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May 7, 2015

Nintendo Downloads - May 7, 2015 3DSWiiU

by Donald Theriault - 9:31 am EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo

So, uh, anything else happen besides Splatoon?

After the Splatoon direct, the Nintendo download press release seems a tad perfunctory, but so it goes. On the Wii U front there's the Splatoon beta, the oddball Midnight City release High Strangeness and the start of Mega May 2015 with Mega Man and Bass await your potential dollars.

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First Post-Launch Splatoon Content Includes Matchmaking, Custom Games, Weapons and Gear WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 8:23 am EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: Nintendo Direct

The summer will bring some major Splatoon updates.

A free update for Splatoon is coming in August that will bring more key functionality to the multiplayer.

The update will add friend matching to all multiplayer modes, allowing you to force matches with friends on the multiplayer modes. In addition, players will be able to create eight-friend matches with the player’s choice of maps and rules in addition to the normal game rotation.

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Splatoon Multiplayer Beta and New Modes Announced WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 8:22 am EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Nintendo Direct

Finally, a chance to tell Nintendo you want voice chat.

For the first time ever, Nintendo will be holding a beta for a game.

Announced in today’s Splatoon Direct, the beta, dubbed Global Testfire, will run May 8 from 11 p.m. ET to 12a.m. ET, and May 9 from 7 a.m. ET to 8 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET. This demo, downloadable from the eShop today, will give early access to the Turf War mode. The beta is on the eShop now and Nintendo will take feedback from beta testers.

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Nintendo Teaming Up With Universal Studios for Nintendo-Themed Attractions WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 3:56 am EDT
Total comments: 11 Source: Nintendo (press release)

Soon, Universal will have more than just Video Armageddon.

Nintendo is getting into the theme park business with the help of Universal Studios.

A press release sent out to coincide with Nintendo's financial results announced the alliance, which will see "spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo's wildly popular games, characters and worlds."

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Nintendo Releases 2015 Fiscal Year Results 3DSWiiU

by Donald Theriault - 3:44 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Nintendo

The theme song of which is AC/DC's "Back In Black"

Nintendo released their earnings report for the 12 months ended March 31 overnight, and the company is back on the happy side of the profit line.

Although the company saw a small loss in the January - March quarter (6.8 billion yen operating loss, 17.6bn yen net loss), it wasn't enough to put them... Read more...

May 6, 2015

Nintendo Newsletter: Here Comes the Money WiiU3DS

by Zachary Miller and Donald Theriault - 5:18 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: KoeiTecmo, License Global, Nintendo

That Pokémon fad keeps rolling on in today's Nintendo news.

Today in the Nintendo news, some good financial news for Nintendo and partners ahead of tomorrow's big day.

Pokémon Confirmed As a Multi-Billion Dollar Franchise: North America Getting Quick Dragon

Between games, cards, and other merchandise, Pokémon pulled in US$2billion in 2014.

According... Read more...

May 5, 2015

Nintendo Newsletter: Revenge of the Fifth WiiU3DS

by - 5:27 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Adventures of Pip Kickstarter, Game Informer, Nintendo

You’ll be able to re-enact the Holiday Special this Life Day, plus the rest of the Nintendo news.

Today in Nintendo news, some big names in development are coming to Wii U in a way you wouldn’t expect.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Announced For Wii U: Star Wars Included

The cover of the new Game Informer has revealed the newest member of the Disney family will appear in the latest version of Disney Infinity.

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May 4, 2015

Nintendo of America Issues Statement on Amiibo Supply Issues WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 11:35 am EDT
Total comments: 64 Source: Nintendo Facebook

Heavy on promises, light on details.

Nintendo of America has posted a statement on their Facebook page regarding the rampant shortage of Amiibo.

The statement does not name specific characters, dates or steps to prevent scalping, but does include the following paragraph:

"We’re trying to meet the demands of our fans and consumers... Read more...

May 1, 2015

Mario Kart 8, Elliot Quest Receive Patches WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 6:50 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: Elliot Quest Miiverse, Nintendo

Head out of the graveyard at Mach 5.

A couple of major recent digital releases have been patched to fix ongoing issues.

Mario Kart 8 has been patched to version 4.1. In addition to "bug fixes and improvements" possibly related to issues of save file deletion, the patch unlocks Mirror mode and 200cc for those who haven't cleared 150cc in its entirety yet.

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April 30, 2015

Yooka-Laylee Details Announced By Playtonic Games Switch

by Donald Theriault - 5:52 pm EDT
Total comments: 25 Source: IGN, Playtonic Games

Featuring a bat and a chameleon in desperate need of pants.

The game previously known as Project Ukulele now has a title, protagonists and a price for its Kickstarter backers.

