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

Update: Bumped to the top. Nintendo has just confirmed the same date for Europe.

Original: Dragon Quest VIII is heading to North America on January 20, Nintendo has just announced. You can take a look at the official boxart above.

This new version of Dragon Quest VIII features two new playable characters and additional side quests. Also included is a new Quick-Save function and a “Speed Up” feature to increase battle speed. Players can also take photos, customize them, and share images via StreetPass or by nabbing them from the SD card.

Head past the break for today’s full announcement with additional details about Dragon Quest VIII. View some English screenshots below.

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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 Donwloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Gravity+ – $7.00
Pinball Breakout – $7.00
Twisted Fusion – $5.00

Wii Retail for Wii U

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – $19.99

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

Pokemon GO fans recently found evidence of a new planned feature via data mining: daily bonuses. Today, Niantic confirmed that the functionality is on the way, and also shared first details.

Players who catch Pokemon every day will receive a pair of bonuses. Additionally, you’ll get a larger bonus for catching Pokemon seven days in a row. Bonuses are also planned for those who visit a PokeStop and spin the Photo Disc every day as well as for a seven day streak.

By catching a Pokemon at any time on Tuesday local time, you’ll be eligible for the next daily bonus on Wednesday at 12 AM local time.

Full details about the different bonuses can be found after the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

During the days of Club Nintendo, members were able to register product on the service. In return, they’d receive points, and ultimately access to rewards.

The same setup is now returning on My Nintendo. With the press starting to receive the NES Classic Edition, we have confirmation that a code is included. You can use that to earn 300 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Now that today’s Animal Crossing Direct has concluded, Nintendo sent out an official announcement about the new update available for New Leaf. Read it in full below for a full rundown of information.

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 2, 2016 – In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo threw a rustic party for a free downloadable software update for the Animal Crossing: New Leaf game. The free update launched this morning alongside the Nintendo Direct, and will also launch as part of a packaged version with the full game called Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in December. This updated version of the classic Animal Crossing: New Leaf game adds amiibo functionality, which opens up a whole neighborhood of fun new possibilities. By tapping the new Welcome amiibo cards for Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo launching Dec. 2 and the 16 previously released Animal Crossing amiibo figures, you can welcome villagers in their very own RVs to a special new RV campground.

“This new update will appeal to people who never picked up the original game, and all its new features will excite fans of the Animal Crossing franchise,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The update breathes new life into Animal Crossing: New Leaf and offers more fun compatibility for your amiibo figures and cards.”

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

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

PS4 – 30,375
New 3DS LL – 15,151
Vita – 10,392
2DS – 7,103
New 3DS – 3,090
Wii U – 1,898
PS3 – 610
Xbox One – 335
3DS – 244
3DS LL – 72

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

PS4 – 27,069
New 3DS LL – 14,092
Vita – 8,853
2DS – 7,404
New 3DS – 2,700
Wii U – 1,919
PS3 – 763
Xbox One – 752
3DS – 370
3DS LL – 77

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 30 Comments

Yesterday, Eurogamer wrote up a report stating that Wii U production will be wrapping up by the end of the week. Now, however, Nintendo has come out stating that there are no such plans.

“There is no change to our continuing [Wii U] production,” a spokesperson told Japanese outlet IT Media. While the representative started out by saying he/she was unaware of the article’s specifics, speculation about Wii U production ending “was not true.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Update: Added in a higher-quality version of the trailer.

Original: Another new character has been confirmed for the arcade version of Pokken Tournament. However, the roster addition comes as a bit of a surprise. While many expected Empoleon to be announced, Croagunk will instead be joining the fighting title.

Here’s a trailer as shown during a Niconico live stream today:

And some footage:

Croagunk joins Pokken Tournament arcade on November 10.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments

Remakes are a well-known part of the Pokemon franchise. New titles are produced regularly, but older ones are visited fairly frequently. Fans might be interested to hear that Game Freak remains interested in this.

Series producer Junichi Masuda told IGN:

“I think the remakes, like Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, is still an approach we’re interested in. With the Virtual Console releases of the original games, specifically there had never been a way to bring those Pokemon over to the latest generation. It had always been that you couldn’t get those Pokemon out.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Gravity+ – €6.49 / £5.89 / CHF 9.00

Pinball Breakout – €7.00 / £6.00 / CHF 8.00

Twisted Fusion – €5.00 / £4.00 / CHF 7.00

Wii U DLC

Hyrule Warriors: A Link Between Worlds Pack – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00

Hyrule Warriors: A Link Between Worlds Pack (Nintendo 3DS + Wii U) – €8.99 / £8.09 / CHF 12.60

Gravity+ – Level Editor – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60

Wii U Virtual Console

F-Zero X (N64) – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00

3DS Retail

SEGA 3D Classics Collection – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90

3DS Download

Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers – €29.99 / £19.99 / CHF 42.00

Collide-a-Ball – €1.99 / £1.99 / CHF 2.80

Ice Station Z – €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 2.99

Unlucky Mage – €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 2.99

3DS DLC

Hyrule Warriors: A Link Between Worlds Pack – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80

Hyrule Warriors: A Link Between Worlds Pack (Nintendo 3DS + Wii U) – €8.99 / £8.09 / CHF 12.60

New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Mario’s Super Picross – €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.20

3DS Themes

Hello Kitty Birthday – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Mimmy gives a present to Kitty – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Kitty takes a selfie – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty plays with origami – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Thanksgiving day – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Sonic Bundle #3 ((1) Sonic series: Cute Style (2) Sonic series: Shadow Style (3) Sonic series: Silver Style) – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00

Sonic series: Cute Style – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Sonic series: Silver Style – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Sonic series: Shadow Style – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Animal Crossing: New Leaf – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Go MIFFY – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Miffy with stripes or spots? – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

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