Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition announced for 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition is coming to the 3DS, GungHo Online Entertainment announced today. The new game was revealed just a short while ago during the company’s “New Games Presentation”.
Shigeru Miyamoto took the stage and stated that he began noticing Puzzle & Dragons after seeing Nintendo developers playing it. He was also struck by the work ethic of the people at GungHo.
Eventually, discussions led to last year’s 3DS title Puzzle & Dragons Z, though Nintendo wanted to do more. Since they felt Mario making a guest character wouldn’t be enough for the audience of that franchise, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition was created.
Below are the first gameplay details:
– Puzzle PRG
– Begins in the Mushroom Kingdom
– Bowser has harvested the power of a mysterious “Drop” that suddenly appeared
– Princess Peach kidnapped once again
– Up to Mario to save her
– Mario will do battle in the style of Puzzle & Dragons puzzle battles, befriending other Mario series characters on the way
– Supports StreetPass
– Local multiplayer functionality
Check out some screengrabs from the debut trailer below. We’ll post the full video once it’s available.
Media Create hardware and software sales (12/22 – 12/28)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Media Create is a bit behind on sales information from Japan. Due to the holidays, we now have two sets of data.
Here are the hardware sales between December 22 and December 28:
New 3DS LL – 105,947
New 3DS – 49,503
Wii U – 43,950
Vita – 42,405
PS4 – 33,150
3DS LL – 25,653
3DS – 15,171
PS3 – 12,578
Xbox One – 1,162
Vita TV – 1,090
Xbox 360 – 121
PSP – 7
For comparison’s sake, below are the hardware numbers from the previous week:
New 3DS LL – 108,235
New 3DS – 46,815
Wii U – 38,314
Vita – 32,834
PS4 – 30,951
3DS LL – 27,469
3DS – 13,832
PS3 – 9,956
Vita TV – 963
Xbox One – 893
Xbox 360 – 129
PSP – 6
And below are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 262,310 / 2,039/205
2. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 165,329 / 2,283,344
3. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 91,857 / 2,001,935
4. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 85,776 / 471,236
5. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 51,306 / 2,345,260
6. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers – 49,671 / 210,869
7. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 42,765 / 3,040,100
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 38,637 / 851,776
9. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 – 26,477 / 83,665
10. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 – 22,414 / 88,946
11. [PSV] The Irregular at Magic High School: Out of Order – 21,978 / NEW
12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 20,882 / 3,868,448
13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 19,074 / 119,961
14. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu – 18,741 / 74,642
15. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 17,301 / 74,642
16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V – 16,425 / 118,214
17. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain – 14,866 / 58,966
18. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi – 14,549 / 47,130
19. [PS4] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – 14,113 / NEW
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 13,629 / 2,437,387
The data for the previous week should be released tomorrow.
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Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition only available at Amazon, GameStop, and Fry’s
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
As it turns out, the North American edition of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will only be sold at three retailers. Nintendo has confirmed on its Twitter account that the item is only being distributed at Amazon, GameStop, and Fry’s.
Amazon
and GameStop opened online pre-orders for the limited edition earlier today, but have already sold out. There have been some rumblings about GameStop potentially kicking off in-store pre-orders tomorrow, though nothing is confirmed at the moment.
Photos of the Skull Kid figure from Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 13 Comments
Update: Added more photos.
GameStop has posted a photo of the Skull Kid figure included in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition. Check it out above.
Nintendo reveals North American limited edition for Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 20 Comments
Update: Pre-orders are beginning – keep track of this post.
Today, Nintendo revealed a limited edition release for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask in North America. The package includes a copy of the 3DS game as well as a detailed Skull Kid figurine. Pricing is set at $49.99.
View today’s official announcement after the break.
Miyamoto has additional ideas for Pikmin, more games will be made in the future
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Good news, Pikmin fans – Pikmin 3 will not be the final entry in the franchise. Shigeru Miyamoto stated in an interview with Smosh that he has more ideas for the series, and additional games will be made in the future.
His words in full:
“I still have a lot of ideas about what I want to do with Pikmin, but nothing is decided yet in terms of anything else, but of course we will continue to make Pikmin games.”
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Miyamoto says a new F-Zero might be possible if Nintendo finds a new and suitable controller interface
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 53 Comments
Nintendo doesn’t appear to be working on a new F-Zero game at present, though Shigeru Miyamoto hasn’t ruled out a return to the franchise in the future.
During an interview with Smosh, Miyamoto mentioned that a new entry could be possible “if we create a new type of controller interface and we find that controller interface is particularly suited for F-Zero”.
Here are Miyamoto’s words in full:
We see a lot of other designers who are kind of making more traditional racing-style games, so we try to focus on something that feels a little bit more gamey. So maybe if we create a new type of controller interface and we find that controller interface is particularly suited for F-Zero, then maybe we’ll do something again with it in the future.
More: F-Zero, interview, Shigeru Miyamoto, top
Video: Miyamoto plays more Mario Kart 8, talks about Nintendo’s upcoming games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
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Tingle was considered for Hyrule Warriors, possibility of other Nintendo Warriors games, Aonuma on Zelda Wii U and remakes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 44 Comments
Technobubble published an interview with Zelda director/producer Eiji Aonuma and Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi before the launch of Hyrule Warriors last year. While it’s a few months old, the discussion contains several noteworthy comments and we wanted to share those with you.
We hear, for example, that Tingle was considered for Hyrule Warriors as a playable character, but Aonuma advised the team against including him. Aonuma commented on the possibility of other Nintendo franchises seeing crossovers with the Zelda series, noted how he’s interested in applying what Hyrule Warriors did with bosses that move across the map for Zelda Wii U, and touched on Zelda remakes. On Hayashi’s side, he spoke about the possibility of Hyrule Warriors 2 and a few other topics.
Head past the break for several excerpts from the interview.
3D Afterburner 2 hitting the European 3DS eShop next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
3D Afterburner 2 is launching on the European 3DS eShop next week. The news is confirmed through a listing on the digital store, which features a January 15 release date. 3D Afterburner 2 is priced at €4.99.
