Hideki Kamiya reiterates interest in seeing Bayonetta 1 on Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Hideki Kamiya wants the original Bayonetta on Wii U. This is something he’s said previously, but his interest was reiterated on Twitter earlier today.
It seems that the only potential roadblock would be Nintendo. Kamiya said it’s up to the company to decide if Bayonetta 1 will make its way to Wii U.
Kamiya’s tweet in full states:
As I've told u before, we want to release Bayo1 for WiiU, but that's what Ninty decides. So ask Ninty.
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) November 21, 2013
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Pokemon X/Y reach 1 million mark faster than any other 3DS title
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo has released a new infographic highlighting impressive stats about Pokemon X/Y. You can find it above.
Source: Nintendo PR
European Wii U “Mario Mega Bundle” comes with 3 games, Mario Wiimote, Mario hat
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Next week, Nintendo will begin selling the “Mario Mega Bundle” for Wii U in Europe. The package comes with a Wii U Premium Pack, Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, a Mario hat, and a Mario Wii Remote Plus. Pricing is set at £299.99. You can find the official page here.
Masahiro Sakurai on Smash Bros. development, workload, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Masahiro Sakurai published yet another column in this week’s Famitsu. Sakurai talked all about working on the new Smash Bros., games including his workload, schedule, living arrangements, and more. You can find a roundup of Sakurai’s quotes, courtesy of Polygon’s translations.
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Trademarks hint at localizations of Dragon Quest games
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Two Japanese trademarks hint at future localizations for Dragon Quest titles. Don’t let the fact that they’ve been registered in Japan fool you – the names themselves are in English: “Luminaries of the Legendary Line” and “The Seeds of Salvation”.
Neither title actually includes the “Dragon Quest” name. But both use similar alliteration as past games, like Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. Previous overseas launches have also been outed first by trademarks.
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Nintendo Download (11/21/13, North America)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Super Mario 3D World – $59.99 (available Nov. 22)
Wii U Download
Coaster Crazy Deluxe – $9.99
EDGE – $1.99
The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths – $14.99
Wii U VC
Brawl Brothers – $7.99
3DS Retail
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – $39.99 (available Nov. 22)
Mario Party: Island Tour – $39.99 (available Nov. 22)
3DS Download
Christmas Wonderland 3 – $7.99
Ohno Odyssey – $5.99
Jewel Match 3 – $6.99
3DS VC
City Connection – $4.99
3DS DLC
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – “Turnabout Reclaimed”
DSiWare
Hands On! Tangrams – $4.99 / 500 points
eShop sale
Your favorite gaming friends – on sale now – The savings continue! Starting today, select games featuring your favorite blue-helmeted hero Mega Man are available at a special discount. Now through 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 28, save 30 percent each on Mega Man, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, and Mega Man 4 on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Be sure to visit the Nintendo eShop each Thursday to see what’s on sale next.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (11/21/13)
Posted on 11 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:
Super Mario 3D World is out today in Japan! To commemorate the occasion I had these four…people(?) come together in a group shot.
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European Super Mario 3D World launch trailer
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Amazon confirms several sale prices for Black Friday 2013
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
Amazon has revealed some of the video game-related products that will be going on sale during the Black Friday period.
The retailer has confirmed that Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for $34, while Call of Duty: Ghosts will be lowered to $40. Consumers will also be able to partake in a buy 2 get 1 free offer for Skylanders Swap Force characters.
Below are a sampling of items Amazon has confirmed for Black Friday:
Save up to 90% on select titles in the Amazon Appstore
Xbox 360 250 GB Holiday Value Bundle including Halo 4 and Tomb Raider, $189.99
PS3 250GB Bundle including The Last of Us and Batman Arkham Origins, $199
$34 for popular games like Grand Theft Auto V and Batman Arkham Origins
Call of Duty Ghosts, $39.96
$25 for popular games like FIFA 14, Madden 25, Battlefield 4, NCAA
Skylanders Swap Force Characters – Buy 2 Get 1 Free
Amazon will begin kicking off deals starting on November 24. New deals will be offered across all departments every ten minutes, lasting through the Black Friday 2013 weekend.
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Monster Hunter 4 sales surpass three million in Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Monster Hunter 4 has now sold over three million copies in Japan. The game is selling at a rate of roughly 40,000 copies each week.
Famitsu wrote in its latest issue:
“With the tenth anniversary of the franchise approaching, 2014 should be an even more exciting year for MH than ever before. MH4 continues to generate a lot of attention in the market, and we can expect sales to continue going forward. Going into the holiday season, the newly-improved MH4 will likely have even more of a performance to show us.”
I’m assuming the latest news coming from Famitsu is different from Capcom’s announcement last month. The publisher had announced that Monster Hunter 4 shipments had exceeded three million. Famitsu’s article seems to apply to actual sales rather than shipments.