Come join our news team! Night shift spot open
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 2 Comments
Giving this a bump to the top. All emails that have been sent in have been responded to!
Kira is lessening her role on the site slightly to pursue some new opportunities and free up time. Because of that, we have a spot open for a news writer!
We’re looking for someone who can cover Nintendo Everything two days each week (between Monday and Friday) at the following times:
1:30 AM PT – 4:30 AM PT
4:30 AM ET – 7:30 AM ET
9:30 AM GMT+1 – 12:30 AM GMT+1
6:30 PM GMT+10 – 9:30 PM GMT+10
When joining the team, you’d initially pick the days that you’d be responsible for, though you’d need to stick with them. If you select Mondays and Wednesdays, we’d count on you being available during those days each week.
Please note that this is a non-paying position. I’d love to compensate our writers, and I feel awful that I can’t… but I just don’t have the means to do so. At all.
… anyway, I’ll also mention that you would only be responsible for news coverage, but your role could expand into areas such as reviews and features – depending on your interest of course!
I’m probably forgetting something, but I think that’s it! If you’re interested, send an email here and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
[Giveaway] psyscrolr
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Giveaway | 63 Comments
Winners are in! Congratulations to:
Leonel
DavidEssex
windstar
Adrian Brown
Derek
Codes should hopefully be sent out tomorrow!
With psyscrolr having launched on the North American Wii U eShop this past Thursday, we’re kicking off a new giveaway. Five codes are up for grabs. Just leave a comment below talking about your favorite memories and experiences of playing classic 2D sidescrollers. Note that we may give more consideration to those who put some effort into their posts.
You have until April 9 to get your entry in. Keep in mind that codes will only work with North American Wii U systems!
Bravely Second job introduction video, commercials
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Bravely Second released a few new videos for Bravely Second today. We have a job introduction video, plus two commercials. All three are attached below.
More: Bravely Second, commercial, Japan, Square Enix, top
Splatoon devs on how Miyamoto wasn’t satisfied with the game’s original ideas
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments
EDGE brought us a whole bunch of information about Splatoon in its latest issue. One topic covered by the magazine was the game’s development, and Shigeru Miyamoto’s thoughts on its early days.
Co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi, producer Hisashi Nogami, and director Yusuke Amano spoke with EDGE about how Miyamoto wasn’t originally pleased with what the team had come up with Splatoon. Here’s what the three developers shared:
[After] the prototype phase, we had all these ideas about the height, the ink, the characters, and the image of the character and the squid. But we couldn’t kind of filter it down to a final result that would result in a simple, fun game. And during this period, we were being scolded by Mr Miyamoto all the time.
He was saying, ‘I don’t understand. What do you want to do? There’s no appeal to this game.’
We had the basics and then we were like, ‘Let’s add the hiding [in ink] feature; let’s add jumping; we need height, because it’s a 3D map.’ And then we thought, ‘We need to be able to shoot up and down.’ And we realised we’d added all this stuff, and we got confused. We didn’t know what the game was about.
Splatoon launches for Wii U on May 29.
Super Spring Sale – full lineup of deals – Captain Toad, VC games, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
Nintendo’s “Super Spring Sale” is now live on the eShop. Several titles have been discounted, which spans a number of retail, downloadable-only, and Virtual Console titles.
Here’s the full lineup of deals:
Wii U
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Pikmin 3 – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Golden Sun – $5.59 (was $7.99)
Chariot – $10.49 (was $14.99)
A World of Keflings – $6.99 (was $9.99)
CastleStorm – $6.99 (was $9.99)
Sportsball – $7.00 (was $9.99)
F-Zero Maximum Velocity – $4.89 (was $6.99)
3DS
Mario Kart 7 – $20.99 (was $29.99)
Tomodachi Life – $24.49 (was $34.99)
Mighty Gunvolt – $2.79 (was $3.99)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Kirby Triple Deluxe – $24.49 (was $34.99)
Tetris Ultimate – $13.99 (was $19.99)
Kersploosh! – $2.09 (was $2.99)
Woah Dave! – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Siesta Fiesta – $3.99 (was $5.99)
Tons of Xenoblade Chronicles X details about Arts and Soul systems
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Last night’s Xenoblade Chronicles X website brought along a ton of details about the Arts and Soul systems. For a summary of what was shared, read the lengthy summary below.
Arts
– Win battles with a combination of Auto Attacks and Arts
– Choose between the 8 arts you set beforehand
– Deciding ‘which arts to use in what order’ will greatly influence the outcome of the battle
– Learn Arts as you rank up your classes
– Can strengthen your favorite Arts as well
More: details roundup, top, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Bishop and Fencer jobs revealed for Bravely Second
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
This week’s issue of Jump has revealed another two jobs for Bravely Second: End Layer. The magazine shares information about the Bishop as well as the Fencer.
