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

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

Wii U Retail

Super Mario Maker – $59.99 (available Friday)

Wii U Download

Explody Bomb – $1.99
Funky Physics – $1.99
Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut – $7.99
Star Sky – $4.00
The Swindle – $12.49

Wii U Virtual Console

Tecmo Bowl – $4.99

3DS Retail

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – $39.99

3DS Themes

Super Mario Bros. : Famicom Cartridge

eShop Sales

Wii U

– Trine Enchanted Edition and Trine 2: Director’s Cut from Frozenbyte are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 10.
– Abyss and 99Moves from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 8.

3DS

– Toys vs Monsters is 75 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 7.
– Gardenscapes, 3D Mahjongg and Pazuru from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 24.

Permanent Price Drop

Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains is reduced to $29.99 (from $39.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Sept. 7.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 55 Comments

Update: Official announcement is after the break.

Today, The Pokemon Company announced a new game for smartphones: “Pokemon Go”. Niantic Labs is working on the project in addition to Nintendo.

Here’s what we know thus far:

– For smartphones
– Out next year
– Niantic Labs (startup from Google, now independent) is making the game
– Nintendo is also on board for the project, along with The Pokemon Company
– Started out 2 years ago
– Satoru Iwata was pretty involved
– Meet up in the real world to play together, go on adventures
– Vision shared by Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara and Iwata
– Capture Pokemon

– They will inhabit parks, countryside, places around the world
– One of the original creators of Pokemon, Junichi Masuda (Game Freak), is working on the game
– Seek out Pokemon, capture them, use them to battle other players
– Will have a lot of depth so it can be enjoyed by players of various ages
– Will use real location information
– Masuda is thinking about how it will connect with future Pokemon games
– Alongside Nintendo, they’ve come up with a device to perform certain actions without having to put down your screen: Pokemon Go Plus (Bluetooth enabled)
– This uses a LED and vibration to notify players of things happening in-game
– Game can be enjoyed without the accessory
– Focused on how players would look when making Pokemon Go Plus
– Nintendo still trying to expand the gaming population

You’ll find a trailer for Pokemon Go below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Travis(@nintentravis) in Features, Videos | 6 Comments

As we prepare for the launch of Super Mario Maker this Friday, we’re highlighting some of the best, craziest, or most creative levels we’ve come across! On today’s episode, we play through a level that will make you realize Mario parties much more than you thought, Disco Fever!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 24 Comments

There hasn’t been much said about Hyrule Warriors Legends since its first appearance at E3 2015 in June. But that all changed with the release of this week’s issue of Famitsu.

In Famitsu’s article, the big piece of news is the reveal of Toon Link. He has a sword-based, quick attacking style. While he’s small, he can send large groups of enemies flying. Toon Link can jump high or use the Deku Leaf to attack. He’s a very technical battle type. Naturally, Toon Link has different actions than regular Link. There’s a new hammer item which lets him smash the ground to shake all the surrounding enemies.

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

Yacht Club Games has revealed that Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will launch on September 17. This applies to both Wii U and 3DS, and it’s apparently for all regions where the game is available.

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows adds Plague Knight’s adventure. Additionally, players can take on the new Challenge Mode.

You’ll need to clear the game as Shovel Knight before Plague Knight’s campaign unlocks. However, developer Yacht Club Games did mention in a blog update today that a special code will be shared to unlock it from the get-go.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 20 Comments

Nintendo’s European divisions are teasing a new video from Shigeru Miyamoto. Tomorrow, the legendary game developer will be shedding light on Mario myths. Miyamoto will comment on Bowser Jr.’s mother and more.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 11 Comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Picross 3D 2, Project X Zone 2, SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 2, Star Fox Zero, and Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments

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

PS4 – 54,494
New 3DS LL – 26,976
Vita – 11,099
Wii U – 10,232
New 3DS – 5,179
PS3 – 2,817
3DS – 1,692
3DS LL – 909
Vita TV – 609
Xbox One – 180

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

New 3DS LL – 38,498
PS4 – 18,539
Vita – 12,125
Wii U – 11,781
New 3DS – 7,089
PS3 – 2,571
3DS – 2,216
3DS LL – 1,116
Vita TV – 567
Xbox One – 168

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 239,652 / NEW
2. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 117,547 / NEW
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 106,823 / 691,539
4. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 49,542 / 1,450,344
5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 30,840 / 989,889
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 18,826 / 626,497
7. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 9,292 / 455,284
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,355 / 317,041
9. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge – 7,643 / NEW
10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,935 / 1,117,394
11. [3DS] LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – 5,011 / NEW
12. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 4,523 / 12,000
13. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 3,660 / 32,976
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 3,422 / 4,038,451
15. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 3,189 / 114,978
16. [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge – 2,973 / NEW
17. [PS4] Until Dawn – 2,839 / 20,301
18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 2,807 / 2,692,914
19. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 2,563 / 415,150
20. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 2,446 / 92,992

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Posted on 8 years ago by Travis(@nintentravis) in Features, Videos, Wii U | 10 Comments

As we prepare for the launch of Super Mario Maker this Friday, we’re highlighting some of the best, craziest, or most creative levels we’ve come across! On today’s episode, we play through the level that will turn your control stick rusty, Enjoy Mr. Blue Bones’ Wild Ride by ProJared!

If you have suggestions for levels we should play make sure to let us know in the comments!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 8 Comments

It’s that time again, folks! We’re seeking a news writer to handle the site for a few hours on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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– Want your timezone but don’t see it listed? Specify in the comments!

If you’re interested in writing news for the site, send in an email here along with the region you’re located in and I’ll get back to you with more information. Please keep in mind that this is a non-paid position. Thanks in advance for your interest!

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