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Nintendo has scheduled a ton of maintenance for next week. This will affect Wii U and 3DS in various ways, including an impact on online play, the eShop, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

Login Using Nintendo Network ID

– 12 PM PT (March 7) – 4 PM PT (March 7)
– 3 PM ET (March 7) – 7 PM ET (March 7)
– 8 PM in the UK (March 7) – 12 AM in the UK (March 7)
– 9 PM in Europe (March 7) – 1 AM in Europe (March 7)

3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 7) – 5 PM PT (March 7)
– 7 PM ET (March 7) – 8 PM ET (March 7)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 8) – 1 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 8) – 2 AM in Europe (March 8)

eShop (Wii U/3DS)

– 4 PM PT (March 7) – 6 PM PT (March 7)
– 7 PM ET (March 7) – 9 PM ET (March 7)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 8) – 2 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 8) – 3 AM in Europe (March 8)

3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 9 PM PT (March 7) – 1 AM PT (March 8)
– 12 AM ET (March 8) – 4 AM ET (March 8)
– 5 AM in the UK (March 8) – 9 AM in the UK (March 8)
– 6 AM in Europe (March 8) – 10 AM in Europe (March 8)

Wii U/3DS (online play, rankings, etc.)

– 4 PM PT (March 8) – 6:30 PM PT (March 8)
– 7 PM ET (March 8) – 9:30 PM ET (March 8)
– 12 AM in the UK (March 9) – 2:30 AM in the UK (March 9)
– 1 AM in Europe (March 9) – 3:30 AM in Europe (March 9)

Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker bookmark)

– 10:50 PM PT (March 8) – 1 AM PT (March 9)
– 1:50 AM ET (March 9) – 4 AM ET (March 9)
– 6:50 AM in the UK (March 9) – 9 AM in the UK (March 9)
– 7:50 AM in Europe (March 9) – 10 AM in Europe (March 9)

Remember: Pokemon Shuffle is also seeing maintenance next week.

Over the past few weeks, it’s become apparent that finding a Wii U in Japan isn’t quite as easy as it was a year ago. Why is this so? Respected Japanese outlet Nikkei published some speculation today that Nintendo is “restricting supplies to avoid unsold inventory.”

Here’s an excerpt from a new article on the website:

“In Japan, since late January, signs saying ‘Wii U is out of stock’ have begun appearing at game shops across the country. That has sparked rumors the company might be about to cut prices, though Nintendo denies this. According to the rumors the company has also been restricting supplies to avoid unsold inventory.”

Of course, this is only a rumor at the moment. Whether or not Nikkei is correct is currently unknown.

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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Street Fighter V – 7
Far Cry: Primal – 6
The Flame in the Flood – 6
Unravel – 7
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – 5
Town of Light – 6
Dying Light: The Following – 6
Layers of Fear – 6
Bravely Second: End Layer – 8
American Truck Simulator – 7

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Nintendo and Google have teamed up for a neat little promotion surrounding The Legend of Zelda. Today, if you access Google Maps, you’ll notice that Link is actually used as the street view icon. You can check this out for yourself right here.

Thanks to the bunch of you who sent in a news tip about this.

The official Japanese website for Star Fox Zero has updated. Included in the update are Miyamoto’s Japanese interview, more shots of the SNES style Arwing, and the opening cutscene (in Japanese), which can be viewed below.

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Atlus showed a new Etrian Odyssey V trailer during the Japanese Nintendo Direct a few hours ago. Personal Central took a recording of the video, which we’ve posted below.

Here’s an interesting little tidbit about the SNES Virtual Console on New 3DS. To switch between the first and second controller, simply hold ZR and ZL and then press Y. That little combination may improve your SNES experience even further!

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The Game Theorists recently had an opportunity to speak with Shigeru Miyamoto about how Star Fox Zero came to be, the series in general, and more. You can watch the full discussion below.

Thanks to GameXplain, we have footage of the new “Secrets of Statue Mario” Event Course in Super Mario Maker. Check it out below.

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Super Mario Maker
3. Super Mario World
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Super Mario 64
6. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
7. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. Paper Mario
11. Zelda: A Link to the Past
12. Donkey Kong Country
13. The Legend of Zelda
14. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
15. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
16. Child of Light
17. EarthBound
18. Rayman Legends
19. Super Mario 3D World
20. Shovel Knight

Videos

1. Pokemon Direct 2/26/16
2. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Game Features
3. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
4. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Adventuring with amiibo
5. Mighty No. 9 Trailer
6. Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – What’s New
7. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
8. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
10. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
11. Star Fox Zero | Introducing Star Fox
12. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
13. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
14. Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker SUP-tember Fav levels 1
15. Zelda: Twilight Princess Retrospective – Episode 1
16. Super Smash Bros. – Final Presentation
17. Super Smash Bros. – Bayonetta Gets Wicked
18. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
19. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Smash the Competition Trailer
20. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Trailer

Source: Wii U eShop