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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo’s amiibo site provides a first look at the Mario Party 10 boxart. It’s small, though the image has been blown up above (hence the blurriness).

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We’ll update this post with Nintendo’s official translation once it comes in.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo opened a new Japanese website for Japanese Kirby and the Rainbow Curse today. Access it here.

We’ve gone ahead and pulled Kirby’s intro from the site. We’ve also rounded up all of the various gameplay clips. Find all of the footage below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Today’s Japanese trailer for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse reveals a few new details about the game. We now know that it will include 28 story stages plus 40 challenge stages.

Additionally, Nintendo provided first information about Kirby and the Rainbow Curse’s amiibo support. The Kirby figure will allow players to star dash at any time. Meta Knight provides a special mask and higher attack, while Dedede also has a unique mask and offers higher health.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

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As of today, Wii U owners can access the Crunchyroll application, a leading global destination and platform for anime, manga and Asian dramas.

Crunchyroll features over 25,000 episodes and 15,000 hours of hit licensed content. This includes popular current and classic shows like Naruto Shippuden, One Piece, Sword Art Online and Hunter x Hunter (check out this show if you haven’t already, by the way!). Nintendo says the app is “a great match for Wii U” due to the console’s “wide variety of video game and entertainment options”.

Wii U users can access Crunchyroll by downloading the free application from the eShop. Premium Crunchyroll members can watch content immediately. If you don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for a free 14-day trial via the app or at the Crunchyroll site.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 13 Comments

Update (12/25/14): Aaaaaaaaand it’s wallpaper. Hopefully you kept those expectations in check!

PlatinumGames posted the following message on Twitter earlier today:

It’s basically a message saying that it’s Christmas Eve, and Rodin will have a present tomorrow. Fans are advised to check Platinum Games’ Facebook page.

Platinum also shared the following English message on Twitter:

I can’t say I know what this is about. It could certainly end up being nothing, so I’d suggest keeping expectations in check!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

This is something Nintendo added to its Japanese YouTube page today. It’s very random. I don’t even know what to say about it!

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