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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Giveaway, Wii U eShop | 61 Comments

Update: Apologies for the slight delay in announcing our winner. A family member of mine has been in the hospital over the past few days, so to say things have been crazy here lately would be an understatement.

With that out of the way, let’s announce our winner. Congratulations to Kyoko! Your code will be sent out soon.

With Adventures of Pip’s North American launch slated for Thursday, we’re celebrating with a quick giveaway. We have one code to provide to a lucky winner (thanks Max Criden!).

In the title, Pip undergoes crucial transformations and evolutions. Excluding Pokemon (since that’d be too easy!), we want to read about your favorite physical transformation that a character goes through in a game. Just leave a comment below with your thoughts.

Our giveaway will run through Thursday evening. Note that the code can only be redeemed on a North American Wii U console.

By the way, in case you missed it, Dennis played through nearly an hour of Adventures of Pip over the weekend. You can watch our live stream archive below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Just a Chat, Videos | 4 Comments

No Friday Just a Chat this week, so the discussion Daan and I held a couple of days ago comes in handy! Giving this a quick bump for those who missed it.

It’s only been a few days since the last Just a Chat, but Daan and I thought it’d be appropriate to hold another discussion in light of the big Nintendo news that’s come in over the past couple of days. There were actually two new Nintendo Directs to chat about! And that means talk relating to the new Chibi-Robo, Monster Hunter games, Bravely Second for the west, and much more.

Stuff:

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

Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale is coming to North America, XSEED confirmed today. The game is slated for launch in winter 2015.

Check out an official overview of Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale below. A few screenshots are attached as well.

A new game based on the Japanese PopoloCrois Story comic book series, and a new entry in the wildly successful Bokujo Monogatari farming and life simulation series, now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale features both classically-styled turn-based combat and towns full of lively and interesting NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative about friendship, forgiveness and the bounty of the earth that veterans and newcomers alike to either franchise can enjoy equally. Ample farming and life simulation elements are also on offer in this comprehensive crossover, including real-time crop-raising, bug-catching, rock-quarrying, item synthesis, and relationship forging. Players can collect over 600 items and undertake nearly 100 quests throughout the game, supplementing its 25+ hour main story with nearly unlimited potential for replayability. StreetPass™ features are also present, allowing players to connect with one another and earn bonus items through treasure-hunting.

Source: XSEED PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 35 Comments

Nintendo has released a handful of screenshots from Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS showing the new Splatoon Mii costume for Mii Fighter (Gunner). Additionally, we have images of the Miiverse stage from the Wii U version as well. Find the full set of screenshots below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 19 Comments

Nintendo has announced that Lucas is coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS on June 14. He’ll be available for purchase starting at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT.

Nintendo confirmed via Twitter today:

Additionally, the Japanese Smash Bros. Twitter account states that the Miiverse stage on Wii U and Splatoon costumes for Mii Fighter should be releasing on the same day:

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

Action Henk is making its way to Wii U, RageSquid and Curve Digital announced today. Previously, the game launched on PC, Mac, and Linux.

Here’s the official overview:

Run, jump and butt-slide into the glorious toy-filled world of Action Henk! Become a master of momentum and defy physics as you race against a band of ragged 90s action figures to once and for all prove that Action Henk is the fastest of them all!

With over 70 tracks all set in different environments, 5 playable characters, dedicated grappling hook levels, a whole host of medals to beat, and a full-fledged level editor, Action Henk is coming to PlayStation 3, 4, Vita, Xbox One and Wii U this summer!

You can check out a trailer for Action Henk below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 36 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. Also wanted to throw in that Splatoon has seen one of the highest sell-through rates for any game in Japan. There could be more, but we’re only aware of two titles with a sell-through rate of 97 percent. Those are Pokemon Diamond (97.12 percent) and Gundam True Odyssey (97.2 percent). Splatoon outperformed both of these titles.

During its first week in Japan, Splatoon sold 145,000 copies. Media Create has now shared a follow-up report on the game’s sales as well as related amiibo.

In terms of the best opening weeks on Wii U, Splatoon is only behind the Mario series and Super Smash Bros. Media Create points out that this is a favorable start for a brand new title.

