Extended maintenance taking place on Nintendo’s online services next Monday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo is planning some heavy maintenance for its online services next Monday. Between 9 AM PT and 8 PM PT, the Wii U/3DS eShops, Wii Shop Channel, and DSi Shop will be affected. Perhaps Nintendo is gearing up for the 3DS’ upcoming firmware update?
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Puyo Puyo Tetris – 2 modes detailed
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Puyo Puyo Tetris includes a neat little Versus mode. The rules are quite simple: one player takes on a game of Tetris while the other is put in charge of Puyo Puyo. When playing Puyo Puyo, traditional Puyo Puyo Tsu are used, so erasing puyos drops nuisance puyos on the other player’s board. Tetris, on the other hand, makes use of classic Tetris rules.
There’s another mode in Puyo Puyo Tetris, too. Swap mode features a game board for Tetris and another for Puyo Puyo. Players switch off on the games when the time runs out.
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Puyo Puyo Tetris screenshots
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Sony in talks to acquire factory that produces Wii U’s eDRAM
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
A few months ago, there were reports that Renesas Electronics would be shutting down its plants, including one that handles Wii U’s embedded DRAM. However, a few Japanese sources such as Nihon Keizai Shimbu, Toyo Keizai, Nikkei, Reuters, Sankei Digital, Mainichi and Asahi Digital say Sony could end up acquiring the Tsuruoka plant. Indeed: that’s where Wii U’s eDRAM is produced.
Japanese outlets claim that the acquisition could begin as early as next week. Sony appears to be interested in Renesas Electronics so that it can enhance production of its CMOS sensors for smartphones.
When news first emerged of Renesas’ potential closure, Nintendo said at the time that Wii U production would not be affected.
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Dragon Quest X version 2 screenshots
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
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Reggie on its devs in the west, Monolith Soft in credits, what fans want/say don’t have a major impact, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 18 Comments
Siliconera has put up a noteworthy interview with Reggie Fils-Aime. The Nintendo of America president commented on the company’s developers in the west, how Monolith Soft has been appearing in credits of many Nintendo titles as of late, and how fans influence Nintendo’s decisions (sadly, they don’t).
You can find the Q&A rundown below. Siliconera’s piece is located here.
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UK Wii U “Mario Mega Bundle” promo video
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
UK consumers can purchase the Mario Mega Bundle from Nintendo’s online store here.
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GameStop ad (12/4 – 12/10) – Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U for $20
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments
Following a week of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, things are starting to calm down at GameStop. There are a few notable offers this week, however, such as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U for $20.
You’ll find GameStop’s full ad for the week of December 4 below.
Best Buy: B1G1 50% Nintendo titles, 20% off eShop cards starting on Sunday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Best Buy will be running several notable Nintendo deals starting on Sunday.
First, a number of Nintendo titles will be included in a “buy 1, get 1 50% off” sale. Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario Party: Island Tour, and Pokemon X/Y are listed in this week’s circular. Additional titles will be a part of the sale as well.
Also at Best Buy, consumers can save 20 percent on all eShop cards, receive a $25 gift card with the purchase of the Mario & Luigi Wii U bundle, and save $20 on all 3DS XL handhelds.
These offers will last through December 14.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (12/4/13)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 2 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Excuse me, sir–a little help with the ball? There was once a game called Mega Man Soccer, by the way.
