Buy one or more participating Donkey Kong games for the Virtual Console service on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and get 30 percent off your Nintendo eShop purchase of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS). This offer lasts until March 3 at 8:59 a.m. PT. The same Nintendo Network ID must be linked to your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems, as well as your Nintendo eShop account prior to purchase in order to be eligible for the discount. Visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers for more information.
Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade, Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues and more games from Cypronia are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
TNT Racers is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
Toon Tanks is 25 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.

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3D MahJongg and more games from JoinDot are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 13.
Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) from Feb. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.

Price Reduction

Beginning at 9 a.m. PT on March 1, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom and more games from Little Orbit will receive permanent price reductions.
Van Helsing Sniper Zx100 will be reduced to $2.99 (from $6.66) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Super Mario amiibo – Gold Edition confirmed, Walmart exclusive

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Nintendo has officially confirmed the gold Mario amiibo, which leaked out earlier this month. As was previously thought, the figure will be exclusive to Walmart.

Nintendo says that the amiibo will be sold at 3,000 Walmart stores in the U.S. for $12.96. It will be available on March 20.

You can find today’s full announcement below.

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Nintendo attending PAX East 2015, lineup confirmed

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo announced today that the company will be represented at PAX East 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Fans will be able to go hands-on with the New 3DS XL and several games.

Splatoon’s E3 2014 demo will be playable at the Nintendo booth (#4072). The same goes for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., which will also be featured in stage presentations. Other playable titles include Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. GungHo Online Entertainment will have its own booth (#8092) where fans can try out Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s PAX announcement:

“We love giving our fans an opportunity to check out our latest products at PAX events. The newly released New Nintendo 3DS XL is sure to be popular with the many show-goers looking for StreetPass tags, and Splatoon will let attendees get their first hands-on experience with one of the year’s most creative games.”

PAX East 2015 will take place between March 6 and March 8 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at 415 Summer St.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Europe getting Xenoblade Chronicles New 3DS cover plate on April 2

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 4 Comments

The Xenoblade Chronicles New 3DS cover plate isn’t just for Japan. Via Nintendo’s Twitter account, it’s been confirmed that it will be available in Europe as well. The cover plate will be available on April 2 – just in time for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D’s launch.

Nintendo’s tweet is as follows:

#Xenoblade Chronicles 3D arrives on 2nd April alongside these #New3DS Cover Plates! pic.twitter.com/jX0y32bbYo
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) February 26, 2015

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Woah Dave! Deluxe coming to Wii U

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

It’s certainly a big day for Woah Dave! In addition to sharing news about the game’s Deluxe update, Choice Provisions confirmed on Twitter today that the entire package will be released on Wii U.

The tweet is as follows:

Woah Dave! Deluxe is also coming to Wii U!
— Choice Provisions (@TotallyChoice) February 25, 2015

We don’t have any additional information yet, but stay tuned!

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Gold Mario amiibo will be sold in Walmart stores, pre-orders apparently not happening

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

Update: Walmart’s tweets have now been pulled. Make of that what you will!

A tweet from Walmart Canada officially confirms the existence of Nintendo’s gold Mario amiibo, though it was pretty much a sure thing at this point.

In one tweet, the retailer says that the figure will be sold in stores. A release date still hasn’t been determined.

@whosfourm Thanks for asking! We are getting the gold Mario amiibo in stores but we don't have a date yet.
— Walmart Canada (@WalmartCanada) February 25, 2015

A second tweet from Walmart Canada seems to confirm that there won’t be pre-orders for the gold Mario amiibo:

@AmiiboLover Hi there. We're not having a pre-sale for the gold Mario amiibos.
— Walmart Canada (@WalmartCanada) February 25, 2015

I imagine that things won’t be any different for Walmart stores in the United States. However, if we hear otherwise, we’ll be sure to let you know.

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Dot Arcade is WayForward developer James Montagna’s new Wii U eShop project

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Destructoid has revealed “Dot Arcade”, a new project from WayForward designer/director James Montagna. You can check out a few images above, and a summary of information below.

– Game is already done, rated by the ESRB, and approved by Nintendo
– Montagna is now deciding on a release date
– Programmer and composer Andrew Lim also worked on the game
– Began as a physical system prototype
– Started off as a wooden box with an 8×8 LED grid and a SNES controller plugged in

“We wanted to find some way we could share the dot games with the rest of the world, and Wii U seemed like the right fit. It was important that the experience emphasize the more intimate GamePad screen, but also beneficial to broadcast gameplay to others in the room on T… and taking it a step further, share scores with friends anywhere through Miiverse! So we started development on the collection of games, Dot Arcade.”

– 3 games included
– Mr. Snake, Dodge Club, and Rally Driver
– The games use the same 8×8 screen of virtual flashing lights to display the action
– Each game has it’s own “cabinet artwork” created by a featured guest artist like Jordan Canales and Jeremy Hobbs
– Dot Arcade may launch next month
– Plans for the series: “…secret extra cabinets for each game” and a plan to make “…Dot Arcade into something like a bit Generations series and introduce Dot Arcade Vol. 2 with three new games/featured artists… and so on, as long as there’s an audience with interest!”
– “The end result is a bit tricky to describe”
– “static screenshots don’t seem to do the games justice”
– Dot Arcade is “…the most raw form of video game — there’s no story other than what’s implied by the cabinet art, and there’s no real game graphics to speak of, just a focus on having fun manipulating an object on the screen. They’re entertaining in a way that’s shared only with the most vintage of video games.”

You can find a full report on Dot Arcade over on Destructoid.

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Saints Row 1 design director was working on an open-world Wii U game in partnership with Nintendo

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

Chris Stockman, the design director of Saints Row 1, is said to have been making an open-world game for Wii U. The project was being made in partnership with Nintendo.

Unfortunately, Stockman’s title was cancelled one day before production kicked off. It’s unknown why this occurred, though Nintendo’s management apparently pulled out at the last minute.

All of this information comes from Unseen64’s Liam Robertson. The site consistently digs up information on cancelled game-related projects.

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Media Create sales (2/16 – 2/22)

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 19 Comments

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

Vita – 35,203
PS4 – 24,737
New 3DS LL – 23,466
New 3DS – 8,657
Wii U – 6,070
PS3 – 5,810
3DS LL – 3,343
3DS – 2,707
Xbox One – 1,381
Vita TV – 731

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

New 3DS LL – 41,821
PS4 – 21,381
Vita – 10,901
New 3DS – 9,584
Wii U – 7,007
PS3 – 6,683
3DS LL – 4,126
3DS – 3,214
Vita TV – 588
Xbox One – 191

And here are the software charts:

1. [PSV] God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 234,180 / NEW
2. [3DS] Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 72,181 / 302,246
3. [PS4] God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 37,824 / NEW
4. [PS4] The Order: 1886 – 25,023 / NEW
5. [PS4] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round – 24,457 / NEW
6. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 17,738 / 2,497/462
7. [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 12,211 / 72,838
8. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5 Last Round – 11,271 / NEW
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 11,256 / 2,525,177
10. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 8,936 / 53,510
11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 7,910 / 2,478,064
12. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7,860 / 2,157,653
13. [PS4] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 7,239 / 54,442
14. [PSV] Otoko Yukaku – 7,083 / NEW
15. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 5,223 / 28,742
16. [PSV] Hakuouki: Zuisouroku Omokage Hana – 5,154 / NEW
17. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 4,881 / 592,794
18. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,603 / 921,092
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,595 / 3,923,419
20. [PSV] Fuuraiki 3 – 4,435 / NEW

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Several rewards coming to Club Nintendo Japan – Mario Kart 8 soundtrack and more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments

A bunch of rewards are being added to Club Nintendo Japan over the next few months. The lineup is quite impressive, as items include the Mario Kart 8 soundtrack, lots of t-shirts, and more.

Those on Club Nintendo Japan will be able to nab the following rewards over the next few months:

3DS game card case – February 26
Fierce Deity puzzle – March 5
Various shirts (Zelda, Bloober, SNES, Game & Watch, more) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Mario) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Luigi) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Yoshi) – March 11
Wii Wheel (Peach) – March 11
Mario Paper Model – March 18
Nintendo Sound Selection Mario & Peach – March 18
Matching Card Game – March 18
Mario Kart 8 soundtrack – end of April
Nikki’s Travel Quiz – end of April
Dot Mario tissue cover – end of April
Pouches (Animal Crossing, Mario) – May

You can find photos of the different rewards in the gallery below.