Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments

The next issue of CoroCoro will be one to keep an eye on if you’re a Pokemon fan. According to the latest magazine, the next edition will contain some big news about the franchise in 2016. Expect the news to leak out before December 15.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 7 Comments

System: 3DS
Release date: November 17, 2015
Developer: Imageepoch
Publisher Atlus

Author: Dennis

Imageepoch’s unfortunate demise doesn’t go without a stellar track record with games like 7^th Dragon, Fate/Extra, and the Luminous Arc series that have all delivered unprecedented RPG experiences across a variety of platforms since their founding in 2005. The studio’s final game, Stella Glow, is a title that they can proudly leave with as the developers embark on future endeavors. Stella Glow is a beautifully animated and vibrant world that is as fun as it is nice to look at.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

We recently got our hands on Xenoblade Chronicles X ahead of its western launch early next month. In the video below, you’ll be able to view over an hour of footage from the game.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Nintendo shared more about its sales performance in the U.S. during the month of October with IGN.

According to the site, amiibo figures and cards sold 800,000 units. Lifetime sales of amiibo are now up to 9 million in the United States alone.

Additionally, Nintendo says that Wii U hardware sales saw a 40 percent increase compared to October of last year. The company added that sales “have increased more than 20 percent in the first 10 months of 2015” year-over-year.

We also have one more tidbits from the NPD. If software had been ranked on a SKU-basis, “Super Mario Maker would rank in the top 10” in software numbers for the month.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 28 Comments

We take a close look at the character creation tool in Xenoblade Chronicles X. If you pay attention as we scroll through the different voices, you may catch a surprise or two if you played the first Xenoblade…

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

We’ve already heard about some of Nintendo’s Black Friday 2015 offers and deals, including the new Wii U bundle. This will feature pre-installed copies of Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It’ll be sold for $280, but some retailers will be offering it for $250.

Nintendo is also teasing its own set of deals on the eShop. Plenty of discounts are planned “on dozens of the best-reviewed games.”

Head past the break for today’s full announcement about Nintendo’s Black Friday deals.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 38 Comments

In a Nintendo Direct recap announcement sent out by Nintendo UK earlier today, the company touched on the upcoming broadcast for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS – though just briefly. It’s stated that this presentation will be the “last one” for the two games. We’ve seen a number of Smash Bros. video events since the initial unveiling, but it looks like things are finally starting to come to a close.

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

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of October 2015. The results can be found below.

1. Halo 5: Guardians (XBO)
2. NBA 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
3. Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate (PS4, XBO)
4. Madden NFL 16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
5. WWE 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
6. FIFA 16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
7. Destiny: The Taken King (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)
8. Yoshi’s Wooly World (NWU)
9. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)
10. Rock Band 4 (XBO, PS4)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

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

Nintendo has finally made The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD official. The game was formally revealed during the new Nintendo Direct presentation today. We’ll be seeing it next year.

Here are some details:

– Improved visuals
– Tantalus helping out
– New amiibo figure: wolf Link
– Out March 4
– Soundtrack is a pre-order bonus
– Bundle with wolf Link amiibo will be available
– Some data saved to the wolf Link amiibo will carry over to Zelda Wii U

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