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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is in the works for several platforms including Wii U and 3DS, Little Orbit announced today. Vicious Cycle is handling development.

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is a fully-3D action title. Here’s the official overview:

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is an all-new, real-time, fully 3D action-oriented twist on the classic story-driven graphic adventure game. Finn and Jake decide to carry on the profession of Finn’s foster parents, who were Professional Investigators. Confronted with mysterious Land of Ooo disappearances and strange events, players will interrogate colorful inhabitants, dispatch evil doers in fast-paced combat, solve mind-bending puzzles, explore new and familiar locations, and genuinely feel as if they have stepped into their own personal episode of Adventure Time.

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations launches this November. More information about the game will be shared in the weeks and months ahead. Screenshots and a tiny bit of footage can be found below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

This month’s issue of EDGE has an extensive feature about Splatoon. Naturally, a great deal of the piece focuses on the Wii U game, but the magazine was also able to ask Nintendo EAD general manager Katsuya Eguchi an off-hand question as well.

Discussing how Nintendo’s approach to HD development has evolved over the course of working with Wii U, Eguchi said:

“As you say, HD development tends to need a lot more people due to the higher standards required. The question of how to secure the necessary programmers and designers is one common to all companies in the industry, and everyone has to find ways of dealing with it. For example, if you increase the number of staff, there will be a greater difference in skill levels between them, which makes managing quality control extremely important.

“However, what’s really critical is making sure that this increased number of staff aren’t doing any unnecessary work. It hurts to imagine just how many people’s work would be wasted if we had to redo something. Being able to judge what needs to be done is the key to making sure that people and time are not wasted. This applies not only to decisions about specific features after development has started, but also to the starting point itself – what kind of new game to make, for example. That is critical, and getting it wrong runs the risk of the whole project amounting to nothing.

“It’s normal that, when a company decides what to start developing, the opinions of the people at the top of the organisation are given the most weight. It makes sense because the people in those roles have had a lot of experience and success stories. However, Nintendo is an entertainment company, and good ideas for entertainment can come from anywhere… Young people are also more sensitive to new trends, developments and technologies that are appearing. We are trying to use the opinions of this younger generation even at the start of a project.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo isn’t limiting its new Splatoon Wii U bundle to North America. Over on Twitter, the company announced that the same package is bound for Europe as well.

Consumers will find a Wii U console and a copy of Splatoon in the bundle. However, it appears that the European version goes with a physical copy rather than a digital copy, as is the case in North America. There’s also no pre-installed copy of Nintendo Land, with Nintendo instead opting for a Wii Karaoke U trial.

The European Splatoon bundle also carries an unexpected release date. It won’t be available until June 19, which is several weeks after the actual game launches.

Nintendo’s latest tweet is as follows:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Thus far, we’ve seen Bravely Default and Bravely Second. There’s no question that the series will continue, and producer Tomoya Asano is already thinking about a third entry.

Speaking with Famitsu this week, Asano said:

“I don’t know what to say about that at this time [with Bravely Second releasing soon] but I already have some ideas for Bravely Third in my head. If Bravely Second sells well, I plan on presenting plans for it right away. Thank you for your continued support.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 22 Comments

Update 2: Pre-orders now open.

Update: European bundle announced.

A new Wii U bundle featuring Splatoon is coming to Best Buy, Nintendo has revealed.

The package, known as the “Wii U Special Edition Splatoon Deluxe Set”, contains the console, a digital code for Splatoon, and a pre-installed copy of Nintendo Land. Pricing is set at $299.99.

Best Buy will offer the Splatoon bundle both in-store and online. The package launches right alongside the game itself on May 29.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Nintendo will be restocking three amiibo in Japan next month. According to a tweet posted on the company’s Japanese Twitter account, Villager, Captain Falcon, and Little Mac will be available once again in early May. Hopefully we’ll soon begin seeing some amiibo restocks in the west as well!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Mario Kart 8 Pack 2: Animal Crossing DLC – €8.00/£7.00

Wii U Virtual Console

Mario Kart: Super Circuit – €6.99/£6.29

Street Gangs – €4.99/£3.49

eShop Sales

Wii U

Kirby Weeks: Part One (4/23 – 4/30)

Kirby’s Adventure Wii – €14.99/£13.49 (regular price €19.99/£17.99)

Kirby’s Dream Land 3 – €3.99/£2.74 (regular price €7.99/£5.49)

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land – €3.49/£3.14 (regular price €6.99/£6.29)

Fans of the Kirby series can also look forward to a 10% fan discount on Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush from the game’s release on 8th May 2015 until 14th May 2015. If a title from the Kirby series for Wii U or Nintendo 3DS has been downloaded before, Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush can be purchased on Nintendo eShop for just €35.99 / £31.49 / CHF46.70 instead of the regular price of €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF51.90.**

**One game from the Kirby series must have previously been downloaded from Nintendo eShop before the purchase of Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush must be purchased from Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U console or with the same Nintendo Network ID linked to the Nintendo 3DS system that the Kirby title was downloaded to.

Tetrobot & Co. – €2.99/£2.19 (Ends April 30, regular price €9.99/£7.49)

Puzzle Monkeys – €1.99/£1.99 (Ends May 14, regular price €2.99/£2.99)

3DS

Kirby Weeks: Part One (4/23 – 4/30)

Kirby Fighters Deluxe – €4.89/£4.39 (regular price €6.99/£6.29)

Kirby’s Dream Land – €1.99/£1.79 (regular price €7.99/£5.49)

Kirby’s Dream Land 2 – €1.99/£1.79 (regular price €7.99/£5.49)

Fans of the Kirby series can also look forward to a 10% fan discount on Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush from the game’s release on 8th May 2015 until 14th May 2015. If a title from the Kirby series for Wii U or Nintendo 3DS has been downloaded before, Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush can be purchased on Nintendo eShop for just €35.99 / £31.49 instead of the regular price of €39.99 / £34.99.**

**One game from the Kirby series must have previously been downloaded from Nintendo eShop before the purchase of Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush must be purchased from Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U console or with the same Nintendo Network ID linked to the Nintendo 3DS system that the Kirby title was downloaded to.

Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends May 7, regular price €9.99/£8.99)

KORG DSN-12 – €14.99/£12.49 (Ends May 7, regular price €29.99/£24.99)

KORG M01D – €12.49/£9.99 (Ends May 7, regular price €24.99/£19.99)

Football Up 3D – €1.99/£1.79 (Ends May 21, regular price €2.99/£2.36)

Murder on the Titanic – €5.99/£4.49 (Ends May 7, regular price €7.99/£5.99)

Secret Agent Files: Miami – €5.99/£4.49 (Ends May 7, regular price €7.99/£6.99)

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

A new 3DS update is now available for download. Users can grab the latest firmware, version 9.7.0-25, by visiting the system settings.

There are no interesting features in today’s update, sadly! Of today’s upgrade, Nintendo simply says:

Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

As always, you’ll need today’s update before you can access the eShop.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All Formats

Source: Chart-Track

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Super Smash Bros.

4. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

6. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo

7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

8. FIFA 13 – EA Sports

9. Mario & Sonic: Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo

10. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Avalanche Software

3DS

1. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo

3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

7. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo

8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

9. Xenoblade Chronicles – Nintendo

10. Pokemon Y – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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