Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS – Mewtwo out on April 28, more DLC coming
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Mewtwo is coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS on April 28, Nintendo has announced. Pricing is set at
Update version 1.0.6 is also in the works. It includes:
– downloadable content
– tweaked character balancing
– sharing functionality on Wii U
More: DLC, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, top
Nintendo Direct live stream, blog (4/1/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos, Wii U | 63 Comments
Today’s Nintendo Direct will kick off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT (an hour from now). We’ve attached live streams for the various regional broadcasts below. Don’t forget that the North American stream will be broadcasting a Spring 2015 game from the Treehouse after the Direct!
Note: Japanese Nintendo Direct is 51 minutes long. North American broadcast will be 48 minutes.
LyonHart / Dennis will be manning this post as he attempts his first live blog. In addition to that, I’ll be posting news updates throughout and after the presentation.
Come join us in the comments below to talk about today’s Nintendo Direct. Is there anything you want to see announced? Is there a title you’re looking forward to seeing more of?
Updates will follow below. Important news will be published on the site immediately.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS:
– Mewtwo trailer revealed!
– APRIL 28th release date for Mewtwo
– $3.99 on 3DS or Wii U and $4.99 for both
– More Mii Fighters costumes on the way in the 1.0.6 update
– Lucas is returning to Super Smash Bros.!
– Lucas will be made available in June
– Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot now opened for YOUR SUGGESTIONS at SmashBros.com after the Direct!
– WAVE 5 OF AMIIBO JUST ANNOUNCED – will include Dark Pit and Palutena in July; Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, Bowser Jr., Dr. Mario and Ganondorf coming in September
Amiibo Tap:
– New free software coming to the Nintendo eShop this Spring
– You can tap amiibo and get samples of classic titles
Mario Maker:
– 30th anniversary of Mario
– Can upload, share and play levels made by people all over the world
– Releasing in September
Bill Trinen hype
Yoshi’s Wooly World:
– Has Classic Mode and Mellow Mode
– Classic Mode is meant to be standard Yoshi difficulty, while Mellow Mode are for casual players
– YOSHI AMIIBO LINE ANNOUNCED, releasing this fall
– Will be cute and fuzzy, unlike the hard amiibo we’re used to
Splatoon:
– Battle Dojo mode revealed
– Battle Dojo mode allows for 1v1 local battles, pop balloons
– Inkling amiibo anounced! Packaged and single bundles available
– Releasing alongside Splatoon on May 29th
N64 and Nintendo DS games FINALLY coming to the eShop:
– Configure controls and screen size of the titles to your liking
– N64 prices will be $9.99-$11.99 (Discounted $2 if you already own it), $6.99-$9.99 for Nintendo DS titles
– Yoshi Island DS and Super Mario 64 made immediately available after the Direct for $9.99
Octodad: Dadliest Catch:
– Heading to Wii U this summer
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge:
– Cross-buy enabled. When you buy one, you’ll get the other free
– Loyalty Discount for those who own the original Mutant Mudds
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem:
– Finally an official trailer arrives and it is beyond beautiful
Fatal Frame 5:
– FINALLY BEING LOCALIZED FOR THE WII U
– Heading west this year
Boxboy:
– Releasing April 2nd
Pokemon Rumble World:
– Will be free to download on April 8th for the 3DS
Puzzle&Dragons Z + Super Mario Edition:
– Releasing May 22nd
Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains:
– Officially being localized by ATLUS
– Releasing in May
Streetpass:
– Two new games on the way
– Ultimate Angler and Battleground Z, two new StreetPass Mii Plaza games, launch soon
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D:
– New trailer shown
– Shulk screams
– Releasing April 10th
Fire Emblem:
– Your created character is THE main protagonist of the game this time around, instead of a support
– New trailer shown, looks beautiful because Fire Emblem
– Oniichan
– Up to the player which side to take, either good or evil
– Storyline, battles and outcomes vary on how you play
– Available 2016
amiibo Cards Revealed alongside new Animal Crossing:
– Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
– amiibo cards will work with AC: HHH
– Fall 2015 release
– Will release alongside amiibo reader for the standard 3DS models
/end Bill Trinen hype
Iwata hype returns
Mario Kart 8:
– Footage of the new DLC
– New Animal Crossing track shown
– Dynamic seasons to the tracks, will change between them
– 3 racers, 4 vehicles, 8 courses
– Releasing April 23rd instead of initial May date
– New amiibo compatibility will add more costumes
– 200cc added! Hype!
– 150cc confirmed for casuals
– Update coming on April 23rd, includes the new 200cc class
More: Nintendo Direct, top
Xenoblade Chronicles X soundtrack comes with 4 CDs, 55 tracks
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments
We now have additional information about the Xenoblade Chronicles X soundtrack, which is due out on May 20.
A total of 55 tracks are included in the soundtrack. It was previously thought that there would be five CDs, but it’s now been made clear that there will actually be four.
Continue on below for a full track listing.
More: Monolith Soft, top, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Rodea: The Sky Soldier Wii U file size
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Rodea: The Sky Soldier has finally launched in Japan. For those who are curious, the downloadable version for Wii U is about 2,715MB. We’re not too sure how large the 3DS edition is, but it’s probably a tiny bit smaller.
Scans roundup – The Great Ace Attorney, Rodea, Splatoon, Xenoblade 3D, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu has now been released, and we have several images from the magazine.
Highlights include The Great Ace Attorney, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, Splatoon, and Xenoblade 3D. We also have a look at PoPoLoCrois Farm Story and a few other titles, plus another ad for Level-5’s upcoming “Vision” event.
You can find the full set of scans in the gallery above.
GameStop ad (4/1 – 4/7)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.
Media Create sales (3/23 – 3/29)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 45,446
Vita – 26,324
New 3DS LL – 18,823
New 3DS – 7,290
Wii U – 6,698
PS3 – 6,652
3DS – 2,883
3DS LL – 2,233
Vita TV – 708
Xbox One – 250
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 46,395
Vita – 20,923
New 3DS LL – 17,652
Wii U – 7,595
New 3DS – 6,566
PS3 – 6,352
3DS – 2,371
3DS LL – 2,115
Vita TV – 639
Xbox One – 344
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Bloodborne – 152,567 / NEW
2. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 139,298 / NEW
3. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 97,362 / NEW
4. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 76,858 / NEW
5. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 62,197 / NEW
6. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 55,090 / NEW
7. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 54,308 / NEW
8. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 46,693 / NEW
9. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 46,326 / NEW
10. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 44,548 / NEW
11. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future – 35,415 / NEW
12. [PS4] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 30,247 / NEW
13. [PS4] Disgaea 5 – 22,725 / NEW
14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 21,069 / 57,220
15. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 19,692 / 93,065
16. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 17,433 / 89,078
17. [PS3] Yakuza Zero – 13,813 / 189,203
18. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 13,365 / 110,291
19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 12,240 / 2,563,478
20. [PS4] Battlefield Hardline – 12,149 / 73,735
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Nintendo attending WonderCon 2015
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo announced today that the company will be present at this year’s WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Several games will be playable, and Nintendo has a few activities planned as well – including an interactive amiibo tournament and giveaways.
Splatoon, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will be playable at the Big N’s booth. Here’s a look at what else Nintendo has lined up for the expo:
