Warriors Special Edition – Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop
 Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Ben 10 – Amazon
 Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Sonic Forces Bonus Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 L.A. Noire – GameStop
 Batman: The Telltale Series – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Lumo – Amazon
 Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Monster Jam Crush It – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Snipperclips Plus – Amazon, GameStop
 Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition – Amazon, GameStop
 Rime – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim case bundle – GameStop [exclusive]
 Gear.Club Unlimited (new) – GameStop [exclusive]
 Sine Mora EX – Amazon, Best Buy
 Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Amazon
 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
 Resident Evil Revelations Collection – Amazon, GameStop
 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
 Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
 Redout – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 WWE 2K18 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Doom – Amazon, GameStop
 Party Planet (new) – GameStop [exclusive]
 The End is Nigh – Amazon, GameStop
 Ittle Dew 2 – Amazon, GameStop
 Blade Strangers – Amazon, GameStop
 Tiny Barbarian DX – Amazon, GameStop
 The Longest Five Minutes – Amazon, GameStop
 Penny Punching Princess – Amazon, GameStop
 Kirby Star Allies – Amazon, Best Buy
 Yoshi – Amazon, Best Buy
 Project Octopath Traveler – Best Buy, GameStop
 Wolfenstein II – GameStop
 Metroid Prime 4 – Amazon, Best Buy
Wii U
Just Dance 2018 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters – Best Buy, GameStop
 Layton’s Mystery Journey – Amazon, GameStop
 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Culdcept Revolt – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth – Amazon, GameStop
 Mario Party: The Top 100 – Amazon, GameStop
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Steelbook Dual Pack – Amazon [exclusive]
 Pokemon Ultra Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Pokemon Ultra Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
 Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology – Amazon, GameStop
 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux – Amazon, GameStop
 Kirby Battle Royale – Amazon, GameStop
 The Alliance Alive – Amazon
Systems
New 2DS XL – White / Orange – GameStop
 Super Mario Odyssey Switch bundle – GameStop
 New 2DS XL Poke Ball Edition – GameStop
amiibo
Chrom (Fire Emblem) – Best Buy, GameStop
 Tiki (Fire Emblem) – GameStop
 Goomba (Super Mario) – Best Buy, GameStop
 Koopa (Super Mario) – GameStop
 Princess Peach (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
 Bowser (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
 Mario (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
 Super Mario Odyssey 3-pack – GameStop
Accessories
Super Mario Odyssey Joy-Con grip – Amazon
 Switch Wired Controller Plus – Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon
 Switch Wired Controller Plus – Super Mario – Amazon
 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch Pro Controller – GameStop
 8Bitdo SN30 Pro Controller – Amazon
 8Bitdo SF30 Pro Controller – Amazon
Books
Playing with Power: Nintendo SNES Classics – Amazon
 Super Mario Odyssey Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon
 Super Mario Odyssey standard guide – Amazon
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon guide – Amazon
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Edition: The Official National Pokedex – Amazon
Canada
Switch
FIFA 18
 Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase
 Superbeat: Xonic
 Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
 Sine Mora EX
 Fire Emblem Warriors
 WWE 2K18
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
 Axiom Verge
 Axiom Verge Multiverse Edition
 Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition
 Rime
 Doom (new)
 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Deluxe Edition
 Just Dance 2018
 Nights of Azure 2
 Super Mario Odyssey
 Sonic Forces Bonus Edition
 Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
 Monster Jam Crush It
 Snipperclips Plus (new)
 Xenoblade Chronicles 2
 Redout
 Rocket League
 The End is Nigh
 Ittle Dew 2
 Blade Strangers
 Tiny Barbarian DX
 The Longest Five Minutes
 Penny Punching Princess
 Yoshi
 Kirby Star Allies
 Metroid Prime 4
Wii U
3DS
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters
 Culdcept Revolt
 Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition
 Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
 Fire Emblem Warriors (new)
 Mario Party: The Top 100 (new)
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
 Pokemon Ultra Sun
 Pokemon Ultra Moon
 Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Systems
New 2DS XL – White / Orange (new)
 Super Mario Odyssey Switch bundle (new)
Books
Playing with Power: Nintendo SNES Classics
 Super Mario Odyssey Collector’s Edition guide
 Super Mario Odyssey standard guide
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon guide
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Edition: The Official National Pokedex
UK
Switch
FIFA 18
 One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition
 Sine Mora EX
 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
 WWE 2K18
 Just Dance 2018
 Fire Emblem Warriors Limited Edition
 Fire Emblem Warriors
 Super Mario Odyssey
 Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure
 Sonic Forces Bonus Edition
 Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition
 Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
 Monster Jam Crush It
 Nights of Azure 2
 Monopoly
 L.A. Noire
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
 Batman: The Telltale Series
 Axiom Verge
 Axiom Verge Multiverse Edition
 Xenoblade Chronicles 2
 Sonic Forces
 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
 Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
 Rocket League
 Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase
 Vegas Party
 Chicken Range
 Kirby Star Allies
 Yoshi
 Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Wii U
3DS
Culdcept Revolt
 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
 Layton’s Mystery Journey
 Pokemon Ultra Sun Fan Edition
 Pokemon Ultra Moon Fan Edition
 Pokemon Ultra Sun
 Pokemon Ultra Moon
Systems
amiibo
Bowser (Super Mario Odyssey)
 Koopa Troopa (Super Mario)
 Goomba (Super Mario)
Books
Playing with Power: Nintendo SNES Classics
 Super Mario Odyssey Collector’s Edition guide
 Super Mario Odyssey standard guide
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon guide
 Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Edition: The Official National Pokedex
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Last chance to get the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
If you haven’t picked up the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe guide yet but have interest in doing so, you may want to purchase it soon. Publisher Piggyback has confirmed that the guide is on its way out. Once the current stock sells through, that’s it, and no more reprints are planned.
