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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos, Wii U | 63 Comments

Today’s Nintendo Direct will kick off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT (an hour from now). We’ve attached live streams for the various regional broadcasts below. Don’t forget that the North American stream will be broadcasting a Spring 2015 game from the Treehouse after the Direct!

Note: Japanese Nintendo Direct is 51 minutes long. North American broadcast will be 48 minutes.

LyonHart / Dennis will be manning this post as he attempts his first live blog. In addition to that, I’ll be posting news updates throughout and after the presentation.

Come join us in the comments below to talk about today’s Nintendo Direct. Is there anything you want to see announced? Is there a title you’re looking forward to seeing more of?

Updates will follow below. Important news will be published on the site immediately.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS:
– Mewtwo trailer revealed!
– APRIL 28th release date for Mewtwo
– $3.99 on 3DS or Wii U and $4.99 for both
– More Mii Fighters costumes on the way in the 1.0.6 update
– Lucas is returning to Super Smash Bros.!
– Lucas will be made available in June
– Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot now opened for YOUR SUGGESTIONS at SmashBros.com after the Direct!
– WAVE 5 OF AMIIBO JUST ANNOUNCED – will include Dark Pit and Palutena in July; Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, Bowser Jr., Dr. Mario and Ganondorf coming in September

Amiibo Tap:
– New free software coming to the Nintendo eShop this Spring
– You can tap amiibo and get samples of classic titles

Mario Maker:
– 30th anniversary of Mario
– Can upload, share and play levels made by people all over the world
– Releasing in September

Bill Trinen hype

Yoshi’s Wooly World:
– Has Classic Mode and Mellow Mode
– Classic Mode is meant to be standard Yoshi difficulty, while Mellow Mode are for casual players
– YOSHI AMIIBO LINE ANNOUNCED, releasing this fall
– Will be cute and fuzzy, unlike the hard amiibo we’re used to

Splatoon:
– Battle Dojo mode revealed
– Battle Dojo mode allows for 1v1 local battles, pop balloons
– Inkling amiibo anounced! Packaged and single bundles available
– Releasing alongside Splatoon on May 29th

N64 and Nintendo DS games FINALLY coming to the eShop:
– Configure controls and screen size of the titles to your liking
– N64 prices will be $9.99-$11.99 (Discounted $2 if you already own it), $6.99-$9.99 for Nintendo DS titles
– Yoshi Island DS and Super Mario 64 made immediately available after the Direct for $9.99

Octodad: Dadliest Catch:
– Heading to Wii U this summer

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge:
– Cross-buy enabled. When you buy one, you’ll get the other free
– Loyalty Discount for those who own the original Mutant Mudds

Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem:
– Finally an official trailer arrives and it is beyond beautiful

Fatal Frame 5:
– FINALLY BEING LOCALIZED FOR THE WII U
– Heading west this year

Boxboy:
– Releasing April 2nd

Pokemon Rumble World:
– Will be free to download on April 8th for the 3DS

Puzzle&Dragons Z + Super Mario Edition:
– Releasing May 22nd

Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains:
– Officially being localized by ATLUS
– Releasing in May

Streetpass:
– Two new games on the way
– Ultimate Angler and Battleground Z, two new StreetPass Mii Plaza games, launch soon

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D:
– New trailer shown
– Shulk screams
– Releasing April 10th

Fire Emblem:
– Your created character is THE main protagonist of the game this time around, instead of a support
– New trailer shown, looks beautiful because Fire Emblem
– Oniichan
– Up to the player which side to take, either good or evil
– Storyline, battles and outcomes vary on how you play
– Available 2016

amiibo Cards Revealed alongside new Animal Crossing:
– Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
– amiibo cards will work with AC: HHH
– Fall 2015 release
– Will release alongside amiibo reader for the standard 3DS models

/end Bill Trinen hype
Iwata hype returns

Mario Kart 8:
– Footage of the new DLC
– New Animal Crossing track shown
– Dynamic seasons to the tracks, will change between them
– 3 racers, 4 vehicles, 8 courses
– Releasing April 23rd instead of initial May date
– New amiibo compatibility will add more costumes
– 200cc added! Hype!
– 150cc confirmed for casuals
– Update coming on April 23rd, includes the new 200cc class

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments

Today is an interesting day. It’s April Fools’ Day! That means, unless you’re Nintendo, most announcements are going to be presumed fake.

Enter The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. A blog entry hit the game’s official site in the early morning hours, which seemed to announce it for both Wii U and 3DS. The thing is… most people (including myself) thought it to be fake given how the blog was written, and the fact that it’s April Fools’ Day.

But just a short while ago, there was this Twitter exchange between Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez and Dan Adelman, formerly from Nintendo:

I suppose we can assume this is real for now. What a weird day. Really. In any case, if you’re interested in finding about how The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth made it to Nintendo’s platforms, we’ve posted the blog entry in full below.

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

Court Records has translated a bunch of details about The Great Ace Attorney from this week’s issue of Famitsu. You can find them rounded up below.

