Nintendo Everything

System: Wii U
Release date: October 22, 2015
Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher Nintendo

Author: Dennis

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water sees the return of a series that has been dormant since Mask of the Lunar Eclipse’s release in 2008 for Wii. Sure, there have been a few spinoffs since then – most notably Spirit Camera on 3DS back in 2012 – but it’s been a while since we’ve seen any mainline entries, especially considering Maiden of Black Water would be the first Fatal Frame released outside of Japan since Fatal Frame III: The Tormented in 2005. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water takes a different approach mechanically and gameplay-wise than any of the other releases in the franchise, yet it still very much stays true to form delivering a great horror experience that we seldom see on Nintendo consoles.

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I just couldn’t wait for the European release next year, so I spent the last month memorising Japanese Pokémon names and diving into the import version of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. The following are my impressions after playing through the main storyline, although there seems to be a massive amount of stuff to do after the credits. Don’t worry, I’ll keep it spoiler-free in posting my thoughts on the Japanese version of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Yes, not the one that that’s being released in America – I can’t stress that enough. Ain’t no embargos being broken here.

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This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
3. Mario Kart 7
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Shovel Knight
6. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
7. Devil Survivor Overclocked
8. Super Mario Bros.
9. Smash Controller
10. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival
11. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Cooking Mama 5
14. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
15. The Legend of Legacy
16. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
17. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
18. Pokemon Omega Ruby
19. Shin Megami Tensei IV
20. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Videos

1. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – The Princess Tells All
2. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Trailer
3. Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Trailer
4. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer PAX Prime 2015 Video
5. Meet Chibi-Robo!
6. The Legend of Legacy Full Trailer
7. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
8. Chronus Arc Trailer
9. Goosebumps: The Game Trailer
10. Let’s Watch! Super Mario Maker Overview!
11. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon E3 2015 Trailer
12. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
13. Mario Kart 7 Video
14. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
15. Yo-kai Watch E3 2015 Trailer
16. Little Battlers eXperience Trailer
17. Chibi-Robo amiibo!
18. Shovel Knight – Amiibo Reveal Trailer
19. Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Nindies@Night PAX Trailer
20. Hyrule Warriors Legends E3 2015 Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop

Footage has come in showing the Board Game mode in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. Check it out in the video below.

Speedrunner Darbian has managed to set a new world record for Super Mario Bros., clearing the game in just four minutes 57 seconds and 627 milliseconds. He’s beaten out the previous record holder, i_o_l, by 66 milliseconds.

Here’s a look at Darbian’s run in full:

Although the new world record has been set, Darbian believes he could improve upon his time by saving roughly 0.35 seconds on level 4-2. He also pointed out on Reddit that he made a few small mistakes in the final level.

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It’s that time again, folks! The 3DS has received a new firmware update, though keeping in line with the last few upgrades, it doesn’t do much.

Today’s 3DS update is once again about improving system stability and making other small adjustments. There are no new features to report. Per usual, you’ll need the update in order to access the eShop.

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Octodad: Dadliest Catch has now been dated for Europe. Next Thursday, the game will be out on the Wii U eShop for €13.99. A North American date hasn’t been announced, but it shouldn’t be too far behind.

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Nintendo has sent out its response to the September 2015 report.

Super Mario Maker was the big winner for the company, as it sold almost 445,000 combined units in the United States between September 11 and October 3. Lifetime sales of the game have now surpassed 500,000 units (September 11 to October 19). Additionally, Wii U hardware sales rose by nearly 110 percent over sales in August thanks to Super Mario Maker.

Nintendo highlighted a couple of other sales figures as well. 3DS hardware sales are up almost 25 percent through the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same time frame in 2014. Also, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold nearly 115,000 total units in its first week on the market.

Source: Nintendo PR

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2015. The results can be found below.

1. NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
2. Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
3. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360)
4. FIFA 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
5. Destiny: The Taken King (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
6. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
7. Disney Infinity 3.0 (360, Wii U, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
8. Mad Max (PS4, Xbox One)
9. NHL 16 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
10. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)

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Bonk’s Adventure has popped up over on the ESRB. Given previous listings, that could be a sign of plans to have it on the North American Wii U eShop this week as a Virtual Console title. We’ll likely know by Wednesday, and definitely Thursday at the latest.

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