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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

For as long as I live, I won’t trust anything a Nintendo customer service says. I feel like they just look up a game on their database or official website and provide a standard, pre-determined response to fans.

However, it is somewhat interesting to hear that a representative has said that Nintendo still plans on releasing Xenoblade – they’re calling it by the title it was announced as, Monado: Beginning of the World – to North America. Now whether that’s actually true is anyone’s guess, but I know that fans would certainly be pleased!

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

01. / 00. [PSP] Little Battler Xperience (Level 5) {2011.06.16} – 166.187 / NEW
02. / 00. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} – 164.110 / NEW
03. / 01. [PS3] Yakuza: Of the End (Sega) {2011.06.09} – 53.775 / 352.492 (-82%)
04. / 00. [360] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling # (5pb.) {2011.06.16} – 31.666 / NEW
05. / 00. [360] Steins;Gate: Double Pack (5pb.) {2011.06.16} – 11.041 / NEW
06. / 02. [3DS] Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom) {2011.06.02} – 9.062 / 83.405 (-42%)
07. / 04. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (Square Enix) {2011.03.31} – 7.997 / 538.020 (-24%)
08. / 03. [NDS] Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS (Pokemon Co.) {2011.04.21} – 6.609 / 137.421 (-42%)
09. / 07. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 6.556 / 1.917.752 (+5%)
10. / 05. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP (Bandai Namco) {2011.05.26} – 6.549 / 112.174 (-22%)
11. / 14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} – 6.476 / 353.082 (+31%)
12. / 12. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 6.434 / 5.204.356 (+23%)
13. / 11. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (Konami) {2011.04.14} – 4.232 / 184.299 (-20%)
14. / 10. [PSP] Patapon 3 (SCE) {2011.04.28} – 4.136 / 120.934 (-22%)
15. / 16. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} – 3.939 / 3.244.896 (-3%)
16. / 00. [360] Steins;Gate (Platinum Collection) (5pb.) {2011.06.16} – 3.914 / NEW
17. / 00. [PS2] Sangoku Koi Senki: Otome no Heihou! (Prototype) {2011.06.16} – 3.872 / NEW
18. / 18. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) {2009.10.01} – 3.844 / 2.328.388 (-2%)
19. / 19. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 3.758 / 4.490.749 (-4%)
20. / 08. [PSP] Akiba’s Trip (Acquire) {2011.05.19} – 3.601 / 93.078 (-35%)

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Ludovic Lamouroux, Nintendo France Product Director, has apparently said that The Last Story is in fact heading to Europe. Since the translation is a bit and I can’t track down the original source, consider this a rumor now. I personally won’t believe it until we hear an official announcement.

“Xenoblade will arrive after the holidays on Wii, like The Last Story in 2012.”

If this is true, then it’d be yet another amazing move by Nintendo of Europe. The only other game they’d need to localize is Pandora’s Tower. Now, imagine if North America ends up not receiving any of these titles… that’s a bleak future.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

3DS

Ace Combat 3D – 4
Animal Crossing – 5
Cave Story 3D – 4
Crush 3D – 4
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights – 4
FI 2011 – 3
FIFA 12 – 4
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns – 4
Heroes of Ruin – 3
Jaws Ultimate Predator – 2
Kid Icarus: Uprising – 4
Luigi’s Mansion 2 – 5
Mario Kart – 5
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 4
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D – 5
Nano Assault – 3
Paper Mario – 4
Resident Evil Revelations – 5
Shinobi – 3
Sonic Generations – 4
Star Fox 64 3D – 5
Super Mario – 4
Tales of the Abyss – 4
Tekken – 3
The Hidden – 1

Wii

Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer – 2
Disney Universe – 4
Fortune Street – 3
Go Vacation – 4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – 2
Kirby Wii – 3
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – 3
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 4
Mario Party 9 – 0
Rayman Origins – 3
Rhythm Heaven – 5
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure – 2
Spider-Man Edge Of Time – 2
The Adventures of TinTin – 4
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – 5
WWE 12 – 3
X-Men Destiny – 2

DS

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – 3
Kirby Mass Attack – 3
Professor Layton and the Last Specter – 5
X-Men: Destiny – 2

Thanks to joclo for the tip!

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii | 0 comments

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii | 0 comments

I’m not sure if it’s the lack of Wii games, but this actually looks halfway decent. I didn’t say much about it at E3 since there was just way too much to cover and more important games. In case you’re wondering, Go Vacation offers a ton of activities to take on and explore an open world. I doubt this will be one of the higher-quality Wii games we’ll see this year (though there won’t be much to choose from…), but it could be fun.

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Generally, I don’t feel as though petitions work. Not enough fans support them and there’s a good chance that companies will flat out ignore the outcry from fans. But with North America facing a strong possibility of not receiving Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora’s Tower, now might be the best time to speak up.

A number of fans starting to participate in a project called “Operation Rainfall”. The objective is simple: write in to Nintendo of America in hopes of getting the trio of RPGs localized. You can read up on the whole idea on the IGN boards here and find letter templates to send in to Reggie Fils-Aime for all three titles. Additionally, a Twitter page can be found here and an official Blogspot website here.

I just can’t understand why the Big N’s North American division hasn’t said a peep about any of these games. They’re finished and Europe is at least getting Xenoblade. Why not bring that title here at least? Instead of launching games such as Mystery Case Files and Wii Motion: Plus – and I respect Nintendo for releasing them, by the way – why not take a chance on any of these outstanding RPGs? The hardcore gamer, frankly, hasn’t been treated to any interesting titles from Nintendo this year. Localizing these Japanese releases could really go a long way.

Thanks to Derek J for the tip!

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Although the Wii provided a considerable amount of hardcore experiences, there’s no denying that Nintendo was looking to appeal to more casual gamers. That’s why we saw experiences such as Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Party, and Wii Fit.

For Wii U, however, it seems that Nintendo understands the need to provide more of a hardcore experience. Speaking with EGM, Katsuya Eguchi said that for Wii, “core gamers felt that it wasn’t for them”. This time around, Nintendo would like “to bring core gamers back and create new gamers as well.”

“With the Wii, we wanted to bring in as many new users as possible and have them experience the games, but as a consequence, I think a lot of the core gamers felt that it wasn’t for them, and they started moving away. With the new console and the new controller, we definitely want to bring core gamers back and create new gamers as well. So, with the Wii U, we hope that the players who were introduced to gaming for the first time on the Wii will step it up and become core gamers themselves.”

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

Zelda: Ocarina of time 3D (3DS)
Star Fox 64 3D (3DS)
Kid Icarus Uprising (3DS)
Rhythm Heaven (Wii)

This is pretty typical of Nintendo. They generally attend this event to give Japanese gamers a chance to play their upcoming games. This year, though, they’re actually brought some product that hasn’t been released yet. Many fans in Japan will be able to play Star Fox 64 3D, Uprising, and Rhythm Heaven for the first time.

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