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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 2 Comments

I truly hoped to host our third Discussing Everything event last week, but a personal matter made that impossible. We’re back this week though! Our usual Sunday time slot is set once again. Join us at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT to discuss this week’s news, general Nintendo topics, and other random things!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai published a new column in this week’s issue of Famitsu. That was a bit of a surprise, as Sakurai only tends to write columns on a bi-weekly basis.

In any case, numerous topics about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS were once again discussed. Sakurai commented on why the 3DS version launched before the Wii U game as well as changes in Final Smashes. He also shared a tidbit about one of the unlockable stages in the 3DS version.

Head past the break for the full Q&A.

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

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has some pretty ambitious plans for the company.

In a recent interview, Hino stated that he hopes to transform Level-5 into something like Disney. The company would focus on worldwide entertainment as opposed to just games.

Hino mentioned that he hopes to accomplish this within five years.

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

It was revealed earlier this week that the New 3DS sold over 200,000 units for its Japanese launch. Media Create provides a bit more insight with some tidbits about the performance of the face plates.

According to Media Create, roughly 19,000 face plates were sold at launch. Popular face plates include the two Monster Hunter ones, Yoshi face plate, and the wood grain face plate (#24).

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 60 Comments

Update: The official Oddworld Inhabitants Twitter account just issued the following message on Twitter over concerns that the Wii U version has been cancelled:

The Wii U version of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty seems to be facing a bit of trouble.

During the latest episode of the Fragments of Silicon podcast, Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning mentioned that the team is “having challenges without having a hard disk”. However, he quickly added: “we’re trying to overcome those challenges.”

Lanning went on to say that he’s “desperate to be on Nintendo” and feels that “Oddworld will resonate well” with the Nintendo audience.

Read on below for the full transcript of Lanning’s comments.

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

Shin Megami Tensei IV’s long journey to Europe is almost over. The 3DS eShop is listing an October 30 release date along with a €19.99 price point. While not officially confirmed by Atlus, eShop listings are generally accurate these days.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 26 Comments

New features for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. have been leaked via an Amazon listing.

According to the retailer, players will be able to make stages on the GamePad, take on challenges “crafted by Master Hand and Crazy Hand”, and participate “in a brand new board game mode”. Amazon also mentions previously-revealed Amiibo functionality.

Here’s the full overview from Amazon:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 11 Comments

A look at a returning feature from Brawl today, Sakurai details Photo Studio which will be making a return to Wii U:

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

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2014. The results can be found below.

1. Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
2. Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
3. FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
4. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
5. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
6. NHL 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
7. Minecraft (360, PS3)
8. The Sims 4 (PC)
9. Disney Infinity 2.0 (360, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One)
10. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, PC)

You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.

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

Today’s NPD day, and Nintendo has once again provided its regular response to the latest US sales data.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS managed to sell over 705,000 copies in its first two days, making the game the fourth best-selling software SKU for the month. 135,000 of those sales came from eShop downloads.

3DS sales came in at 140,000 for September – up 55 percent compared to August. Wii U sales also increased by nearly 50 percent over sales in August thanks to Hyrule Warriors (190,000 units sold) and Mario Kart 8 (60,000 units sold).

Look for Nintendo’s full response to this month’s NPD report below.

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