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

IGN recently had the opportunity to speak with Nintendo’s Bill Trinen about Miitomo, Nintendo’s future on mobile, and My Nintendo.

First, here’s what Trinen had to say about Miitomo and keeping the app updated going forward:

“Our development team is looking at it very much as just the initial release. They do have plans to continue to update. They’ll probably start by looking at how people are playing with Miitomo and how they’re interacting with it. But I think they’re looking at a couple of different ways that Miitomo will grow over time.”

“Certainly some of the updates are the addition of new outfits or new versions of the Miitomo drop mini-game, which you play using game tickets. You can even see, on the simpler side, updates to the questions you’re asked. But I also think they’re going to be looking longer term at the opportunity to do bigger updates that might add in new features and expand the experience.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments

Road Redemption was thought to be heading to Wii U since the game’s original Kickstarter days. Unfortunately, it’s now uncertain if we’ll be seeing this one on the eShop.

The game’s developer wrote the following in a Kickstarter update today:

Hey guys, here is some clarification on Wii-U. Anyone who backed for Wii-U can definitely choose to receive a PS4 or Xbox One copy instead when those versions become available (or Steam version now). We have definitely not ruled out a Wii-U release, however due to the current complexity of the game and the weak hardware of the Wii-U, it will take a tremendous amount of optimization to make it happen. This would have to happen after PS4 and Xbox One versions are complete.

If we receive any clarify about the situation, we’ll let you know. It’d be a huge bummer if a Wii U version didn’t happen at this point.

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

Earlier today, Nintendo announced that the DSi Shop will be closing at this time next year. The company has now posted an official FAQ that may clear up any questions you have about its discontinuation. Head past the break to read it in full.

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

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

Wii U Download

6-Hand Video Poker – $6.00
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus – $14.99
Lovely Planet (available April 5) – $9.99, save 15% if you downloaded the Nindies@Home demo until May 5
Now I know my ABCs – $2.49
PixlCross – $5.99

Wii U Demo

Pokkén Tournament

Wii Download for Wii U

Mario Super Sluggers – $19.99

3DS Download

Justice Chronicles – $9.99

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – Vanguard Dawn – A trial ground that uses the Elincia’s Gambit stage from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, this new map is now available to download in the Fire Emblem Fates game for only $1.99.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest can purchase Map Pack 1 at the Dragon’s Gate in the game for $17.99 to get access to 11 DLC maps plus bonus content as they are released weekly through April 21. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

eShop Sales

Wii U / 3DS

– 99Moves (Wii U), Soccer Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 21.
– Baila Latino (Wii U), Luv Me Buddies Wonderland (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Oxygene are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 15.

Wii U

– Stone Shire is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1) starting at 9 a.m. PT on April 1 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.
– Canvaleon is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.95 to $4.95) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 7.?

3DS

– The Legend of Dark Witch 2, Glory of Generals and more games from CIRCLE Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 14.

Activities

Miiverse Star Fox Zero Intergalactic Art Event – Calling all Star Fox fans! We have less than one month until the Star Fox Zero game launches exclusively for Wii U on April 21. To celebrate, Miiverse is offering an opportunity to win $10 in Nintendo eShop credit. To participate in the sweepstakes, draw some fantastic Star Fox fan art and post it to the Miiverse Star Fox Zero Intergalactic Art Event community by April 22. Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad – which classic character will inspire your artistic creation? You can enter once each week for your chance to win $10 in Nintendo eShop credit – 40 winners will be chosen in total.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 78 Comments

Miitomo is now available to download in both North America and Europe. You should be able to grab the app for both iOS and Android.

On iOS, you can access Miitomo through this link. The Android version is located here. Of course, Miitomo is free to download.

Miitomo is version 1.1.0 around the world. That means it should include the features that were added to the Japanese version yesterday.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments

Update: My Nintendo is now live in North America and Australia too!

My Nintendo, Nintendo’s new rewards program, is now live across Europe! Access it here to start earning points and redeem them for rewards.

We will keep you updated once it goes live in other regions.

