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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Splatoon has managed to sell over one million copies in Japan. Nintendo announced the news on its blog, confirming the figure is what has been sold to consumers rather than shipped.

In other news, the Squid Sisters will be performing at the finale for Splatoon’s Japanese tournament – Splatoon Koshien 2016 – on January 30. That’ll be held at the following times:

– 12 AM PT
– 3 AM ET
– 8 AM in the UK
– 9 AM in Europe

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

A new trailer has gone up for SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 2, which you can view below. The video itself actually supports anaglyph 3D!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan, including a new one based on The Legend of Dark Witch 2, Niconico, and more. Here’s the full lineup:

– Black Niconico theme – 100 yen
– Giga P feat. Kagamine Len ‘+? (Plus Male)’ – 200 yen
– doriko feat. Hatsune Miku ‘Romeo and Cinderella’ – 200 yen
– Mi-chan ‘No pain No gain’ – 200 yen
– Bakumatsu Patriot ‘Special Voice Ver. Kyushu’ – 200 yen
– seven The Legend of Dark Witch Episode 2 themes – 100 yen each or 400 yen for all seven

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Nintendo released official videos for F-Zero Climax, Drill Dozer, and Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on December 23. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

FAST Racing Neo – 1,800 yen

Wii U Virtual Console

Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1,234 yen)
Final Fantasy VI Advance (GBA, 702 yen)

3DS Download

Drop Zone Under Fire – 500 yen
Escape Adventure 7 – 600 yen
Wind-up Knight 2 (New 3DS exclusive) – 500 yen

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Wii U owners in Japan have been able to stream over ten thousand anime episodes through the Bandai Channel, which launched in August 2013. In just a matter of months though, the service will be ending.

The Bandai Channel will be taken down from the Wii U eShop on February 29. And on March 31, the actual service will shut down.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments

Amazon has posted the boxart for Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan. You can check it out above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 4 Comments

It’s not the biggest image, but we do have a look at the Japanese boxart for Pokken Tournament. Check it out above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Yo-kai Sangokushi is the latest Yo-kai Watch game, and it’s another spin-off / crossover title. Announced earlier this year, Level-5 revealed today that the crossover between Yo-kai Watch and Romance of the Three Kingdoms will be released for Nintendo 3DS in Japan in 2016.

All copies of the game will come with “Komasan Sun Ce” Military Commander Legendary Medal, while first-print copies will also include a “Komasan Sun Ce” figure strap.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

The third wave of Animal Crossing amiibo cards are reaching Japan on January 14, Nintendo announced today. Pricing is set at 324 yen per pack. You can get a look at many of the different cards featured in the upcoming series here.

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