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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Today Sakuai revealed another stage making its debut with the Wii U version, the Mario Circuit as seen in Mario Kart 8. Here’s what he had to say:

On the upside-down course, Shy Guys jump their karts upside-down too!! It’s amazing how the course twists on this stage. Of course, the gravity for the fighters will always go downward.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in DS, DSiWare, Features, Reader Poll, Reader Poll | 16 Comments

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a decade since the Nintendo DS hit store shelves. From its humble beginnings an experimental “third pillar” to the existing GameCube and Game Boy Advance, the DS grew to become both Nintendo’s most successful console in terms of sales and the best-selling handheld of all time. The two screens and stylus controls might have been initially dismissed as a gimmick, but thanks to a great lineup of games everyone from existing fans to casual users seemed to be sold on that touch screen. Predating the boom in mobile gaming, software like Brain Training and Nintendogs helped to bring a new audience to the console. Heck, even my Grandma owns a DS!

What started as a truly terrible launch lineup (well, Super Mario 64 DS and Feel the Magic: XX/XY were okay) grew to an absolutely massive library of titles with something for everyone. Sure, there was a lot of shovelware, but it seemed like everyone from Atlus to Zoonami were backing the console. Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. and Pokemon games might have dominated the sales charts, but the DS became home to a number of more off-beat series like Phoenix Wright, Trauma Center, Etrian Odyssey and Dementium. I’d argue the Nintendo DS had the best third-party support of any Nintendo console since the NES, and this time Nintendo weren’t bullying publishers with oppressive, restrictive contracts!

But let’s get down to business; we’re running a bunch of DS-related features throughout the month and we need your feedback. If you remember our Big Huge NintendoEverything Wii Send-Off from 2012, you can expect something along those lines, with a series of top-arbitrary-number lists and other things. So please fill in our handy dandy voting form and help us in celebrating the best the DS had to offer.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 15 Comments

Back in August, Nintendo teamed up with Mercedes-Benz for the release of free Mario Kart 8 DLC. The original announcement was accompanied by a rather strange commercial. If you missed it, feel free to check out the video right here.

Mercedes-Benz is back with another two Mario/Mario Kart 8-related commercials that are being used to promote the GLA class model. You’ll find both below. One is for Luigi, whereas the other is for Peach.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Pre-orders for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. have exceeded those of Mario Kart 8, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed. Reservations thus far have managed to set a record for Wii U.

Fils-Aime told Bloomberg News:

“The launch of Mario Kart 8 has essentially doubled our Wii U sales year-on-year. Presales for Smash are stronger than the presales for Kart. So our expectation is that the sell-through for Smash is going to be very strong, certainly on par with what we saw with Mario Kart 8. We think the impact on hardware will be similarly dramatic.”

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U launches on November 21 in North America.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment

Best Buy has come forward with its lineup of deals for Black Friday 2014. You can get a look at the Nintendo-related offers below.

Special Offers:

B2G1F ON ALL PRE-OWNED GAMES
3 For $33 On All Disney Infinity Single Figures
Save 15% On Nintendo eShop Cards

Consoles:

$359.97 – Wii U 32GB Console Super Mario 3D World and NintendoLand Bundle (Includes Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Super Smash Bros.)
$174.99 – 3DS XL with Mario Party: Island Tour Blue/Black

Games:

$49.99

Wii U/Wii – Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack (Free Volcanic Eruptor With Purchase)

$39.99

Wii U – Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) Starter Pack
Wii U – Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack (2.0 Edition)

All of these prices are officially from Best Buy. It seems this is a preview, so we may not know of all sales at the moment.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

According to an IGN report, amiibo figures are not region locked. The site was able to register an American figure with a Japanese profile following yesterday’s Wii U firmware update. That’s certainly good news!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has confirmed the latest amiibo figures for both North America and Europe.

North America will be receiving 11 more figures in February. These include Toon Link, Ike, Lucario, King Dedede, Bowser, Mega Man, Sheik, Shulk, Meta Knight, Rosalina, and Sonic. Some figures will be retailer exclusive.

Things are slightly different in Europe. Rosalina, Bowser, Lucario, Toon Link, Sheik, and Ike are slated for January 23. Shulk, Sonic, Mega Man, King Dedede, and Meta Knight will launch on February 20.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

The Crystal Red and Crystal Blue 2DS systems are officially coming to North America. Nintendo announced today that the handhelds will launch alongside Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire later this month. Pricing is set at $99.99 for the new 2DS variations.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 19 Comments

Rodea: The Sky Soldier has finally resurfaced. The game, which was first announced for Wii and 3DS in January 2011, is coming out in Japan this spring.

It should come as no surprise that the Wii version of Rodea has been scrapped, and the game is now coming to Wii U (and 3DS still) instead. Interestingly, Famitsu reveals that first print copies of the Wii U version contain the bonus of the Wii version – what this means exactly is currently unclear.

Rodea: The Sky Soldier features huge bosses that are many hundreds times the size of Rodea himself. Famitsu also has a look at three previously mentioned characters.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 5 Comments

Since it’s Melee debut, the Temple stage has fast become a Smash staple and today Sakurai shows off how its latest incarnation will look complete with 8 players:

The one large change we made to this stage is this Hylian text. I wonder what it says? Also featured in this pic is Link in Fierce Deity colors.

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