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

Playism Games and NIGORO have just launched a Kickstarter for La-Mulana 2. The game was originally announced during TGS 2013 back in September, though there hasn’t been much news until now.

Here’s the official La-Mulana 2 overview posted on Kickstarter:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 5 Comments

Renegade Kid has confirmed that an announcement for its upcoming 3DS first-person shooter will be made on Friday.

Co-founder Jools Watsham wrote on Twitter a short while ago:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

In a strange turn of events, it would seem that Gateway’s 3DS flash cards are bricking systems when users attempt to modify a particular file on the device. Basically, the piracy-enabling technology is attempting to prevent itself from being pirated. Yep, strange.

There have been plenty of reports about the situation over on the GBATemp forums, which have picked up due to the recent region-lock workaround discovery. 3DS owners who have modified a file within Gateway’s device appear to activate a “kill switch”, corrupting the 3DS’ NAND flash memory and leaving them with a dead handhanld.

Here’s what Gateway is saying about the situation:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 13 Comments

Nintendo is facing some tough times at the moment. Wii U isn’t selling like the company had hoped, forecasts have been slashed, and its shares are falling.

In light of these circumstances, analysts and others will continue to say that Nintendo should put its IPs on smart devices. Nintendo, though, is sticking to its guns.

During a news conference last Friday, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reaffirmed the hardware manufacturer’s commitment to consoles, and indicated that we won’t be seeing Mario on smartphones anytime soon.

“The spread of smart devices does not spell the end of game consoles. It’s not that simple. It doesn’t mean that we should put Mario on smartphones.”

Iwata added that Nintendo must determine how to best use smartphones so that consumers become aware of its games.

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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 Download

Unepic – €9.99 / £8.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS Download

Bella Sara 2 – The Magic of Drasilmare – €34.99 / £29.99

3DS Virtual Console

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom – €3.99 / £3.59

Special Offers

Rage of the Gladiator – €3.49 / £3.19 until Feb. 6 (was €6.99 / £6.29)
Fractured Soul – €3.99 / £3.59 until Feb. 6 (was €7.99 / £7.19)
3D Game Collection – €5.99 / £5.99 until Feb. 9 (was €13.99 / £11.99)
Funfair Party Games – €6.99 / £6.99 until Feb. 9 (was €19.99 / £17.99)
Gardenscapes – €5.99 / £5.99 until Feb. 9 (was €14.99 / £14.99)
Murder on the Titanic – €5.99 / £4.99 until Feb. 9 (was €14.99 / £14.99)
Secret Agent Files: Miami – €6.99 / £5.79 until Feb. 9 (was €7.99 / £6.99)
Jewel Match 3 – €5.99 / £4.99 until Feb. 9 (was €6.99 / £5.99)
3D MahJongg – €3.99 / £3.29 until Feb. 9 (was €4.99 / £4.49)
Boulder Dash-XL 3D – €2.99 / £2.49 until Jan. 30 (was €8.99 / £7.49)
Alien Chaos 3D – €1.99 / £1.59 until Jan. 30 (was €5.99 / £4.99)
AiRace Speed – €2.99 / £2.69 until Feb. 13 (was €4.99 / £4.49)

Source: Nintendo PR

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

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		2			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7		3			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		4			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		5			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		6			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		7			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		8			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		9			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		10			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		12			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		13			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15		14			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		15			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
17		16			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		17			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		18			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		19			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		20			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
25		21			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		22			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		24			MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		25			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		26			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
31		27			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		28			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		29			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		30			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29		31			RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		32			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
32		33			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
36		34			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
28		35			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34		36			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
38		37			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		38			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
39		39			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		40			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		3			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		4			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		5			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		6			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7		7			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5		9			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		10			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
11		11			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		12			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		13			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
15		14			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
13		15			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		16			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
18		17			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		18			MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	ND CUBE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26		19			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16		20			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
27		21			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		22			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		23			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21		24			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
24		25			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
17		26			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
25		27			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		28			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	BEENOX	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29		29			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
30		30			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		31			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33		32			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
31		33			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		34			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		35			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.	HIGH VOLTAGE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		37			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		38			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		39			MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		40			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

Marvelous AQL has pulled the plug on its Rune Factory 4 launch plans for Europe, the company announced today.

The publisher said in an official statement that it “has made every effort to secure the title’s release for this territory,” but was ultimately not able to do so.

Marvelous AQL thanked fans for their support/enthusiasm, and noted that more announcements about new titles will be made “over the coming months.”

The statement in full reads:

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

Zelda: A Link Between Worlds has a few references to Majora’s Mask. One of these, as many fans are aware, is the inclusion of the mask in Link’s house.

Game director Hiromasa Shikata told Game Informer this month that the reference “was a special request from Aonuma’s production team.” He also teased, “Now why would they ask us to do that?”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 6 Comments

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Where am I……??
To be clear, the new Super Smash Bros. games do not feature a story mode like The Subspace Emissary.

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

For The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo managed to implement silky smooth 60 frames per second. This begs the question: could future Zelda titles incorporate the same rate as well?

Well… no. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds director Hiromasa Shikata says 60 FPS isn’t necessarily a standard for additional entries in the series. In the case of the 3DS game, the team wanted to ensure a “smooth” look for the 3D visuals, “allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games.” Having said that, “This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.”

Shikata told Game Informer:

It’s really the concept of the game that changes whether you want to keep the volume of information in the game low and running at 60 frames per second. We kept it at 60 to make the 3D look smooth, allow the players to clearly see enemy movements, and keep everything moving crisply as with previous games. This doesn’t mean that all future Zelda titles will run at 60 frames per second.

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