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

This week’s issue of Famitsu has another update on Hyrule Warriors. While Monday’s Hyrule Warriors Direct beat the magazine to the punch with new character reveals, there is an update on some other portions of the game such as stages. The official website provides more information as well.

There are three stages detailed this week worth mentioning: Gerudo Desert, Temple of the Sacred Sword, and Palace of the Mind. Each is an original stage for Hyrule Warriors, though they share the atmosphere of Zelda games. For instance, Twilight Princess has the Gerudo Desert, and the Temple of the Sacred Sword is a close image of the Lost Woods in A Link to the Past.

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

GiantBomb has published new comments from some of the folks behind Hyrule Warriors, including supervisor Eiji Aonuma and producer Yosuke Hayashi.

Much of the talk is from Aonuma, who discussed the game’s origins, how it ties into rethinking Zelda’s conventions, and more. He also left another tease about the new Zelda game for Wii U.

Check out some of the interview comments below. You can find GiantBomb’s full piece here.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 14 Comments

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

Wii U Download

Shut The Box
Jett Tailfin

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario Kart
Cybernator
Mega Man 5

Wii U Virtual Console Coming Soon

Double Dragon II – Aug. 14
Life Force – Aug. 21

3DS Virtual Console

The Mysterious Murasame Castle

Steel Diver: Sub Wars Update

The latest update for Steel Diver: Sub Wars is here. Premium-version players get new local Friend Battle stages, new unlockable subs and crew, and new features that make it even easier to battle online with friends. The free version now allows players to purchase subs and use a single-play coin to battle online.

eShop Sales

UFO Interactive Games – Johnny Impossible, Samurai Sword Destiny, Zombie Slayer Diox and additional UFO Interactive games are on sale starting on Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. PT until Sept. 2 at 9 a.m. PT in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Bear Box Media – Internal Invasion is reduced from $4.99 to $1.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 8 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

Source: Nintendo PR

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

3DS owners can now download the system’s latest firmware, version 8.1.0-19. Like this week’s Wii U update, it essentially improves the handheld’s stability.

Here’s the official update description from Nintendo:

Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 5 Comments

We’ve seen a lot of different trophies from the daily screenshots, but today Sakurai shows us what it’ll be like to view them in-game:

Here’s something new–the trophy shop. If you’re having a hard time getting certain trophies, why not just buy them? They sometimes go on sale, too.

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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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