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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments

505 Games has finally made Terraria official for Wii U and 3DS. The title will be hitting both platforms in early 2016.

On 3DS, Terraria supports local multiplayer with up to 4 friends. The Wii U version features 8-player online multiplayer and 4-player split-screen using the Wii Remote. Both releases also make use of touchscreen controls.

Terraria will be making its playable debut on Nintendo platforms at Gamescom next week. Read on below for the announcement.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

New screenshots from Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations have appeared online today. Check them out in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has published six more photos from the Super Mario Maker hackathon event at Facebook. Each of the images is posted below, along with descriptions of each.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario pays a visit to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. During a “hackathon” event, Facebook employees created their own levels for the upcoming Super Mario Maker game for Nintendo’s Wii U home console. The top level, as selected by Nintendo and Facebook judges, will be made available to players for free after the game launches on the 11th of September.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Gina Policelli of Facebook designs a level in the Super Mario Maker game during a special “hackathon” event hosted by Nintendo at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The winning level will be available for Super Mario Maker owners to download and play shortly after the game’s launch on the 11th of September.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Nina Veress Langenfeld, Benjamin Braun and Kai Seward of Facebook design a level in the Super Mario Maker game during a special “hackathon” event hosted by Nintendo at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The winning level will be available for Super Mario Maker owners to download and play shortly after the game’s launch on the 11th of September.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Facebook Director of Strategic Product Partnerships, Ime Archibong, judges a level in the Super Mario Maker game during a special “hackathon” event hosted by Nintendo at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The winning level will be available for Super Mario Maker owners to download and play shortly after the game’s launch on the 11th of September.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Facebook employees play a level developed during a “hackathon” event for the Super Mario Maker game hosted by Nintendo at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. The winning level will be available for Super Mario Maker owners to download and play shortly after the game’s launch on the 11th of September.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Corey Olcsvary from the Nintendo Treehouse announces winners Doug Strait, center, and Roy McElmurry (not pictured), who designed the winning Super Mario Maker level, “Ship Love,” created during a “hackathon” event at Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. More than 150 of Facebook’s best and brightest employees created their unique take on Super Mario Bros. levels for the upcoming Super Mario Maker game for Nintendo’s Wii U home console. The top level, as selected by Nintendo and Facebook judges, will be made available to players for free shortly after the game launches on the 11th of September.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

Family Gamer TV recently had Splatoon co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi answer a bunch of questions from kids. You can watch the full video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Update: Even though the MCV article heavily implies it, Playtonic have just released a statement on their website that there are currently no plans for a physical release. According to statements in the MCV article, it is however “being considered”. Sorry about the confusion! We will keep you updated.

Talking to MCV, Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic revealed that Team17 will be working closely with them and will assist them in getting the game released on both digital and physical storefronts. Team17 is perhaps best known for creating the Worms series. Currently, Playtonic is targeting an October 2016 release date.

Talking about the partnership, Playtonic studio boss Gavin Price said the following:

“Team17 has significant experience in making the most of releasing a game.”

“Personally I feel it would be a great shame if after our great Kickstarter success, we delivered on our promise of a great game and then it underperformed sales-wise because we didn’t have the knowledge, or made a mistake in the way we released or marketed the game.

“Thanks to our Kickstarter backers, we’re on a really positive trajectory and Team17 is acting like a booster for us on top of that by handling non-game dev tasks.”

Talking about releasing the game on Nintendo platforms specifically, Price reassured the team’s commitment to a Wii U release, despite rumours that Nintendo’s next system might be fairly close to release.

“Nintendo is not saying that much, it’s all still very secretive – I wish I knew more. But there’s nothing said that impacts any of our current plans. There’s still plenty to look forward to with the Wii U, right now I don’t foresee anything impacting us delivering that version.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 98 Comments

Update (7/30): Yesterday we got a look at the huge update coming out on July 31st, which included tons of DLC. We got a look at a ton of costumes, and now more have been added alongside King K Rool, Chrom, and the original designs. Take a look at more of the costumes below!

A brand new update is heading to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, and includes a lot of stuff, both free and paid, the official Smash Bros. Japanese Twitter has just announced.

Tons of Mii Fighter costumes are being included in this new update. These include both original costumes as well as character inspired outfits such as King K Rool from Donkey Kong and Chrom of Fire Emblem.

Here’s a look at what will be made available on July 31st:

     • Parka costumes, which can be used by all three Mii types
     • King K Rool costume for Mii Fighters
     • Chrom Costume for Mii Fighter
     • Hyrule Castle 64 Stage
     • Peach’s Castle 64 Stage
     • Tournament Mode
     • Ability to save and post replays to YouTube

More costumes and information will purportedly be revealed via the official Smash Bros. Twitter account tomorrow as well, so stay tuned!

You can take a look at some photos of what the update has to offer below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

When Super Mario Maker was unveiled at last year’s E3, we saw a strange-looking power-up known as the “Luigi Mushroom”. This took on a different appearance compared to the Super Mushroom that we’re used to. It’s taller and skinnier, which is how Mario transformed after coming into contact with it.

The latest Super Mario Maker trailer uploaded by Nintendo of Europe seems to show an updated design for Mario’s skinnier form. It’s only on screen for about a second or two, but you can view a screengrab above.

As a reminder, here’s what Mario looked like at last year’s E3 after touching the Luigi Mushroom:

Thanks to Yoosuf for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

The Super Mario Maker “hackathon” event at Facebook concluded earlier today. The winning level? “Ship Love”.

This level will be available as a free download for Super Mario Maker players when the game launches on September 11. We don’t have a great look at the course yet, but an off-screen image was posted by Nintendo’s Kit Ellis on Twitter – see above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

Legend of Kay may have originally came out on the PlayStation 2, but the game also ended up on DS back in 2010. You can see how it stacks up to the just-released Anniversary version on Wii U in the video comparison below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has continued sharing tidbits about the game’s imminent update. This time around, we have more information about how Private Battle work.

When playing in Private Battle, your points total and rank will not be affected. Additionally, it’s possible to set a password so that you have more control over who enters the lobby.

Below is a translation of the latest tweets:

Another addition to the impending large update are “Private Matches”, a mode where you can enjoy free play online with your friends.

The number of players can be between 2 and 8, with the rules, stage, and team organisation being set as you like.

Be aware that you won’t receive any points for playing in a Private Match, victories and defeats won’t affect your skill level or rank.

You can also set a password, so you can be a little more careful about which friends can and can’t join.

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