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

In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Bayonetta 2 was featured once again. The magazine provided one more update about the game ahead of the Japanese release (which took place a few hours ago in Japan).

You’ll find a lengthy summary of Famitsu’s report below:

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Today’s Super Smash Bros. screenshots finally place the emphasis on the Wii U version once again. Director Masashiro Sakurai showed the return of the Castle Siege stage from Fire Emblem.

Check out today’s images below:

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In a recent issue of Famitsu, Tomonobu Itagaki sat down with the magazine to chat a bit about Devil’s Third. Itagaki further talked about working with Nintendo and the Wii U hardware, confirmed that “major improvements” have been implemented in all areas since E3, and plenty more.

Head past the break for the full discussion.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 38 Comments

Nintendo of America has followed up on announcements made earlier today regarding Hyrule Warriors’ DLC.

Like Europe and Japan, all four packs are planned for North America. Players will be able to purchase a season pass for $19.99. In doing so, they’ll receive access to the Dark Link costume as a bonus.

Nintendo of America tweeted today’s news a few minutes ago:

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will offer an improved experience on New 3DS. We previously heard about the addition of camera control with the system’s c-stick, but this isn’t the only enhancement. Famitsu also reports that Ultimate will have improved loading times on the upgraded 3DS.

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

Nintendo is continuing the “Super Smashing Sale” in North America today. Games on the Wii U and 3DS eShops have been discounted to celebrate the upcoming release of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.

Here’s a look at the week four deals:

Wii U

Pokemon Rumble U – $10.99 (was $17.99)
Metroid – $3.99 (was $4.99)
Wii Fit U – $19.99 (was $29.99)

3DS

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – $24.99 (was $34.99)
Pokemon Battle Trozei – $5.49 (was $7.99)
Metroid – $3.49 (was $4.99)

These prices are valid between September 18 and September 25. A new set of games will be swapped out each week through October 2.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 6 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

• Spikey Walls
• Arrow Time U

Wii U Virtual Console

• Wild Guns

3DS Retail

• Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
• Cooking Mama 5: Bon Apetit
• FIFA 15

3DS Demo

• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

3DS Download

• Secret Empires of the Ancient World
• Horse Vet 3D

3DS Virtual Console

• Legend of the River King 2

eShop Sales

• A new batch of deals has been added to the Super Smashing Sale! Save up to 39 percent on select games starring fighters from the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. This week includes veteran fighters Pikachu, Samus and more. Check out the deals at http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers.
• Moon Chronicles and Mutant Mudds from Renegade Kid are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 2 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
• Shin Megami Tensei IV, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and more ATLUS games will be on sale at 9 a.m. PT on Sept. 22 through 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 29 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
  Strike Force Foxx, Coaster Creator 3D and many other fun Big John Games are on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for up to 50 percent off. This offer is valid until 8:49 a.m. PT on Oct. 2.
• Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 6 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.

Coming Soon

• Hyrule Warriors – Sept. 26 (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour – Sept. 25 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• Castlevania: Dracula X – Oct. 2 (Virtual Console on Wii U)

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Koei Tecmo has released first screenshots of the newly revealed playable characters for Hyrule Warriors. As previously mentioned, Cia, Volga, and Wizzro will be added (plus the option to turn off cut-scenes in the menu). They’ll be going live for free in conjunction with a 1.3.0 update on September 30.

As far as DLC goes, we have the following information:

Hyrule Warriors Master Quest pack

– Out on October 16
– 1,200 yen
– 1 new scenario
– 1 new weapon
– New Adventure Map
– 2 costumes

Twilight Princess pack

– Out in November
– 1,200 yen
– 1 new character
– 1 new weapon
– New Adventure Map
– 2 new costumes

Majora’s Mask pack

– Out in January
– 1,200 yen
– Two characters
– New adventure map
– 3 costumes

Ganon pack

– Out in February
– 500 yen
– 2 new game modes

Koei Tecmo is offering a special promotion for Hyrule Warriors players. The four packs can be pre-ordered for only 3,000 yen. Dark Link will be available as soon as the content is reserved.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Apologies for the quality. This was captured during Koei Tecmo’s stream, so there’s not much we can do!

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Update: New DLC has been revealed as well. Koei Tecmo will release Dark Link, plus four new packs: the Master Quest pack, Majora’s Mask pack, Twilight Princess pack, and Ganon pack.

Koei Tecmo announced three new playable characters for Hyrule Warriors during a stage event at the Tokyo Game Show today. Cia, Volga, Wizzro – three enemies in the game – will be available sometime in the future as roster additions.

At this very moment, Koei Tecmo is demoing Cia. We’ll have the footage on the site shortly (though it will be low-quality unfortunately).

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