Deals: Smash Bros. Wii U for $45, LEGO Movie $14, LEGO Batman 3 3DS for $10
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There are a few notable deals running between Amazon and Best Buy. First, you can save $15 on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
by ordering from Amazon. The retailer also has The LEGO Movie Videogame (Wii U) for $14
. Meanwhile, over on Best Buy, you can grab the 3DS version of LEGO Batman 3 for only $10.
Media Create software sales (3/23 – 3/29) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Bloodborne #
02./00. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song #
03./00. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
04./00. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
05./00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
06./00. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song
07./00. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
08./00. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
09./00. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
10./00. [PSV] Senran Kagura Estival Versus #
11./00. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future
12./00. [PS4] Senran Kagura Estival Versus #
13./00. [PS4] Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance #
14./05. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
15./02. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2
16./09. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
17./06. [PS3] Yakuza 0
18./11. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
19./14. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
20./03. [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline
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Zelda Wii U’s inclusion at The Game Awards came together at the last minute
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Nintendo had a heavy presence at The Game Awards last year. New trailers debuted for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Mario Maker. Additionally, Nintendo showed the first gameplay footage of Zelda Wii U, which certainly came as a surprise.
You may be interested to hear about how Zelda Wii U’s appearance at The Game Awards came together at the last minute. Geoff Keighley, who led the way on last year’s show, spoke about this during the latest episode of GT Live.
His comments in full are as follows:
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Nintendo customer service rep says fans can “submit any video-game character” for Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 144 Comments
If comments from a Nintendo customer service representative are anything to go by, fans should be able to submit “any video-game character” for the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot. That would include third-party characters, which some thought weren’t be an option with a recent Facebook post from Nintendo.
Here’s what the customer service representative wrote to one fan:
Thanks for writing to us. I can certainly understand your interest in if third-party characters are eligible for the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot. I want to assure you that you are able to submit any video-game character for this ballot. While we are unable to guarantee your suggested character will become a Super Smash Bros. Fighter, rest assured, we do take all feedback into consideration.
I never consider what’s said by a Nintendo customer service representative to be the final word on anything, but this is certainly encouraging!
Splatoon file size
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Splatoon isn’t too large of a game, especially compared to some other retail titles for Wii U. Nintendo’s website says that the size is just 1812 MB.
Splatoon launches on May 29. It will be available both physically and digitally.
Splatoon runs smoothly at 60fps, early tech analysis says
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Splatoon still has roughly two months to go before launch, but the folks at Digital Foundry have already published an early technical analysis for the game. Digital Foundry particularly looks at Splatoon’s frame rate, which runs at a “near flawless” 60fps. There is only “the occasional dropped frame detracting from the fluidity – mostly unnoticeable in action, and something that could well be ironed out in the game’s final run of optimisation.”
You can check out a video testing Splatoon’s frame rate above. Digital Foundry’s full report is located here.
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Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot may only be limited to Nintendo characters
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 155 Comments
During this week’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that there is now a Fighter Ballot for Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS. Fans across the world can submit votes for characters they’d like to see in the game, and Nintendo will take feedback into account when developing new roster additions.
There is one important thing that we may have to consider if a Facebook post from Nintendo is any indication. The post below has been making the rounds lately, which seems to indicate that the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot may only be limited to first-party Nintendo characters.
If the above post is what many people are currently assuming, then Nintendo won’t be considering any third-party characters. So much for Banjo!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Video: “Discover the power inside: amiibo for New 3DS XL and Wii U”
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Xbox boss likes the idea of Banjo being included in next Smash Bros. DLC
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It’s unlikely to happen, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer seems very much open to the idea of Banjo being included in the next round of Smash Bros. DLC.
Spencer told on fan on Twitter today:
@PedroDarkinson I think it would be cool if Banjo was in the next SSB DLC. We've worked with Nintendo on Rare IP before, no issues.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) April 3, 2015
Let’s just say that Nintendo was also open to featuring Banjo in the upcoming Smash Bros. DLC. Is that something you guys would like to see happen?
