Nintendo Minute – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze favorite levels
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Comparing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s Japanese sales to Returns
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 35,000 copies in its first week on the Japanese market. How does that figure stack up to Donkey Kong Country Returns?
When the Wii game originally came out, it sold 163,000 units in its first week. The 3DS port Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D also sold quite well having moved 104,000 copies.
European Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze trailer
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Wii U deals: Mario/Luigi bundle for $260, Mario & Sonic bundle for £300
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Looking for a Wii U discount? New deals are available in both the US and the UK to suit your needs.
On eBay, Buy is offering the Mario/Luigi bundle for just $260. The retailer normally has it going for $400, so you’d be saving $139.
Nintendo’s UK store has a significant discount for Wii U as well. For £299.99, You can purchase a Mario and Sonic Winter Olympics bundle. The package includes the Wii U Premium Pack, Nintendo Land, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and a Mario Wii Remote Plus.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Brian Blessed UK TV ad
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Kelbaugh/Tanabe talk DKC: TF and more – platformer competition, cutting ideas, improvements, returning to Donkey Kong
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The Official Nintendo Magazine has put up its full interview with Retro CEO Michael Kelbaugh and Nintendo SPD producer Kensuke Tanabe. We’ve highlighted a few excerpts below. For the full piece, head on over to ONM.
GameStop ad (2/19 – 2/25)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can check out what the retailer is offering this week in the circular below.
Dragon Quest X version 2.1 trailer
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Miiverse gets a new update
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A new update has been applied on Miiverse today. No major functionality has been added, but there are a trio of changes.
First, for all versions of Miiverse, users can follow/unfollow others directly from the Followers page. Also for all versions, an icon of a screenshot with an X will appear when posting in an area where it’s not possible to attach screenshots. And lastly, the Wii U version of Miiverse now features an icon below posted videos to play them in high quality.
You can find the full update notes from Miiverse’s Marty below.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Reunites Friends for a New Wii U Adventure
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– You hear that? That’s the sound of bananas being peeled all around the U.S. to celebrate the glorious launch of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The newest game in the lauded Donkey Kong Country series swings to the Wii U system on Feb. 21, bringing with it beautiful high-definition graphics, cleverly designed platforming action and competitive online leaderboards. The game also heralds the exciting return of fan-favorites Dixie Kong and Funky Kong, as well as Cranky Kong, who is a playable character for the first time in series history. Together, they join Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in the biggest and best Donkey Kong Country game yet.
“The games in the Donkey Kong Country series have always entertained audiences of all ages and skill levels with their breathtaking visuals and fun and challenging game play,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze continues this rich legacy with a memorable adventure that’s only available on Wii U.”
