Update: More retailers – The Wonderful 101 down to $30 at Target, GameStop
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update (12/24/13): The Wonderful 101 is now down to $30 on Amazon
and Best Buy as well.
Target and GameStop are both selling The Wonderful 101 for $29.99 – 50% off the regular price. Ordering online isn’t an option unfortunately, though you can grab the same in-store. Amazon also has The Wonderful 101 for about $35 if you’re looking for an online option – still a great deal.
Warner Bros. teases “special announcement” for Batman coming December 31
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Through its Facebook page, Warner Bros. has teased a “special announcement” pertaining to Batman. A note left on the official Batman Arkham Facebook page confirms some sort of reveal set to take place next Tuesday.
The message states:
Visit this page on December 31st for a special announcement…more details to come next week!
Not quite sure what Warner Bros. is up to here. It seems too early for a new Batman game announcement…
More: Batman, top, Warner Bros. Interactive
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (12/24/13) – Rainbow Road stage revealed
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 1 Comment
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Happy Holidays! Here’s a new 3DS stage–Rainbow Road! It can’t be explained in one picture, but it’s going to be a cruise-type stage.
More: Masahiro Sakurai, Miiverse, Super Smash Bros., top
Two prominent Nintendo EAD Tokyo staffers worked on NES Remix
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
indieszero made NES Remix, but Nintendo was still very much involved with the game’s development. In fact, two prominent staffers from EAD Tokyo contributed to the project.
Koichi Hayashida, director of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario 3D Land, served as director. We found out about this previously through a message Hayashia posted on Miiverse.
Yoshiaki Koizumi also worked on NES Remix as producer. Koizumi previously directed Super Mario Galaxy and produced Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario 3D Land, and Super Mario 3D World.
More: Koichi Hayashida, nes remix, top, Yoshiaki Koizumi
Tomoya Asano talks Bravely Default SP Drinks, wants new entry at least once a year, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Dengeki recently had the opportunity to interview Tomoya Asano, producer of Bravely Default and Bravely Second. The Japanese outlet asked about SP Drinks, Bravely Second’s development status, and more. Asano also revealed at one point that he hopes “to release a game for the Bravely series at least once a year.”
You can find Asano’s comments below. All translations come courtesy of Siliconera.
More: Bravely Default, Bravely Second, interview, Tomoya Asano, top
Atlus sale lands on the 3DS eShop
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 5 Comments
A number of Atlus games are now available at cheaper prices on the 3DS eShop. Through January 6, the following sales are in effect:
Shin Megami Tensei IV – $29.99 (was $49.99)
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl – $29.99 (was $39.99)
Etrian Odyssey IV – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Code of Princess – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Devil Survivor Overclocked – $19.99 (was $29.99)
“Wii U is more than capable” of supporting core Project CARS experience, dev says
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Project CARS is set to be released on the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Wii U. While the three former platforms are considered to be quite a bit more powerful than Nintendo’s console, Slightly Mad Studios’ new racer won’t be held back by Wii U’s tech.
Creative director Andy Tudor told Red Bull that although “some super-high-level graphical effects may not be possible,” Wii U will allow for unique functionality thanks to the GamePad.
He explained:
“The Wii U is more than capable of providing the core Project CARS experience. Sure, some super-high-level graphical effects may not be possible but in comparison it also offers a unique interaction experience via the GamePad controller, with the second screen potentially becoming your track map overview, rear-view mirror, telemetry, or simply mimicking a real race car steering wheel whilst you use the gyroscope to drive.”
Tudor went on to comment on the exciting potential of Miiverse for Project CARS, and mentioned how the game could fill a empty genre on the platform:
“Plus there are great possibilities to extend our existing WMD community into the Mii Community with discussion and sharing of content and ideas. There’s no realistic racing game on the Wii U currently yet, and we hear the fans crying out for one. Project CARS provides a Forza or Gran Turismo-like experience for those gamers and it’ll be something to really show off what the system is capable of. From our internal playing, it’s looking extremely promising.”
More: Andy Tudor, Project CARS, Slightly Mad Studios, top
Nintendo Download (12/26/13 and 1/2/14, Europe)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s (and next week’s) European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
CastleStorm – €9.99 / £7.99
Cocoto Magic Circus 2 – €29.99 / £24.99
Wii U VC
Super Mario Bros. 3 – €3.99 / £2.79 until 02.01.2014 23:59 UTC. Will be €4.99 / £3.59
3DS Download
EDGE – €1.99 / £1.79 until 23.01.2014 23:59 local time. Will be €3.99 / £3.59
Bird Mania Christmas 3D – €1.99 / £1.79
Pokémon Bank – Includes 30-day free trial if Pokémon Bank is first started before 31st January 2014
Pokémon Bank: 1-year pass – €4.99 / £4.49
Poké Transporter – Free
Pokémon Bank is an application and service for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that will allow you to deposit, store, and manage your Pokémon in private Boxes on the Internet! Pokémon Bank is a paid service, with an annual charge for usage. Pokémon Bank will be a powerful resource for players who like to obtain many different kinds of Pokémon, or for those who like to raise many Pokémon in preparation for battles and competitions! The application has a variety of search functions, so you can find the Pokémon you’re after among all of the Pokémon you’ve deposited. Even if you deposit a lot of Pokémon, you won’t have to worry about being unable to find the Pokémon you need! Pokémon Bank also makes it easy to transfer Pokémon from multiple copies of Pokémon X a nd Pokémon Y—including the downloadable versions—to a single game!
