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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment

Today’s screenshot is a bit of trivia about a bit of trivia:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

CVG has published a new interview with Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda, which covers a wide array of topics. Masuda was asked about the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire demo, fan requests like the return of Pokemon Snap, and more.

Read on below for a few excerpts from the discussion.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 10 Comments

Update: We may now have all Mega Evolutions (supposedly). This can also be found after the break.

Since this may be considered spoiler-territory, we’ll be extra safe. Head past the break for the new Mega Evolution!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments

Nintendo hasn’t published any new Pokemon Stadium games since 2007. By the sound of things, the series won’t be returning anytime soon.

Speaking with USgamer, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda said that simply improving the graphics wouldn’t be “as impactful or impressive” since Pokemon games are in 3D these days. A new Pokemon Stadium would instead need “some sort of new invention” for its existence to be justified.

Below are Masuda’s full comments:

“It kind of goes back to the core philosophy of Pokémon as a brand: We really want to excite people and surprise them with new things they weren’t expecting. The original games, of course, were 2D and in black and white, and seeing them in 3D was a stark contrast… it was kind of a huge surprise for players. Nowadays, the Pokémon are already in 3D, and I’m not sure that better graphics would be quite as impactful or impressive. So in order to come back to the Stadium series, I think we’d need to have some sort of new invention to justify it.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo updated the official Smash Bros. website today with a new look at the Amiibo usage in Smash Bros. Wii U. You’ll find a set of images in the gallery above, and a comprehensive overview below.

Essentially, amiibo are character figures that allow you to connect directly to your amiibo-compatible games. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can read your amiibo and transform them into what we call “figure players” that will join the battle with – or against – you!

Figure Players Join the Battle

Adding figure players to the game is easy. When selecting fighters to play in a Smash battle mode, simply touch the NFC touchpoint with your amiibo and a figure player will appear in an empty fighter slot.

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

Nintendo has revealed a new element of Mario Kart 8’s first DLC pack. Players will be able to use the “Master Cycle” – a special vehicle created specifically for the DLC.

Mario Kart 8’s debut DLC pack launches next month. A specific release date has not yet been announced.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 15 Comments

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 1,446,289 / NEW
2. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 76,392 / 1,557,829
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 57,583 / 2,712,909
4. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – 21,158 / 106,093
5. [PS4] FIFA 15 – 16,719 / NEW
6. [PS3] FIFA 15 – 16,149 / NEW
7. [PS4] DriveClub – 8,620 / NEW
8. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 7,184 / 93,113
9. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle TORE! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! – 6,106 / 12,845
10. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 5,021 / 102,905
11. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 4,330 / 79,473
12. [PSV] FIFA 15 – 4,253 / NEW
13. [3DS] Forbidden Magna – 4,247 / 27,497
14. [PS3] Destiny – 4,160 / 91,467
15. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 4,151 / 105,296
16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 3,996 / 686,763
17. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 3,170 / 1,284,799
18. [PSV] Ar nosurge Plus – 3,157 / 12,398
19. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 2,906 / 194,510
20. [WIU] Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden – 2,710 / 37,320

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 27 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 164,756
New 3DS – 70,050
3DS LL – 19,727
PS4 – 11,697
Vita – 8,561
3DS – 7,340
Wii U – 6,309
PS3 – 4,954
Xbox One – 809
Vita TV – 737
Xbox 360 – 97
PSP – 67

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

3DS LL – 16,130
Vita – 13,510
Wii U – 7,805
PS4 – 7,350
3DS – 6,360
PS3 – 5,365
Xbox One – 1,062
Vita TV – 922
PSP – 84
Xbox 360 – 80

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 6 Comments

Disappointed by the lack of Wii U teases as of late? I think today Sakurai might have you covered:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Famitsu has reported the first bunch of stats for the New Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS XL which was released in Japan last weekend. Both models have sold a collective total of 233,483 units, with 61,151 of those being the New 3DS and 172,332 being the New 3DS XL. Also reported was that Monster Hunter 4G has also sold 1,617,949 units to date. Here are some other interesting stats / tidbits for comparison:

• The smaller model was shipped with face plates while the larger one came in a Monster Hunter 4G bundle
• The best Christmas week in 2011 saw 510,629 units sold
• The best Christmas week in 2012 saw 433,788 units sold
• Launch week in Japan saw 235 974 units sold
• After the 3DS price drop 214 821 units were sold that following week

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