Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in NE News Bulletin, Videos | 4 Comments

Took all of your feedback to heart and will be looking to improve this idea in the near-term. For one thing, background music is coming! I’ll also try to be louder – my mic was being particularly troublesome tonight.

In any case, on with the video:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments

SEGA has revealed a new “jungle badger” character for the Sonic Boom franchise named “Sticks”.

Here’s an official overview of Sticks:

Sticks is new to Sonic’s circle of friends– actually new to friends in general– and as the most primal character in the Sonic universe, she is a force of nature in every way. Sticks is wilder than the other members of Sonic’s team with unparalleled animal instincts and extremely sharp survival skills. She’s a fearsome combatant and a tenacious hunter who’s armed with handmade weapons at all times, most notably a handmade boomerang that she keeps in tow.

Her wildness means that her social skills need plenty of work and she’s not the most trusting individual. Full of outrageous suspicions, Sticks’ instincts often prove to be accurate. While the concepts of sharing, compassion and friendship are foreign to her, Sticks has a good heart and a genuine desire to get closer to her new friends, particularly Amy, who helps Sticks adapt to civilization. Sticks and Amy quickly become best friends, with Sticks willing to go to extremes to protect her new pal, a quality that will play out through new Sonic Boom content. Her eccentric character adds an endless amount of humor and surprise to the Sonic team.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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

Wii U Retail

Mario Kart 8 (available May 30)

Wii U Download

Ittle Dew
Gravity Badgers
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland

Wii U Virtual Console

Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

3DS Virtual Console

Mega Man Xtreme 2

New Nintendo eShop Cards

$10 Nintendo eShop Cards including Photos with Mario – There’s a new way to have fun with your favorite Mushroom Kingdom characters. A special-edition series of $10 Nintendo eShop Cards lets you use your Nintendo 3DS system to play and pose with Mario, Princess Peach or a Goomba using character cards and the Photos with Mario application, at no additional cost. Not only do you get $10 to spend on downloadable games in the Nintendo eShop on both Nintendo 3DS or Wii U, but you also get a cool way to create fun photos on your Nintendo 3DS system. Choose your favorite character (or collect all three!) exclusively at Target retail stores. For details, visit http://www.nintendo.com/photoswithmario.

Nintendo Promotion

Get a free download code for a select Wii U game from Club Nintendo when you register Mario Kart 8 – Register Mario Kart 8 between May 30 at 12 a.m. ET and July 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get a free download code for one of the following Wii U games: New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Wii Party U. For full promotion details, visit http://club2.nintendo.com/mario-kart8-promo.

Nintendo eShop Sale

Get up to 33 percent off Pushmo and Crashmo – See where it all started before the Pushmo World game comes out for the Wii U console. From May 28 at 9 a.m. PT to June 13 at 8:59 a.m. PT, the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS is offering the first two games, Pushmo and Crashmo, at up to 33 percent off their regular prices. For details, visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers.

Price Reduction

LEGO The Hobbit – $39.99 (was $49.99) starting June 2

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Our first look at Ike since his reveal! Sakurai explains how his Eruption attack will work:

You can charge up Ike’s Eruption attack by holding the button down, but remember to release it right before it fully charges to avoid recoil damage. Let go of the button at the moment the sword shines!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Weekly Screenshot, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Alas, after seven weeks now Shin’en’s run of exclusive screenshots for us has come to an end! We’ve seen quite a bit of Art of Balance, and now, fittingly, we’re seeing the ending of the game. Take a look above for the background of the credits screen, and read below for what it is, why it is, and how it is. Thanks to Manfred from Shin’en for giving us all this stuff to show you, and we hope you enjoyed the run!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in NE News Bulletin | 12 Comments

Bumping this to the front page. Really appreciate the feedback thus far!

Start of a new feature on Nintendo Everything? Possibly! Please leave feedback, as your comments will determine its future!

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

XSEED (not Natsume!) is localizing Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land for North America, IGN has revealed. The game will be available later this year.

When the latest Harvest Moon does arrive in the states, it’ll be titled “Story of Seasons”. IGN explains the name change in a new article:

Story of Seasons was launched in Japan earlier this year, where it was known as Bokujo Monogatari: Tsunagaru Shintechi (or Farm Story: Connect to a New World). But due to the involvement of a different publisher — XSEED Games, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MarvelousAQL — Farm Story could no longer translate to Harvest Moon, at least in the west. Natsume owns that intellectual property wholesale, and as such, Marvelous and its western XSEED offshoot endeavor to continue the series with the same development team and a new name.

Marvelous AQL and XSEED note that Story of Seasons players will be able to “create fully customizable character[s], selecting gender, hair style and facial features as desired. They will then take on their role as the newest resident of Oak Tree Town, a small settlement filled with promises of new beginnings, hard work and significant relationships. In the process of tending to crops, animals and the many other aspects of everyday farming life, players will amass the resources necessary to customize and expand their farms — from livestock and seeds to décor and layout — granting total freedom to shape their homestead as they wish and fit virtually any play style.”

Story of Seasons will make its debut at E3 2014 next month.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 35,656 / NEW
2. [PS4] inFamous: Second Son – 34,801 / NEW
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 33,974 / 984,009
4. [PSV] To Love -Ru: Darkness Battle Ecstasy – 22,327 / NEW
5. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 16,762 / NEW
6. [PS3] Idol Master: One for All – 12,488 / 95,883
7. [PSV] Moero Chronicle – 9,492 / 42,450
8. [PSV] Amnesia World – 8,650 / NEW
9. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 7,245 / NEW
10. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour – 7,069 / 93,279
11. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour – 6,741 / 377,925
12. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 5,489 / 4,068,956
13. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragmnet – 5,267 / 206,648
14. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 4,244 / 3,821,369
15. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 4,055 / 588,563
16. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,960 / 2,322,537
17. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call – 3,057 / 123,606
18. [PS3] GTA V – 3,020 / 778,762
19. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters (new version) – 2,972 / 39,121
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,932 / 3,737,633

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments

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

3DS LL – 18,374
Vita – 14,070
Wii U – 9,024
PS3 – 7,565
PS4 – 7,543
3DS – 4,850
PSP – 1,479
Vita TV – 1,142
Xbox 360 – 202

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

3DS LL – 18,350
Vita – 12,810
PS3 – 7,339
PS4 – 6,792
Wii U – 6,716
3DS – 5,250
PSP – 1,642
Vita TV – 1,055
Xbox 360 – 201

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