When you download Pokémon Bank, you can also download the free linked application Poké Transporter! When you insert a Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokémon Black Version 2, or Pokémon White Version 2 Game Card into a Nintendo 3DS system, you’ll be able to use Poké Transporter to transfer Pokémon from these games into their own online Boxes. Then, you can easily transfer those Pokémon into Pokémon X and Pokémon Y using Pokémon Bank. Poké Transporter is a free downloadable application for the Nintendo 3DS system that will be available along with Pokémon Bank.
Note: Poké Transporter cannot return Pokémon to Pokémon Black Version, Pokémon White Version, Pokémon Black Version 2, or Pokémon White Version 2 after they have been stored in an online Box. You may also find yourself unable to use Pokémon Bank or Poké Transporter to deposit any Pokémon created illegally by software unauthorised by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo into your online Boxes, or to move these Pokémon between online Boxes.
3DS VC
Super Mario Bros. 3 – €3.99 / £2.79 until 02.01.2014 23:59 UTC. Will be €4.99 / £3.59
Mario Tennis – €4.99 / £4.49
Special Offers
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – €48.99 / £38.99 until January 2; regularly €69.99 / £55.99
Assassin’s Creed III – €9.99 / £7.99 until January 2; regularly €19.99 / £15.99
Splinter Cell Blacklist – €22.49 / £18.49 until January 2; regularly €44.99 / £36.99
The Smurfs 2 – €19.99 / £15.99 until January 2; regularly €39.99 / £31.99
Rayman Legends – €20.99 / £16.99 until January 2; regularly €29.99 / £23.99
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – €9.99 / £7.99 until January 2; regularly €19.99 / £15.99
Rabbids Land – €9.99 / £7.99 until January 2; regularly €19.99 / £15.99
Sports Connection – €9.99 / £7.99 until January 2; regularly €19.99 / £15.99
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved – €9.99 / £7.99 until January 2; regularly €19.99 / £15.99
ZombiU – €9.99 / £7.99 until January 2; regularly €19.99 / £15.99
Cloudberry Kingdom – €4.99 / £3.99 until January 2; regularly €9.99 / £7.99
DuckTales Remastered – €8.99 / £7.15 until January 9; regularly €14.99 / £11.99
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – €7.49 / £5.99 until January 9; regularly €14.99 / £11.99
Resident Evil Revelations – €24.99 / £19.99 until January 9; regularly €49.99 / £39.99
Source: Nintendo PR
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/21)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 |  | 1 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 2 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 |  | 3 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | | 4 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 5 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 6 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 8 | | 7 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 5 |  | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 9 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 10 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 12 | | 11 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 25 | | 12 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | | 13 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 14 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 15 | | 15 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 6 | | 16 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 17 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 13 | | 18 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 19 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 20 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 21 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 24 | | 22 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 23 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 24 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 | | 25 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 34 | | 26 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 30 | | 27 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 26 | | 28 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 36 | | 29 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 30 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 27 | | 31 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – |  | 32 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 32 | | 33 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 33 | | 34 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 35 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 39 | | 36 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 18 | | 37 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 38 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 35 | | 40 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 | | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 3 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | | 4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 5 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 6 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 6 | | 7 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 7 | | 8 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 9 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 12 | | 10 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 10 | | 11 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 14 | | 12 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 13 | | 13 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 14 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 15 | | 15 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 16 | | 16 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 25 | | 17 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 19 | | 18 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 17 | | 19 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 33 | | 20 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 21 | | 21 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 18 | | 22 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 31 | | 23 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 23 | | 24 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 24 | | 25 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 27 | | 26 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 32 | | 27 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 28 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 29 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 30 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 30 | | 31 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 32 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 | | 33 | SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 34 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY | LEVEL 5 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 35 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 35 | | 36 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 39 | | 37 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 38 | | 38 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 40 | | 39 | NEW SUPER LUIGI U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 40 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (12/23/13)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Rosalina’s got height! She is seriously tall! However, she boasts an anti-gravity effect, so she’s very light.
