Rumor: A look at a new Sonic Boom character
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 6 Comments
The image above has been surfacing in various Twitter and Instagram posts. Unfortunately, no one seems to be sure of the original source at the moment.
It was initially thought that the character in question could be Marine. But there are quite a few differences between the two, leading many to believe that it’s a completely new character.
This is all assuming the image above is legitimate, of course!
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Nintendo Download (5/15/14, North America)
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 Retail
- Wii Party U (available May 16)
Wii U Download
- Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails
- Color Zen
Wii U Virtual Console
- Adventures of Lolo
3DS Download
- Moon Chronicles
- Arc Style: Baseball 3D
- Candy Match 3
3DS Virtual Console
- Mega Man IV
DSiWare
- Deep Sea Creatures
eShop sales
- Big John Games Sale – For a limited time, Big John Games is discounting select games in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS, including Smash Bowling 3D and Big Bass Arcade No Limit. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on June 5.
- ATLUS Sale – For two weeks, Code of Princess, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked and more will be at their lowest prices yet! Starting at 9 a.m. PT on May 19 through 9 a.m. PT on June 2, get these cool ATLUS games for $14.99 each in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Source: Nintendo PR
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The Band of Thieves and 1000 Pokemon debut trailer
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/15/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 12 Comments
Today’s screenshot gives us a look at a particularly odd Assist Trophy. I don’t think anybody could have seen this one coming:
The unexpected Assist Trophy, the TV-Game 15! Color TV-Game 15 is a home entertainment system that was released in 1977 in Japan before the release of Space Invaders. This is the oldest game to join the Smash Bros. series.
Sakurai even doubled down on explanations:
Normally, controllers for these types of games had knobs with variable resistors–these allowed the players to control in-game movement by how far they twisted the knobs. The TV-Game 15 used microswitches instead. We’ve worked a little too hard to reenact the behavior of the original, so the paddles always move in linear paths with the same, consistent speed. We pay attention to such peculiar details!
Take-Two: Nintendo still an “important business partner”
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
In a wide-ranging interview with GamesIndustry, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick discussed the company’s current stance when it comes to Nintendo. Zelnick did say that the company still considers Nintendo to be an “important business partner,” though “we haven’t talked much about it and have nothing announced at the moment.”
Take-Two and its subsidiaries have backed away from Nintendo platforms in recent years. For instance, the company’s only Wii U-related release was the launch title NBA 2K13 through its 2K Sports division.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival announced for Europe, out next month
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival has been announced for Europe, and surprisingly, it will be available in just a few weeks. Konami confirmed today that the 3DS title will launch on June 26th.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival will arrive as a physical and digital product. If you purchase the former item, you’ll receive three highly collectable Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: Snow Plow Hustle Rustle, Night Express Knight and Special Schedule.
Continue on below for an overview of the game.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival is based on characters and events from the popular TV series. The game centres on the titular World Duel Carnival where 11 playable characters are vying to compete. Each character has a bespoke card deck, and this allows users to get straight into the action as they select their favourite character and enter hard-fought duels with the cards they hold.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival also allows the player to develop their character’s deck, with advanced users able to build a custom deck from the 5,500 cards the game contains. Similarly, a total of 40 characters from the TV show feature in the game, who players will meet as they prepare for the tournament. Newcomers to the series will also be able to hone their skills courtesy of the game’s tutorial elements, making Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival the perfect jump-on point for newcomers to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!
Konami hasn’t announced Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival at the moment. If we do hear about a release here in the states, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Source: Konami PR
Media Create software sales (5/5 – 5/11)
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 58,906 / 919,730
2. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour – 26,882 / 76,771
3. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour – 20,065 / 363,136
4. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – 15,972 / 193,513
5. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call – 10,525 / 115,956
6. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 10,056 / 580,005
7. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 8,771 / 4,057,914
8. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters (new version) – 7,039 / 32,988
9. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear – 6,002 / 155,704
10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,965 / 3,731,660
11. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World – 4,903 / 542,177
12. [WIU] NES Remix 1+2 – 4,836 / 24,130
13. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 4,776 / 3,273,739
14. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes – 4,746 / 216,208
15. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 4,657 / 2,315,232
16. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 4,585 / 1,452,120
17. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U – 3,892 / 43,072
18. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wingso f Mankind – 3,757 / 292,337
19. [3DS] Crayon Shin Chan: Arashi wo Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars! – 3,681 / 34,902
20. [PS3] GTA V – 3,507 / 772,773
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Media Create hardware sales (5/5 – 5/11)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 28,414
Vita – 17,143
PS4 – 8,480
PS3 – 7,684
Wii U – 7,613
3DS – 7,529
PSP – 2,022
Vita TV – 1,351
Xbox 360 – 233
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 31,979
Vita – 23,030
PS4 – 11,486
PS3 – 9,252
Wii U – 8,079
3DS – 7,644
PSP – 2,321
Vita TV – 1,687
Xbox 360 – 278
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/14/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 7 Comments
Trophy talk today! Sakurai shows a little bit of Pikmin love:
Here’s one of my personal favorites, the trophy of Brittany from Pikmin 3. She won’t be joining the battle, but her model and expression is well-designed.
[Weekly Screenshot] Art of Balance Wii U #5 – Challenge Mode in an Abandoned House…?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Weekly Screenshot, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Hey everybody, we hope your day is going well/went well/etc! Manfred Linzer from Shin’en has given us another exclusive screenshot from their upcoing Wii U puzzle game Art of Balance, and within it we’re getting a look at the game’s “Challenge Mode” as well as the setting, which– for some reason– is an abandoned house. The real question is who used to live in it before people started playing block games in the attic…?
I guess that’s not for us to say! Here’s Manfred’s description of the screenshot:
