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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Nintendo has confirmed the closure of its Großostheim location. The whole area will be shut down, including the warehouse, meaning there will be only one remaining premise in Germany.

A total of 130 employees will be affected by Nintendo’s decision. Some staffers will be moved to Frankfurt.

Here’s a rough translation of Nintendo’s statement:

Nintendo of Europe has started a consultation process with respect to several changes in its organizational structure. The long term goal of these changes is that they should allow the company to better adapt to a rapidly changing market. These changes include the merging of the two sites Frankfurt am Main and Großostheim – Frankfurt would then become the new European headquarters of the company – the closure of the warehouse and the office location Großostheim, as well as outsourcing and reorganization of other functional areas. The decision to give this change measures in the consultation process was not taken lightly. Rather are their comprehensive analysis and conscientious considerations based. Unfortunately, these measures have for some of the employees in Großostheim direct consequences, as around 130 permanent employees would lose their jobs.

We’ll update this post with any additional news that comes in.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Re-posting this, as Nintendo UK took the video down yesterday. Hopefully it’ll stay up this time!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 2 Comments

Update: Nintendo has taken down the video, strangely!

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Natsume has now officially confirmed Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley for Europe via a message published on Twitter.

The company said:

We don’t know the specifics as to how the European release will be handled, but at least it’s been officially confirmed!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Much like Japan, Nintendo has announced plans to bring out a retail version of Wii Sports Club in Europe featuring all five sports. This will launch on July 11, Nintendo has confirmed.

Additionally, the final two sports from Wii Sports Club – baseball and boxing – are due out individually on June 27.

Here’s an overview of both new sports:

In Baseball, the use of the Wii Remote Plus controller enables novice hitters and expert sluggers alike greater control and precision when going for that all-important home run. In the field, pitching is performed by holding the GamePad upright, with the action taking place in first-person view. Different types of pitch can be selected to attempt to bamboozle the batsman, but it’s down to you to adjust the power and aim of your throw. If the opponent does manage to return your pitch, try to keep the centre of the GamePad aimed at the ball, as a catching opportunity may even come your way…

With Boxing, bobbing and weaving your way to victory is now more fun and challenging than ever before, with players able to use one Wii Remote Plus controller in each hand to allow for more precise offensive and defensive manoeuvres. Before you enter the ring and represent your regional club online however, don’t forget to hone your technique by taking on Skill Shaper challenges such as Speed Bag, which requires players to keep an eye on an overhead display and pull off the right punches in the order instructed, or Pro Puncher, where players must use speed and accuracy to smash targets that appear in front of them.

Those who download Wii Sports Club for the launches of baseball and boxing on June 27 will receive a 48-hour free trial to play any of the five sports. This trial will be available to all, including Wii U owners who previously sampled a free trial of Wii Sports Club. After the trial period is complete, players can purchase a Day Pass on the eShop for £1.79 for a 24-hour period, or can purchase permanent access to both boxing and baseball for £8.99.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Natsume announced Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley earlier today, though the reveal only pertained to North America. This begs the question: will Europe be seeing the game in their country as well?

While the company isn’t a position to reveal any information, Natsume did say on Twitter that it’s confident of a European release.

Natsume’s tweet states:

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SEGA and Nintendo partner to launch the highly anticipated Sonic Boom videogames exclusively for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS across Europe and in Australia

2nd June 2014 – An all-new Sonic the Hedgehog will be unleashed at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles with the debut of playable versions of new titles exclusively for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems. Nintendo of Europe will be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of the games throughout European territories and Australia, with SEGA remaining as publisher. The new games Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric for Wii U, developed by Los Angeles-based Big Red Button, and Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal for Nintendo 3DS, from San Francisco-based Sanzaru Games, will introduce new gameplay and the most vile and formidable villain in Sonic history — Lyric.

In both games, Sonic and friends – Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and the newest member of the team, Sticks, will work together as they face their most powerful enemy yet. Lyric is a giant and monstrous snake-like creature from an ancient race. An extremely tech-savvy mastermind who uses a sophisticated robotic body of armour to carry out his own nefarious deeds, he is a formidable enemy and a force to be reckoned with. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, the roles of Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Sticks, will be elevated in gameplay that capitalises on each character’s unique talents and abilities. The goal is to prevent Lyric from powering his army of robots and carrying out his plan to destroy the world. The stakes have never been higher, and the only chance to overcome Lyric is to band together and work as a team.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U

How To Survive – €13.99/£12.59/CHF 19.60

Wii U VC

Wario Land 4 (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29/CHF 9.80

3DS

Tomodachi Life – €39.99/£34.99/CHF 51.90 (From June 6)
Farming Simulator 14 – €34.99/£29.99/CHF 44.90
Color Zen – €2.99/£2.99/CHF 3.99

3DS VC

Super Dodge Ball (NES) – €3.99/£3.59/CHF 5.60

DSiWare

Jewel Match – €4.99/£4.49/CHF 7.00/ 500 Nintendo Points

Special offers

Wii U

Adventure Time™: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! – €14.49 / £12.19 until June 29th
Ben 10 Omniverse – €9.99 / £6.69 until June 29th
Family Party: 30 Great Games® Obstacle Arcade – €9.99 / £9.99 until June 29th
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures – €19.99 / £16.29 until June 29th
Rise of the Guardians – €15.49 / £11.99 until June 29th
Tekken Tag Tournament™ 2 Wii U Edition – €9.99 / £14.99 until June 29th
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – €9.99 / £6.59 until June 29th
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad – €14.49 / £12.19 until June 29th
TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition – €4.99 / £4.49 until June 19th

3DS

Adventure Time™: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! – €9.99 / £8.29 until 29th June
Ben 10 Omniverse™ 2 – €14.99 / £12.19  until June 29th
Madagascar 3 & The Croods: COMBO PACK – €14.99 / £12.19  until June 29th
One Piece Romance Dawn – €14.99 / £12.19  until June 29th
PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures – €17.49 / £14.19  until June 29th
Power Rangers Megaforce – €9.99 / £8.29 until June 29th
PROJECT X ZONE – €17.49 / £13.99 until June 29th
Regular Show™: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-Bit Land – €9.99 / £8.29 until June 29th
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad – €9.99 / £8.29 until June 29th
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – €9.99 / £8.29 until June 29th
Hometown Story – €19.99 / £19.99 until June 12th
Monster Shooter – €2.10 / £1.99 until July 3rd
WAKEDAS – €1.99 / £1.79 until June 26th
Witch & Hero – €1.99 / £1.79 until June 26^th
World Conqueror 3d – €3.99 / £3.59 until June 26^th

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