Splatoon producer Nogami on the competitive scene, development, favorite weapon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
At Gamescom, the ESL hosted Splatoon Showdown, an official eSports tournament. Game producer Hisashi Nogami was in attendance and took on a few interview questions during the event.
Nogami talked about the competitive scene, how Nintendo approached development for Splatoon, and his favorite weapon. You can watch the full interview below.
The full interview with @NintendoUK's Hisashi Nogami at the #Splatoon Showdown!
More on https://t.co/XyiifaGAq8! pic.twitter.com/cArfOm9EES— ESL Splatoon (@ESLSplatoon) August 17, 2016
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/21/16)
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! Things stay mostly the same, with Dragon Quest XI, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Monster Hunter Stories in the top 10.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 28 and August 3.
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Pre-order updates (8/21/16)
Posted on 8 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:
United States
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.
Wii U
Nintendo Selects: Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Nintendo Selects: Nintendo Land – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City: Undercover – Amazon
Tumblestone – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle – Amazon
Yoshi’s Woolly World blue Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – Amazon
Yoshi’s Woolly World pink Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – Amazon
Mario Party 10 Bowser amiibo bundle – Amazon
Mario Party 10 Peach amiibo bundle – Amazon
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, GameStop
SteamWorld Collection – Amazon
Skylanders Imaginators – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Imaginators Dark Edition Starter Pack – GameStop
Just Dance 2017 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Deluxe Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Nintendo Selects: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Nintendo Selects: Tomodachi Life – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Nintendo Selects: nintendogs + cats – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – Amazon
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (pre-order for Launch Edition) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – Amazon, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Magical World 2 – Amazon, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party: Star Rush – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack – Amazon (exclusive)
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – Amazon, GameStop
amiibo
Daisy: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Donkey Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Boo: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Diddy Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Wario: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Rosalina: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Waluigi: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Books
Super Mario Adventures (new) – Amazon
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon
(save $14)
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 – Amazon
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition – Amazon (save $16)
Other
Pikachu Premium Gold Protector for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pikachu Hard Pouch for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pokken Tournament Pikachu controller – GameStop (exclusive)
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-ring – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-Crystal 9 Pack – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
Nintendo Selects: Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Nintendo Selects: Nintendo Land
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City: Undercover
Tumblestone
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle
Yoshi’s Woolly World blue amiibo bundle
Yoshi’s Woolly World pink amiibo bundle
Mario Party 10 Bowser amiibo bundle
Mario Party 10 Peach amiibo bundle
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Paper Mario: Color Splash 
Skylanders Imaginators
Runbow Deluxe Edition
Darksiders Warmastered Edition (new)
Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3DS
Nintendo Selects: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Nintendo Selects: Tomodachi Life
Nintendo Selects: LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
Dragon Quest VII
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for Launch Edition)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits 
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls 
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
Corpse Party Back to School Edition
Disney Magical World 2
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Mario Party: Star Rush
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun 
Pokemon Moon
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Books
Super Mario Adventures (new)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
(save $9)
UK
Wii U
Nintendo Selects: Super Mario 3D World (new)
Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 3 (new)
Nintendo Selects: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (new)
Nintendo Selects: Mario Party 10 (new)
Nintendo eShop Collects: SteamWorld Collection (new)
Nintendo eShop Selects: FAST Racing Neo (new)
Paper Mario: Color Splash (new)
Skylanders Imaginators
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Dragon Quest VII (new)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Rhythm Paradise Megamix (new)
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Hardware
Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System
New 3DS XL – Peal White (new)
New 3DS XL – Orange and Black (new)
Pokemon Sun/Moon New 3DS XL
Books
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition
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FAST Racing Neo DLC – Gamescom 2016 Nintendo stage show recording
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
On its Gamescom 2016 stream a few minutes ago, Nintendo showed off the upcoming DLC on the way to FAST Racing Neo. Take a look at the recording below.
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Amazon UK opens pre-orders for new Nintendo Selects, upcoming New 3DS XL systems, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo of Europe will be introducing some new products between now and November. These include another round of Nintendo Selects as well as color variations for the New 3DS XL.
Most can now be pre-ordered on Amazon UK. We’ve rounded up the various items below.
Nintendo Selects
Nintendo Selects: Super Mario 3D World
Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 3
Nintendo Selects: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Nintendo Selects: Mario Party 10
Nintendo eShop Collects: SteamWorld Collection
Nintendo eShop Selects: FAST Racing Neo
3DS
Dragon Quest VII
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Systems
Nintendo considered Fire Emblem and Pokemon crossover before moving on to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 21 Comments
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE certainly had an interesting development cycle. At one point, it was considered for 3DS. The team also thought about various genres. But in the end, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE was made for Wii U as a mostly unique RPG that borrows some elements from Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei.
Going back well before development started, the game’s origins also have some ties to Pokemon, strangely enough. Nintendo director Hitoshi Yamagami revealed in a Nintendo Dream companion booklet at the end of last year that the company’s Kaori Ando “proposed a plan” that would have featured Pokemon and Fire Emblem. However, since a different proposal was floating around at the same time which would eventually become Pokemon Conquest, the idea was abandoned.
Here’s what Yamagami and Ando had to say about the situation, as translated by kantopia:
LEGO Dimensions footage from Gamescom
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
IGN sat down with a couple of developers working on LEGO Dimensions at Gamescom today. New footage was shown, including a look at the latest Harry Potter and Sonic content. View the video below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild receives Best of Gamescom award
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 11 Comments
The winners are in for this year’s Gamescom awards, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild scored the biggest win. Nintendo’s Wii U and NX game was chosen as “Best of Gamescom” as well as “Best Wii U Game”.
There were a couple of other notable winners as well. Mario Party: Star Rush took home the award for “Best Mobile Game”. Skylanders Imaginators won “Best Family Game”.
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Video: Image & Form talks SteamWorld Heist on Wii U and SteamWorld Collection
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Image & Form is back with another episode of its video series “The Engine Room”. Today’s edition contains plenty of talk about SteamWorld Heist on Wii U as well as the recently-announced SteamWorld Collection. Check it out below.
Nintendo-related games see increased sales from the holiday period in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The Obon holiday period took place in Japan last week. During that time, several Nintendo titles were boosted on the sales charts.
Yo-kai Watch 3 sold 93,000 copies for both versions between August 8 and August 14, up 144.65 percent from the previous week. It has also now managed to surpass one million copies sold. Yo-kai Watch 3 is the first title from 2016 to reach that mark.
Also due to demand during Obon, mainstay Nintendo titles experienced increased sales. For example, Kirby: Planet Robobot sold 15,000 copies. That’s a 130.40 percent jump from the previous week.
It’s also worth mentioning that the Olympics gave a boost to Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Across Wii U and 3DS, combined sales were at 18,000 copies. They sold 1.5 times more than last week.
