Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – €16.99/£15.99 (€8.49/£7.99 if you already downloaded the Nintendo 3DS version with the same NNID)
Alphadia Genesis – €14.99/£11.99
Frenchy Bird – €1.99/£1.79

Wii U VC

Mega Man Zero 2 (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29

Wii U Special Offers

Darts Up – €1.49/£1.34 (Ends February 26)
Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut – €8.99/£7.49 (€7.49/£6.49 if you own another Curve Digital game on Wii U. Promotion ends February 19.)
Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clone – €9.99/£9.49 (€8.99/£7.99 if you own another Curve Digital game on Wii U. Promotion ends February 19.)
The Swapper – €10.99/£8.99 (€9.49/£7.49 if you own another Curve Digital game on Wii U. Promotion ends February 19.)
Thomas Was Alone – €5.99/£4.99 (€4.99/£4.49 if you own another Curve Digital game on Wii U. Promotion ends February 19.)

3DS

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – €16.99/£15.99 (€8.49/£7.99 if you buy the Wii U version with the same NNID)
Best of Board Games – Mahjong – €9.99/£8.99
Best of Arcade Games – Brick Breaker – €9.99/£8.99
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Demo – Free

3DS Themes

NES Sword-swinging Link (from February 6) – €1.99/£1.79
NES Samus Aran (from February 6) – €1.99/£1.79

3DS Special Offers

Football Up Online – €2.99/£2.69 (Ends February 26)
Darts Up 3D – €0.99/£0.89 (Ends February 26)
Football Up 3D – €1.99/£1.57 (Ends February 26)

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GungHo talks Puzzle & Dragons: Mario Bros. Edition – development, gameplay bits, no DLC, more

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

Very recently, Japanese website Dengeki Online interviewed a couple of folks from GungHo Online Entertainment. The website sat down with Daisuke Yamamoto and Kazuki Morishita for a chat about Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

The origins of Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition go way back to the release of Puzzle & Dragons Z, GungHo’s first attempt at bringing the popular series to the 3DS. Morishita was asked by Dengeki about his thoughts about the game at the time of its release.

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Sakurai considered having all fighters unlocked in Smash Bros. Wii U

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 30 Comments

Masahiro Sakurai published a new “Smash Bros. Diaries” entry in the latest issue of Game Informer. In one question, Sakurai is asked if he considered allowing the fighter unlocks in the 3DS version to transfer over to the Wii U version.

Sakurai starts out by giving a simple “no”, but then elaborates further. He mentions that unlocking characters in these new games are easier than in previous titles, and he understands that players look forward to the “Challenger Approaching!” segments.

One noteworthy comment shared by Sakurai is that, at one point, he “considered just opening up all the fighters from the start on the Wii U”. However, unlocks were left in for the fans who enjoy the “Challenge Approaching!” aspects.

View Sakurai’s full comments below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X director on loading time, party size, online, music

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 28 Comments

Famitsu has a major feature on Xenoblade Chronicles X in this week’s issue. In addition to a new preview, the magazine shared an interview with director Tetsuya Takahashi.

One of the things Famitsu brings up is how Takahashi called the original Xenoblade “an orthodox RPG”, even though the field was huge and there were a number of different challenges. Takahashi says in response that the story of the original Xenoblade Chronicles “was one big thread so I think it was a linear game.” But in Xenoblade Chronicles X, “the story progresses in various directions as you finish quests which you get from different places.”

Famitsu next brings up the topic of loading. Takahashi confirms that players will be able to cross the huge world from one end to another without having to load data… for the most part anyway.

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Kadokawa Games president suggests Rodea: The Sky Soldier will be released overseas

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Rodea: The Sky Soldier was one of the games covered by Famitsu in a November issue. Looking through it again, something about the article caught our eye.

Famitsu’s article contains a chat with Yoshimi Yasuda, the president of Kadokawa Games. The magazine points out how the different versions of Rodea will finally be released after a long development period. To this, Yasuda says:

It took some time to deliver [Rodea] to everyone, but the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U and Wii versions were rebooted. I think that we can share some sort of notification of a overseas release in the near future, so overseas users please look forward to it.

Yasuda’s words certainly suggest that a localization announcement for Rodea is on the way. That’s extremely encouraging news!

