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

Following Bandai Namco’s European/Australian announcement earlier today, the company has now confirmed One Piece: Unlimited World Red for North America as well. It’ll be available on the same platforms – Wii U (digital only), 3DS, PS3, and PS Vita (digital only). The game is due out later in 2014.

Source: Bandai Namco PR

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

Update: Also confirmed for North America.

Bandai Namco has confirmed One Piece: Unlimited World Red for overseas territories, but today’s announcement comes with some surprising news.

In Japan, One Piece: Unlimited World Red was a 3DS-exclusive title. However, the European and Australian release will also be made available on Wii U, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita.

Here’s the game’s official overview:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 20 Comments

The first Zelda game had a completely open nature. By comparison, some of the more recent titles became more linear.

According to series producer Eiji Aonuma, this happened because he “thought players didn’t like getting lost, wondering what to do, or where to go.” But starting with A Link Between Worlds, Aonuma has started to question some of the series’ traditional elements.

Aonuma told ONM:

“The recent Zelda games have been rather linear, as I thought players didn’t like getting lost, wondering what to do, or where to go. However, I’ve come to question this ‘traditional’ approach as I felt that we couldn’t gain the sense of wonder that existed in the original Legend of Zelda, in which you made unexpected encounters and where what used to be impossible would suddenly become possible.”

“We will, of course, continue to question and reconsider the approaches we have taken in the past without any reservations.”

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

Nintendo will be at GDC 2014 next week, and plans to show its support for indies in full force.

First, Nintendo will be demonstrate to attendees how its Nintendo Web Framework (NWF) tool was used to create a new game demo featuring characters and other elements from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series . “The game demo shows how developers can create great experiences using NWF, and that the user-friendly, full-featured tool expands access to developing Wii U games to as many people as possible,” the company says.

Dan Adelman, manager of Business Development at Nintendo of America, will also hold a session at the Unity booth on March 20 to explain the step-by-step process of how developers can go about bringing games to the eShop.

In its announcement today, Nintendo mentioned its relationship with Unity, which allows authorized Wii U developers to obtain a license to develop with Unity Pro on the console for free.

Steve Singer, vice president of Licensing at Nintendo of America, said:

“We want to demonstrate to developers how easy it is for them to bring their creative ideas to Nintendo systems. Nintendo offers wide-ranging support for indie developers, whether they want to use NWF, Unity or their own proprietary code.”

Those who visit Nintendo’s booth at GDC will be able to try out the following Unity-made titles:

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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:

Zelda’s Din’s Fire is now stronger in its core. The farther it’s projected, the bigger and more powerful it will be, but you need to hit foes with the core if you want to make them fall.

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

3D Fantasy Zone Opa-opa Bros is the next entry in SEGA’s 3D Classics series. In Japan, it’ll be available next Wednesday for 762 yen.

You can find an official site here. Screenshots are posted in the gallery above.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Eurogamer recently caught up with Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. During the interview, Tsujimoto was asked about the series’ presence in the west, why the franchise hasn’t truly branched out on PlayStation and Xbox platforms, and whether or not there are plans to bring Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate to Wii U.

We’ve rounded up some of Tsujimoto’s responses below. You can find even more over at Eurogamer.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U VC
Double Dragon €4.99 (£3.49)
Super Dodge Ball €4.99 (£3.49)

3DS
Yoshi’s New Island €39.99 (£34.99)
Pokémon Link: Battle €7.99 (£7.19)
Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot €4.99 (£4.49)
Cube Tactics €2.99 (£2.69)

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Special offers

Year of Luigi Part 2
Wii U
Dr. Luigi €9.99(£8.99) until 18/03/14 23:59 UTC

3DS
Luigi’s Mansion™ 2 €35.99 (£31.99) until 18/03/14 23:59 local time.

Virtual Console for both
Super Mario Bros. 2 €2.49 (£1.74) until 18/03/14 23:59 local time

Others
Wii U
BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien €3.99 (£3.33) until 20/03/14 23:59 UTC

3DS
Star Wars Pinball €3.49 (£3.14) until 20/03/14 23:59 local time.
Marvel Pinball 3D €3.49 (£3.14) until 20/03/14 23:59 local time.
Zen Pinball 3D €2.49 (£2.24) until 20/03/14 23:59 local time.
WAKEDAS €1.99(£1.69) until 27/03/14 23:59 local time.
Witch & Hero €1.99 (£1.79) until 27/03/14 23:59 local time.
World Conqueror 3D €3.99 (£3.59) until 27/03/14 23:59 local time.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 2 Comments

This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (3DS, 150 coins), Number Battle (3DS, 200 coins), Yoshi (Wii U, 200 coins), and Bonsai Barber (Wii / Wii U, 250 coins). These items last through April 6.

Visit this page to order a downloadable game.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		2			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		3			THIEF	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5		4			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2		6			THIEF	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4		7			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		9			THIEF	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		10			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		11			THIEF	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		12			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		13			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		14			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		15			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		16			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27		17			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		18			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		19			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PC	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		20			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		21			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
29		22			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		23			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		24			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		25			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		26			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30		28			RAYMAN LEGENDS	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		29			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	3DS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38		30			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22		31			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		32			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
24		33			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		34			WWE 2K14	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		35			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		36			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
21		37			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		38			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		39			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
37		40			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		2			THIEF	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4		3			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		4			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		5			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		6			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		7			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		8			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		9			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9		10			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		11			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		12			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
14		13			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		14			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
19		15			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
25		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		17			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		18			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		19			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15		20			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		21			PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES	NAMCO	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
22		22			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
20		23			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
10		24			CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2	MERCURYSTEAM	KONAMI	KONAMI
30		25			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
27		26			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33		27			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36		28			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		29			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
16		30			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE	RETRO STUDIOS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		31			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		32			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		33			SKATE 3	EA BLACK BOX	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		34			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		35			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		36			LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
35		37			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		38			SONIC GENERATIONS	SONIC TEAM	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
–		39			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		40			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA

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