Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 24 Comments

In a new Bloomberg report, it’s stated that eight analysts have raised profit estimates or ratings for Nintendo since September. The two most recent ones have called for profits to triple to 36.8 billion yen.

Tomoaki Kawasaki, an analyst from Iwai Cosmo Securities Co., said:

“Nintendo has picked up good momentum heading into the Christmas season. This time they have a hit lineup. Amiibo represents a new revenue source, and we are watching it very closely.”

Ace Research analyst Hideki Yasuda also stated:

“Last year was just a bad year for the game business, and this year is a recovery. Add to that Amiibo, and you’re likely to see a considerable improvement in earnings.”

Bloomberg goes on to say that Nintendo expects to take in $1 billion from amiibo sales in the U.S. alone. This figure has come in to question and some believe that the outlet intended to refer to yen instead. In any case, things are looking up for Nintendo.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 0 comments

Update: Now over, but you can find the full replay below.

This week’s Discussing Everything will kick off momentarily – roughly 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT. I imagine Zelda Wii U will be the big topic today, though there could be discussion about Mario Maker, Captain Toad, and other random things.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Rumors, Wii U | 30 Comments

Yesterday, Video Games Plus put out a message on its Twitter account claiming that Nintendo has discontinued the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager amiibo. The Canadian retailer now published a similar message regarding the GameCube Controller Adapter. Assuming Video Games Plus is correct, the accessory has been discontinued as well.

Video Games Plus’ full message reads:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in DS, Features, Reader Poll | 9 Comments

It’s hard to think of a Nintendo console in recent memory that had as much third party support as the DS. Sega, Capcom, Square-Enix, Atlus, XSEED and even Rockstar all supported the console with some of the finest games on the system. True, the popularity of the console also meant that store shelves were usually packed with garbage shovelware, but we’re not here to discuss those. Instead, let’s take a look at ten of the third party games that defined the Nintendo DS throughout its lifespan:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 0 comments

I was thinking that today’s Discussing Everything would be light on news… until The Game Awards happened on Friday! We should have plenty to talk about between the likes of Zelda Wii U and Mario Maker. We may sneak in some other news and Captain Toad as well depending on how things go. And, as always, you’ll have an opportunity to submit random topics/questions.

Discussing Everything will take place at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT today. Be on the lookout for the chat post shortly before then.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Just a Chat, Videos, Wii U | 22 Comments

Austin and I are back for another Just a Chat! Zelda Wii U is the focus here, as new footage was unexpectedly shown during last night’s Game Awards. There’s also a bit of talk about Wii U’s lineup as a whole in 2015.

Check out the discussion below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 29 Comments

Nintendo may have discontinued a trio of amiibo figures, if one retailer is to be believed.

Video Games Plus stated on Twitter earlier today that the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager are “gone forever”. That’s based on information apparently coming from the retailer’s Nintendo distributor. Video Games Plus was told that all three “are officially discontinued”.

Here are the full tweets from Video Games Plus:

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

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

Best Buy will be running a few Nintendo offers in its stores on Sunday and Monday. By using the coupons below, you can save $5 on any Wii U/3DS game as well as $50 on the 3DS XL. Additionally, you can nab a Wii U/Wii/3DS accessory for 10 percent off.

Here’s all of the Best Buy news straight from Miiverse:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Shigeru Miyamoto shared a brief update on Star Fox for Wii U at The Game Awards 2014. He said that the game is still planned for release next year, and it will launch before the new Zelda title.

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