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[Interview] The Return of IronFall Invasion! VD-Dev on New 3DS, campaign, multiplayer, and more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Interviews, New Nintendo 3DS | 37 Comments

We’ve been keeping close track of IronFall Invasion since its reveal last year. The game finally resurfaced during this month’s Nintendo Direct, and VD-Dev confirmed that its debut 3DS eShop project will be launching soon.

Since IronFall Invasion is just on the horizon, we thought we’d catch up with the studio’s Fernando Velez one final time. Velez shed more light on the game’s campaign, multiplayer, and much more.

Check out our full interview below!

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Update: New location – Status of Apex 2015 in question, hotel violates safety codes

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Update: A new location has been found for Apex 2015:

Right now #Apex2015 will be slated to move to a new venue, however please no competitors for Friday. There will be no tournament today.
— Team Apex (@apex_series) January 30, 2015

Apex 2015 could be over before having ever been started. A series of unexpected events may have, sadly, lead to the cancellation of the tournament.

Things began when an emergency door was opened at the hotel where Apex 2015 is being hosted. After fire marshals inspected the area, it was determined that event rooms were unsuitable. It’s also been revealed that the parking garage partially collapsed due to a recent storm in New Jersey.

The status of Apex 2015 is unclear at the moment. However, it sounds like we’re due for an official update later in the day.

#Apex2015 is on hold. We are currently working with Fire Marshals and hotel to remedy the situation. Thank you for your understanding
— Team Apex (@apex_series) January 30, 2015

We're going to be making a PSA on http://t.co/d0CcZVfU94 in about 2 hours. We'll have an update during the stream. @VGBootCamp #Apex2015
— Team Apex (@apex_series) January 30, 2015

I want to reiterate, there are NO tournament sets going on right now. NO sets are being run in hotel rooms or anywhere else.
— Team Apex (@apex_series) January 30, 2015

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New Code Name S.T.E.A.M. details – multiplayer, StreetPass, and more

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

IGN has gone live with a new preview for Code Name S.T.E.A.M. The website’s report reveals details about multiplayer, StreetPass support, and more. We’ve rounded up information from IGN’s article below.

Multiplayer

– Play locally or online
– Timer is an important part of multiplayer
– You and an opponent take turns planning out strategies 60-seconds at a time
– When this is taking place, your 4-person squad can individually secure spots on the map, attack opponents, heal teammates, obtain items
– Items: increase health, movement, other attributes
– Can’t move during an enemy’s turn, but you can interrupt them with overwatch
– Overwatch requires a specific amount of steam to use and sometimes a certain type of gun
– Each squad member’s special moves are disabled in multiplayer
– Characters have their own weight that determines the types of boilers they can equip
– Boilers produce steam, which enables player movement and the ability to fire weapons
– Both multiplayer modes have a 60-second clock
– Death Match: eliminate a squad in 30 turns
– Medal Match: pick up medals across the battlefield, outscore your opponent
– Killing an enemy will relieve him or her of some medals
– In both multiplayer modes, players can earn more medals to unlock more sub-weapons in the campaign
– Third multiplayer mode is a tournament, where an organizer can create an event, distribute a code to invite participants over the internet, and make custom titles for the winners
– Nintendo will distribute their own tournaments via SpotPass

Characters

– Queequeg in the game, fictional island native from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick
– Queequeg can fire a mechanical penguin from a launcher and send it waddling into a squad before it explodes
– Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz uses pumpkin bombs to set up traps
– Fox uses a sniper rifle for long range attacks
– Fox can also use a special move in single-player called Sharp Eye
– This doubles the range and damage of her overwatch attacks
– Randolph: recurring character from H.P. Lovecraft
– Randolph uses the Unspeakable Lure weapon
– Unspeakable Lure leaves a distraction on screen that attracts enemies during the campaign
– In multiplayer, it disguises a bomb as a healing item

Weapons

– Can’t switch out primary weapons
– Can customize sub-weapons to complement each character

StreetPass

– Compare stats against other squads in each mission and move up a leaderboard
– If you hold the top rank on a mission’s leaderboard, you’ll receive a score bonus

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eShop “Throwback Sale” – week 3 deals – Mario Kart 8 and more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 12 Comments

A new round of deals are now live on the eShop as part of Nintendo’s “Throwback Sale”. The lineup of discounted titles include:

Wii U

Metroid Prime Trilogy – $9.99 (normally $19.99)
Mario Kart 8 – $44.99 (normally $59.99)
Super Mario Kart – $5.99 (normally $7.99)