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

In Nintendo’s patch notes for Super Mario Maker’s 1.20 update, there was a mention of a new Easter egg. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for that to be revealed. Head past the break for a video showing what the Easter egg entails!

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

Two more Event Courses will be added to Super Mario Maker within the next week. At least in Japan, the Mario-kun course is coming on November 6. The Nekki level, which features Famitsu’s mascot, will follow on November 12. There’s a chance that both will be available worldwide, but we’ll let you know if we hear anything officially.

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

Just as expected, Nintendo has posted a trailer for another one of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash’s secret characters following today’s screenshots. You can watch it after the break.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Super Mario Maker comes with the Gnat Attack mini-game. As many of you know, by completing it, it’s possible to unlock the Builder Mario costume.

Later today, Nintendo will be launching a new update for Super Mario Maker. This will add several new elements like a hard mode in Gnat Attack. The patch files are already loaded up in Japan, and it’s been revealed that beating this new mode unlocks another costume in the game. Continue on below for a first look.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 15 Comments

Nintendo has once again unleashed a few more screenshots from Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. The images show off another one of the secret, unlockable characters. Head past the break for the full gallery.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

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

PS4 – 22,104
New 3DS LL – 16,824
Vita – 14,366
Wii U – 9,127
New 3DS – 3,559
PS3 – 1,931
3DS – 988
Vita TV – 807
Xbox One – 534
3DS LL – 509

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

PS4 – 22,801
New 3DS LL – 16,144
Vita – 12,981
Wii U – 9,961
New 3DS – 3,530
PS3 – 1,909
3DS – 1,277
Xbox One – 1,009
Vita TV – 782
3DS LL – 478

And here are the software charts:

1. [PSV] God Eater Resurrection – 125,876 / NEW
2. [PS4] God Eater Resurrection – 25,700 / NEW
3. [PSV] Yomawari – 22,472 / NEW
4. [3DS] Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – 19,499 / 73,893
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 19,355 / 1,694,351
6. [PS4] God Eater Resurrection – Cross Play Pack & Anime Vol.1
7. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 13,764 / 350,803
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 11,969 / 749,447
9. [PS4] NBA 2K16 – 8,707 / NEW
10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 7,679 / 1,106,582
11. [XBO] Halo 5: Guardians – 7,455 / NEW
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,155 / 382,419
13. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol * Grand Prix No.1! – 6,561 / 40,596
14. [3DS] 7th Dragon III Code: VFD – 6,224 / 92,000
15. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 6,162 / 64,309
16. [PS3] NBA 2K16 – 5,194 / NEW
17. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 5,040 / 87,453
18. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 4,923 / 248,417
19. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 4,100 / 415,820
20. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 4,026 / 42,447

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

Siliconera recently caught up with a pair of developers behind Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. The site spoke with Nintendo co-producer Toru Osawa as well as Makoto Shibata. A few interesting topics came up during the discussion. The two creators commented on the idea behind using the GamePad as the Camera Obscura and cut ideas, where Ayane’s inclusion came from, and the decision to make the first two chapters free in the west.

You can find these excerpts from the interview below. Read the full discussion over on Siliconera.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

An art book based on Splatoon was recently made available in Japan. Through one of the images, we’re able to see what looks like urinal warp zones. It seems that, at one point, the developers thought about letting players transform into squids and use urinals/sinks to warp to different areas on the map.

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Nintendo’s latest Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash trailer shows off yet another one of the game’s characters, Toadette. Watch it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Hello Kitty Cruisers – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – €29.99 / £29.99 / CHF 44.00

Wii U Download

Bike Rider UltraDX – WORLD TOUR – €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Electronic Super Joy – €7.99 / £6.99 / CHF 10.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Contra Advance The Alien Wars Ex – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Medabots AX: Metabee Version – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Medabots AX: Rokusho Version – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team: Colonel – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team: Protoman – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80

3DS Retail

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Gravity Falls – Legend of the Gnome Gemulets – €29.99 / £19.99 / CHF 34.99
Hello Kitty and the Apron of Magic: Rhythm Cooking – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 36.00

3DS Download

Toki Tori 3D – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

3DS Demos

Battleminer
The Legend of Dark Witch
Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward Demo

3DS DLC

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker: Let the Demon Grow – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker: Lost Demon Rescue – free

3DS Themes

Pokemon: Mega Mewtwo and BREAK Evolution – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Chibi-Robo and the Toys – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Peanuts Movie – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

eShop Sales

Wii U

– 99Moves – €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 03/12/2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF3.50
– Abyss – €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 03/12/2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
– Aqua Moto Racing 3D – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.59 until 12/11/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.19
– Nano Assault Neo – €7.49 / £6.70 / CHF 10.50 until 26/11/2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
– Rock Zombie – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60 until 03/12/2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
– SDK Paint – €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 3.99 until 11/11/2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €4.49 / £3.99 / CHF 5.99

3DS

– Siesta Fiesta – €0.99/ £0.99 / CHF 1.49 until 12/11/2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €4.49 / £3.99 / CHF 6.30
– Football Up 3D – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 03/12/2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price €2.99 / £2.36 / CHF 3.60

Source: Nintendo PR

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