Yooka-Laylee, the project announced a few months ago by the ex-Rare staff at Playtonic Games, is a 3D platformer starring Yooka the chameleon and Laylee the bat. Yooka can use his tongue as a grappling hook, while Laylee can fire sonic blasts and fly short distances.

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Splatoon Direct to Air May 7 WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 6:52 am EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Nintendo

Much ink will be spilled over it.

The next Direct video has been announced, and it's going to be messy.

A Splatoon Direct will air on May 7 at 10am ET/7am PT/16:00 CET, on various Nintendo Twitch channels, YouTube and Nintendo's website. The only thing promised so far is "new gameplay details" for the upcoming title.

As always, Nintendo World Report will be there for any major announcements and analysis.

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Nintendo Downloads - April 30, 2015. WiiU3DS

by Donald Theriault - 6:41 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

Let's tap, let's tap, retro tapping game.

Updated at 11:45ET with additional details and Canadian pricing where applicable.

It appears to be a quiet week on the new game front for the Nintendo downloads. Wii U gets decidedly retro with Amiibo Tap and Paper Mario, and sadly one cannot call the other. On the 3DS side, it's a return to shooter... Read more...

April 29, 2015

New Details Emerge for Fire Emblem if 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 4:38 pm EDT
Total comments: 23 Source: 4gamer (link in Japanese), Serene Forest, Siliconera

Japanese players will have to dig deep, but will get two radically different experiences

Japanese website 4gamer has provided some additional information about the release of Fire Emblem if, including how the download versions will work and the nature of the game’s 3rd downloadable story.

The Hoshido (White version) route will be similar in objectives to Fire Emblem Awakening and... Read more...

April 28, 2015

Mighty No 9 Releasing in September for Wii U: 3DS Version Fully Remade WiiU3DS

by Donald Theriault - 11:34 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Deep Silver

And for those of you who need discs, they have your back.

Comcept has announced that Mighty No 9 will be releasing on September 15 in NA and September 18 for the rest of the world, with the 3DS version to follow at a later date.

The company also announced that they are partnering with Deep Silver to produce a physical version of the game which will release... Read more...

Xenoblade Chronicles X Iwata Asks Posted WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 11:27 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

And it's already in English!

Some additional details about Xenoblade Chronicles X have emerged from the latest Iwata Asks interview, which has already been translated into English.

In discussing the game’s size, it was revealed that although the main quest will be slightly shorter than Xenoblade, the sidequests are “3000%... Read more...

April 27, 2015

Nintendo Newsletter: The La-Li-Lu-Le-Lowdown WiiU

by Zachary Miller and Donald Theriault - 4:54 pm EDT
Total comments: 7 Source: Kotaku, Natsume, Nintendo Europe

Rumors of Konami's death are greatly exaggerated. For now.

Today in the Nintendo news, don’t panic about Konami. At least, not yet.

Konami Cutting Console Gaming: Digital Delisting Could Come In The Future

A couple of actions by Konami today began a furious storm of rumors that Konami was yanking all of their digital games off various online stores, including the Nintendo eShop and Wii Shop Channel.

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April 24, 2015

PSA: Smash Bros Update for Mewtwo Fixes Now Live WiiU3DS

by Donald Theriault - 5:59 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Smash Bros

Both systems should be able to go psychic now

Updates for both Super Smash Bros 3DS and Wii U have been dispatched to fix the Mewtwo glitches.

The update, which is required to go online and will perform the usual breaking of replays, fixes an issue where accessing any mode that involved the Global Smash Power score with Mewtwo would cause an overflow that would bar the user from going online.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Stream Recap WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 5:01 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo Direct

Heavy on the details, light on the dates.

The Xenoblade Chronicles X video and stream had plenty of gameplay detail, but the only release date committed to was still 2015.

The video showed off the opening of the game with your ship known as The White Whale crashing into a planet, and showed the game’s five known continents. Enemies will... Read more...

April 23, 2015

Nintendo Downloads - April 23, 2015 WiiU3DS

by Donald Theriault - 7:11 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

The two Wii U games combined for a total NWR score of 11.5 on their first review.

An interesting week on the Nintendo download front, even if all of the attention's going to the 2nd DLC for Mario Kart 8. You can celebrate the release by grabbing the portable classic Mario Kart DS, with its never-repeated Mission Mode and the joys of cart customization... or you can torture yourself with Suspension Railroad Simulator.

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Nintendo of America Announces Xenoblade Chronicles X Presentation WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 6:52 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Nintendo

Mechs! Monsters! Treehouse! Exclamation points!

Nintendo of America has sent a PR email confirming a presentation will air on the Nintendo Direct page April 24 regarding Xenoblade Chronicles X.

The presentation will air at 11am PDT/2pm EDT, and will be followed by a Treehouse Live presentation. There are no details as to what the video will contain aside from being in English only. Keep it locked to Nintendo World Report for all the details and analysis you need.

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