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

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

3DS LL – 42,365
Vita – 20,825
Wii U – 18,161
3DS – 9,429
PS4 – 6,913
PS3 – 6,260
Vita TV – 1,491
PSP – 416
Xbox 360 – 160

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

3DS LL – 33,172
Vita – 17,084
Wii U – 13,598
3DS – 7,873
PS3 – 6,486
PS4 – 5,470
Vita TV – 1,344
PSP – 301
Xbox 360 – 151

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Sakurai teases some more Smash Run content today, detailing the chests that will appear:

He continues:

…However, watch out for Mimicuties disguised as treasure chests. Run away! RUN AWAY!!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 8 Comments

Inti Creates has officially announced Mighty Gunvolt, the new crossover title between Azure Striker Gunvolt, Mighty No. 9, and Gal*Gun. First screenshots can be found above.

Mighty Gunvolt features a complete 8-bit style. Gunvolt, Eriko, and Beck are included as playable characters.

Mighty Gunvolt is out now in Japan. Those who purchase Azure Striker Gunvolt through November 19 can receive the new 3DS title at no extra cost.

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

Inti Creates has announced “Mighty Gunvolt”, a new 3DS eShop collaboration title between Mighty No. 9, Azure Striker Gunvolt, and Gal*Gun.

Only a few details have emerged about the project thus far. The game will make use of an 80’s graphical style, and Gunvolt, Eriko, and Beck will be playable.

A release date and price for Mighty Gunvolt have not been confirmed at this time.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

According to Level-5 president Akihiro Hino, Youkai Watch is seeing a western release next year. The company already has a toy company in place to support the series. Hino also believes that the success of Youkai Watch is guaranteed.

Hino said:

“In regards too foreign markets, we have been taking a look at it in regards to Yokai Watch. We think it has a big appeal as a very Japanese-ish fantasy story. We already have support from a foreign toy maker company saying that it will be a definite success.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 128 Comments

Here’s Masahiro Sakurai’s latest update for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 103 Comments

Ubisoft is releasing two Assassin’s Creed games this year, but Wii U isn’t getting either of them. Wondering why this is the case?

While speaking with Game Informer at Gamescom last week, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained:

“It’s very simple. What we see is that Nintendo customers don’t buy Assassin’s Creed. Last year, we sold in very small numbers.”

Guillemot also spoke about Ubisoft’s shift in focus on Wii U:

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

A new system update is now available for all Wii U consoles. Firmware 5.1.2 was just released by Nintendo tonight.

Below are the official update notes:

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

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

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo also put out the following PR with today’s trailer:

18th August 2014 – Explore the vast open world of Reveria alongside friends and share your discoveries with a host of local and online features available to players of Fantasy Life, the much-anticipated role-playing adventure from LEVEL-5 coming to Europe on 26th September for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.

Link Mode, an online communication tool discovered by paying an in-game visit to the Guild Office in the town of Castele, is a feature that – once activated – allows you to connect with friends when they are playing Fantasy Life at the same time*, and exchange messages and valuable tips during gameplay. To keep your friends informed of your in-game exploits, Link Mode also contains a notification setting to communicate your achievements, and ‘Applaud’ the landmarks reached by others.

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