Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments

Nintendo has put out an announcement recapping all of its news from The Game Awards 2017. This includes the awards won, plus news about Bayonetta and Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Here’s the full press release:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments

Nintendo has posted an official overview of the new DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Along with a breakdown of the new content, we also have a few screenshots and art. Find the full roundup below.

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

Update: The full update notes for version 1.4.0 are as follows:

– Added support for DLC Pack 2, “The Champions’ Ballad.” Players who have pre-purchased this content can play it by updating the DLC and software.
– Made various fixes to improve gameplay.

Original: As was promised during The Game Awards, The Champions’ Ballad DLC is out now for Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Before you can play it, you’ll need to download an update. Version 1.4.0 is out now.

Nintendo has yet to make the full patch notes available for tonight’s update. If we hear about anything else outside of The Champions’ Ballad, we’ll let you know.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 20 Comments

The new DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches tonight, Nintendo has announced. The Big N just dropped the news at The Game Awards.

Here’s a trailer for The Champions’ Ballad:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments

Have you ever wondered how many coins the various Super Mario games have scattered around? Giff Gaff was apparently curious, as the company has calculated estimated totals. Almost every title was examined, with the exception of Super Mario Odyssey – perhaps since it’s a recent release.

There are also some caveats. For Super Mario Galaxy 2, a let’s play was the primary source. Other sources were also used in some cases to help with the totals.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

The new Friends to the End expansion for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will launch on December 12, WayForward has announced. This applies to the Switch version and North American Wii U release. In Europe, the DLC is slated for the following week in Europe.

Friends to the End is the final final piece of the Shantae: Half-Genie Hero storyline. Sky, Bolo, and Rottytops are featured as new playable characters.

We have more on Friends to the End for below, along with the trailer from yesterday for those who missed it.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 144 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 124,770
PS4 – 25,163
New 2DS LL – 20,712
New 3DS LL – 12,431
PS4 Pro – 8,244
Vita – 6,127
2DS – 2,747
New 3DS – 348
Xbox One – 295
Xbox One X – 213
PS3 – 48
Wii U – 45

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 145,200
PS4 – 20,384
New 2DS LL – 20,283
New 3DS LL – 11,511
PS4 Pro – 6,525
Vita – 5,964
2DS – 2,838
New 3DS – 254
Xbox One X – 212
Xbox One – 196
Wii U – 85
PS3 – 46

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

WayForward released the first trailer for the Friends to the End expansion lined up for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo updated its maintenance schedule with a new session specific to Wii U. Online services for the system will be impacted tonight / tomorrow.

Here’s the full rundown of times:

– 6 PM PT (December 4) – 7:30 PM PT (December 4)
– 9 PM ET (December 4) – 10:30 PM ET (December 4)
– 2 AM in the UK (December 5) – 3:30 AM in the UK (December 5)
– 3 AM in Europe (December 5) – 4:30 AM in Europe (December 5)

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

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

Switch

1. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
8. Sonic Forces – SEGA
9. Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
6. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Miitopia – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker- Nintendo
10. Layton’s Mystery Journey – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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