Bravely Second’s Bishop job specializes in healing magic. The Fencer, on the other hand, centers around defense boosts and boosts to attack speed. It additionally has a stance system that allows players to use certain sword attacks.
More: Bravely Second: End Layer, Japan, Square Enix, top
LEGO Dimensions out on September 27, more details
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Warner Bros. has now officially announced LEGO Dimensions following the game’s leak earlier today.
LEGO Dimensions is described as “an all-new entertainment experience that breaks the rules of traditional gaming to merge physical LEGO brick building with interactive console gameplay in a manner only imaginable in the world of LEGO games.” Warner Bros. is featuring various properties, including DC Comics, The Lord of the Rings, The LEGO Movie, The Wizard of Oz, LEGO Ninjago, Back to the Future, and more.
The LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack, priced at $99.99, is what players will start with. This is comprised of a copy of the game, the LEGO Toy Pad (bring special LEGO minifigures and other LEGO objects into the game), bricks to build the LEGO Gateway, three LEGO Minifigures (LEGO Batman from DC Comics, LEGO Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings and Wyldstyle from The LEGO Movie), and the LEGO Batmobile.
Warner Bros. will release additional packs in 2015 and 2016. Level Packs, Team packs, and Fun packs offer “new buildable characters, vehicles, tools and gadgets, as well as compelling game content with new mission-based levels and unique in-game abilities.” Each expansion pack is based on well-known properties.
Upcoming packs include:
A small sample of packs available in 2015 include the Back to the Future Level Pack with a LEGO Marty McFly minifigure, a LEGO Ninjago Team Pack with Kai and Cole minifigures, three Ninjago Fun Packs with Jay, Nya and Zane minifigures, two DC Comics Fun Packs with Wonder Woman and Cyborg minifigures, three The Lord of the Rings Fun Packs with LEGO Gollum, LEGO Gimli and LEGO Legolas minifigures, four The LEGO Movie Fun packs with Emmet, Bad Cop, Benny and Unikitty characters, and a The Wizard of Oz Fun Pack with a LEGO Wicked Witch of the West minifigure.
LEGO Dimensions will launch on September 27 on Wii U and other platforms.
Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR
Nintendo Download (4/9/15, North America) – Affordable Space Adventures, more DS Virtual Console
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Affordable Space Adventures
Wii U Virtual Console
Yoshi Touch & Go
WarioWare: Touched!
3DS Retail
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (New 3DS XL only)
Etrian Mystery Dungeon
3DS Download
Pokemon Rumble World
DOOORS
Runny Egg
3DS Themes
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D: Mechonis
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D: Monado
eShop Sales
eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Super Spring Sale! Got some time this Spring Break? Check out these deals in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U starting April 9 at 9:00 a.m. PT until April 20 at 8:59 a.m. PT. Whether you’re planning a getaway or a “stay-cation,” pick up select great games for up to 30 percent off! Check out http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers for more details.
Wii U
Tetrobot & Co. is 70 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 12.
99Moves, 99Seconds and Abyss from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 7.
3DS
3D MahJongg, Gardenscapes, Jewel Match 3 and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 23.
WRC Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship is 42 percent off (reduced from $34.99 to $20) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 16.
Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 16.
Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D is 80 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on April 23.
Price Reductions
Watch_Dogs on Wii U has been reduced to $29.99 (from $59.99).
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham on Wii U has been reduced to $29.99 (from $39.99).
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids on Nintendo 3DS has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).
Tri-Strip on Wii U is reduced to $1.49 (from $1.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on April 9.
Activities
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Four Score” Tournament
See how your Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with their friends and around the world. The new “Four Score” tournament runs through April 12. Opt in via the SpotPass feature for notifications on future tournaments. Good luck, agents!
New Pokémon Shuffle Opportunities
Blastoise Competitive Stage – Do your best in a competitive stage featuring Mega Blastoise, available to play until 10 p.m. PT on April 12. Players will be ranked based on the score that they receive on this stage. All those who place in the top 20,000 will be awarded a Blastoisinite, the Mega Stone needed to Mega Evolve Blastoise. You can attempt the competitive stage as many times as you like each day. For more info, please visit http://www.pokemonshuffle.com/en-us/connectivity/#blastoise-launch.
Rayquaza’s Special Stage – Rayquaza’s stage will be available to play until 11 p.m. PT on April 19. Rayquaza can only be caught through this special stage, so use this chance to catch it!
Rayquaza’s Dragon Talon Skill – If you catch Rayquaza, you will be able to use it as one of your own Pokémon. Rayquaza’s skill is Dragon Talon, which will give your attack 1.5 times the regular damage when you clear Rayquaza from the puzzle area.
Source: Nintendo PR