– Baroque/Barock: legendary English prosecutor said to never let a defendant escape
– He’s returning to court after 5 years
– Known as “The Death God of the Old Bailey”
– Took about a year to come up with the name of the prosecutor
– It was originally “Prosecutor Rival”
– There is a proper name origin for the name, but Takumi finds it embarrassing to talk about; he has a different font for “objection” to convey the “English”-ness of him
– Jury Battle: Each of the jury members have their own ideas about the case and you can get the not guilty verdict by finding the contradictions in, and between their ideas
– Ryuunosuke can walk around during the trial as he’s thinking
– The last argument is where you have your last chance to convince the jury of your client’s innocence
– If all jury members decide on guilty, then it’s over
– If there is a majority votes not guilty after the closing argument, you win
– Takumi had considered a multiple-ending game at first, but in the end, settled on this
– During trials, you can question multiple witnesses at once and yell “HANG ON!” if one is acting up, much like PLvsPW
– Special attention has been paid to camerawork, a sense of space and eye movements of the characters
– Case 1: “The Adventure of the Grand Travelers”
– The prosecutor in this case is Taketsuchi Auchi, Payne’s ancestor
– Case one’s waiter witness is named Satoru Hosonaga
– A mysterious, elaborately-dressed woman is also shown without a name
– DLC featuring Ryuunosuke and Asougi will be available 7/9 to 7/19 for free
– The episode is called “Randst Magazine Special Edition”
– It’s called out as a ‘game’, but it’s not clear if it’ll be a full case
– Randst Magazine comes from Strand Magazine, where the original Holmes stories were published
– The game’s limited edition will include a 48-page artbook and 10-track CD

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments

We now have additional information about the Xenoblade Chronicles X soundtrack, which is due out on May 20.

A total of 55 tracks are included in the soundtrack. It was previously thought that there would be five CDs, but it’s now been made clear that there will actually be four.

Continue on below for a full track listing.

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

This week’s Famitsu has now been released, and we have several images from the magazine.

Highlights include The Great Ace Attorney, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, Splatoon, and Xenoblade 3D. We also have a look at PoPoLoCrois Farm Story and a few other titles, plus another ad for Level-5’s upcoming “Vision” event.

You can find the full set of scans in the gallery above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 55 Comments

Those who have reached Elite Status on Club Nintendo can now order their rewards. Fans can choose from several titles across Wii U and 3DS.

The lineup for Platinum includes Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and more. Gold members have access to Pushmo and Crashmo, Freakyforms, and several Virtual Console titles.

You can order your Elite Status reward here. Be sure to claim yours before April 30 ends!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 8 Comments

Reuters recently had the opportunity to speak with DeNA chief executive Isao Moriyasu. During the interview, Moriyasu stated that the company hopes to bring in over 3 billion yen ($25.02 million) a month from its new mobile partnership with Nintendo.

He said:

“We want to create games that will be played by hundreds of millions of people. We want to create multiple hit games rather than aiming to succeed with just one powerful IP element. We haven’t talked to Nintendo about targets, but at DeNA, our best-selling game brought in 3 billion yen a month, and we want to surpass that.”

There’s another interesting portion from Reuters’ report as well. The site claims – based on what analysts have said – that “Nintendo will likely earn around 70 percent” from its partnership with DeNA.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 45,446
Vita – 26,324
New 3DS LL – 18,823
New 3DS – 7,290
Wii U – 6,698
PS3 – 6,652
3DS – 2,883
3DS LL – 2,233
Vita TV – 708
Xbox One – 250

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 46,395
Vita – 20,923
New 3DS LL – 17,652
Wii U – 7,595
New 3DS – 6,566
PS3 – 6,352
3DS – 2,371
3DS LL – 2,115
Vita TV – 639
Xbox One – 344

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Bloodborne – 152,567 / NEW
2. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 139,298 / NEW
3. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 97,362 / NEW
4. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 76,858 / NEW
5. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 62,197 / NEW
6. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 55,090 / NEW
7. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 54,308 / NEW
8. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 46,693 / NEW
9. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 46,326 / NEW
10. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 44,548 / NEW
11. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future – 35,415 / NEW
12. [PS4] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 30,247 / NEW
13. [PS4] Disgaea 5 – 22,725 / NEW
14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 21,069 / 57,220
15. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 19,692 / 93,065
16. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 17,433 / 89,078
17. [PS3] Yakuza Zero – 13,813 / 189,203
18. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 13,365 / 110,291
19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 12,240 / 2,563,478
20. [PS4] Battlefield Hardline – 12,149 / 73,735

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 25 Comments

Nintendo put up its Japanese page for tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct, and it shares some insight into what we should and shouldn’t expect from the presentation.

In terms of what we’ll be hearing about, Nintendo will be discussing titles releasing through the end of summer. That indicates that we’ll be getting updates on Xenoblade Chronicles X, Splatoon, Fire Emblem If, and Rhythm Heaven 3DS – at least during the Japanese stream.

Meanwhile, Nintendo UK pushed out an email (see above) to fans a short while ago suggesting that there will be new announcements. That shouldn’t be shocking in any way, but it’s nice to have a confirmation!

Lastly, we know about two things Nintendo will not touch on: NX and mobile. It’s specifically stated on the Japanese Nintendo Direct page that neither of these two items will be mentioned.

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