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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 125 Comments

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai returns in Famitsu this week with his regular column. Once again, Sakurai addressed questions fans may have about the new Wii U and 3DS games.

One topic Sakurai discussed: “How are characters selected [to be in Smash Bros.]?” His response was a bit lengthy, though the process ultimately comes down to polls, research, and the team’s decisions.

Here’s what Sakurai wrote:

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

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is launching in North America on November 4, Natsume has announced.

The publisher just shared the news on Twitter with the following message:

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley will be coming to Europe sometime next year. We should be hearing about the game’s publisher shortly.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Update: Size is 728MB. Demo has 15 uses.

A Bayonetta 2 demo is now available for download from the European Wii U eShop. The news was announced through a new launch trailer published by Nintendo of Europe just a short while ago. No word yet on a demo for North America, but we’ll keep you updated.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

A Wii U screenshot today! Sakurai gives us a look at the Wii U trophy shop:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 105,616 / 1,481,438
2. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – 84,935 / NEW
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 62,887 / 2,655,326
4. [3DS] Forbidden Magna – 23,250 / NEW
5. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 15,334 / 85,930
6. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 11,600 / 36,773
7. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 9,645 / 75,143
8. [PS4] Omega Quintet – 9,365 / NEW
9. [PSV] Ar nosurge Plus – 9,240 / NEW
10. [PS3] Destiny – 7,317 / 87,307
11. [WIU] Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden – 7,105 / 34,610
12. [PSV] Ciel nosurge Offline – 7,078 / NEW
13. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle TORE! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! – 6,739 / NEW
14. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! – 4,777 / 48,615
15. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 4,696 / 101,145
16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,517 / 682,767
17. [PS3] F1 2014 – 4,366 / NEW
18. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2 – 3,843 / 20,303
19. [PS4] Destiny – 3,442 / 114,214
20. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 – 3,398 / 49,196

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments

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

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

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

3DS LL – 22,988
Vita – 15,739
Wii U – 9,950
PS4 – 8,033
3DS – 7,451
PS3 – 6,026
Xbox One – 1,113
Vita TV – 977
Xbox 360 – 143
PSP – 102

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Today, Nintendo announced its participation at this year’s IndieCade. The company will be highlighting 15 playable independent games for Wii U and 3DS systems as well as many of their creators. Nintendo independent developers – otherwise known as “Nindies” – will be appearing in person to show off their video games and share their development experiences with attendees.

The following titles will be on hand at this year’s IndieCade:

Wii U

• Affordable Space Adventures from KnapNok Games: A 2D side-scrolling spaceship simulator. Players use the Wii U GamePad controller as a “Heads-Down Display” in the spaceship cockpit. Play it alone, or fly as a crew of two or three players. Exclusively on Wii U.
• The Fall from Over the Moon Games: The Fall is a unique blend of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scrolling action. Players take on the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence onboard a high-tech combat suit.
• Costume Quest 2 from Midnight City: Pick a fight with demented dental soldiers in Costume Quest 2, the sequel to the hit original RPG, Costume Quest. Includes a range of new features and game-play improvements.
• Stealth Inc. 2 from Curve Digital: Players step into the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility in this puzzle-platformer. The game tests brainpower and reflexes in more than 60 levels linked together by a detailed world. Exclusively on Wii U.
• Swords & Soldiers II from Ronimo Games BV: Like its predecessor, Swords & Soldiers II is a side-scrolling strategy game that allows players to buy units, cast spells and build structures to overwhelm their enemies on a 2D battleground. Exclusively on Wii U.
• Runbow from 13AM Games: Runbow is a party action game for up to nine players. Platforms and obstacles appear and disappear as the background color changes, so players have to think fast, stay alive and make it to victory in Run, King of the Hill and Arena modes. Exclusively on Wii U.
• Sportsball from TOO DX: Up to four players take the reins of exotic birds that flap, tackle and dunk balls into the net for points and glory, leaving their opponents as feathery tarred balls of shame. Exclusively on Wii U.
• Chariot from Frima: Chariot is a physics-based co-op platformer in which a brave princess and her suitor carry a funeral wagon through ancient caves to bury the King’s remains in a gold-filled tomb.
  Beatbuddy from THREAKS: The action-adventure Beatbuddy combines puzzle solving and enemy vanquishing with exploration, set to an original soundtrack.

Nintendo 3DS

• Woah Dave! from Choice Provisions: In Woah Dave!, players gun for digital glory by slaughtering aliens, stealing their loose change and racking up the highest score possible.
• Xeodrifter from Renegade Kid LLC: A story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration, Xeodrifter offers classic 2D platforming, shooting and exploration game play that will test players’ skills. Exclusively on Nintendo 3DS.

Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

• Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games: A sweeping classic action-adventure game with intense platforming, memorable characters and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. Play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest!
• Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse from WayForward: Set sail for adventure with Shantae, the belly-dancing, hair-whipping half-genie. When Shantae loses her genie magic, she must team up with her arch nemesis Risky Boots and become a pirate in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse. Exclusively on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo Licensing will also host a Nindie developer panel on October 11 at 10 AM titled “Nintendo Do’s and Don’ts: A Developer-Focused Conversation”. The session will feature Dajana Dimovska of KnapNok Games, Sean Velasco of Yacht Club Games, and John Warner of Over the Moon Games. Damon Baker, Nintendo of America’s senior marketing manager of Licensing, will moderate the panel. Those who attend can expect to hear “stories and experiences about bringing fantastic games to Nintendo platforms from the creators themselves.”

Finally, Nintendo intends to participate in IndieCade Night Games with multiplayer tournaments for Sportsball and Runbow on Wii U.

Those who won’t be at IndieCade will be able to keep themselves updated with news and “announcements” through #Nindies on Nintendo social media feeds.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

Yet another Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate collaboration was announced during the game’s Nintendo Direct today. Indeed: the game is getting Metroid content. Samus and Zero Suit costumes are both planned for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and an arm weapon will be released as well. All Metroid content is due out in December.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 53 Comments

Whoops! It turns out that the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U is only intended for one game: Smash Bros.

In a statement sent to Eurogamer, a Nintendo UK spokesperson said:

“The GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U is compatible with Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U specifically – it is not compatible with any other Wii U software. The adapter is also not compatible with Wii and we apologise for any confusion.”

It was thought that the GameCube Controller Adapter would support a variety of titles based on a listing from the official Nintendo UK online store. An official product description stated that the adapter would work with “with all games supported by the Wii Classic Controller, Wii Classic Controller Pro and Wii U Pro Controller.”

You have to wonder how Nintendo could have made such a notable error!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 4 Comments

Today’s screenshot contains an interesting tidbit from one of the new stages:

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