Takamaru was considered as a playable fighter for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 105 Comments
Yesterday, a short video surfaced in which Masahiro Sakurai stated that Mewtwo DLC for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS was nearly finished and will be released “pretty soon”. But that wasn’t the only significant piece of information shared by Sakurai.
According to Sakurai, Takamaru from The Mysterious Murasame Castle was initially considered as a fighter for the new Smash Bros. entries. Unfortunately, he didn’t make the cut due to the perceived lack of familiarity among Nintendo fans. This took place before development on Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS actually began.
We’ll also mention that Sakurai is aware of the crazy Miiverse requests for fighters, like Goku and SpongeBob. Naturally, there’s no way such characters would make it into Smash Bros.
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Pre-order updates (3/22/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Rodea: The Sky Solider – Amazon
(new), Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay HD – Amazon
Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle – Best Buy, GameStop
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
Mario Party 10 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
New 3DS games
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon
Rodea: The Sky Solider – Amazon
(new), 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
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – Amazon
, Best Buy
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Media Create software sales (3/9 – 3/15) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Yakuza 0
02./00. [PS4] Yakuza 0
03./00. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
04./00. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: All Star After Secret #
05./00. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
06./01. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes
07./00. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
08./04. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
09./03. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes #
10./00. [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 #
11./08. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
12./10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
13./06. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst
14./00. [PSV] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Iki
15./11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
16./00. [PS3] Winning Post 8 2015
17./12. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
18./09. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
19./00. [PSV] Winning Post 8 2015
20./33. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II #
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Rodea: The Sky Soldier introduces the “R series” and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu has a big update on Rodea: The Sky Soldier. The magazine introduces the “R series” of humanoid robots, new characters, and more.
R Series
One portion of Famitsu’s article reveals information about the “R series”. This is a series of humanoid robots with the power of flight.
The emperor of Naga empire, Giado, launched the “R project” to produce robots to use as a spearhead in invading other countries. Rodea has lost the memory of that event, and is now protecting the people of Garuda by confronting his former allies. Rodea was a prototype, so the other members of the R series are more powerful.
Speaking of Giado, Famitsu has a couple of tidbits about the character. He was formerly a good father of Cecilia. That all changes, and he has since enhanced his body with machine parts.
Below is the full rundown of the R series:
More: Famitsu, Kadokawa Games, NIS America, Prope, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, top
Famitsu DS+Wii teases announcement of a big game
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
The latest edition of Famitsu DS+Wii has started to make its way out to readers in Japan, and there’s a noteworthy inclusion in the magazine. Towards the end, there is a tease regarding a big announcement about a major upcoming title for Nintendo systems. Sadly, there isn’t much said about this, but we’ll be hearing about it in the next issue of Famitsu DS+Wii.
Some Japanese news websites have speculated that the announcement could be related to Dragon Quest news teased by V-Jump. In a blog post on Dragon Quest X, V-Jump mentioned upcoming news on the series, saying that something concrete would be announced soon. Given that Dragon Quest X is available for the Wii U and 3DS, perhaps the announcement is for an expansion or new game in the series. Others have speculated that the news is related to Level-5’s Vision 2015 event early next month, which promises a look at upcoming titles like Yo-Kai Watch 3 and Fantasy Life 2.
Whether or not these rumors are related remains to be seen, and we’ll likely have to keep on speculating on any future announcements until next month’s Famitsu DS+Wii goes on sale.
North American Splatoon site open
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Nintendo has opened the official North American website for Splatoon. Access it here. You’ll find plenty of information about Splatoon, plus various images.
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European Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Sakurai says Mewtwo DLC for Smash Bros. is releasing soon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 63 Comments
Masahiro Sakurai, director of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, provided an updated on the upcoming Mewtwo DLC at a recent event in Japan. Thankfully, it sounds like it won’t be too much longer before the character becomes available.
Sakurai said that work on Mewtwo “is pretty much done” and the DLC will be released “pretty soon.” Fans are advised to wait for an announcement from Nintendo.
There is a special perk for using the gold Mario amiibo in Mario Party 10
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Did you know that the gold Mario amiibo offers a little something special in Mario Party 10? Even though it’s not anything overly major, it’s a neat little nugget.
Reddit user “Fergood” tried out the gold Mario amiibo with Mario Party 10, and saw that there was a “set up” section where players can equip a Token. He then noticed that a “Gold” Token was already unlocked. You can obtain the token by unlocking all other gold Tokens, but Fergood was playing for the first time. He tried reloading Mario Party 10 with normal Mario, and the gold Token unlocked previously was no longer there. That must mean gold Mario can give players a little bonus!
Below are some photos showing how the gold Mario amiibo is used in Mario Party 10:
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Even more Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
I think this is it for us in terms of posting Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo footage. You’ve probably all had your fill!
