Every game affected by the discontinuation of Miiverse
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 19 Comments
Miiverse was assumed to be ending after text found within the latest Wii U update mentioned the service’s end. This week, Nintendo confirmed the speculation. Miiverse is coming to a close on November 7 at 10 PM PT / November 8 at 1 AM ET.
The end of Miiverse will ultimately impact many games across Wii U and 3DS. If you’d like to know which ones will be affected, head past the break for the full list.
Off-screen Shovel Knight: King of Cards footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch eShop, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
The final campaign for Shovel Knight, King of Cards, has made its playable demo at PAX West this weekend. View some off-screen footage below.
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Off-screen Shovel Knight footage from PAX – King Knight vs. Specter Knight
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GameXplain has a look at Shovel Knight’s appearance at PAX with some off-screen footage showing a battle between King Knight and Specter Knight. Watch the video below.
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Media Create software sales (8/21/17 – 8/27/17) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. #
02./03. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
03./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
04./02. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
05./00. [PS4] Megadimension Neptunia VIIR #
06./04. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers
07./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
08./00. [PSV] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows #
09./00. [PS4] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows #
10./07. [NSW] Arms
11./10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
12./00. [NSW] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition
13./05. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package
14./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15./11. [PS4] Hitman: The Complete First Season
16./16. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2 – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo
17./00. [PSV] The Lost Child
18./00. [PS4] The Lost Child
19./12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
20./08. [3DS] Hey! Pikmin
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Dragon Quest X: The 5,000 Year Journey to the Distant Homeland Online character details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
This week’s issue of Jump offers more information about the new Dragon Quest X expansion, The 5,000 Year Journey to the Distant Homeland Online. Three characters are introduced.
First up is Meleade, a woman you initially encounter in the past world. Jump describes her as a softhearted noble. You’ll also meet Quord, the commander of the Eterne Kingdom army and the younger brother of Meleade. Quord will fight anyone who tries to harm his sister. And finally, Jump shows Chacol, Meleade’s mischievous pet cat, with her collar and ribbon matching that of Meleade’s.
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SplatNet service ends for Splatoon on September 30, but online multiplayer will still be available
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 21 Comments
Nintendo is pulling the plug on the original SplatNet service for Splatoon. It will be permanently closed on September 30. “We sincerely thank all players for using this companion site for the original Splatoon game,” Nintendo said today.
Thankfully, online multiplayer will continue for Splatoon on Wii U. For those who haven’t transitioned to Splatoon 2, that’s good news.
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Media Create sales (8/21/17 – 8/27/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 91 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 69,654
PS4 – 20,433
New 3DS LL – 11,470
New 2DS LL – 11,173
PS4 Pro – 4,225
Vita – 4,080
2DS – 2,137
New 3DS – 430
Wii U – 117
PS3 – 83
Xbox One – 63
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 28,779
Switch – 22,277
New 3DS LL – 16,083
New 2DS LL – 14,939
PS4 Pro – 5,909
Vita – 5,177
2DS – 2,999
New 3DS – 575
Wii U – 151
PS3 – 110
Xbox One – 100
And here are the software charts:
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Wii U maintenance taking place Thursday / Friday
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
The busy week of Nintendo maintenance continues. On Thursday / Friday, Wii U will be impacted specifically.
The latest maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 5:50 PM PT (August 31) – 7:30 PM PT (August 31)
– 8:50 PM ET (August 31) – 10:30 PM ET (August 31)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (September 1) – 3:30 AM in the UK (September 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (September 1) – 4:30 AM in Europe (September 1)
Certain network services involving online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted during the maintenance period.
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EDGE ranks the top 100 greatest games (2017 edition)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 134 Comments
Back in 2015, EDGE published a special issue of its magazine featuring what it felt was the top 100 greatest games of all time. This month, they’re back at it again with a revised list.
The 2017 edition makes a number of changes. One big addition is Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has taken Dark Souls’ spot as EDGE’s best game of all time. Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time remain in the top ten, however.
The full list is as follows:
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Minecraft – Myths Glide Track Pack trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Earlier in the week, Minecraft was updated on both Switch and Wii U to support the Myths Glide Track Pack. Check out a trailer for the DLC below.
Become legend with the MYTHS Glide Track Pack! Buzz the sun in Icarus, slice the skies in Excalibur or ride with the Kelpies in Celts! pic.twitter.com/u04atQi6xA
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) August 29, 2017
