Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Update (11/24): Bumped to the top. The Japanese holiday is over, and the official Media Create data is in (and is now replaced in this post).

Original (11/23): The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 81,044
PS4 – 25,605
2DS – 17,769
PS4 Pro – 12,421
Vita – 9,191
New 3DS – 8,193
Wii U – 3,251
PS3 – 625
3DS – 529
Xbox One – 186
3DS LL – 96

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 92,344
New 3DS LL – 20,345
Vita – 10,410
2DS – 7,972
New 3DS – 3,603
Wii U – 2,756
PS3 – 611
3DS – 324
Xbox One – 171
3DS LL – 57

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Nintendo published a new interview in its series of discussions pertaining to the NES Classic Edition. This time, the topic was the very first Zelda. Co-directors Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka plus series composer Koji Kondo all participated.

Like the previous interviews, there’s a whole lot of interesting talk here. Miyamoto talked about his inspiration with the series, Kondo spoke about how he created music just before release by pulling an all-nighter, and we learn about the Molblin’s famous message (“It’s a secret to everybody”) as well as how Nintendo originally intended to name the series “Hyrule Fantasy”.

For the full interview, head past the break.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 37 Comments

Rumors about Switch featuring motion controls have been swirling even before Nintendo properly announced the system last month. Now a comment made by GameStop CEO Paul Raines further suggests that the functionality will be included.

Speaking during GameStop’s financial call yesterday about how Switch could expand the gaming audience like Wii, Raines said: “A movement-related game is more fun for kids, you know, taking those accessories off – [the detachable Joy-Con pads] – you can really do a lot of interesting things with that in gameplay.”

Again, talk about motion controls – in one form or another – isn’t entirely new in terms of what we’ve been hearing from the rumor mill. It is interesting though that Raines is further hinting at it being included.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 63 Comments

Each time Xbox boss Phil Spencer is asked about Nintendo, he offers nothing but praise for the company. That was no different when AusGamers recently sent a question his way about the big N.

Spencer actually started out by mentioning how he’d “love to see Mario on Xbox.” He also believes “Nintendo has the strongest first-party of anybody”. Spencer later added, “they’ve been incredibly important for the games industry, they do a great job with younger audiences, and if we ever had a chance to work with them in the future, I would absolutely do it.”

When asked if seeing Nintendo franchises on Xbox was something the team could look at seriously, Spencer fully stated:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Since Bandai Namco put out Dragon Ball Fusions in Japan, developer Ganbarion has been working on a steady stream of updates for the game. Online play was added, along with a bunch of other stuff like new characters.

Bandai Namco has now confirmed that the same type of content will head west. In early 2017, an update will be made available “that will implement online battles, an online special moves trading function, new characters, new fusion possibilities, and more.” Bandai Namco will share more details about the update including a specific date in the future.

It’s unclear if North America will simply be getting one huge update encompassing all of Japan’s patches. Also, while this news specifically pertains to the states, Europe should have access as well following launch next February.

Japan is actually receiving its third update on December 7. After participating in online events, players can gain access to the new characters Super Saiyan Trunks, Super Saiyan Blue Vegito, and the fused version of Zamasu from Dragon Ball Super. Players can also unlock new moves and titles depending on their completion.

Source: Bandai Namco PR

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 15 Comments

Update: Serebii now writes that “the reports may have left out certain illicit circumstances being involved”, but is still looking into the situation. We’ll let you know if we hear anything more.

Original: If you’re playing Pokemon Sun or Pokemon Moon, you may want to avoid saving in Pokemon Centers and the Battle Tree for the time being. Some users are reporting various issues when doing so. You may encounter a glitch, or your save file could be ruined.

Here’s a look at what happened when one person booted up his game after saving in the Pokemon Center, in which the character model did not load properly:

Hopefully a patch for these issues is issued shortly. We did see similar problems with Pokemon X/Y, but Game Freak did create an update to address them.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 24 Comments

Update: This is officially being called a re-release / remaster.

Original: Warner Bros. Interactive has just revealed that LEGO City Undercover is getting a new entry on Switch and other platforms. The game, which is either an updated version of a new title, will launch in Spring 2017.

We currently have this tweet to go by:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments

At the Tokyo Game Show in September, Capcom announced that a Hollywood film based on its highly successful Monster Hunter franchise is in development. Deadline is now reporting on the first details.

To begin, here’s a brief summary:

“For every Monster, there is a Hero. An ordinary man in a dead end job discovers that he is actually the descendant of an ancient hero. He must travel to a mystical world to train to become a Monster Hunter, before the mythical creatures from that world destroy ours.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 77 Comments

In an interview with Glixel, Bethesda Game Studios director and executive producer Todd Howard had plenty of positive things to say about Switch.

Howard was able to get a look at Nintendo’s new system at E3 in June. Whatever was presented, he said that it was “probably the best demo I’ve ever seen.”

Howard also said that Bethesda is “definitely going to be supporting it.” He made note of the fact that this is really the first time the company will be involved with a Nintendo platform since the NES days.

Finally, it was further suggested that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be on Switch. That certainly makes sense, as it appeared in Nintendo’s announcement trailer for the console.

Here’s the full transcript of the Switch conversation:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise – €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28.00

Exile’s End – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00

Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20

Ohayou! Beginner’s Japanese – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00

Wii U Demo

3Souls

3DS Retail

Pokemon Sun (available November 23rd) – €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90

Pokemon Moon (available November 23rd) –  €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 51.90

3DS Demo

Picross 3D: Round 2

3DS Themes

Pokemon Solgaleo / Lunala – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Pokemon Sun & Moon- Tropical – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Hello Kitty with Apples – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty with Candyfloss – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty Pizza -€0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

Hello Kitty at the Spa – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40

A fairylicious Christmas – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80

Pirate Pop Plus – €1.82 / £1.62 / CHF 1.97

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