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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company announced on Friday that Pokken Tournament is releasing on March 18 in the west. That news was accompanied by the launch of an official website, located here.

There’s not too much to see on the site currently. You can get a look at the different characters included in the game, but that’s pretty much it.

However, upon further inspection of the page, there are grayed out options in the menu like “Game Modes” and “amiibo Card”. There’s also something called “My Town”. I don’t believe we’ve heard about this before. What might it be?

Thanks to FoxTheBlox for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 2 Comments

Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream is celebrating the start of 2016 in its latest issue. Various game developers and other key members related to the industry contributed handmade drawings, including representatives from Nintendo, Capcom, Square Enix, and more.

For the final time, we’re sharing the various images featured in Nintendo Dream. The thrid set of drawings, rounded up in the gallery below, features Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, and more. We also have text accompanying the shots (including many developer comments!) after the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 36 Comments

Let’s Talk #36: Do you want to see more of Linkle?

After Hyrule Warriors came out, we learned that the developers toyed around with an idea for a character named “Linkle”. To put it simply, she was intended to be Link’s female equivalent. Concept art of Linkle eventually made the rounds, and for the most part, she was well-received. That’s what motivated Koei Tecmo to revisit the character and include her in Hyrule Warriors Legends.

Hyrule Warriors Legends will debut in Japan next week. Players will finally be able to use the character and see how she plays. But what role does she have beyond this game? Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has already mentioned wanting to keep her in mind for future entries in the franchise.

Do you guys want to see more of her though? Would you be open to having Linkle (or something else in the spirit of her character) in a mainline Zelda? Or would you prefer for Linkle to remain only in Hyrule Warriors Legends? Regardless of how you feel, definitely let us know below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – January 2016

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 37 Comments

Thanks to Famitsu, data has been made public of the top five best-selling Wii U games in Japan. Each one is made by Nintendo, and three are million sellers.

Here’s the full lineup:

New Super Mario Bros. U – 1,252,654 copies
Mario Kart 8 – 1,183,372 copies
Splatoon – 1,154,192 copies
Wii Party U – 819,715 copies
Super Mario Maker – 773,116 copies

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

In the latest issue of Famitsu, Marvelous provides the first details on Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages. We learn about the different villages, characters, and systems.

As previously mentioned, Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages features Lulucoco Town, Tsuyukusa Village, and Wes Town. Each one surrounds the player’s farm and has its own culture and lifestyle. You can freely go to the different villages and enjoy communication with their inhabitants. Each village also has its own bride and groom candidates.

Below are details about the three locations:

Lulucoco Village

– Tropical scent
– This is located right nearby a sea
– Has warm temperatures
– Specialty is having an atmosphere like a tropical resort
– Exotic village which also has rather mysterious ruins
– Features an abundance of tropical fruits and marine products
– The inhabitants have colorful skins and wear tribal clothing

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

The Custom Hydra Splatling is now available in Splatoon. It’s a water-hose like weapon, and the Sprinkler comes with it.

This marks the final weapon addition in Splatoon. In total, 74 weapons are in the game. Do you have a favorite or one that you tend to use above all others?

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 17 Comments

By pre-ordering The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, consumers will receive a special bonus. Nintendo is including a sound selecting CD with reservations. GameStop posted a photo of the pre-order bonus, which we have above.

Nintendo and GameStop are actually calling this an “exclusive”. But as far as I’m aware, this should be available at multiple stores. Nintendo said in its original announcement: “The game’s iconic soundtrack will be offered as a bonus for fans who pre-order the game from select retailers.” So… I’m not quite sure why GameStop has this labeled as an exclusive. Maybe something has changed. If you really want the CD and live in North America, you should maybe go ahead and reserve the title at GameStop just to be safe.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 34 Comments

Additional information from the December NPD report has emerged. We have sales for two Wii U titles that debuted in North America, plus lifetime sales for a bunch of 3DS and Wii U titles.

Leaks from NPD reveal that Xenoblade Chronicles X sold over 200,000 copies in the United States last month. Devil’s Third, on the other hand, had sales over 3,000 units. Neither figure includes digital sales.

The same source has also come through with lifetime sales figures for a multitude of 3DS and Wii U titles. The lineup includes Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (almost at 1 million), Yo-kai Watch, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Splatoon, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Shovel Knight, and more. Head past the break for the full list.

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

Tatsumi Kimishima, the new president of Nintendo, outlined his plans for 2016 in the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. Dr. Serkan Toto was kind enough to share an overview.

Here are the key points:

– Wants to surprise fans with new ideas rather than building on old ones
– Nintendo will in 2016 release “details” on the NX
– Kimishima claims the expansion to smartphones and theme parks, but also to movies and TV anime (via character licensing) is progressing
– Believes it’s vital for Nintendo to experiment with new business models
– First smartphone app reconfirmed for launch in March
– Smartphone apps with Nintendo’s famous characters promised for 2016
– He wants to bring the company’s financials to a new level
– The plan is to bring profits to 100 billion yen ($855 million) in “several years”
– This would be 4 times of last year’s profit

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

Update 2: Added in the official announcement after the break.

Update: How’s this for a quick update? It’s confirmed for March 18 as well. It’ll be a worldwide release!

Pokken Tournament is launching in North America very soon. On Twitter, the official Pokemon account passed along a final date: March 18. The game was previously only said to be coming in spring.

Japan is actually getting Pokken Tournament on the same day. As for Europe, it’s coming sometime in spring.

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