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

Masayuki Uemura, a lead designer of the Nintendo Entertainment System, held a presentation at New York University’s Game Center last night. Uemura shared a couple of interesting insights that I wanted to relay here.

First, the front-loading slot was implemented since VHS systems were popular in the mid-190s. The team wanted to make the NES to take on a somewhat similar appearance. Uemura also commented on why the Zapper was bundled in: because Americans loved guns, apparently!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 27 Comments

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will feature two Nintendo costumes. In the game, players will be able to dress Miu and Yuri in outfits based on Princess Zelda and Zero Suit Samus. View the official video of the costumes from Nintendo below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments

In the latest issue of MCV, the publication features an interview with Nintendo UK marketing manager Chandra Nair.

Nair first talked about the Wii U by noting how it’s “a fantastic proposition for both families and gamers”. He also pointed out the system’s “compelling line-up of games” and growing list of “must-have titles”.

Nair said:

“Mario Kart 8 continues to be popular week-in, week-out, even after all this time. And Splatoon is still a relatively new title and something that kids have been pestering their parents for, so we anticipate that bringing these two fantastic games together in one value bundle should be a popular move.”

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Nintendo has started to distribute a software development kit for the new NX system to third-parties, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The publication cited “people familiar with the matter” in its report. Nintendo could introduce NX “as early as next year.”

The Wall Street Journal also briefly touched on NX’s form. It isn’t absolutely certain what shape it will take, but the publication noted that “Nintendo would likely include both a console and at least one mobile unit that could either be used in conjunction with the console or taken on the road for separate use.” Additionally, the company apparently intends to include “industry-leading chips in the NX devices” following criticisms about the Wii U’s power and the console’s inability to stack up against the competition. All of that information is said to have come from those “familiar with the development plans”.

Finally, the Wall Street Journal’s article briefly touches on the NX’s release timing. Having spoken with analysts, there might be reason to believe that Nintendo will be looking to bring it out relatively quickly.

“We are increasingly of the idea that Nintendo might launch the NX in 2016 because of the softness of 3DS and Wii U,” analyst David Gibson told the Wall Street Journal.

We won’t be hearing or seeing NX – at least in any official capacity – until 2016.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Next week, Nintendo will be pushing out a new update for Splatoon: version 2.2.0. A number of adjustments are planned, several of which pertain to weapons.

There are a few videos up on Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page showing how weapons will be changed with the upcoming patch. We have them all below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

Nintendo put out a pair of new Genei Ibun Roku #FE character trailers today. We have a couple of videos for Eleonora and Kiria below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Nintendo shared new plans today about what’s in store for Splatoon in the game’s immediate future.

First up, the Rapid Blaster Pro weapon will be added tomorrow. It’ll be going live at the following times:

– 7 PM PT
– 10 PM ET
– 3 AM in the UK (Saturday)
– 4 AM in Europe (Saturday)

Next week, Splatoon will also be receiving a new patch. The game will be updated to version 2.2.0 at the following times:

– 6 PM PT on Tuesday
– 9 PM ET on Tuesday
– 2 AM in the UK on Wednesday
– 3 AM in the UK on Wednesday

Additionally, Splatoon will be undergoing maintenance at the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT – 7 PM PT on Tuesday
– 8:50 PM ET – 10 PM ET on Tuesday
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3 AM in the UK on Wednesday
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4 AM in Europe on Wednesday

Head past the break for the version 2.2.0 patch notes.

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

Atlus announced today that a Stella Glow demo will be distributed on the North American 3DS eShop starting on October 27. This will include the game’s entire prologue. Not, however, that progress will not transfer over to the full version.

Atlus also prepared a new “Witches” video for Stella Glow, which is below. Here’s everything you should know about that:

“we have a brand new trailer of the four good Witches, Lisette, Popo, Mordimort, and Sakuya. Well, good may not be the most appropriate choice of words, since you’ll have to “convince” the Witches to join you, which sometimes requires fighting them, but nevertheless! Their power and ability to wield song magic to control the elements is the one thing that can stand in the way of Hilda’s tour of destruction. And we have a new trailer to show their powers in action – and how their elemental magic can absolutely wreck enemies on the battlefield.”

Stella Glow launches in North America on November 17, and spring 2016 in Europe. Check out the new website here.

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Super Mario-kun, a manga series from CoroCoro Comic, has been seeing publication since 1991. It’s now been revealed that Super Mario Maker will be adding a costume based on the series.

In Japan, Super Mario-kun author Yukio Sawada will be coming out with a Super Mario Maker course on November 6. It’s unclear when exactly the costume is joining the game.

Super Mario-Kun is the third new costume coming to Super Mario Maker. Last month, we heard about plans to add in Famitsu mascot Nekki. It was also announced a couple of weeks ago that GameCenter CX’s Shinya Arino will be receiving his own costume.

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Posted on 9 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

New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Bundle – $59.99 (available Friday)
Yoshi’s Woolly World – $49.99 (available Friday)

Wii U Download

Momonga Pinball Adventures – $5.99
Ninja Strike: Dangerous Dash – $5.99
Rakoo & Friends – $9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Final Fight One – $7.99

3DS Download

The Magic Hammer – $5.99
SmileBASIC – $9.99

3DS Themes

The Legend of Legacy : “The Seven Adventurers”
Yoshi’s Woolly World : Yoshis on Parade – Available Oct. 16

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eShop Sales

Wii U

– ZaciSa’s Last Stand is more than 60 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.

3DS

– Etrian Mystery Dungeon, Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan and more games from ATLUS are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 19 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 2.
– Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends and Hello Kitty and Sanrio Friends 3D Racing are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 19 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 26.
– Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! is 25 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $2.24) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
– Dress To Play: Cute Witches! and Dress To Play: Magic Bubbles! from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 29.
– Fantasy Pirates and Van Helsing sniper Zx100 from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 12.
– Fairune, Parking Star 3D and other select games from CIRCLE Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 9.

Activities

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – SpotPass Distribution – You have a new client waiting! Louie is looking for a home designer in the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer game to help decorate his place. Fulfilling Louie’s request will net you new and unique items for your catalog. This gorilla, who is a fan of the Mushroom Kingdom, is available for a limited time via the SpotPass service on the Nintendo 3DS system, so check the in-game Nintendo 3DS system on the second floor of Nook’s Homes to meet him and take him on as a client!

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