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

The Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle came to a close today after launching two weeks ago. There’s no question that it surpassed last year’s Humble Nindie Bundle, and the final stats are definitely impressive.

Here are the results:

Total payments: roughly $1,576,000
Number of purchases: ~162,000
Average purchase: $9.74
Top three contributors: Anonymous ($300), 13AM Games ($251), Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($250)

How does that stack up to the Humble Nindie Bundle? Let’s take a look:

Total payments: roughly $750,000
Number of purchases: ~82,500
Average purchase: $9.18
Top three contributors: Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($500), PlayEveryWare ($225), Choice Provisions ($200)

Looking at the stats, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle sold about two times more than the Humble Nindie Bundle. It’s good news for all parties involved!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 14 Comments

A trailer for Pokemon Sun/Moon was published in Japan which is rather different compared to the overseas one. This one focuses less on gameplay, but still has some footage towards the end. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 32 Comments

The Pokemon Company International has now followed up on the just-released Sun/Moon trailer with additional details about the games. Specifically, we have more on the three starters: Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio.

You can find the complete announcement below along with artwork. We also have the two boxarts above.

London, UK– May 10, 2016 – The Pokémon Company International has unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pokémon and the packaging. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will launch in Europe on November 23, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Following in the tradition of previous games in the Pokémon series, players choose one of three special Pokémon to be their first partner. These are among the first Pokémon players will encounter in the game. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, players will be able to choose between the newly discovered Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon Rowlet, Fire-type Litten, and Water-type Popplio.

For a Pokémon Trainer, knowing the Pokémon types and how they match up against one another in battle is vital. Grass-type Pokémon are strong against Water types, but weak against Fire types. Fire-type Pokémon are strong against Grass types and weak against Water types. And Water-type Pokémon are strong against Fire types, but weak against Grass types.

Meet the three new first-partner Pokémon that will join Trainers on their adventures in the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS | 77 Comments

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were announced at the end of February in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary. Aside from some snippets of development footage, not much was shown. We also haven’t seen much of the games overall since then. Starting today, that’s starting to change.

The first Pokemon Sun/Moon trailer is now up, and it shows quite a bit. Rowlet, Litten, Popplio are confirmed as the starter Pokemon, and we also have a November 18 release date (November 23 in Europe). Alola is confirmed as the major region, and we’re also able to get a glimpse at the two mascot Pokemon.

Take a look at the debut Pokemon Sun/Moon gameplay trailer below.

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

It’s been nearly a decade since we last saw an entry in the Elite Beat Agents / Ouendan franchise. That begs the question: will iNiS ever work on a new game? Elite Beat Agents creator Keiichi Yano does seem up for it.

Speaking with Polygon, Yano mentioned the following:

“I have a great relationship with Nintendo. I think, as with many of these types of games that have this following and at some point they come back, I think there will be a right time when it feels like [the series] should come back. A lot of times, the platform will dictate those kind of things.”

Yano also said that he would “certainly love to make another version of it, and hopefully it’s on the next platform.”

Look at the video below for Yano’s full response.

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

Nintendo has pushed out a new 3DS update today, increasing the system’s firmware to Nintendo’s firmware. As you would expect at this point, no new features are added.

The lone patch note for today is as follows: “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience”.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 18 Comments

Today, Nintendo announced that it is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft on a special Super Mario series collaboration with Minecraft.

The “Super Mario Mash-Up Pack” will be available for free starting on May 17. This will add new 40 skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world, and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. It’s all inspired by various entries in the Super Mario series, including Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
The retail version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition has also been dated. It’ll be out on June 16 for $29.99.

A trailer and the official announcement for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack can be found below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Super Meat Boy – €11.20/ £10.40 / CHF 15.60 until 26/05/2016, regular price €14.00 / £13.00 / CHF 19.60

PIXEL SLIME U – €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20

Color Symphony 2 – €9.99/ £7.99 / CHF 10.00

Mario Strikers Charged Football (Wii) – €19.99/ £17.99 / CHF 28.00

Wii U DLC

LEGO MARVEL’S Avengers: All-New, All-Different Doctor Strange Pack – €2.99/ £2.50 / CHF 3.70

3DS Download

WordsUp! Academy – €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 3.99

3DS Demo

Witch & Hero 2

New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Contra III The Alien Wars (SNES) – €7.99/ £7.19 / CHF 11.20

eShop Sales

Wii U

Word Search by POWGI – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 19/05/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99

DuckTales: Remastered – €5.99/ £4.79 / CHF 8.40 until 26/05/2016, regular price €14.99 / £11.99/ CHF 21.00

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – €4.94/ £3.95 / CHF 6.90 until 26/05/2016, regular price €14.99 / £11.99 / CHF 21.00

STEEL RIVALS – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 6.99 until 19/05/2016, regular price €6.99 / £5.99 / CHF 9.90

Resident Evil Revelations – €9.99/ £7.99 / CHF 11.80 until 26/05/2016, regular price €49.99 / £39.99 / CHF 59.00

3DS

Word Search by POWGI – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 19/05/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – €9.99/ £7.99 / CHF 12.75 until 26/05/2016, regular price €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90

2 Fast 4 Gnomz – €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 09/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00

AiRace Speed – €2.39/ £2.10 / CHF 3.39 until 09/06/2016, regular price €3.49 / £3.10 / CHF 4.89

AiRace Xeno – €1.69/ £1.59 / CHF 2.39 until 09/06/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50

Goosebumps: The Game – €15.99/ £12.49 / CHF 19.99 until 13/06/2016, regular price €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90

Terraria – €14.99/ £12.74 / CHF 18.71 until 26/05/2016, regular price €19.99 / £16.99 / CHF 24.95

Resident Evil Revelations – €8.99/ £7.49 / CHF 11.67 until 26/05/2016, regular price €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90

Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D – €3.99/ £3.59 / CHF 5.60 until 26/05/2016, regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00

Super Street Fighter IV 3D – €7.99/ £7.19 / CHF 11.20 until 26/05/2016, regular price €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28.00

Source: Nintendo PR

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

Nintendo isn’t done with its New 3DS Virtual Console news for Japan.

As we mentioned a short while ago, five new SNES games are out now on the 3DS eShop. Additionally, these titles are set to arrive next month in Japan:

– Kirby’s Dream Course
– Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
– The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
– Super Street Fighter II: The New Challenger

Finally, two Super Famicom-themed prepaid cards have been revealed. In the picture above, the one on the left is being sold at 7-Eleven while the one on the right is offered by Lawson. There are limited quantities of both.

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

Five new SNES games have just launched on the Japanese New 3DS Virtual Console. The lineup includes
Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Super Mario Kart, and Donkey Kong Country 3. Trailers for each title can be found below.

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