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

n-Space, a developer with over 20 years of game developing experience, is shutting down.

The news was originally passed along by artist Ben Leary. He shared the following on Twitter yesterday:

n-Space hasn’t done too much with Nintendo platforms as of late, but the company’s work can be seen across several Nintendo platforms. The studio teamed up with the Big N on Geist, created the Call of Duty games on DS, made Heroes of Ruin on 3DS, and more.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 20 Comments

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

PS4 – 34,377
New 3DS LL – 22,639
Vita – 20,068
New 3DS – 5,773
Wii U – 4,545
3DS – 2,322
PS3 – 1,290
3DS LL – 365
Xbox One – 55

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

PS4 – 28,370
Vita – 19,028
New 3DS LL – 18,353
Wii U – 12,998
New 3DS – 5,142
3DS – 2,187
PS3 – 1,462
3DS LL – 370
Xbox One – 91

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 368,665 / NEW
2. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 210,141 / NEW
3. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 69,438 / NEW
4. [PS4] Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 – 44,723 / NEW
5. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 28,331 / 98,007
6. [PSV] Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 – 21,959 / NEW
7. [PS4] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 20,322 / NEW
8. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan – 19,498 / NEW
9. [PSV] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 13,482 / NEW
10. [PS3] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 13,050 / NEW
11. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 11,543 / 119,188
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,639 / 712,822
13. [PS4] The Division – 10,581 / 114,414
14. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order – 10,272 / 74,490
15. [3DS] Splatoon – 8,980 / 1,310,480
16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 7,806 / 14,737
17. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 7,047 / 829,358
18. [PSV] Dance with Devils – 5,129 / NEW
19. [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) – 5,120 / 8,252
20. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 – 4,908 / 105,708

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Starfy has been revealed as the latest costume addition in Super Mario Maker. After completing a new Event Course later this week, players will be able to obtain the new outfit.

Here’s a trailer for Starfy:

Starfy is going to be available in Japan starting on April 1, so it’ll probably be available in North America on March 31 during the evening.

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

The Pokemon GO field test is now live in Japan. New details and screenshots have leaked from the event, which is rounded up below courtesy of Nintendo Inquirer.

• There will be no battles against wild Pokémon, instead you simply catch them directly using various Poké Balls.

• Trainers are customizable with different options.

• 137 different attack names have been found in the game’s code, confirming battle systems. Some of the moves include Flamethrower and Hyper Beam.

• There are an additional 95 “fast” versions of the discovered 137 attacks.

• Players will receive a starter Pokémon, though in the beta version this does not happen.

• A new game function with the name “Starburst” has been discovered – details surrounding it are unknown.

• References to Google Cardboard, a mobile VR peripheral, have been found within the game’s data.

• There are three “teams” the player can join: Red Team, Blue Team, or Yellow Team.

• Only first generation Pokémon exist in the beta; it’s unclear if this will be the case for the final version of the game.

• There are multiple versions of the defense stat, though the reasoning behind this is unclear.

• There are seven object categories: Poké Ball, Potion, Revive, Maps, Battle Objects, Food, and Camera. Food and Camera details are unspecified.

• The following items are the only ones available in the beta: Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, Potion, Super Potion, Hyper Potion, Max Potion, Max Revive, X Attack, X Defense, X Miracle, Razz Berry, Bluk Berry, Nanab Berry, Wepear Berry, Pinap Berry, and Special Camera.

• X Miracle is a new item. Its effects are unknown as of right now.

• Pokémon Natures are present, but differ from the main games. Currently, the ones found are: Stoic, Assassin, Guardian, Raider, Protector, Sentry, and Champion. Their roles are currently unknown.

• Microtransactions are available.

• A day-night cycle is confirmed.

• Normal, Legendary, and Mythical Pokémon are all present, and Pokémon are categorized as such.

• There is no evidence of Mega Evolution, however it’s unknown if this is only true for the beta.

• Supposedly, Pokémon are only allowed two moves during Gym Battles.

And here’s a closer look at what has been data mined thus far:

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