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

Nintendo opened a new Japanese website for Japanese Kirby and the Rainbow Curse today. Access it here.

We’ve gone ahead and pulled Kirby’s intro from the site. We’ve also rounded up all of the various gameplay clips. Find all of the footage below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Today’s Japanese trailer for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse reveals a few new details about the game. We now know that it will include 28 story stages plus 40 challenge stages.

Additionally, Nintendo provided first information about Kirby and the Rainbow Curse’s amiibo support. The Kirby figure will allow players to star dash at any time. Meta Knight provides a special mask and higher attack, while Dedede also has a unique mask and offers higher health.

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

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

Update: Everything is now in working order once again!

The Wii U and 3DS eShops as well as Miiverse both appear to have been hit with technical issues. The two services went down over an hour ago and have been experiencing problems since.

Here’s the official status of the eShops and Miiverse:

Nintendo eShop

Due to technical difficulties, some online service features may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:15 PM Pacific Time
Ongoing

Miiverse

Due to a partial service outage, the following features may be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:04 PM Pacific Time
Ongoing

It’s worth noting that some people have been able to connect, but Nintendo’s network status page indicates that issues are persisting. We’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.

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

As of today, Wii U owners can access the Crunchyroll application, a leading global destination and platform for anime, manga and Asian dramas.

Crunchyroll features over 25,000 episodes and 15,000 hours of hit licensed content. This includes popular current and classic shows like Naruto Shippuden, One Piece, Sword Art Online and Hunter x Hunter (check out this show if you haven’t already, by the way!). Nintendo says the app is “a great match for Wii U” due to the console’s “wide variety of video game and entertainment options”.

Wii U users can access Crunchyroll by downloading the free application from the eShop. Premium Crunchyroll members can watch content immediately. If you don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for a free 14-day trial via the app or at the Crunchyroll site.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

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

Wii U Download

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Spy Chameleon
Toon Tanks

Wii U Virtual Console

Duck Hunt
Mario Party Advance
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

3DS Download

PuzzleBox Setup

3DS Virtual Console

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

eShop Sales

Get your holiday season started off right with LEGO! Save up to 50 percent on select LEGO games from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze, The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins and more games from Activision are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 1 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
Toki Tori 2+, Swords & Soldiers and more fun games from Two Tribes are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 8.
Stick it to the Man, Pure Chess and more games from Ripstone are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 1.
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale, WEAPON SHOP de OMASSE and more games from Level 5 are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 4.
Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest and Big Hero 6: Battle in the Bay from GameMill are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Dec. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Jan. 20.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

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

1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 532,724 / 1,776,895
2. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 167,534 / 2,118,015
3. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers – 161,197 / NEW
4. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 78,927 / 385,460
5. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 74,226 / 1,910,078
6. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 – 66,532 / NEW
7. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 – 57,188 / NEW
8. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 39,223 / 2,997,335
9. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 38,681 / 2,293,954
10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 34,331 / 813,139
11. [PSV] Shin Jijigen Game Neptune Re;Birth 3 V Century – 26,313 / NEW
12. [3DS] 12-Sai. Honto no Kimochi – 23,026 / NEW
13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 20,376 / 100,886
14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V – 20,130 / 101,789
15. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu – 19,848 / 55,901
16. [PS3] Godzilla – 19,777 / NEW
17. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 19,064 / 68,238
18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 17,190 / 3,847,566
19. [PS3] Shining Resonance – 16,384 / 83,667
20. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain – 12,377 / 41,100

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

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

New 3DS LL – 108,235
New 3DS – 46,815
Wii U – 38,314
Vita – 32,834
PS4 – 30,951
3DS LL – 27,469
3DS – 13,832
PS3 – 9,956
Vita TV – 963
Xbox One – 893
Xbox 360 – 129
PSP – 6

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

New 3DS LL – 83,041
PS4 – 68,041
New 3DS – 34,676
Wii U – 27,334
3DS LL – 24,475
Vita – 24,039
3DS – 14,911
PS3 – 7,803
Vita TV – 974
Xbox One – 724
Xbox 360 – 102
PSP – 8

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

Something unexpected arrived on the Japanese 3DS eShop today – and it’s not a game.

As of now, system owners can purchase and download Disney’s Up movie. Pricing is set at 3,240 yen. 3D viewing is supported.

No word on whether Up will be distributed in the west at this time.

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

It’s truly a Christmas miracle! A few new physical rewards were added to the North American Club Nintendo website today, and you could argue that they’re all quite good. They’re better than the typical posters at least!

For 700 coins, you can order the NES Remix 2 t-shirt. There are also two 3DS Game Card Cases – one based on Zelda (returning), and another featuring Pikmin / Super Mario Bros (new).

You can check out the latest Club Nintendo rewards here.

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