Today’s Smash Bros. screenshots from Masahiro Sakurai give us a new look at the Wii U game. Sakurai decided to show off two Mega Man trophies in the game, which you can find below.

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Bayonetta 2 reviews roundup

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 44 Comments

Online reviews for Bayonetta 2 are just now starting to go live. For a roundup of the early verdicts, check out the roundup below.

GameSpot – 10 / 10
IGN – 9.5 / 10
Eurogamer – 9 / 10
Joystiq – 5 / 5
DigitalSpy – 4 / 5
Polygon – 7.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
VideoGamer – 9 / 10
GamesBeat – 87 / 100
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
Destructoid – 10 / 10
CVG – 9 / 10
USGamer – 4.5 / 5
Kotaku – “Yes”
Shacknews – 8 / 10

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (10/12/14)

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Final Fantasy XV, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Persona 5, and Tales of Zestiria are the new top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 25 and October 1.

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Sakurai on the Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS names

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Over the past few days, we’ve covered most of what Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai had to say about the new Wii U and 3DS games in his bi-weekly Famitsu column. One of the few other topics Sakurai discussed was the naming of the two titles.

Sakurai addresses what could be a question some fans have: “Does the word ‘for’ in the title contain the meaning of Smash Bros. 4?” While it doesn’t seem like the naming was intentional, it just so happens that “for” can also be thought of as “4”.

“This time the name of the system was used as a subtitle in order to avoid confusion among consumers,” Sakurai commented. “However, for both systems ‘Smash Bros. for’ is included in the title, so isn’t that nice?”

Elsewhere in his Famitsu column, Sakurai talked about how characters are chosen for the Smash Bros. roster and why some of the clones made it into the Wii U and 3DS games.

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Pre-order updates (10/12/14)

Posted on 10 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
NES Remix Pack – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop
The Voice: I Want You – Amazon
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Tetris Ultimate – Best Buy
Duck Dynasty – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Ultimate NES Remix – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Poptropica Forgotten Islands – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze – Amazon, Best Buy
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, GameStop
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom – Amazon, GameStop
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Big Hero 6 – GameStop
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Amiibo

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Media Create software sales (9/29 – 10/5) – Top 50

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

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

01./01. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 105.619 / 1.481.438 (-4%)
02./00. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX # (Square Enix) {2014.10.02} (¥7.179) – 84.935 / NEW <55,87%>
03./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 62.887 / 2.655.326 (-6%)
04./00. [3DS] Kinki no Magna (Marvelous) {2014.10.02} (¥6.458) – 23.250 / NEW
05./03. [PSV] DanganRonpa: Another Episode (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.09.25} (¥7.020) – 15.334 / 85.930 (-78%)
06./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II # (Nihon Falcom) {2014.09.25} (¥7.344) – 11.600 / 97.884 (-87%)
07./05. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II # (Nihon Falcom) {2014.09.25} (¥8.424) – 9.645 / 75.143 (-85%)
08./00. [PS4] Omega Quintet # (Compile Heart) {2014.10.02} (¥7.538) – 9.365 / NEW
09./00. [PSV] Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star # (Gust) {2014.10.02} (¥6.264) – 9.240 / NEW
10./09. [PS3] Destiny (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.09.11} (¥8.532) – 7.317 / 87.307 (-40%)
11./07. [WIU] Fatal Frame: Oracle of the Sodden Raven (Nintendo) {2014.09.27} (¥7.128) – 7.105 / 34.610 (-74%)
12./00. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge Offline: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta # (Gust) {2014.10.02} (¥6.264) – 7.078 / NEW
13./00. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle Tore! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.10.02} (¥5.119) – 6.739 / NEW
14./06. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.09.25} (¥6.145) – 4.777 / 48.615 (-89%)
15./11. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104) – 4.696 / 101.145 (-34%)
16./15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 4.517 / 682.767 (-24%)
17./00. [PS3] F1 2014 (Codemasters) {2014.10.02} (¥7.992) – 4.366 / NEW
18./08. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin # (Aqua Plus) {2014.09.25} (¥6.264) – 3.843 / 20.303 (-77%)
19./13. [PS4] Destiny # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.09.11} (¥8.532) – 3.442 / 114.214 (-47%)
20./12. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo) {2014.09.20} (¥8.316) – 3.398 / 49.196 (-51%)

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Another round of screenshots showing the Hyrule Warriors DLC costumes

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 5 Comments

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LEGO Batman 3 adds new playable characters, Conan O’Brien as a guide

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Warner Bros. Interactive and TT Games revealed a slew of new characters for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham at New York Comic-Con today.

Darkest Knight Batman, Solar Suit Superman, Condiment King, Green Loontern, and Man Bat are all in. That’s in addition to Conan O’Brien, who acts as a guide in the game.

Here’s the full roundup of character news from the LEGO Batman Twitter account:

Darkest Knight – CONFIRMED! #LEGOBatmanGame
— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanGame) October 11, 2014

Solar Suit Superman – CONFIRMED! #LEGOBatmanGame
— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanGame) October 11, 2014

Condiment King – CONFIRMED! #LEGOBatmanGame
— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanGame) October 11, 2014

Duck Dodgers as GREEN LOONTERN! #LEGOBatmanGame pic.twitter.com/JtFT4QKCJy
— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanGame) October 11, 2014

Conan O'Brien is your guide in LEGO Batman 3! #LEGOBatmanGame pic.twitter.com/fl6AtFD4SY
— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanGame) October 11, 2014

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker seems to have a new boxart in North America

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Has the North American Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker boxart received an update? Apparently so!

Let’s take a look at the original boxart shared back in June:

And here’s the new boxart found through a Nintendo game page listing:

Changing the boxart actually makes quite a bit of sense. It’s now in line with the Japanese packaging, pictured below: