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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Earlier today, the second “Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon” was hosted on Miiverse. Just like last time, director Shinya Kumazaki took on several fan questions.

This week’s discussion has a lot of talk about Meta Knight and some story elements. There’s also a little bit on music, but that will be saved mostly for the next ask-a-thon.

You can read all of Kumazaki’s comments below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 153 Comments

[a]listdaily has gone live with a new interview featuring Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime. Naturally, NX came up multiple times throughout the discussion, with Reggie saying how the company has “a strong concept” and talking about lessons learned from Wii U that can be applied to NX. Mobile, merchandise, and the Universal partnership were other topics that were discussed.

Continue on below for notable excerpts from the interview. You can read the full thing here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments

At Gamescom last week, IGN spoke with Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and Nintendo EPD general manager Katsuya Eguchi.

The Wii U shooter has been a big success having sold well over four million units. On the topic of its success, Nogami said:

“It felt like it has been a while since we created a brand new franchise. We’re really happy with the response to Splatoon and with the amount of fans who are supporting it.”

Speaking of popularity, the Squid Sisters Callie and Marie have really taken off. The two characters even ended up receiving their own amiibo and closed out Splatoon’s final Splatfest, which weren’t originally planned.

Nogami shared the following on the Squid Sisters:

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Posted on 8 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

Shadow Archer – $2.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario 64 DS – $7.99

3DS Download

Japanese Rail Sim 3D Monorail Trip to Okinawa – $19.99
Pixel Paint – $3.99
The Legend of Kusakari – $4.99

New 3DS Virtual Console

Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting – $7.99
Street Fighter Alpha 2 – $7.99
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers – $7.99

3DS Demo

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– Summer Savings – There’s one week left of the Summer Savings event, so don’t miss out. Nintendo fans are invited to celebrate the last days of summer with our Summer Savings event, which offers discounts of up to 30 percent on select games. Shop online at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals or on Nintendo eShop during the sale, which runs through 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– The Delusions of Von Sottendorf and His Square Mind (Nintendo 3DS) and The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version (Wii U) are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 8.

Wii U

– Journey of a Special Average Balloon, The Letter and more games from TreeFall Studios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 31.
– Kung Fu FIGHT! is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 5.

3DS

– Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1
– Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 5.
– Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure is 75 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 5.
– Toy Defense, Wakedas and more games from Circle Ent. are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 15.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes is in development for 3DS, Konami has revealed. The news was just made during a live stream announcement a few minutes ago.

This is the first ever entry in the Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball series for 3DS. It’s aimed for release this winter in Japan.

We’ll bring you more details when we have them.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

The “Nindie” community is working together to highlight new eShop games across Wii U and 3DS over the next several weeks. High-profile titles will be discounted in North America by 10 percent during the first week of launch, and developers will share video stories about their projects development in the eShop. On top of that, these developers will curate a shelf in eShop which features some of their favorite games. All of this is formed as part of “#Nindies Summer Jam”.

Here’s a look at the release schedule:

Sept. 1
Axiom Verge from Thomas Happ Games – In this retro-style action-platform-exploration game, use the Wii U GamePad as your map, a way to easily swap between weapons or for Off-TV Play. A failed scientist dies in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken? Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It’s a thin line. It’s Axiom Verge. Available on Wii U.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Pokemon GO is the most successful mobile launch in history, according to SuperData Research. It surpassed Monster Strike as the top mobile game, and managed to take first place in top-grossing and top-download rankings for every country it launched in.

Global digital game sales in July were up 10 percent year-over-year to $5.9 billion. Thanks to Pokemon GO, the mobile category grew 16 percent from a year ago.

Pokemon GO also positively impacted Nintendo hardware and software. As SuperData notes:

“Nintendo’s mobile strategy ended up paying off exactly as intended. 3DS unit sales rose by over 50 percent from a year ago, an astonishing feat for underpowered hardware nearing the end of its lifespan. Furthermore, sales of 3DS games boomed. Combined sales of Pokémon Omega Red and Alpha Sapphire and Pokémon X and Y (2015 and 2013 releases) nearly doubled. Pokémon Go is the only factor that can explain jumps in sales of this magnitude. We are optimistic that mobile spin-offs for Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing will have a positive impact on Nintendo’s ecosystem.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 22,437
PS4 – 17,596
Vita – 10,027
New 3DS – 5,400
Wii U – 4,702
PS3 – 1,192
3DS – 835
3DS LL – 135
Xbox One – 52

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

New 3DS LL – 24,382
PS4 – 17,433
Vita – 11,240
Wii U – 5,593
New 3DS – 5,354
PS3 – 1,064
3DS – 931
3DS LL – 225
Xbox One – 56

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 173,537 / NEW
2. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 76,186 / NEW
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 62,343 / 1,120,378
4. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 18,343 / 127,652
5. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 16,370 / 144,106
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 12,365 / 407,297
7. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 9,786 / 91,410
8. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 9,353 / 2,871,259
9. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 8,155 / 223,510
10. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,297 / 81,445
11. [PSV] Collar x Malice – 7,271 / NEW
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,459 / 854,061
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,772 / 1,452,067
14. [PSV] Toukiden 2 – 5,434 / 86,122
15. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank – 5,114 / 32,648
16. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey V – 4,636 / 109,676
17. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu – 4,436 / 24,977
18. [3DS] 12-Sai. Koisuru Diary – 4,099 / 24,459
19. [PS4] Toukiden 2 – 3,756 / 68,275
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection – 3,626 / 81,823

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 11 Comments

Update (8/23): Niantic’s site post indicated that the new Pokemon GO update was available yesterday, but it looks like it took a bit longer than expected to fully roll out. It should be fully available on both iOS and Android now.

Original (8/22): A new Pokemon GO update can now be downloaded on all devices. The new version is 0.35.0 for Android and 1.5.0 for iOS.

The big addition this time around is the Pokemon Appraisal. Here’s the lowdown on that:

“Trainers will now be able to learn about a Pokémon’s attack and defense capabilities from their Team Leader (Candela, Blanche or Spark) to determine which of their Pokémon have the most potential for battle.”

Niantic also says there are “Minor bot fixes” with today’s update.

It’s also worth mentioning that the company says it’s “still working hard on several new and exciting features to come in the future”.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2016. The results can be found below.

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Overwatch
3. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Monster Hunter: Generations **
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
6. Minecraft **
7. NBA 2K16
8. Doom 2016 **
9. Destiny: The Taken King
10. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege

Note: Games marked with ** designate no digital sales.

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