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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments

A bunch of rewards are being added to Club Nintendo Japan over the next few months. The lineup is quite impressive, as items include the Mario Kart 8 soundtrack, lots of t-shirts, and more.

Those on Club Nintendo Japan will be able to nab the following rewards over the next few months:

3DS game card case – February 26
Fierce Deity puzzle – March 5
Various shirts (Zelda, Bloober, SNES, Game & Watch, more) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Mario) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Luigi) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Yoshi) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Peach) – March 11
Mario Paper Model – March 18
Nintendo Sound Selection Mario & Peach – March 18
Matching Card Game – March 18
Mario Kart 8 soundtrack – end of April
Nikki’s Travel Quiz – end of April
Dot Mario tissue cover – end of April
Pouches (Animal Crossing, Mario) – May

You can find photos of the different rewards in the gallery below.

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

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Four new 3DS themes are out now for Japanese Club Nintendo members. There’s a Club Nintendo-specific theme, plus ones for Captain Toad, Mario Hanafuda, and Nintendo hardware. They certainly look nice!

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The Japanese Wii U eShop updated today with a new video service. System owners can now download “Rakuten SHOWTIME” for all of their video needs. For those curious, the app takes up 64MB of space.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Two new games will be available on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. They are as follows:

Metal Marines (Super Famicom, 823 yen)
Sky Kid (Famicom, 514 yen)

The games above are hitting the Japanese eShop on March 4.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has revealed a new River City Ransom game from Arc System Works. The company is developing “Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki”, according to the magazine.

Here’s what we know thus far:

– Out on May 28
– Takes place several years after the NES game Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shugo
– Up to four characters can be in a party
– These include Kunimasa (Kunio / Alex in River City Ransom), Tsurumatsu (Kaoru Sonokawa / Harry in River City Ransom), and two henchman
– Can now wield a sword thanks to the game’s new “Katana Action” element
– The sword is powerful but uses energy each time you swing it
– If you use up all your energy and your stamina is depleted, you won’t be able to restore it
– Story Mode, Mission Mode, and Battle Royale Mode
– Up to 4 players can play together in Battle Royale mode

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment

What’s shown above could end up being one of the rarest New 3DS cover plates. Shonen Jump will be holding a contest, in which the Super Mario x One Piece cover plate can be won. It’s based on the amiibo support in One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X.

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Another Japanese 3DS theme for Theatrhythm Dragon Quest has been revealed. It will be available as an early purchase bonus.

By purchasing the retail version, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest owners will find a card that lets them download the theme. Quantities will be limited. It’s also possible to obtain the theme on the eShop, but codes will only be provided through April 30.

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