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

Last week, Stack published an interview with Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and assistant director Tomomi Sano about Twilight Princess HD. Between them both, they commented on when the project began, challenges in remaking the game, why Tantalus was specifically chosen, and more.

As usual, we’ve picked out some excerpts below. The full interview is located here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 16 Comments

Miitomo will launch in Japan on March 17, Nintendo has announced. Pre-registration will close at 12:00 Japan time.

A specific start time (in actual hours) has not been determined just yet. Once it’s live, there will be notifications on the Nintendo Twitter account and also to pre-registered email addresses.

Previously, Nintendo confirmed plans to bring out Miitomo in March, but had not provided a specific date until today. It’s unclear when other regions will be receiving the app, though it should be sometime this month.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 16 Comments

We have a few more bits of information regarding Fire Emblem Fates’ debut sales in the United States, along with data for a crossover 3DS title.

Nintendo confirmed earlier today that Fates sold close to 400,000 copies between Birthright and Conquest in February, with digital sales included. NPD leaker creamsugar puts the games at a combined 315,000 units sold – less than Nintendo’s amount since eShop sales aren’t accounted for here. Birthright sold the most with 44 percent (roughly 138,600), followed by Conquest at 41 percent (roughly 129,150) and the special edition at 15 percent (roughly 47,250).

Moving on, debut sales are in for Project X Zone 2. The game sold 18,000 copies in the United States last month – not counting any eShop sales.

Note that Fire Emblem Fates and Project X Zone 2 did not have a full month of sales since they launched during the middle of February. NPD’s February reporting period ended on February 27.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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

Nintendo has issued a response to the latest NPD sales report. There’s even more good news regarding Fire Emblem Fates’ performance in the U.S. last month as well as the classic Pokemon re-releases on the eShop.

First, Nintendo says that Fire Emblem Fates sold nearly 400,000 copies when combining physical and digital versions. “This far outpaces 2013’s Fire Emblem Awakening game, the series’ previous record-holder in the United States,” according to the company.

In other news, Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow on the 3DS eShop broke the first-week sales record. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS previously held this achievement.

Head past the break to read Nintendo’s February 2016 NPD response in full.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 19 Comments

Update: GamesBeat added this quote to its article from NPD analyst Liam Callahan:

“If sales for Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, and the special edition for Fire Emblem Fates were combined, this title would have ranked third for new physical software sales. The combined first month sales of Fire Emblem Fates would more than triple the first month sales of the next-highest game within the franchise, Fire Emblem: Awakening.”

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

1. Far Cry: Primal (PS4, Xbox One)
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
3. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
4. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm (PS4, Xbox One)
5. NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
6. Lego Marvel Avengers (360, Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, PS3, 3DS, Vita)
7. Street Fighter V (PS4)
8. Minecraft (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
9. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright (3DS)
10. Fallout 4 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

It’s important to note that Fire Emblem Fates’ placement on the chart is only based on Birthright’s sales, which outsold Conquest. If you count Conquest and the special edition, Fates would have been closer to the top. I’m sure Nintendo is very pleased with how the games are selling in the United States thus far.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu contains an interview about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Series producer Eiji Aonuma, along with assistant director Tomomi Sano, participated in the discussion.

Topics included how the remake came about, consideration of Wii Remote controls, the Twilight Cave, and more. You can find a full translation of the interview after the break.

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

Two Tribes is still hard at work on RIVE, a game planned for the Wii U eShop among other platforms. The end of development is in sight, as it now carries a September release window.

Here’s a new trailer:

Two Tribes also shared some surprising news today that RIVE will be the studio’s final game. The company “will continue to support our partners and all gamers out there,” but the team won’t be making any new, original projects.

Two Tribes wrote in a blog post:

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

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

Wii U Download

Grumpy Reaper – $4.99
Jewel Quest – $4.99
Star Ghost – $8.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar – $6.99
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar – $6.99

Wii U App

Rhapsody – Music & Radio

Wii U Demo

Word Puzzles by POWGI

3DS Download

Blast ‘Em Bunnies – $4.99

3DS Demos

Bravely Second: End Layer – The Ballad of the Three Cavaliers
Word Puzzles by POWGI

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation – This third path in the Fire Emblem Fates story reveals many secrets not available in the Birthright or Conquest versions. Players who own either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can purchase Revelation for $19.99 via the Dragon’s Gate in game. Once purchased, a third option will appear at the Branch of Fate moment of the game: “Refuse to Choose a Side.” Additional content will be released on a weekly basis through April 21 and is all part of Map Pack 1 available now for purchase.

3DS Themes

Fire Emblem Fates : Two Kingdoms
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Zombies
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Western
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Ninjas
Blast ’Em Bunnies : Luchadors
Blast ’Em Bunnies Bundle

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal from SEGA are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– Jones on Fire, Gardenscapes and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 24.

Wii U

– VoxelMaker is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 11 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 13 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 26.
– Test Your Mind is 33 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) from 9 a.m. PT on March 11 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 25.
– Christmas Adventure of Rocket Penguin is 20 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Art of Balance is 25 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $6.70) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
– Mortar Melon and Plenty of Fishies from Nitrolic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 30.

3DS

– Fantasy Pirates, Toys vs Monsters and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 17.
– Code of Princess is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 21.
– The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and His Square Mind is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 22.
– The Keep is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 24.
– Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay, Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest and more games from GameMill Entertainment are on sale from 9 a.m. PT on March 11 until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 18.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 4.

Price Reductions

Nintendo Selects – Starting on March 11, some of the most popular and critically acclaimed Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games become a part of the Nintendo Selects program and will be available at a suggested retail price of only $19.99 each. Newly priced games include Super Mario 3D World, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3 and NES Remix Pack for Wii U; The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Yoshi’s New Island, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Mario Party: Island Tour for Nintendo 3DS; and Super Mario Galaxy 2, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Super Mario All-Stars for Wii.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 220 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview centered around The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. But of course, the discussion wouldn’t have been complete without a question regarding Zelda Wii U.

When asked about how development is going on the new game by Famitsu, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma told the magazine:

“Busy. When we did Skyward Sword for the Wii, at the end stages of development, I was in charge of the characters’ dialogue and the in-game text. And, now as well, it’s like it was then. I had to work on text today, too. But, the game has really taken shape, and things have gotten easier. That means things are progressing well.”

Aonuma added that the keyword/key phrase for the game is “something new.” Ocarina of Time was a huge leap for the Zelda series and since then Aonuma explained:

“I think the base of our secret sauce has always been Ocarina of Time. But this time, the change in flavor will be like going from Japanese food to Western style food. Perhaps, players will be surprised. Please look forward to it, because I think we’ll be able to make ‘something new’ like Ocarina of Time was.”

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

Nintendo is continuing its developer series based on Fire Emblem Fates. Check out the second episode below called “A Tale of Two Families: Conquest”.

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