Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments

We’ll have NPD’s official list of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April in a bit. However, some preliminary information has arrived just a tad early.

GamesBeat reports that Star Fox Zero and Bravely Second were among April’s best-sellers. The two came in at the fifth and ninth spots respectively on the individual chart. This is different from NPD’s overall top 10 (we’ll have that shortly), which combines platforms and other items such as special editions. In that list though, Star Fox Zero does appear at the tenth spot.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Update 2: Now available for pre-order at GameStop here.

Update: While North America’s system will be blue, the one for Europe is red:

Monster Hunter Generations will launch in North America and Europe on July 15, Capcom has revealed. The game will be accompanied by a special New 3DS XL, pictured above. Capcom also says that a demo will be available this summer.

Read up on today’s full announcement after the break. We also have a new trailer below.

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

Shin’en is gearing up to release a new update for FAST Racing Neo, which goes by the name “Vertigo”. We should be seeing it on May 18.

What does the update entail? Here’s the overview straight from Shin’en:

Online: Improved stability
Online: You can now choose a preferred speed league
General: Mini Map for all tracks available while playing
General: Improved loading speed for many tracks (especially from external USB devices)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

8Bit Hero – $4.99
Color Symphony 2 – $9.99
Queen’s Garden – $6.99
Super Meat Boy – $11.20
Tachyon Project – $9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – $9.99

3DS Retail

Disney Art Academy – $29.99 (available Friday)

3DS Download

WordsUp! Academy – $2.99

3DS Demo

Witch & Hero 2

DLC

Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Super Mario Mash-Up Pack – After downloading this free update, players who own the Minecraft: Wii U Edition digital game, which launched last December, will have immediate access to new skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. All this new content is inspired by games in the iconic Super Mario series, such as Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – II: Realms Collide – The youths of Nohr must assist a wild dragon. Part 2 of Heirs of Fate is now available for $1.99.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 2 DLC – Across dimensions, other versions of the Hoshidan and Nohrian children are under attack. Born and raised in the Deeprealms, these fledgling warriors must now rise up to save themselves and their parents as they unravel the mystery of their adversaries. In this six-map series, units leveled up in the main game cannot lend support. Devise a strategy using a fresh team and reap the rewards, but only if all of your units survive. You can receive all six maps as they are released by purchasing Map Pack 2 for only $7.99.

3DS Themes

Pokémon Radiant Collection
Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon: Here Comes Ash-Greninja

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– 99 Moves (Wii U), Soccer Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Island Flight Simulator (Wii U) and more games from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.
– Word Search by POWGI (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.

Wii U

– Tap Tap Arcade, Blok Drop U and more games from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Midnight is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Jewel Quest is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.

3DS

– Toys vs. Monsters, Fantasy Pirates and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 5.
– My Pets is 60 percent off (reduced from $24.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 5.
– 2 Fast 4 Gnomz, AiRace Speed and more from Qubic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 18.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 6 Comments

Capcom has published the third and final Japanese trailer for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. Watch it in full below. It’s in Japanese at the moment, but subtitles should be added in shortly.

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Nintendo has provided concrete information about its DLC plans for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE in the west. At launch, players will be able to grab additional five packs for the game.

They are as follows:

• Costume Set: Get new costumes for Itsuki, Tsubasa, Touma and Kiria.
• Tokyo Millennium Collection: Participate in a fashion show and get extra outfits for Tsubasa, Kiria and Eleonora.
• EXPeditious Hunter: Battle through a dungeon filled with enemies that yield experience.
• Masterful Hunter: Gain materials used to level up weapons by fighting enemies in this dungeon.
• Savage Hunter: Defeat difficult enemies in this dungeon to earn rare items.

Nintendo also said today that the EXPeditious Hunter, Masterful Hunter and Savage Hunter DLC can be purchased together for a reduced price in the Hunter Support Quest Pack.

All DLC that released in Japan is here – with one exception. At least for now, it doesn’t appear that the Hot Springs add-on content will be offered outside of Japan. This was comprised of extra swimsuits and programs that could be viewed on a television featuring the characters in the new costumes.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

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

PS4 – 24,880
New 3DS LL – 19,675
Vita – 18,090
Wii U – 7,224
New 3DS – 5,187
PS3 – 1,340
3DS – 1,209
3DS LL – 171
Xbox One – 60

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

PS4 – 28,578
New 3DS LL – 20,257
Vita – 20,168
Wii U – 10,020
New 3DS – 3,997
PS3 – 1,560
3DS – 1,091
3DS LL – 233
Xbox One – 100

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 79,807 / 224,653
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 33,996 / 498,883
3. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 24,827 / 109,800
4. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 23,936 / 125,917
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 14,200 / 586,555
6. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 14,035 / 70,512
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,289 / 762,839
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 9,478 / 1,356,993
9. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 8,947 / 870,375
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,040 / 156,313
11. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 6,523 / 42,494
12. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 6,178 / 49,058
13. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 5,419 / 30,228
14. [PS3] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 5,273 / 25,301
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 5,184 / 43,103
16. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 5,029 / 136,478
17. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 4,897 / 50,291
18. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 4,674 / 286,944
19. [3DS] Terraria – 3,659 / 14,878
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,584 / 2,630681

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 10 Comments

Nintendo is dropping the price of the 2DS in just a matter of days. Today, the company announced that the system will be reduced from $99.99 to $79.99 on May 20. Some systems also come with a pre-installed copy on Mario Kart 7.

A pair of titles have also been announced for North America. Style Savvy: Fashion Forward is launching on August 19, followed by Disney Magical World 2 on October 14.

Find today’s full announcement below along with information about the new games.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 49 Comments

Nintendo announced that Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile apps are in the works as part of its most recent financial results. At the time, the company didn’t say if they’d be paid or free-to-start downloads.

DeNA has now come forward with an official answer. Chief executive Isao Moriyasu told The Wall Street Journal that Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing will be free-to-start apps. A Nintendo spokeswoman confirmed this to the publication as well.

Moriyasu additionally mentioned that the new mobile titles are more “pure-game apps” compared to Miitomo.

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A special Nintendo Direct will be held for the Japanese 3DS title Culdcept Revolt in just a short while. The presentation should begin at 7:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM PT (an hour from now). You can watch the broadcast as it happens below.

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