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

This week’s issue of Famitsu has a new report on Bayonetta 2. In it, the magazine primarily details Umbran Elegances and accessories, both of which are back for PlatinumGames’ sequel.

Bayonetta 2 allows players to obtain weapons and accessories from Rodin’s shop similar to the first game. “Rakshasa” and “Kafka” are two of the weapons that can be used with Umbran Elegance.

Rakshasa is a sword, and imprisoned within is a demon who has been purified. By flowing the power of Rakshasa into the wielder, one can easily swing the sword with dance-like movements.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Super Mario Kart is out now on the Wii U Virtual Console, without any prior notice from Nintendo. It’s available for $7.99. Download it, folks!

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

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 143,777 / 1,973,310
2. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 33,192 / 91,477
3. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 18,067 / 578,554
4. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 8,849 / 119,407
5. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 8,569 / 1,227,267
6. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines – 7,871 / 119,336
7. [3DS] Happiness Charge Precure! Kawarun Collection – 6,712 / NEW
8. [3DS] SoniPro – 6,086 / NEW
9. [3DS] Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya – 5,532 / NEW
10. [PS3] Atellier Shallie – 5,258 / 56,434
11. [PS3] GTA New Price Version – 4,988 / 33,673
12. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 4,900 / 4,116,901
13. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 4,858 / 80,262
14. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 4,662 / 3,320,858
15. [PSV] Tokyo Shinseiroku: Operation Abyss – 4,403 / 19,645
16. [PSV] Corpse Party: Blood Drive – 4,304 / 17,992
17. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP – 4,297 / 32,931
18. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 4,027 / 271,798
19. [PSV] Child of Light Special Edition – 3,893 / NEW
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 3,364 / 2,359,011

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 25 Comments

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

3DS LL – 31,740
Vita – 17,179
Wii U – 9,646
3DS – 7,019
PS3 – 6,605
PS4 – 5,695
Vita TV – 1,506
PSP – 464
Xbox 360 – 157

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

3DS LL – 31,789
Vita – 21,875
Wii U – 9,429
PS3 – 7,175
3DS – 6,656
PS4 – 5,581
Vita TV – 1,767
PSP – 489
Xbox 360 – 122

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

Wondering what’s on the other side of the Poke Balls in the upcoming Smash games? Today Sakurai talks about a couple of the game’s support Pokemon that you might find in game:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 57 Comments

Nintendo is releasing a fairly major update for Mario Kart 8 on August 27. It will not only bring along the free Mercedes-Benz DLC, but also several additions/improvements.

Here’s the full rundown:

– Map display will be added on the TV screen
– Mercedes-Benz DLC will be available for free
– Default menu selection following GP race is changing to next race (instead of view highlight)
– Last used kart customization added to save
– Edit others’ highlights
– Records screen with total coins, online win-loss record, character selection rates, etc.
– Improved online stability
– Other problems will be addressed

While the update has only been officially announced for Japan, North America and Europe will almost certainly received the patch on the same day.

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

Hyrule Warriors does not have traditional online multiplayer. Yet despite the fact that there isn’t a way to take down hoards of enemies with a buddy over the Internet, the game will in fact make use of some online elements.

It turns out that the game’s Adventure Mode is where online connectivity comes into play – all through functionality called “Network Link”. Producer Yosuke Hayashi explained to Game Informer this month how the feature works:

“The Adventure Mode features a ‘Network Link’ feature. This allows you to add a ‘Link’ to your maps whose level is based on other users’ play data. If you come to this Link’s aid and fight alongside him, you’ll get access to special bonuses.”

Hyrule Warriors’ “Adventure Mode” was properly unveiled during last night’s Nintendo Direct. This has players venturing through a recreated version of The Legend of Zelda’s overworld map, with each block on the grid representing a stage with its own conditions that need to be cleared in Hyrule Warriors’ world. New weapons and playable can be unlocked as you progress.

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

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

Yacht Club Games shared a comprehensive breakdown of Shovel Knight’s sales in a new blog post.

In its first week, the indie title managed to sell 75,000 copies (taking out Kickstarter pre-sales). Yacht Club said, “It blew our 2x-4x pre-sale expectation out of the water”.

There are a few reasons we think our preorder prediction ended up being such a conservative estimate. One is…we were a Kickstarter! That’s not quite the same thing as a preorder. People could only attain the preorder for a limited time, so the stats aren’t 100% aligned with what a preorder would do. We think due to the PC nature of Kickstarter, we saw a higher amount of sales on Nintendo’s platform when the game actually got released. Nintendo users are more inclined to buy the game day one rather than through a preorder on Kickstarter. Finally, the preorder prediction isn’t a set in stone statistic, but more like a guideline for what to expect. We had done a lot of promotion and marketing at conventions and on media sites to prove ourselves over the course of the year, and we think people responded to it in kind! Nintendo also did an amazing job supporting us through their store placement and own marketing channels.

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

There is plenty of news to come for both Bayonetta and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, based on new teases from Nintendo of Canada’s Matt Ryan.

First, on the topic of Bayonetta 1, Ryan mentioned that there are “some other surprises” that haven’t been revealed.

Ryan told Nintendo Enthusiast:

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