Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Wii U Download

Tengami
A World of Keflings
Xavier

Wii U Virtual Console

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Wii U Demo

Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure

3DS Retail

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze
Tetris Ultimate
Winx Club Saving Alfea

3DS Download

Picross e5
Castle Conqueror Defender
I’ve Got to Run: Complete Edition!
Scarygirl Illustration Kit

3DS Demo

European Conqueror 3D

3DS Virtual Console

Pokemon Trading Card Game

eShop Sales

BIT.TRIP Presents…Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is more than 60 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $4.99) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 14 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 24.
Abyss is 25 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Dec. 4.
Chubbins is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 20.
European Conqueror 3D is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.79) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov 27.
Darts Up 3D is more than 60 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to 0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Dec. 4.
Soccer Up 3D is more than 70 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Dec. 4.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Today Sakurai shared an interesting tidbit about the archiving of character reveals that were shown off in the months leading up to release. Previously shown through live streams, it looks like the reveals will also be available to watch in-game:

He goes on:

You can even re-watch videos that play after you clear Classic mode and Allstar mode. This is a list of videos which are unlocked when you clear certain things. They tend to be short, but you’ll get a lot of information if you play them all in one sitting.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 129 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. While much of the discussion focused on Majora’s Mask, the magazine also managed to ask a couple of questions about Zelda Wii U.

Aonuma mentioned that many styles were considered to suit a Zelda game set in a wide world before deciding on the current visuals. On the topic of graphics, Aonuma teases: “Now it looks more amazing than what was shown at E3.”

Aonuma additionally notes that the enemy shown in the debut trailer is something not previously seen in the series as you have to come up with a strategy while escaping on horse. He stresses that “If an enemy like this appears, how would you beat it?” is a situation which the team has tried to include in the game.

So when will we see Zelda for Wii U again? Aonuma thinks that Nintendo may have new things to show at E3 next year.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS | 1 Comment

CoroCoro’s latest issue has started to leak. In some of the new scans, we get a look at many of the Legendary Pokemon in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Deoxys will be available in the game at some point called Episode Delta.

CoroCoro also provides a first look at a character named Hikane. Hikane travels with a Whismur and has Salamence.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 27 Comments

Despite having only been announced last week, Famitsu already has an update on The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D. The magazine spoke with longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about the remake.

A portion of Famitsu’s interview covers Majora Mask 3D’s origins. According to Aonuma, after Ocarina of Time 3D released, they considered what to develop next. Shigeru Miyamoto came to Aonuma and said, “If we ported Majora’s Mask to a portable device, wouldn’t it play more smoothly than the original as it is possible to put the game in sleep mode at any time?”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo confirmed during last week’s Nintendo Direct that Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is launching in North America sometime in February. However, a specific date wasn’t shared… until today.

Over on the official Nintendo Console Gaming Facebook page, the company said that Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will be available on February 13. The full post is as follows:

Japan will be the first to receive Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, as the game is launching in that territory on January 22.

Thanks to Phil S for the tip.

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

A huge glitch has been discovered in Sonic Boom. By exploiting it, a great deal of the game can be skipped.

The glitch in question lies in Knuckle’s double jump, which resets after you pause the game. This allows players to skip large portions of the game, including the final boss.

You can get a look at the glitch in action above (skip around to the 13:30 mark).

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

Since last week’s Nintendo Direct, the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has been posting screenshots and details on a regular basis. The latest images can be found above, and a batch of information is posted below.

– The cave we’ve seen is the referee who decides the winner of each match
– They can determine who has the largest covered area in an instant
– Protagonist wears the Hero Suit and travels through the underground world
– The Octopus Army Corps hope to invade the Squid’s world
– The army built the underground facility
– ZL: Squid (dive into ink, restores ink)
– L-stick: move
– R: bomb (uses 70% of your ink)
– ZR: Ink Shot (uses up ink)
– R-stick: look left/right
– X: jump
– Y: camera reset
– Touch the Squid Icon to make a big jump to one of your team mates
– Use gyro to aim
– Your main way of painting the ground in ink and attacking enemies is the Paint Gun
– Different weapon types
– This includes the Charge Gun
– Charge Gun lets you hit at a distance
– Roller is useful in close-range combat
– Use sub-weapons by tapping the R button
– Splash Bomb is one such sub-weapon
– Splash bomb explodes and shoots ink over the immediate area
– The bomb hurts your opponents and has tactic uses
– These include distracting enemies or exposing hidden ones

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

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can now be pre-loaded in North America and Europe. It’s the first title on Nintendo’s console to make use of the functionality.

Pre-loading allows Wii U owners to buy games in advance and have them downloaded before release. Most of the game data will be downloaded at the time of pre-purchase while the system is in Standby mode. The final data needed to unlock Smash Bros. Wii U will be automatically downloaded at midnight Eastern time on November 21.

You can buy Smash Bros. Wii U in advance directly from the eShop or by purchasing a download code from retailers. Additionally, the title can be pre-ordered on Nintendo.com. Pre-orders on the company’s website now support the same pre-load capability. Those who have pre-ordered the digital version of the game on Nintendo.com using their Nintendo Network ID will be emailed a redemption code within 72 hours. Once redeemed, they will also be able to pre-load the game.

You’ll find Nintendo’s official Smash Bros. Wii U pre-load announcement below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments

Famitsu brought us the surprising news yesterday that Rodea: The Sky Soldier is still in development. That’s despite the fact that the game was announced nearly four years ago. Rodea is still coming to 3DS, but it’s now heading to Wii U (the latter version also features the original Wii game that never released).

Earlier today, Famitsu posted an official about Rodea: The Sky Soldier. Along with several fresh screenshots, there are a few new details to read up on as well. You can find all of the latest content below.

– Begins on the floating continent of Garuda
– A curious girl named Ion discovers and reactivates Rodea in the ruins of Garuda
– Rodea is the legendary “Majin” machine soldier
– Was in a 1,000 year slumber
– Rodea lost his memory and is found with his right arm completely destroyed
– All that remains of his memory is a “fierce battle from the past” and “a girl with facial features similar to Ion”
– Rodea and Ion team up to fight against the machine empire of Naga
– Naga is approaching Garuda with the aim to capture the continent’s “Gravity Energy”

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