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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments

A scan from the latest Famitsu has revealed that the Goddess  Sword herself, Fi, will be a playable character in Hyrule Warriors. There are a few details that have come out with the scan:

• Link and Zelda will both be able to wear their Skyward Sword costumes
• The Ball and Chain from Twilight Princess will be in-game
• Ghirahim and the Imprisoned will also make an appearance in Hyrule Warriors

Little else is known outside of what’s available from the scan, but no doubt more information will be surface in the coming days.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

Palutena gets the spotlight twice today as Sakurai shows off her huge up-smash attack:

I talked about an attack with a far reach in yesterday’s post, but it didn’t compare to Palutena’s up smash attack! No joke, it reaches really far. It reached so far in this shot that even the rocketbarrels got blown up.

However, it appears it’s not without drawbacks:

That said, if we’re talking just about range, even that can’t beat Palutena’s power, Heavenly Light. It has quite a damage field. However, this is a no-flinch attack, which means the opponents won’t react to the damage!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 35 Comments

Devil’s Third may not be the traditional kind of game that we’re used to seeing on Nintendo platforms – not to mention the type of game that Nintendo typically publishes – but creator Tomonobu Itagaki isn’t worried that his game won’t find an audience on Wii U.

Speaking with Canada.com, Itagaki mentioned that he’s already seen comments from fans stating that they’ll purchase a Wii U just to play Devil’s Third, and he believes that “gamers are the ones who make the future.”

You’ll find Itagaki’s full comments below.

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

Nintendo is planning a bunch of maintenance for its services and games today.

First, all online shops will be unavailable between 4 PM ET and 9 PM ET (1 PM PT and 6 PM PT). There will also be a five-minute period in which all Wii U and 3DS network services will be unavailable.

That’s all on top of game maintenance for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, Poke Transporter, Pokemon Bank, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Code of Princess, and Need for Speed: The Run.

You can find the full rundown of today’s maintenance below.

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

This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Kid Icarus (3DS, 200 coins), Metal Torrent (3DS, 200 coins), Donkey Kong Jr. (Wii U, 200 coins), and Paper Mario (Wii/Wii U, 250 coins). These items last through August 3.

Visit this page to order a downloadable game.

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

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. FIFA 13 – EA Sports
7. Mass Effect 3 – EA
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Wii Party U – Nintendo

3DS

1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
7. How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Little Orbit
8. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Art Academy – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

As reported by MCV, independent game retailers now have the ability to sell digital games for Wii U and 3DS.

DLCSoft, a subsidiary of CentreSoft, is in charge of the service. Selling digital Nintendo titles will allow retailers “to establish their stores as a true digital destination on the High Street.”

Mario and Zelda are among the games set to be sold. Retailers will be able to sell full games and digital-only eShop titles.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Koei Tecmo appears to be readying another character reveal for Hyrule Warriors. The game’s official Twitter account teased that the probability of an announcement is 98%, and fans are advised to check out this week’s issue of Famitsu.

Expect the news to leak out as early as tomorrow. As always, we’ll have the news here as soon as it breaks.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

Source 1, Source 2

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Today’s screenshot features the Mii Gunner once again, as Sakurai explains one of the possible attacks available to Mii fighters:

The Mii Gunner’s side smash attack may have the farthest reach of all the side smashes…as should be expected from a firearms expert!! Looks like the attack missed this time, though.

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