Amazon has the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide in stock here. In fact, it’s just over $30 off.
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works bumped back to October 17
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch eShop, Wii U | 0 comments
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works was originally planned for August. For unknown reasons, the book ended up being pushed back, but a new (and hopefully final) release date has been announced.
You should be able to purchase Shovel Knight: Official Design Works beginning on October 17. Amazon has also reopened pre-orders after previously closing them here.
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works is packed with all sorts of content. It includes key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and a new tribute art gallery! Creator commentary and an exclusive interview are also featured.
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Nintendo Network ID login maintenance taking place early next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Along with maintenance for Wii U / 3DS, Nintendo Network ID logins will be down towards the very start of next week. Service will be impacted Monday afternoon in North America and during the evening in Europe.
Here’s the maintenance schedule:
– 1 PM PT (September 25) – 5 PM PT (September 25)
 – 4 PM ET (September 25) – 8 PM ET (September 25)
 – 9 PM in the UK (September 25) – 1 AM in the UK (September 26)
 – 10 PM in Europe (September 25) – 2 AM in Europe (September 26)
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Wii U and 3DS maintenance taking place early next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Joshua in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Wii U and 3DS online services will be down a few days from now. Online play of games on both platforms may be influenced.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
 – 6 PM PT (September 25) – 9 PM PT (September 25)
  – 9 PM ET (September 25) – 12 AM ET (September 26) 
  – 2 AM in the UK (September 26) – 5 AM in the UK (September 26)
  – 3 AM in Europe (September 26) – 6 AM in Europe (September 26)
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild takes home top prize at Japan Game Awards 2017
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch, Wii U | 24 Comments
At the Tokyo Game Show earlier today, the primary winners announced for the Japan Game Awards 2017. Nintendo was a big winner at the event, especially due to Zelda: Breath of the Wild taking home the Grand Award.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild was also selected for the Award of Excellence along with Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. The Pokemon games also won the Global Award for Japanese products.
Here’s the full roundup of awards:
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46 Switch games represented at TGS 2017 this year
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 8 Comments
A list has been published showing how many games each major gaming platform has on display at the Tokyo Game Show this year. Switch is included, and it looks like the console has a pretty good showing.
46 different Switch games can be found at TGS. As the system’s first year, that isn’t too shabby. Indie games and other smaller eShop titles are definitely a factor, but those types of projects shouldn’t be ignored.
We’re also able to see that 3DS representation is down heavily from 36 games in 2016 to just 9 this year. Wii U has also gone down from 13 to 3, though that’s hardly surprising.
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Media Create sales (9/11/17 – 9/17/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 39 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 44,052
 PS4 – 19,322
 New 3DS LL – 10,650
 New 2DS LL – 8,761
 PS4 Pro – 5,338
 Vita – 3,847
 2DS – 1,726
 New 3DS – 428
 PS3 – 99
 Wii U – 86
 Xbox One – 57
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 45,439
 PS4 – 18,483
 PS4 Pro – 10,999
 New3DS LL – 9,628
 New2DS LL – 9,403
 Vita – 3,913
 2DS – 1,772
 New 3DS – 331
 PS3 – 115
 Wii U – 90
 Xbox One – 63
And here are the software charts:
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Next Zelda: Breath of the Wild item distribution going out to players on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has kicked off another Zelda: Breath of the Wild item distribution on Switch. If you’ve subscribed to the game’s official news channel, you should be able to see the latest message from director Hidemaro Fujibayashi.
Nintendo sent out multiple items this time around. Along with a Bright-Eyed Crab, you’ll also receive a Stamella Shroom. This is the sixth item distribution for Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Source: Switch news
19 minutes of direct-feed Shovel Knight: King of Cards footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch eShop, Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments
Lengthy gameplay has appeared showing off the PAX demo for Shovel Knight: King of Cards in direct-feed. Watch 19 minutes of footage below.
















