Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 9 Comments

Two New 3DS XL colors have been made available in North America (along with the limited edition Majora’s Mask system). At the moment, consumers have the option of purchasing a black or red handheld. Play-Asia is now listing a third color that will apparently be coming to North America in just a few weeks.

The Metallic Blue New 3DS XL is seemingly heading stateside based on Play-Asia’s listing. If it’s accurate, we’ll be seeing the new color variation sometime in August.

Nintendo has not yet announced the Metallic Blue New 3DS XL for North America. We’ll see if that changes within the next few weeks.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 24 Comments

Word on the street is that Nintendo will not be publishing Devil’s Third in North America, unlike Europe and Japan. However, Siliconera claims that another company has already picked up the game for release in the states.

The site states in a new report, “Siliconera has learned Devil’s Third will be released here by a publisher Siliconera readers are quite familiar with.”

I’d guess that XSEED will be handling Devil’s Third in North America. I could be wrong though!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Nintendo has revealed the date and topic for Splatoon’s next Splatfest in North America.

The second Splatfest for the game will be kicking off on July 17 at 9 PM PT / 12 PM ET. It will last until the following day – July 18 at 9 PM PT / 12 PM ET.

The new Splatfest has roller coasters going up against water slides. Which option do you prefer?

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 206 Comments

Nintendo of America has been noticeably quiet regarding the release of Devil’s Third in North America. Whereas it’s already been dated for August in both Europe and Japan, there hasn’t been a peep about its arrival in the states.

Liam Robertson, who has a fantastic track record of digging up information about cancelled projects as well as games that are still in the works, reports in a new video today that Nintendo won’t be publishing Devil’s Third in North America. It’d be up for Valhalla Game Studios to find a new company to handle its distribution in order for a release to happen.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

We found out yesterday that a Gravity Falls game is in development for 3DS. Today, it has been officially revealed.

Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets will be on Nintendo’s handheld this fall. Ubisoft is publishing the title, which is being created in the UbiArt engine.

As stated in today’s announcement, Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets is being created in partnership with Disney Interactive and the show’s creator Alex Hirsch (who also created the original key art). It features “Gravity Falls’ trademark quirky humor in an authentic and interactive way, letting fans play as Dipper and Mabel as they set out to solve mysteries and restore order to Gnome kingdom.” Players will be able to “encounter many more characters from the show and will explore locations including the town of Gravity Falls, the Mystery Shack and more.”

Here’s an official overview:

In Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets, a crisis has engulfed the Gnome kingdom – and only Dipper and Mabel can save the day. The Pines twins must work together to collect tools and weapons around Gravity Falls as they attempt to solve mysteries and prepare for encounters with paranormal and super creatures. On their perilous journey, they will battle fearsome enemies that block their path and will ultimately restore order to the kingdom.

Take a look at the official trailer for Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets below.

Source: Ubisoft PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

USgamer has put up its interview with Aya Kyogoku, the head of the Animal Crossing series. Kyogoku explained Nintendo’s approach with Happy Home Designer and amiibo Festival, discussed the new Animal Crossing amiibo in general, commented on the series’ future, and more.

We’ve rounded up a number of Kyogoku’s remarks below. Head on over to USgamer for the full interview.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

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

Wii U Download

Asteroid Quarry – $1.00
Dare Up Adrenaline – $9.00
DON’T CRASH – $1.49
KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker – $7.99
Land it Rocket – $2.99
Neon Battle – $1.49
Santa Factory – $7.49

Wii U Virtual Console

Mario Tennis – $9.99

3DS Themes

Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: Story Theme

eShop Sales

Wii U

– The Epic Indie Sale – Own or buy one of the participating Nindie games and take 60 percent off ALL other participating games. The offer lasts until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 23. Visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers for more details.
– Frenchy Bird is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 16.
– TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 23.

3DS

– Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is 40 percent off (reduced from $49.99 to $29.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 20.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 23.
– AeternoBlade is 46 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 5.

Permanent Price Drop

Pyramids 2 on Nintendo 3DS is reduced to $3.00 (from $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on July 10.

Activities

Camp Miiverse – Camp Miiverse returns this year! Running now through July 20, Camp Miiverse is a Miiverse-themed summer camp that splits Miiverse into two teams: Team Yoshi vs. Team Toad. Your Camp Miiverse guides, Tom and Amy, will invite you to participate in fun activities for games such as Splatoon, Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Once complete, users can post a screen shot of the finished activity to that game’s community with either a #TeamYoshi or #TeamToad hashtag. Which team will come out on top? Check out the Camp Miiverse community on Miiverse here for continuing updates.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Supernatural” Tournament – See how your squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with your friends and around the world! The new “Supernatural” tournament runs July 7 through July 12. Opt in via the SpotPass feature for notifications about future tournaments. Good luck, agents!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 10 Comments

Fire Emblem Fates’ third scenario, “Invisible Kingdom”, has arrived in Japan. It can be obtained for 2,000 yen by selecting “open a new future” option on the main menu.

Take a look at the trailer for Fire Emblem Fates’ Invisible Kingdom scenario below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

The Epic Indie Sale for the Wii U eShop was announced for Europe earlier this week. Now we have confirmation that it will be going live in North America as well.

Fourteen Wii U eShop games will be included in the promotion. If you own or purchase any of the eligible titles, you can receive a 60 percent discount on the other releases.

Below is the lineup of participating games:

– BIT.Trip presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Choice Provisions)
– EDGE (Two Tribes)
– Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (Black Forest Games)
– Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios)
– Mighty Switch Force 2 (WayForward)
– Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (WayForward)
– RUSH (Two Tribes)
– Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (WayForward)
– Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party (KnapNok Games)
– Swords & Soldiers (Two Tribes)
– Toki Tori (Two Tribes)
– Toki Tori 2+ (Two Tribes)
– Trine Enchanted Edition (Frozenbyte)
– Trine 2: Director’s Cut (Frozenbyte)

A trailer for the Epic Indie Sale is posted below. The sale will be active between July 9 and July 23.

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Disney Infinity 3.0: Play Without Limits is launching on August 30 in North America and August 28 in the UK, Disney Interactive has announced.

At participating retailers, those who pre-order the Disney Infinity 3.0 Starter Pack or standalone software will receive the new Toy Box Takeover Game Piece for free. If you have a Disney Infinity 1.0 or 2.0 Starter Pack, you can purchase the software on its own or a bundle featuring Play Set options of Twilight of the Republic or Inside Out.

Disney Interactive also shared details and screenshots for Toy Box Takeover and Toy Box Speedway, a pair of new Toy Box Expansion Games. All of that content is posted below.

Toy Box Takeover
When Syndrome gets his hands on Merlin’s magic wand, it’s up to the player to stop him. Using their favorite characters in Disney Infinity, they must battle across multiple worlds, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel’s Upper Manhattan, The Old West, or The Incredibles Volcano Lair to defeat the bad guys before they ruin the Toy Box forever. Players can complete missions with family and friends via two-player local co-op or four-player online.

Toy Box Speedway
Players can join their favorite Disney, Disney•Pixar, Marvel’s and Star Wars™ characters and vehicles in an action-packed kart-racer. With nine franchise-themed tracks to choose from – Sugar Rush, Frozen, Tatooine, a classic Star Wars™ location, San Fransokyo, Agrabah, Monsters Inc., Halloween Town, Gravity Falls or Marvel’s Knowhere – they can choose from three different game modes including Time Trial mode, Race mode and Combat mode. Players put their driving skills to the test as they attack opponents with gadgets and weapons and earn trophies across three challenge cups.

Source: Disney Interactive PR

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