We previously heard earlier in the week that the game was selling through roughly 90 percent of its stock. However, Media Create reveals that the percentage actually finished at 97.33 percent, with a lot of stores being sold out since release date.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Game of the Month | 15 Comments

Edit2: I’m sorry Brian. I’ve caused a fuss and it’s all my fault. To everyone just joining us: Don’t worry. Everything is okay. I definitely didn’t accidentally brand this post with the wrong game, cause a kerfuffle, and then fix my mistake like a ninja. Direct your complaints to this Twitter account.

Edit: Due to site reader grumpiness, I’ve changed the image and title to better reflect the fact that GOTM really has to do with a whole franchise, developer, etc, rather than just one game. If you’re unclear on what GOTM is for NintendoEverything, check out this post!

It’s E3 month which means it’s actually probably a silly idea to even have Game of the Month, but since we’ll inevitably hear more about Xenoblade Chronicles X at the show (and maybe a North American Disaster: Day of Crisis localization– fingers crossed) it fits pretty well. All month long we’ll have articles about the Xenoblade series, its developer, the older games the developer made, and various other things relating to Monolith Soft and large Japanese robots. Stay tuned for our first article this weekend!

And don’t worry– we’ll have E3 articles too.

~Austin

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 28 Comments

Reddit user ZoomBoppo has expended a huge amount of effort into finding the “secrets” within amiibo. After going through the figures’ code in-depth, he was able to determine some potentially interesting findings.

Here’s a quick roundup:

– It’s very likely ZSS and Dr. Mario will work the same as Samus and Mario respectively in games like Mario Kart 8 and Ace Combat, with Dr. Mario being usable in Mario Party 10.
– There may be a Rosalina amiibo without Luma, likely for the Super Mario series.
– Space is reserved for every Pokemon, which could mean anything.
– Mii Fighters are coming.
– It’s likely there are 2 more Mario-series amiibo yet to be announced.
– There are two amiibo series in limbo. They could either be YWW and AC, or two completely unannounced ones.

If you’d like to take a peak at the huge amount of work that went into these findings, you can check out the Reddit page here. Just keep in mind that nothing is confirmed until Nintendo makes announcements.

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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 North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Adventures of Pip – $14.99
Cube Life: Island Survival – $6.99
Cube Blitz – $3.99
The Stonecutter – $1.20

Wii U Virtual Console

Pac-Attack – $7.99

Splatoon Update

Kicking off a steady stream of free content additions throughout the summer, Splatoon has a new weapon and map: the nostalgia-packed N-Zap ’85 rapid-fire shooter and the Port Mackerel map, both available now. The N-ZAP ’85 is a shooter with excellent ink efficiency and rapid-fire capability. Its attack power isn’t all that, but it’s fabulous at quickly charging up the Echolocator special weapon. Combined with Splat Bombs, this set caters to fighters who like to cover a lot of ground in battle. For more information, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com.

3DS Retail

Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – $39.99

3DS Download

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures – $9.99

DSiWare

G.G Series ASSAULT BUSTER – $1.99
G.G Series BLACK X BLOCK – $1.99
G.G Series ALTERED WEAPON – $1.99
G.G Series COSMO RALLY!! – $1.99
G.G Series EXCITING RIVER – $1.99
G.G Series HERO PUZZLE – $1.99
G.G Series THE SPIKY BLOWFISH!! – $1.99

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– EnjoyUp 10th Anniversary Sale – Check out great deals on Spy Chameleon, Unepic and other select EnjoyUp games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.
– Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS are 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 8 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 15.
– Turtle Tale on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 33 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.

Wii U

– Spot the Differences: Party! is 40 percent off (reduced from $5.00 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
– Journey of a Special Average Balloon, Maze and The Letter from Eli Brewer are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 14.

3DS

– WAKEDAS, Witch & Hero and World Conqueror 3D from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT June 25.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
– Talking Phrasebook – 7 Languages is 40 percent off (reduced $4.99 from to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
– Urban Trial Freestyle is 60 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
– Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 25.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 33 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $19.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 29.
– Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles, Cube Tactics and more games from Teyon are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.

Price Reductions

3DS

– LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).
– Bird Mania 3D has been reduced to $0.99 (from $1.99).

Source: Nintendo PR

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