A look at Splatoon’s upcoming battle stages
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 3 Comments
Just like with the Splatoon weapons “leak”, we have a look at the game’s upcoming battle stages thanks to the new Prima guide. Bluefin Depot, Kelp Dome, Camp Triggerfish, and Port Mackerel are all shown. These stages will be added to Splatoon over the next few months.
Update: Confirmed – A look at Splatoon’s upcoming weapons
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 21 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. This has now left rumor status, and is now confirmed. A second person has come forward with the guide and notes that the image above is indeed in there.
Splatoon will be updated with new content over the next few months. Nintendo will be adding in new modes, maps, and more. Additional weapons are also on the way, and we may have our first look as to what’s planned for the future – including one inspired by the NES Zapper.
The image above is making the rounds on 4Chan and Reddit today. Rumor has it that it’s a photo taken from Prima’s new guide. That guide should be officially released in the very near future, so we should know if there’s any truth to this speculation very soon.
Splatoon already selling out in Japan, Nintendo issues apology, promises more copies next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 18 Comments
Splatoon was released yesterday in Japan and it seems like the game is being incredibly well received as copies are already hard to come by. On its official Japanese Twitter account, Nintendo issued an apology and promised that additional shipments will be delivered to stores next week. Meanwhile, they urge customers to purchase the digital version if they can’t wait. Nintendo also intends to produce more Splatoon amiibo, which are similarly hard to get.
[Review] Splatoon
Posted on 9 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Reviews, Videos | 9 Comments
Splatoon is officially launching in just a matter of minutes, so we’re giving this one final bump!
Finally we’ve come upon the day when Splatoon reviews are allowed to be posted. Here’s a 15 minute video with a whole lot of what I thought about the game; would you believe me if I said this was edited down from a thirty minute video? I could seriously make a 60 minute video about this game honestly. Maybe I will someday.
Our complete video review is below. Hit the break for the summary, recommendation, and rating.
A look at Splatoon’s neater details – Plushies are cute, connecting everything together
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Over the past couple of weeks, Austin has been playing the heck out of Splatoon. The game has a bunch of neat details, and he’s picked up on a few of them that fans might be interested in.
Our fourth and fifth videos (last ones!) explore a neat single-player touch, plus a look at how the world of Splatoon is connected together. Check them out below.
North America and Europe not getting Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3’s Link and Zelda costumes
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments
Nintendo teamed up with Koei Tecmo for Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3’s Japanese release last year. By playing an eShop demo, players could access costumes based on Link and Zelda from Hyrule Warriors.
Unfortunately, Koei Tecmo won’t be offering these items in next month’s western version. The company told Siliconera that “those costumes are Japan-exclusive”.
Nintendo on the Humble Nindie Bundle – origins, how games were chosen, future, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Nintendo Life has a new interview up with Nintendo of America’s Senior Manager in Marketing and Licensing, Damon Baker. Baker talked all about the Humble Nindie Bundle, including when the company started looking into it, how games were chosen for the digital package, interest in future collaborations, and more.
Head past the break for the Q&A breakdown. You can also check out Nintendo Life’s original article here.
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Nintendo Download (5/28/15, North America) – Don’t Starve, Mega Man Zero 3, Mega Man Battle Network 4, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Wii U eShop | 11 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Splatoon (available Friday) – $59.99
Wii U Download
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition – $14.99
Baila Latino – $29.90
Wii U Virtual Console
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon – $7.99
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun – $7.99
Mega Man Zero 3 – $7.99
Rival Turf – $7.99
Wii U Demo
SDK Paint
3DS Download
Glory of Generals The Pacific – $6.99
3DS Themes
Mighty Switch Force! Theme – $1.99
Pokémon Shuffle – $1.99
Pokémon: Mega Charizard X – $1.99
Pokémon: Eevee Collection – $1.99
Splatoon: Fresh Squid – $1.99 (available Friday)
DSiWare
G.G Series Wonderland – $1.99
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– Transformers Prime (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), The Amazing Spider-man 2 (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Activision are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 4.
– 1001 Spikes (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is 50 percent off (reduced from $15 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
– Color Zen (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), Color Zen Kids (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Cypronia are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Luv Me Buddies Wonderland (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is up to 48 percent off (reduced to $12.90) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 31.
Wii U
– Zumba Fitness World Party is 75 percent off (reduced from $39.99 to $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 1 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 8.
– Fit Music is 56 percent off (reduced from $29.90 to $12.90) until 8: 59 a.m. PT on July 31.
3DS
– Crash City Mayhem is 75 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 1 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 8.
– Cave Story, VVVVVV and more games from Nicalis are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
Monster Combine TD is 35 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 25.
Activities
– Miiverse Ink-redible Splatoon Sweepstakes – Head over to Miiverse for an opportunity to win the Splatoon game! A new community called “Miiverse Ink-redible Splatoon Sweepstakes” is open under the Play Nintendo community from May 26 until June 30. Visit the community here, which is already full of ink-redible drawings. To participate, just post your Splatoon fan art in the community. You can enter every week for your chance to win Splatoon.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to U.S. residents who are at least 13 years old. Sweepstakes begins 5/26/15 at 2pm PT and ends 6/30/15 at 11pm PST. Submit fan art via Miiverse to enter. Three weekly prizes: 1 Splatoon game (ARV $59.99 each). For alternate means of entry, full sweepstakes details and official rules: http://www.nintendo.com/corp/rules/miiverse-splatoon/. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc.
– Best Buy StreetPass Event – To celebrate the Nintendo World Championships 2015 qualifying events, a special StreetPass event will take place exclusively in all Best Buy locations in the United States and Canada from May 29 to May 31. Bring your Nintendo 3DS system with you to your closest Best Buy store to enhance StreetPass-enabled games you already own, such as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. It’s also a great opportunity to collect Mii characters from new locations to help fill up puzzle panels in Puzzle Swap and help out in StreetPass Mii Plaza games. For more information about StreetPass, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/features/streetpass.
Pokémon Shuffle Update – A major Pokémon Shuffle update is now available. This update marks the debut of new features and stages. This update includes the new Super Catch Power feature so now Pokémon become easier to catch than before. Improvements to gameplay include How Hearts Accumulate, Checking Out Pokémon and Combo Numbers Shown Longer. These are just a few of the adjustments being made to the game. For more details, please visit http://www.pokemonshuffle.com/en-us/.
– Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “amiibo Agent” 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 “amiibo Agent” tournament runs from May 28 to May 31. Opt in via the SpotPass feature for notifications about future tournaments, and click here for more information about multiplayer tournaments. Good luck, agents!
Source: Nintendo PR
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A look at Splatoon’s neater details – Paying attention to Miiverse
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Over the past couple of weeks, Austin has been playing the heck out of Splatoon. The game has a bunch of neat details, and he’s picked up on a few of them that fans might be interested in.
Our third video takes a look at Splatoon’s interesting Miiverse usage. Give it a look below.
Square Enix trademarks Bravely Second in Europe
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Over in Europe, Square Enix has trademarked “Bravely Second”. The name was just filed today, and could be a sign that a localization announcement is on the horizon. Perhaps we’ll hear something at E3 2015 next month?
