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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Nintendo updated its Japanese amiibo website with a release date for four more figures. Mewtwo, Mr. Game & Watch, Duck Hunt, and the Famicom R.O.B. amiibo will be out on October 29.

That last amiibo is particularly noteworthy, as it’s the only region that will have the Famicom version of R.O.B. In North American and Europe, Nintendo is bringing out the NES version.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Nintendo and Capcom have announced a New 3DS bundle for Japan. This will include a standard (small) system, the cover plates pictured above, AC adapter, and 4GB microSDHC card.

Pricing is set at 17,000 yen for the bundle. The cover plates can also be purchased individually for 2,000 yen.

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

Monster Hunter Stories was announced way back in April. But it wasn’t until the release of this week’s Famitsu that proper information about the game was shared.

Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG set in the Monster Hunter world. It tells the story of “Monster Riders” who form bonds with monsters.

As noted in Famitsu, the title begins in the Rider Village. The protagonist receives a “Bond Stone” from the village chief, which is necessary to pass a trial and become a full fledged Rider. Nabir, who grew up with the protagonist, is a partner in the trial and is determined to see the world outside the village.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 38,498
PS4 – 18,539
Vita – 12,125
Wii U – 11,781
New 3DS – 7,089
PS3 – 2,571
3DS – 2,216
3DS LL – 1,116
Vita TV – 567
Xbox One – 168

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 19,960
PS4 – 14,495
Vita – 11,605
Wii U – 11,302
New 3DS – 5,967
PS3 – 2,549
3DS – 1,557
3DS LL – 795
Vita TV – 554
Xbox One – 160

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 584,716
2. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 48,978 / 959,049
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 48,868 / 1,400,802
4. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 29,316 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 23,403 / 607,670
6. [PS4] Until Dawn – 17,472 / NEW
7. [PS3] TV Anime IdolM@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4 – 15,496 / NEW
8. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 14,079 / NEW
9. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 13,716 / 445,991
10. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 13,423 / 111,789
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,685 / 308,686
12. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 8,202 / NEW
13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,849 / 1,111,459
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,176 / 4,035,029
15. [PSV] Juusanshi Engi: Engetsu Sangokuden 1?2 – 3,692 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 3,582 / 2,690,106
17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 3,399 / 412,588
18. [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition – 2,875 / NEW
19. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 2,812 / 66,741
20. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 2,634 / 90,547

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

A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include ones based on Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, The Great Ace Attorney, and more.

Here’s the list of the latest themes:

The Great Ace Attorney (x4) – 200 yen each
Silent Siren – 200 yen
Doraemon (x3) – 150 yen each
BlazBlue – 100 yen each
My Melody x Suzy Zoo – 200 yen

Videos for a couple of today’s 3DS themes are below. Images are located here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on September 9. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Lost Reavers Beta Test Version (Free)
Blue Moon (300 Yen)

Wii U Virtual Console

Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan (GBA, 702 yen)
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Colonel (GBA, 702 yen)
Kirby: Squeak Squad (DS, 950 yen)

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

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon can now be pre-loaded in Japan. To do so, users need 13,597 blocks of free space on their SD card. That’s roughly 1.7GB.

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

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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

Nintendo released official videos for Mario Golf 64, Fire Emblem: Binding Blade, and Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle 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, News | 9 Comments

Famitsu has another update on Monster Hunter X this week. Although we’ll need to wait for the issue’s arrival for concrete details, the magazine has shared a little bit of information in advance.

A few monsters are making a return in Monster Hunter X. Lagiacrus, the flagship monster from Monster Hunter 3, will be featured in the game. Shogun Ceanataur from Monster Hunter 2 is also coming to Monster Hunter X, along with Blangonga.

Lastly, we have a name for the dragonfly creature previously shown. Pictured above is Raizecus, the “Lightning Rebel”.

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