Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Siliconera caught up with Harvest Moon: Skytree Village producer Taka Maekawa to chat about the 3DS game. The full interview is located here, but there are a few excerpts worth highlighting.

Regarding feedback from Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley used to improve Skytree Village, Maekawa said:

“We have some loyal and dedicated fans that have been playing Harvest Moon for years and years, so we truly value the feedback we get. It’s hard to narrow down what we are most proud of to just one thing, since there are tons of new features and improvements. We tweaked, improved, and added to all sorts of areas in Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. Such as redesigning the UI menu, making the character controls more responsive, adding a rich and robust story, and new character designs and models. And let’s not forget about the new addition of the Poitou Donkey! There’s just too many features we’re proud of to just pick one.”

Maekawa also shared the following about secrets within the game:

“Fundamentally, all Harvest Moon games are repetitive by nature, so it is extremely important to have a variety of things in the game that keep it new and fresh to drive you to keep playing and moving forward. So, yes, there are all sorts of secrets in the game, some big, some small. I would tell you what they are, but that would ruin the surprise!”

Another Harvest Moon game in the pipeline is Seeds of Memories. It’s out on mobile, but the Wii U and PC versions are still not available. Regarding these releases, Maekawa said: “We hope to be able to talk about them as things become more final!”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
4. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
8. Pokken Tournament- Nintendo
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo

3DS

1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
6. Pokemon X – Nintendo
7. Mario Party: Star Rush – Nintendo
8. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Wii U | 6 Comments

A new Wii U bundle has released in Australia, in anticipation of the holidays. The bundle is currently available and includes Mario Kart 8 pre-installed and a download code for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It is priced at AU $429.95. Furthermore, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Pikmin 3 have both been added to the Nintendo Selects list for Australia, each priced at AU $49.95. You can watch a trailer for the Wii U bundle below:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

During the latest episode of Live with YouTube Gaming, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment producer Doug Heder visited the show to give viewers a look at the new Sonic Level Pack in LEGO Dimensions. View the full recording below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Zelda: Breath of the Wild is back in the top ten this week.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 27 and November 1.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 10 Comments

On the Playtonic Twitter page, a brief gameplay clip was posted that shows some swimming action in Yooka-Laylee. Give it a watch below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

United States

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.

Wii U

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure (new) – Amazon, Best Buy
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Pokemon Sun and Moon Dual Pack – Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Fusions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (pre-order for capybara plushie) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Sports Superstars – GameStop

amiibo

Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 4 – Best Buy
Link (8-Bit) – Best Buy, GameStop
Link (Zelda: Ocarina of Time) – Best Buy, GameStop
Link/Zelda (Zelda: Wind Waker) – Best Buy, GameStop

Books

Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition – Amazon (save $16)
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Official Collector’s Vault Edition – Amazon (save $8)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3DS

Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Dragon Ball Fusions
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Books

Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition (save $9)
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4

amiibo

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo Cards 6 Pack

UK

Wii U

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

3DS

Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Animal Crossing: New Leaf + amiibo Card
Super Mario Maker for 3DS
Picross 3D: Round 2
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
7th Dragon III Code: VFD

Books

Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Official Strategy Guide Collector’s Vault
The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Wii U | 56 Comments

Sooner rather than later, the Wii U will be meetings its end. The Switch will be here to replace it in just a few months. And if that wasn’t enough, Nintendo said this week that production of Wii U will be ending in Japan soon. The final shipments for the fiscal year were also already sent to North American retailers.

With Wii U on its way out, I was thinking it might be nice to hold a dedicated Let’s Talk topic to the system. Four years later, how do you feel about it? Do you believe Wii U was an overall failure, or does it have redeeming qualities? What’s your favorite game on the console? Share your thoughts with us below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – November 2016

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Another retailer’s Black Friday 2016 deals are in. This time around, we have a look at what Toys “R” Us will be offering later this month.

There aren’t quite as many highlights at Toys “R” Us compared to some of the other stores we’ve seen. However, Super Mario Maker will be $20 off while Minecraft: Wii U Edition and Tumblestone will be discounted by $10.

View the gaming-related Black Friday deals from Toys “R” Us below.

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