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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 17 Comments

Bernd Fakesch, general manager of Nintendo of Germany, said in a recent interview that the new Super Smash Bros. games are lined up for spring 2014. Fakesch also referenced Mario Kart 8 as a title due out during the same timeframe.

He stated:

“For next spring two more big license games are also announced for our TV console with Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros.”

I’ll be honest: I just don’t see this happening. A spring release simply seems too soon! But hey, I’ve been wrong before.

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

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

There weren’t a lot of people who used the Shield Breaker to break people’s shields, so we’ve now made it much more powerful. This pic is from immediately after a shield break.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Reviews, Wii U | 15 Comments

System: Nintendo Wii U
Release Date: November 22nd, 2013
Developer: Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Publisher: Nintendo

Author: Austin

“If it ain’t broke, make it dramatically better.”

To say that Nintendo has released too many platforming Mario games in the last two years would not be particularly hyperbolic if you concern yourself with only the raw numbers. 2011 saw the release of Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS, 2012 had New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) and New Super Mario Bros. U (Wii U), and now 2013 has slid soundly to a spectacular finish with Super Mario 3D World. At first glance it may seem like an annualization of gaming’s finest platforming franchise, but it would be erroneous to criticize Nintendo’s strategy when they manage to make every one of these games at the very least first-rate in fundamental design, and it would be downright dishonest to suggest that we would be better off if they hadn’t created something as lustrous and enjoyable as Super Mario 3D World.

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

Nintendo is running a sale on its selection of refurbished Wii Remote Plus and nunchuck bundles.

You can purchase a white, black, or blue package from the company’s online store for $20. Each one typically costs $30.

Nintendo’s site doesn’t say when temporary reduced price ends.

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

Warner Bros. Interactive has narrowed down a more specific release date for The LEGO Movie Videogame. According to the publisher, it’s due out in February. A final date should be announced in the near future.

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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. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
8. Wii Party U – Nintendo
9. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft

3DS

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Bravely Default – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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

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

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
3		1			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		2			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		3			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1		4			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7		5			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		6			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
2		7			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
5		9			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		10			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		11			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		12			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
12		13			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		14			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		15			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		17			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		18			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		19			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		20			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
23		21			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		22			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
34		23			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33		24			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
29		25			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		26			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		27			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11		28			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		29			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		30			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		31			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
37		32			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		33			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
39		34			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	XB360	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
38		35			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		36			WWE 2K14	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		37			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		38			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		39			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		40			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		2			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		4			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		6			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9		7			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		8			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		9			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10		10			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		11			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		12			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	BEENOX	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		13			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		14			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
16		15			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
19		16			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
20		17			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
13		18			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		19			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		20			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		21			ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		22			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
27		23			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		24			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		25			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
15		26			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
30		27			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		28			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		29			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
35		30			PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY	LEVEL 5	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		31			TEARAWAY	MEDIA MOLECULE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36		32			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		33			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24		34			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		35			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
34		36			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
29		37			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			LITTLEBIGPLANET PS VITA	TARSIER/DOUBLE ELEVEN	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
38		39			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.	HIGH VOLTAGE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32		40			F1 2013	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS

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

Q: “Is this a Steel Diver?” A: “Yes, indeed, that is a Steel Diver.” The sub from Steel Diver is now a cute projectile weapon–it launches torpedoes that fly slowly at first.

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