New Mario amiibo initially exclusive to the Mario Party 10 bundle
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
There will be two versions of Mario Party 10 at launch – the standard game, and a bundle containing the new Mario amiibo. Strangely, we’re now hearing that the Mario figure will be exclusive to the bundle at launch.
A notice on Amazon’s
product page states, “For a limited time, the only way to play with the Mario Party Mario amiibo included!”
We’re not sure how long that “limited” window is. But at least to start out, you’ll need to pick up the bundle if you want to get your hands on the new Mario amiibo. Pre-orders are already sold out on Amazon, so that’s one retailer option already gone.
More: Amiibo, Mario Party 10, top
A bit more on the revival of Rodea: The Sky Soldier
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
During a recent event for Rodea: The Sky Soldier in Japan, a bit more was shared on the revitalization of the title.
As many of you know, Rodea was first announced for Wii and 3DS back in January 2011. It disappeared after a few months and it wasn’t until November 2014 that it resurfaced again. People didn’t believe that Rodea would see a release before the game re-emerged at the time.
More: Japan, Kadokawa Games, Prope, Rodea: The Sky Soldier
A look at ZombiU’s early mock-up boxart
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 8 Comments
What you see above could have been the boxart for ZombiU (disregarding the Wii label of course). It was an early mock-up design for the game’s production. Ultimately, Ubisoft toned the image down as to not intimidate consumers.
Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle up for pre-order on Amazon
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle. Along with a copy of the game, you’ll receive a Mario figure. Those who are interested in the bundle can place an order here.
More: Amazon, Mario Party 10, pre-order
Amazon now listing Terraria for Wii U and 3DS as well
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
GameFly listed Terraria for Wii U and 3DS earlier this week. At the time, we couldn’t be sure if those listings were legitimate or innocuous errors. But thanks to new findings at a different retailer, it seems quite possible that 505 Games is indeed bringing Terraria to both of Nintendo’s platforms.
Terraria popped up for both Wii U
and 3DS
on Amazon today. A $29.99 price point is listed, along with a tentative October 31 launch date.
There is one strange thing about this situation: GameFly has since pulled its Wii U and 3DS Terraria listings. GameFly tends to be reliable more often than not, so I’m wondering if that was done simply because 505 Games hasn’t made an announcement yet. Either way, we’ll try to get an official answer from the company.
Splatoon screenshot/art (1/23/15)
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
As per usual updated translation of Japanese text will be made available shortly.
Video: A look at Kirby and the Rainbow Curse’s amiibo support
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X producer says the game has “outstanding” voice cast
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X producer producer Shingo Kawabata handled today’s Twitter update, in which he briefly talked about the game’s voice cast.
Here’s what was shared:
“I wasn’t really informed of this, but it seems we’re planning on updating the official site every week. I wonder if we’ll be all right? Then again, Nomura and the web design staff are extremely motivated, so I’m sure they’ll work hard for your sake.”
“As we present our characters, we’re also revealing the people that have lent us their voices. We’ve managed to acquire an outstanding cast, so you can look forward to hearing their work. As there was such a large amount of text, recording [the voices] took a lot of work, but the entire cast was exceptionally professional. The end result, of course, is perfection.”
Just in case you’re wondering, here’s the voice cast for Xenoblade Chronicles X:
Elma – Houko Kuwashima
Lynlee – Mariya Ise
Tatsu – Daisuke Sakaguchi
Irina – Nao Takamori
Van Damme – Tessho Genda
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Mario Party 10 can be pre-loaded for Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
It’s been a little while since we saw a Wii U game with pre-load functionality. Super Smash Bros. kicked off the feature last year, though two more titles will soon be offering something similar as well.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse as well as Mario Party 10 can be pre-ordered on Nintendo’s website. Consumers are advised to get their codes now, then pre-load to be ready for their respective launches.
Another round of French Nintendo sales figures
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Le Figaro has reported a few more Nintendo sales figures from France.
First, in terms of software, we know of the following:
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: 476,000 units
Tomodachi Life: 439,000 units
Mario Kart 8: 346,000 units
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS: 279,000 units
For 2014, Wii U hardware sales came in at 240,000 units, bringing its overall total up to 515,000 units. Nintendo also sold a total of 4.5 million games in France last year. Of the top twenty best-selling titles in France last year, eight were published by Nintendo.
