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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features “secret” audio clips known as Palutena’s Guidance. By playing as Pit in the Palutena’s Temple stage and pressing the down taunt at the right moment, you can hear conversations about the different characters on the roster.

Interestingly, one hidden audio clip on the disc was recently discovered. Listen to it below:

What might this be about? Is it a generic placeholder? Something more?

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Another new Koji Kondo interview has popped up online, this time coming from GameSpot.

Kondo was asked about a number of topics. He answered some general questions as well as ones that were a bit game-specific. Naturally, Zelda was one of the franchises GameSpot brought up.

When asked if The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will feature music that is mostly the same as the original, Kondo responded:

Actually, with Majora, we thought it was really important to protect the feeling of the game because the music was tied so well to the original gameplay. We’ve done some clean up on the audio quality, but the music itself we haven’t changed.

We did some rebalancing, of course, to make it sound good on the Nintendo 3DS. Before you were hearing it out of you TV speakers, and we just needed to do some rebalancing for that now that it’s on a handheld.

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

Here’s a look at the North American boxart for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. No angry Kirby!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

The online experience in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS will continue to be improved. However, director Masahiro Sakurai has indicated that there will not be any additional balance patches.

Sakurai told Famitsu in this week’s issue:

—In the future, do you plan on adjusting or balancing the game further through a patch?

Sakurai: We don’t have any such plans, but at the very least we will be working on a few things connected to the online play experience, bit by bit.

If we were to do something like tweak characters’ customized special moves, then there’d be no end to it. But with that said, if there are any glaring issues, we may address them.

—That’s because with customized special moves or items, you can only play with them enabled online with players who are in your friends list, isn’t that right?

Sakurai: When playing with your personal friends, I think it’s probably more interesting that you can almost cheat a little through customizing your character. *Laughs*

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

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
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop

Amiibo

Meta Knight – Best Buy
Sonic – Best Buy, GameStop
Toon Link – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sheik – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shulk – GameStop (exclusive)
Mega Man – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bowser – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
King Dedede – King Dedede, Best Buy, GameStop
Ike – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Diddy Kong – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Luigi – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Little Mac – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Captain Falcon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

* Note: since some of the latest amiibo figures are releasing on different days at different retailers, we’ll still list pre-order links for the next few weeks.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

A new set of enticing Nintendo-related offers are now live on Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Continue on below for a look at the latest deals.

Amazon

$15 off Watch Dogs
$10 off Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes – The Avengers Play Set
$17 off Pokemon White Version 2
$20 off Just Dance 2015

Best Buy (add items to cart for sale prices)

$25 off Super Mario 3D World bundle
$20 gift card with purchase of 2 3DS games – Smash 3DS, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Ocarina of Time 3D
10% off eShop cards
In-store only: Buy 1, get 1 40% off Wii U/3DS games

Target

Super Mario 3D World bundle for $250 (in-store only)
3DS XL for $150

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Update: There’s been some confusion about the situation. It actually looks like you need to have your console registered in five days rather than the digital copy. Since Nintendo encourages people to link their Club Nintendo accounts early on, most users shouldn’t encounter any issues.

Those who register Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS on Club Nintendo will receive two bonuses next year. Nintendo intends to hand out a soundtrack CD as well as free Mewtwo DLC.

If you’ve purchased Smash Bros. digitally, make sure that you have the games registered within five days of purchase by linking your system to Club Nintendo. You won’t be eligible for the promotion otherwise.

A Nintendo customer service representative recently told one fan:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 227.527 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 171.813 / 1.798.097 (-42%)
03./00. [3DS] Derby Stallion Gold (Kadokawa Games) {2014.12.04} (¥6.264) – 73.616 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 33.151 / NEW
05./08. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 29.670 / 1.788.460 (+36%)
06./00. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign (Arc System Works) {2014.12.04} (¥7.538) – 27.278 / NEW
07./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 25.157 / 2.225.855 (-9%)
08./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 23.557 / 2.925.945 (+14%)
09./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.12.04} (¥7.344) – 22.152 / NEW
10./02. [PSV] Phantasy Star Nova (Sega) {2014.11.27} (¥6.458) – 19.833 / 127.147 (-82%)
11./13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 19.244 / 753.870 (+51%)
12./00. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (¥5.378) – 19.073 / NEW
13./05. [PS3] Resident Evil HD Remaster # (Capcom) {2014.11.27} (¥4.309) – 15.445 / 65.703 (-69%)
14./00. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3 # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.12.04} (¥6.264) – 14.909 / NEW
15./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2014.12.04} (¥8.424) – 13.758 / NEW
16./00. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign # (Arc System Works) {2014.12.04} (¥7.538) – 12.638 / NEW
17./14. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} (¥3.996) – 11.829 / 65.882 (-3%)
18./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2014.12.04} (¥8.424) – 9.461 / NEW
19./03. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Knight of Fafnir (Atlus) {2014.11.27} (¥6.458) – 9.456 / 68.986 (-84%)
20./00. [PS4] The Crew # (Ubisoft) {2014.12.04} (¥9.072) – 9.002 / NEW

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, Features, Game of the Month, Wii U | 5 Comments

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With the recent release of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and the 1st and 2nd wave of amiibo, I have started to reflect on how these little NFC “Figure Players” have added an entirely new dynamic to the series that we’ve never had during this franchise’s history. With the addition of the amiibo we’re given an array of new possibilities that add depth and scope to a game that already had quite a bit for a brawler, and even with other companies having already released similar types of “toy” peripherals we are seeing a whole new side to what the future might hold for video games.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments

NeoGAF’s “creamsugar” has come through with a new set of sales data leaks from this month’s NPD report.

First, let’s talk about software. Sonic Boom is off to a rough start, as Rise of Lyric only moved 25,000 copies in its first month. Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal on 3DS apparently sold even lower.

On a somewhat brighter note, Persona Q: Shadows of the Labyrinth sold around 48,000 units last month. That’s not too bad considering the game launched during the very last week of November and was up against anticipated titles like Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Finally, we have news about the limited edition New Super Mario Bros. 2 3DS XL. Consumers snatched up 140,000 of these handhelds in the U.S. last month.

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