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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 108 Comments

Emily Rogers posted a new article regarding Nintendo’s software plans for NX. You can read the full piece here, but we did want to highlight some of what was written on the site.

This is all unconfirmed of course, but here’s a look at the main points:

– The big fundamental focal point (and overall goal) behind NX is to vastly increase the software output from Nintendo’s first party teams and studios.
– To accomplish this, the entire process of how Nintendo develops and produces software has gone through radical changes.
– There is a new strategy that was put in place to create and release first party software at a faster rate.
– Multiple unannounced Wii U projects were moved over to NX.
– The NX could potentially see the highest output of first party software in the company’s history. (I’m talking about the entire lifespan of NX. Not just one or two years.)

Rogers also writes that “the NX’s software output will blow away the Wii U’s software output” and within a year, “will build a larger library of games than Wii U produced in three or four years.”

Additionally, Rogers stresses that some games won’t necessarily avoid delays, and it’s possible that there will still be gaps between releases. Nintendo may also choose to save game announcements for different events, meaning we may not see the full slate at E3 or even by launch.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Nintendo has put up a new video to show off several games heading to the Wii U and 3DS eShops starting this spring (along with a few retail titles like Monster Hunter Generations and Corpse Party). Tumblestone and Axiom Verge are the focus, but a sizzle reel at the end shows off a bunch of additional titles.

Here’s the full video, which is hosted by Nintendo’s Damon Baker:

I believe there are a couple of new things here. First, Tumblestone is coming to New 3DS in addition to Wii U. There are also some details about how Axiom Verge will use the GamePad. Oh, and EctoPlaza is coming to Wii U.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments

Jupiter has yet another Picross game in the works, and it’ll be out in Japan very soon. Picross e7 is set to be released in Japan on April 27 for 500 yen.

20×15-sized puzzles are included in the game. Jupiter is packing in 150 Picross panels, along with Mega Picross and Micross puzzles. Special panels will be available to those who have save data from the previous entries on 3DS. In total, there will be more than 300 puzzles in Picross e7.

Picross e7 makes it possible to mark parts of the panel to end up with the solution. You won’t be penalized for putting them on the board, though they’ll have to be removed before you can finish the puzzle.

Check out a trailer for Picross e7 below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Star Fox Zero is just a few days away from launching worldwide. Nintendo has now prepared a new European launch trailer, posted below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo announced Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins earlier today. The animated short will air around the world later this week (Wednesday in most places).

The Japanese Star Fox Zero website has now been updated with a couple of tidbits about the “presentation”. First, The Battle Begins will be about 15 minutes long. A special Game Center DX video for Star Fox Zero will also air in Japan, coming in at roughly 35 minutes.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Update: This is now up for pre-order on Amazon. Ocarina of Time on Amazon US here, Amazon Canada here. The next set is also confirmed to be Oracle of Ages/Seasons. That can be found on Amazon US here and Amazon Canada here.

Starting in November, VIZ Media will be releasing the first of five manga series compilations from author/illustrator Akira Himekawa. Fans can pick up “The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition Volume 1” for $17.99 / $21.99 CAN. This will feature parts one and two of Ocarina of Time’s manga telling.

Senior editor Beth Kawasaki said of today’s news:

“The Legend of Zelda is an unforgettable and tremendously loved property among multiple generations of video game, pop culture and manga fans. We are very excited to bring fans The Legend of Zelda in a comprehensive new way with these collectible omnibus editions.”

Each volume of the Legendary Edition will come with two graphic novels. They’ll launch every two months, meaning the second set should follow in January, and so on.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 33 Comments

Nintendo will debut an animated short for Star Fox Zero this Wednesday, the company has announced. You can watch it here at the following times:

– 3 PM PT
– 6 PM ET
– 11 PM in the UK
– 12 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Here’s a 30-second teaser:

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins was made in collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G. and WIT Studio. It features “the beloved characters from Star Fox Zero.”

After the animated short airs, fans can tune in for a special Nintendo Treehouse: Live featuring Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Star Fox Zero (available Friday, April 22nd) – Permanent conditional discount : €44.99/ £36.99 / CHF 56.90 for users who downloaded Star Fox Guard using the same Wii U; regular price €49.99/ £39.99 / CHF 64.90

Star Fox Guard (available Friday, April 22nd) – Permanent conditional discount : €9.99/ £9.99 / CHF 13.00 for users who downloaded Star Fox Zero using the same Wii U; regular price €14.99/ £12.99 / CHF 21.00

Wii U Download

Queens Garden – €6.99/ £5.49 / CHF 6.99

Paranautical Activity – €9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Mario Party DS (Nintendo DS) – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00

Mario Party 2 (N64) – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00

3DS Download

Langrisser Re:Incarnation -TENSEI- – €34.99/ £28.00 / CHF 38.00

Dan McFox: Head Hunter – €2.49/ £1.99 / CHF 3.50

3DS Demo

Pocket Card Jockey

3DS Themes

Animal Crossing: Gardening Weather – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Hatsune Miku: Paper Craft Theme – €1.79/ £1.59 / CHF 2.50

eShop Sales

Wii U

Shovel Knight – €9.99/ £8.66 / CHF 14.00 until 28/04/2016, regular price €14.99 / £12.99 / CHF 21.00

Never Alone – €3.74/ £3.24 / CHF 3.74 until 04/05/2016, regular price €14.99 / £12.99 / CHF 14.99

Shadow Puppeteer – €10.00/ £9.00 / CHF 14.00 until 11/05/2016, regular price €14.99 / £13.49/ CHF 21.00

Family Tennis SP – €3.74/ £2.99 / CHF 4.49 until 12/05/2016, regular price €4.99 / £3.99 / CHF 5.99

Jones on Fire – €2.99/ £2.29 / CHF 2.99 until 05/05/2016, regular price €5.99 / £4.59 / CHF 5.99

3DS

Shovel Knight – €9.99/ £8.66 / CHF 14.00 until 28/04/2016, regular price €14.99 / £12.99 / CHF 21.00

Shin Megami Tensei IV – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00 until 05/05/2016, regular price €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28.00

3D MahJongg – €3.99/ £3.59 / CHF 3.99 until 05/05/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 4.99

Safari Quest – €4.99/ £3.99 / CHF 4.99 until 05/05/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99

Gardenscapes – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 05/05/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99

Murder on the Titanic – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 05/05/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99

Carps & Dragons – €2.49/ £2.24 / CHF 3.50 until 21/05/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Comics | 37 Comments

We’re taking a slight break from our new story with Teddy – which we asked you guys for feedback on – this week. We believe we’ve sorted out the winning choice, but the announcement will come next week in case a last-minute change is necessary. This time around, we have a one-shot featuring Shigeru Miyamoto (click for full size):

By the way, I know there’s at least one of you out there that wanted an RSS feed for our comics. Well, we’re finally delivering on that! If you’d like to keep up with the feature via RSS, use this link. I believe that should do the trick.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

In the latest issue of Famitsu, there’s a sizable update on Etrian Odyssey V. The magazine has more information on the game’s races and some of the classes. We’ve rounded up all of the information below.

Races

Earthrun (human)

– Balanced stats and rather high durability
– The most prosperous race which lives in many parts of Arcadia
– Has more jobs available compared to other races

Race skills

– Fishing: able to fish at fishing spots in forests
– Martial Arts: increase resistance against “seals” on each parts of body

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