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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Rune Factory 4 might be heading to Europe after all. A rating for the game has appeared on the USK – Germany’s ratings board. XSEED and Marvelous are both listed as publishers for Rune Factory 4.

Back in January, Marvelous announced that the 3DS title would not be released in Europe. XSEED later explained that this was due to technical difficulties.

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

Mega Rayquaza was revealed for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire during today’s live stream on Niconico. The Pokemon can use the ability Delta Stream and possesses the move Dragon Ascent.

Delta Stream activates a new “Strong Winds” weather condition. This lasts while Rayquaza is in battle and neutralizes weaknesses on Flying-types

Check out the official trailer below:

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

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

Wii U Download

• 99Seconds
• Red Riding Hood

Wii U Virtual Console

• Castlevania: Dracula X

3DS Retail

• Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (available Friday) – note: can download patch 1.0.2 today
• Tenkai Knights Brave Battle (available Oct. 7)

3DS Demo

• Color Zen

eShop Sales

• Poker Dice Solitaire Future is 30 percent off (reduced from $0.99 to $0.69) until Oct. 30.
• Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 23.
• Tappingo is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 16.

Price Reduction

• Just Dance Kids 2014 is being reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99) starting Oct. 6 on Wii U.

Coming Soon

• Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – Oct. 9 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• Harvest Moon 2 – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS)

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Today Sakurai gives us a look at a very retro assist trophy:

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

Hyrule Warriors’ first batch of downloadable content hit Japan this week. The DLC offers new items like an extra scenario and an Epona weapon, plus new costumes.

What Koei Tecmo has cooked up for new costumes is actually quite interesting. It seems that the DLC includes a pair of outfits based on characters from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Darunia has received a costume that resembles Darmani’s Ghost from the N64 title, and Ruto can now wear an outfit resembling Lulu from the band The Indigo-Go’s.

That’s not all for costumes. There’s “gothic” Agitha, maskless Zant, and purple Link. And did we mention that Zelda can wear an outfit that resembles Hilda from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds?

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Nintendo Life has published a new interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Topics include third-party characters, the roster in general, the meticulous process of creating the different characters, and how much fans influence decisions.

Head past the break for some interview excerpts. The full interview can be found here.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

M2’s Tokihiro Naito was one of the creator’s of the action RPG Hydlide. While the series has been dormant for quite some time, Naito now wants to revisit the genre by making a brand new title for 3DS. If one of his tweets receives 3,000 Japanese re-tweets (overseas tweets won’t count) within a week, he will make a proposal to his boss.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 17 Comments

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS marks the first time in which there are no character transformations. Zelda, for instance, transformed into Sheik in previous games.

In his latest Famitsu column, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai explains that the change came about due to limitations with the 3DS hardware.

He said:

“It’s basically due to the 3DS’ limitations. It was impossible to have both characters exist together [as one] on 3DS.”

“However, reaching that limit can sometimes lead in good directions. Transforming characters had the drawback of ambiguous tactics and such, and I believe that they have become more fresh now.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 109,811 / 1,375,818
2. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 86,283 / NEW
3. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 70,596 / NEW
4. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 66,847 / 2,592,438
5. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 65,498 / NEW
6. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! – 43,839 / NEW
7. [WIU] Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden – 27,505 / NEW
8. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2 – 16,460 / NEW
9. [PS3] Destiny – 12,095 / 79,990
10. [PSP] Kiniro no Corda 3: Another Sky feat. Amane Gakuen – 11,005 / NEW
11. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 7,150 / 96,449
12. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 – 6,970 / 45,797
13. [PS4] Destiny – 6,481 / 110,772
14. [PSV] Toukiden Extreme – 6,220 / 135,476
15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 5,936 / 678,250
16. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution – 5,628 / 55,197
17. [PS3] The Guided Fate: Cross Thesis Awakening – 5,561 / NEW
18. [PSV] Bakumatsu Rock: Super Soul – 5,551 / NEW
19. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 4,342 / 188,390
20. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 4,082 / 1,278,378

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 39 Comments

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

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

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

3DS LL – 35,622
Vita – 11,148
PS4 – 8,939
Wii U – 8,396
3DS – 7,970
PS3 – 6,078
Xbox One – 1,314
Vita TV – 709
Xbox 360 – 103
PSP – 99

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