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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo confirmed during last week’s Nintendo Direct that Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is launching in North America sometime in February. However, a specific date wasn’t shared… until today.

Over on the official Nintendo Console Gaming Facebook page, the company said that Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will be available on February 13. The full post is as follows:

Japan will be the first to receive Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, as the game is launching in that territory on January 22.

Thanks to Phil S for the tip.

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

A huge glitch has been discovered in Sonic Boom. By exploiting it, a great deal of the game can be skipped.

The glitch in question lies in Knuckle’s double jump, which resets after you pause the game. This allows players to skip large portions of the game, including the final boss.

You can get a look at the glitch in action above (skip around to the 13:30 mark).

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Pre-orders are now open for several of the most recently revealed amiibo. You can reserve Toon Link, Ike, King Dedede, Bowser, Mega Man, Sheik, and Sonic.

Lucario, Meta Knight, and Rosalina are currently missing, though they should be added in very soon. Also, as mentioned yesterday, Shulk is exclusive to GameStop.

You can get the latest amiibo pre-orders in here.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

As promised, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has started answering fan questions on the company’s official Twitter account. You can find all of his responses rounded up below.

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Since last week’s Nintendo Direct, the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has been posting screenshots and details on a regular basis. The latest images can be found above, and a batch of information is posted below.

– The cave we’ve seen is the referee who decides the winner of each match
– They can determine who has the largest covered area in an instant
– Protagonist wears the Hero Suit and travels through the underground world
– The Octopus Army Corps hope to invade the Squid’s world
– The army built the underground facility
– ZL: Squid (dive into ink, restores ink)
– L-stick: move
– R: bomb (uses 70% of your ink)
– ZR: Ink Shot (uses up ink)
– R-stick: look left/right
– X: jump
– Y: camera reset
– Touch the Squid Icon to make a big jump to one of your team mates
– Use gyro to aim
– Your main way of painting the ground in ink and attacking enemies is the Paint Gun
– Different weapon types
– This includes the Charge Gun
– Charge Gun lets you hit at a distance
– Roller is useful in close-range combat
– Use sub-weapons by tapping the R button
– Splash Bomb is one such sub-weapon
– Splash bomb explodes and shoots ink over the immediate area
– The bomb hurts your opponents and has tactic uses
– These include distracting enemies or exposing hidden ones

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

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can now be pre-loaded in North America and Europe. It’s the first title on Nintendo’s console to make use of the functionality.

Pre-loading allows Wii U owners to buy games in advance and have them downloaded before release. Most of the game data will be downloaded at the time of pre-purchase while the system is in Standby mode. The final data needed to unlock Smash Bros. Wii U will be automatically downloaded at midnight Eastern time on November 21.

You can buy Smash Bros. Wii U in advance directly from the eShop or by purchasing a download code from retailers. Additionally, the title can be pre-ordered on Nintendo.com. Pre-orders on the company’s website now support the same pre-load capability. Those who have pre-ordered the digital version of the game on Nintendo.com using their Nintendo Network ID will be emailed a redemption code within 72 hours. Once redeemed, they will also be able to pre-load the game.

You’ll find Nintendo’s official Smash Bros. Wii U pre-load announcement below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments

Famitsu brought us the surprising news yesterday that Rodea: The Sky Soldier is still in development. That’s despite the fact that the game was announced nearly four years ago. Rodea is still coming to 3DS, but it’s now heading to Wii U (the latter version also features the original Wii game that never released).

Earlier today, Famitsu posted an official about Rodea: The Sky Soldier. Along with several fresh screenshots, there are a few new details to read up on as well. You can find all of the latest content below.

– Begins on the floating continent of Garuda
– A curious girl named Ion discovers and reactivates Rodea in the ruins of Garuda
– Rodea is the legendary “Majin” machine soldier
– Was in a 1,000 year slumber
– Rodea lost his memory and is found with his right arm completely destroyed
– All that remains of his memory is a “fierce battle from the past” and “a girl with facial features similar to Ion”
– Rodea and Ion team up to fight against the machine empire of Naga
– Naga is approaching Garuda with the aim to capture the continent’s “Gravity Energy”

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