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

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

Wii U Download

Chompy Chomp Chomp Party – $11.99
PixelJunk Monsters – $9.99
Sweetest Thing – $6.99

Wii Download for Wii U

PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure – $19.99

Wii U DLC

Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Super Mario Mash-Up Pack – Nintendo is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft to bring the imaginative worlds of the Super Mario series and Minecraft together as a free update for those who own the Minecraft: Wii U Edition game. For the first time ever, players will be able to fend off blocky Hammer Bros. and Dry Bones the same way they do Creepers and Zombies.

3DS Download

Digger Dan DX – $0.99

New 3DS Virtual Console

Contra III: The Alien Wars – $7.99

3DS DLC

Hyrule Warriors Legends Master Wind Waker Pack – Download this new DLC in the Hyrule Warriors Legends game for only 99 cents to receive 16 new Fairy Costume pieces, the “Master” Wind Waker map for Adventure Mode and one new adventure battle scenario. You can also purchase the Hyrule Warriors Legends Season Pass for $14.99 to receive all DLC packs as they become available.

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Maps: III: The Changing Tide – Shiro’s wounded band must seize an opportunity. Part 3 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.

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– Funfair Party Games (Nintendo 3DS), Joe’s Diner (Wii U) and more games from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 26.

Wii U

– Shadow Puppeteer is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 8.
– STEEL RIVALS is more than 25 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 26.

3DS

– Sweet Memories-Blackjack, Brunch Panic and more games from CIRCLE Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 9.
– Nano Assault EX is 25 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 9.
– Epic Word Search Collection is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $24.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 30.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 26.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 6.
– Tiny Games – Knights & Dragons is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

Two new Zero Time Dilemma-related videos have come in from Polygon. You’ll find 9 minutes of footage below, plus an interview with creator Kotaru Uchikoshi.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 47 Comments

Today, Nintendo announced new Articles of Incorporation. Although the document may seem like a bunch of confusing mumbo jumbo, there is actually a purpose to it all.

These new Articles of Incorporation are a means for Nintendo to set itself up for new businesses. Medical and health devices, “computer software”, managing/investing in “eating establishments”, and IP licensing are all mentioned. Specifics were not detailed, though Kantan Games CEO Dr. Serkan Toto believes it may partially refer to Nintendo’s quality of life initiative or theme park plans.

The Articles of Incorporation go into effect on June 29. That’s the same day as Nintendo’s 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

There’s a new interview on SEGA’s website with Yosuke Okunari, Kagasei Shimomura, and Naoki Horii. The three developers spoke about the SEGA 3D Classics Collection, which you can read in full right here. One section in particular is worth mentioning specifically.

Shimomura brings up some of the game ideas that were considered before Power Drift was settled on. That eventually leads Horii to say that he wants to see Alien Syndrome realized as a 3D Classic in the future. Adding to this, the team “did a little test on it to see how it would turn out and it was great.” It’s just that there would be a significant amount of effort doing that for all stages.

Here’s the complete interview excerpt:

KS: So rewinding a little bit, before we settled on Power Drift, we had a couple of titles to choose from for this. We talked about Alien Syndrome, Golden Axe, Turbo Out Run, and even Columns.

NH: (looks at the lineup list) These are pretty bold choices.

– I’d like to see Alien Syndrome someday. Stereoscopic 3D would be really effective in that game.

NH: Oh that game is amazing. We did a little test on it to see how it would turn out and it was great. Although, doing every single stage would be quite an effort.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

My Nintendo only just launched about a month and a half ago, but it will be expanded over time. That means new rewards will be added and the service itself will have more to offer.

One feature members can look forward to in the future are bonuses for email readers. In an official notice on the European version of the site, Nintendo mentions that these users will be able to receive “more benefits” such as “subscriber-exclusive Nintendo eShop discount offers or early access to certain content.” That sounds quite intriguing!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

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

PS4 – 23,239
New 3DS LL – 13,623
Vita – 12,299
Wii U – 3,896
New 3DS – 3,021
PS3 – 997
3DS – 823
3DS LL – 128
Xbox One – 115

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

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

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 128,724 / NEW
2. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 24,298 / 248,951
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 10,696 / 509,579
4. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 9,510 – 119,310
5. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 8,473 / 134,391
6. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,928 / 76,440
7. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 5,767 / 592,321
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,693 / 768,532
9. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,237 / 1,362,230
10. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,030 / 874,405
11. [PS4] Dying Light: Enhanced Edition – 2,759 / 13,218
12. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 2,642 / 289,586
13. [PS4] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 2,574 / 27,875
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,498 / 45,601
15. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 2,471 / 51,528
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,417 / 158,729
17. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 2,301 / 52,592
18. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 2,214 / 32,442
19. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition – 2,196 / 92,165
20. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 2,194 / 108,023

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

Nintendo posted a couple of new Super Mario Maker stats over on its North American Twitter page.

We now know that over 7.2 million user-created courses have been made. Collectively, they’ve been played over 600 million times.

Nintendo also reconfirmed that Super Mario Maker has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide. That tidbit was revealed through the company’s latest financial report.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Update (5/16): Bumped to the top. Winner of the rival genie has been announced:

Original (5/6): WayForward shared a new Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s Kickstarter update just a short while ago. It shows off new promo art (see above), covers a rival genie vote, and confirms a physical version of the game.

Here’s the lowdown on the new rival genie vote for backers:

It’s time for another vote! Remember that “Fire and Forget” Stretch Goal you all funded into existence? In that storyline, Shantae gets REPLACED as Scuttle Town’s Guardian Genie. To make matter’s worse, her replacement is snotty, stuck up, and none too easy to get along with. So – what’s this new genie going to look like? You can see all three of Matt’s rough sketches above, along with the cleaned up in-game sprite designs below. Which one strikes your fancy? Vote by clicking the link right here, and make your selections by May 13th, 11:59pm PDT. Let’s get voting!

It’s time for another vote! Remember that “Fire and Forget” Stretch Goal you all funded into existence? In that storyline, Shantae gets REPLACED as Scuttle Town’s Guardian Genie. To make matter’s worse, her replacement is snotty, stuck up, and none too easy to get along with. So – what’s this new genie going to look like? You can see all three of Matt’s rough sketches above, along with the cleaned up in-game sprite designs below. Which one strikes your fancy? Vote by clicking the link right here, and make your selections by May 13th, 11:59pm PDT. Let’s get voting!

WayForward also reveals that it’s working on a retail deal for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. The studio explains what’s happening regarding this in the Kickstarter post:

We’ve received a ton of requests for physical versions of Shantae. Thing is, WayForward is a game developer and a digital publisher – but not an authorized retail publisher. In order to make physical copies of our games for stores, or distribute games in certain countries, console manufacturers require us to work with an authorized publishing partner. You’ve seen us do this before; Square Enix published LIT for WiiWare in Japan, Capcom distributed the original Shantae cartridge in the US, and more recently Intergrow released the boxed version of Pirate’s Curse in Japan for Nintendo 3DS.

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

The Pokemon Company and Niantic are expanding the Pokemon GO field test once more. Later this month, fans in the United States will be able to give the app a go.

The field test “will give users the opportunity to share early feedback and help improve the Pokemon GO experience.”

Those who are interested can sign up here. Note that doing so doesn’t guarantee access.

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

BeatEmUps has published around 20 minutes of footage from the new Super Mario Mash-Up Pack coming to Minecraft: Wii U Edition this week. View the gameplay below.

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