Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 26 Comments

Nintendo has now published an official announcement for Mario Kart 8’s DLC. The press release reveals pricing for the US and a pre-order option that saves consumers $4.

Check out the full announcement below:

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Two new downloadable content packs will take the world of Mario Kart 8 in directions the franchise has never seen before, while significantly expanding game-play options. The packs, which launch this fall and in spring of 2015, and are available for advance purchase starting Aug. 27 at $7.99 each (or $11.99 for both), deliver a ton of new content, including first-time crossover characters like Link from The Legend of Zelda franchise and both Isabelle and the Villager from the Animal Crossing series.

In addition to these two new downloadable content packs, a previously announced game update goes live Aug. 27 that adds a variety of new features, including three free Mercedes-Benz cars that players can race: the modern Mercedes-Benz GLA, the 300 SL Roadster from the 1950s and the legendary Silver Arrow of the 1930s. Go to http://ninten.do/6181WR6B to view a video of the in-game karts in action.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 124 Comments

A listing on Nintendo’s UK store has outed the existence of some new and exciting downloadable content for Mario Kart 8.

The company is planning on introducing two new packs, each featuring characters, vehicles, and courses.

Here’s the full rundown:

Each Add On Content pack will contain two new cups, each with four courses, which, in total, increases the number of available courses by 50 percent. The Add On Content packs include classics like Wario’s Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii, as well as new courses, some taking place in the worlds of The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. New vehicles will also arrive with each pack, including the Blue Falcon kart representing the F-Zero franchise in the first AOC pack.

Mario Kart 8 Pack 1 – Released: November 2014

Pack 1 includes:

3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

Mario Kart 8 Pack 2 – Released: May 2015

Pack 2 includes:

3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 – AOC Pack is priced at £7.00. Check out the gallery below for screenshots.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Mario Maker allows users to create their own Mario stages, but it wouldn’t be too much fun without the ability to share creations with others, right? Thankfully, Takashi Tezuka has officially confirmed that this functionality will be included.

Tezuka teased while speaking with EDGE this month, “There will need to be a system for sharing courses online”. And that’s the latest on Mario Maker for now!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 20 Comments

Producer Eiji Aonuma recently shared a cryptic teaser about the nature of Zelda Wii U’s open world.

Aonuma – among other employees like Shigeru Miyamoto – were interviewed in this month’s EDGE as part of a significant Nintendo feature. Regarding Zelda Wii U’s world, Aonuma teased:

“Since we’re talking about open worlds, let’s state upfront that we don’t plan to have an open world in the same way other companies have been doing in recent years.”

We’ll let you know if any other interesting bits come out of this month’s EDGE.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments

If you’ve played Xenoblade, you know just how massive the game’s world is. For the sequel, Xenoblade Chronicles X, developer Monolith Soft has somehow managed to take things even further.

Monolith’s Tetsuya Takahashi revealed to EDGE this month that Xenoblade Chronicles X’s map is over five times bigger than what was included in the original Xenoblade.

He said:

“Vehicles are called Dolls. They are 5 Times larger than a person. So to get the same feel as Xenoblade Chronicles, the map would need to be 5 times bigger. The game world in X is in fact even bigger than that.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 8 Comments

Famitsu’s reveal for the new Pokemon project will be taking place in just under ten minutes. We’ve included a live-stream below.

You can alternatively watch the proceedings on Niconico.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales:

INDIVIDUAL FORMATS

ALL FORMATS

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 8 Comments

Leaks not enough information to keep your Smash cravings in check? The daily screenshots are still raging on! Today’s focus is the Spectator Mode that will be featured even in the 3DS version:

Sakurai continues:

Being able to cheer someone on is what really makes spectating matches fun. This time, 1st and 2nd place will get prizes in four-player matches, and spectators can bet the gold they win on Bonus Chances.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 119 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. The videos have now been pulled by Nintendo. We’ve added in an alternate with all five clips.

Obviously you shouldn’t check out these videos if you’re wary of spoilers… though I imagine now we’ll be receiving official confirmations soon. Head past the break for the off-screen videos

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