Posted on 6 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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Posted on 6 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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Posted on 6 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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Posted on 6 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.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 36 Comments

Nintendo came up with a unique art style in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In a way, it almost looks Wind Waker, but not quite to the same cartoonish extent.

But what would Breath of the Wild look like without its art style, you ask? Thanks to a glitch discovered by Reddit’s Rangers_Of_The_North last month, it’s possible to turn off the shaders.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments

As mentioned earlier today, Minecraft will be impacted by maintenance tonight. When it’s complete, a new patch should be out on both Switch and Wii U.

Among what’s due out today is the Glide Myths Track pack. A new “Stranges – Biome Settlers 3” Skin Pack is also incoming.

Full patch notes for both versions are below. 

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Another round of Nintendo maintenance has been scheduled for tonight / tomorrow. Minecraft on Switch and Wii U plus general maintenance on Wii U and 3DS will be taking place tonight.

The schedule is as follows:

Minecraft

– 6:50 PM PT (August 29) – 8:30 PM PT (August 29)
– 9:50 PM ET (August 29) – 11:30 PM ET (August 29)
– 2:50 AM in the UK (August 30) – 4:30 AM in the UK (August 30)
– 3:50 AM in Europe (August 30) – 5:30 AM in Europe (August 30)

Wii U / 3DS

– 8 PM PT (August 29) – 2 AM PT (August 30)
– 11 PM ET (August 29) – 5 AM ET (August 30)
– 4 AM in the UK (August 30) – 10 AM in the UK (August 30)
– 5 AM in Europe (August 30) – 11 AM in Europe (August 30)

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Minecraft: Story Mode – Telltale Games
6. ARMS – Nintendo
7. LEGO City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Cars 3: Driven to Win – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Bomberman R – Konami
10. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft

Wii U

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Miitopia – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Hey! Pikmin – Nintendo

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Posted on 6 years ago by Nick in 3DS, News, Wii U | 76 Comments

The official Nintendo Twitter has just stated that the are about to end three of their services including Nintendo TVii, Wii U Chat and Miiverse. All these services will be ending on November 8th. Sad to see them go.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo’s maintenance had a brief period of quietness, but that’s starting to change this week. Nintendo added even more maintenance to its schedule today which will impact Wii U and 3DS for several hours.

The schedule is as follows:

– 6 PM PT (August 28) – 2 AM PT (August 29)
– 9 PM ET (August 28) – 5 AM ET (August 29)
– 2 AM in the UK (August 29) – 10 AM in the UK (August 29)
– 3 AM in Europe (August 29) – 11 AM in Europe (August 29)

During the maintenance period, all network services such as online play and rankings will be impacted.

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