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May 9, 2014
by Clay Johnson - 1:26 pm EDT
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Source: Jools Watsham
Renegade Kid unleashes the first of four episodes on May 15.
Moon Chronicles will be available exclusively via the 3DS eShop on May 15, developer Renegade Kid announced today.
Moon Chronicles is an updated version of the Nintendo DS first-person shooter Moon, complete with enhanced graphics running at 60 frames per second, full 3D, and Circle Pad Pro support.... Read more...
May 8, 2014
by Aaron R. Brown - 11:24 pm EDT
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Downloads! Get your (DSiWare) downloads!
It's an odd week, this one, but still somewhat decent. We see two Mega Man titles as promised thanks to Capcom's Mega May promotion, while quirky platformer Wario Land 4 lands on the Wii U Virtual Console. Unfortunately, there are no original Wii U eShop games out this week (again). There are, however, three new DSiWare titles if you're still living in 2010. Don't worry, no one's judging you.
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by Aaron R. Brown - 11:18 pm EDT
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Source: Twitter
Wii will, Wii will drop U.
A notable update was recently released for Wii U eShop title Blok Drop U.
If you haven't downloaded the update already, it will automatically download when the title is launched.
Developer RCMADIAX added sound effects and save states, improved graphics, among other things to improve the puzzler.
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by Justin Berube - 11:17 pm EDT
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Source: Official Nintendo World Store Twitter Account
The race to score these will likely be filled with banana peels, shells, and other foreign objects!
The Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition game bundle is coming to North America.
It will be sold exclusively at the Nintendo World Store in New York City. The bundle will include a copy of Mario Kart 8 and a Spiny Blue Shell figurine. All of this will come bundled in a limited edition box.
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May 7, 2014
by Clay Johnson - 11:35 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo, Siliconera, Tecmo Koei
The game is expected to come to western territories sometime later this year.
Hyrule Warriors is slated to be released in Japan this summer, according to reports based on information from Tecmo Koei’s financial results.
Tecmo Koei is the co-developer of the game and will publish it in Japan, where it is known as Zelda Musou, while Nintendo will handle publishing in western... Read more...
by Becky Hollada and Kimberly Keller - 8:51 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Is Nintendo testing the water for more to come?
At today’s Nintendo Investor Meeting, President Satoru Iwata revealed that a new web service for Mario Kart, tentatively titled Mario Kart TV, will be available some time around the release of Mario Kart 8.
This service will be accessible on all smart devices and computers, allowing users to... Read more...
by Justin Berube - 8:26 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
This holiday, Nintendo enters the Skylanders and Disney Infinity space.
Nintendo's long-anticipated Skylanders-like NFC platform has been revealed as NFP, which stands for both "NFC Featured Platform" and "Nintendo Figurine Platform."
Nintendo's plan is to release multiple NFC (near field communication) readable/writable figures that will contain data that can be... Read more...
by Aaron R. Brown - 8:24 pm EDT
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Source: NeoGAF
The buttons, they are a-changin'.
Nintendo has filed a patent for a handheld with switchable buttons.
The patent was filed in October of last year, but was published a mere week ago. The diagrams resemble the lower, touch screen half of a 3DS, or even the Wii U GamePad. Either way, it features four different control sets, all... Read more...
by Tom Malina - 8:18 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
The publisher targets a profit for next fiscal year as it rethinks the strategy for the struggling Wii U.
Nintendo has announced an annual net loss of 23.2 billion yen ($229 million, or £134 million) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, citing the lower-than-expected worldwide sales of both Wii U and 3DS, in addition to the retail markdown on Wii U in various territories, as the main factors.
The... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan - 6:22 pm EDT
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Source: ABC News
Nintendo is not trying to provide "social commentary."
The localization of Tomadachi Life for North America will not allow for same sex relationships with a representative stating that they "never intended to make any form of social commentary."
Nintendo of America explained their stance in a statement saying "Nintendo never intended to make any form... Read more...
by Clay Johnson - 6:15 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
The Game Boy Advance classic hits the North American eShop this week.
Nintendo has listed Wario Land 4 for release on the Wii U Virtual Console, and its release date is tomorrow, May 8, in North America.
The game marks the return of Game Boy Advance titles to the new release list for Wii U eShop after a week’s absence. Nintendo had been silent as to new GBA releases... Read more...
by Clay Johnson - 6:09 pm EDT
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Source: Twitter
Co-founder Jools Watsham has delivered some cryptic tweets in the last few days.
Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham has taken to Twitter to tease fans in regards to its upcoming plans, including development of a new 2D title for 3DS and a possibly unrelated announcement slated for this Friday, May 9.
A May 4 tweet from Watsham revealed the new 3DS project, described as... Read more...
by Justin Berube - 7:31 am EDT
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Source: Pokemon.com
Pokémon fans will be returning to Hoenn.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will be coming to Nintendo 3DS worldwide this November.
The teaser trailer revealing this information mentions that these games will have an, "Epic New Adventure." It also mentions players will be able to explore a, "Dramatic New World." While it is a sure thing that these games will allow players to return to Hoenn, it's likely, though unconfirmed, to be a new take on the old region.
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May 6, 2014
by Nicholas Bray - 5:57 pm EDT
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Source: Gonintendo, Nintendo Life
Is this game Pokémon X Tekken?
Nintendo has registered the trademarks Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament in Europe.
Last year the trademarks were registered in North America, alongside a video from the Tokyo Game Show giving us a glimpse of what appeared to be a Wii U Pokémon fighting game at the end. The one shot of this game showed a Mega Blaziken and a Mega Lucario facing off in a city.
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May 5, 2014
by Clay Johnson - 7:56 pm EDT
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Source: Miiverse
New features are coming sometime in May.
A variety of new features and content will be coming to Steel Diver: Sub Wars by the end of May, game director Takaya Imamura has announced via Miiverse.
The development team is referring to the future update as "Version 2.0." There are several tweaks planned, including basic fine-tuning of the submarines' stats and the addition of a new multiplayer stage.
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by Aaron R. Brown - 7:26 pm EDT
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Source: Law360
It's a secret, though.
Nintendo of America and Creative Integrated Systems Inc. have recently settled on a $7 million lawsuit.
Creative sued Nintendo, claiming that Nintendo had infringed their read-only memory chip patent, which was filed in 1990. Over 15 years, Creative felt that Nintendo owed at least a 2 percent royalty per chip for damages of $7 million.
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by Clay Johnson - 7:26 pm EDT
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Source: Kickstarter
Developer Renegade Kid “discussing other options.”
Renegade Kid’s ambitious crowdfunding initiative for first-person survival horror game, Cult County, has ended unsuccessfully.
The developer was asking for $580,000 via Kickstarter to fund multiplatform development for the title, including planned releases for Wii U and 3DS. At campaign’s end, pledges totaled a mere $46,736, less than 10% of what was needed.
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by Clay Johnson - 7:21 pm EDT
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Source: GoNintendo, IGN, VideoGamer
A flurry of rumors has prompted a response from the company.
Nintendo has confirmed that no new hardware announcement is planned for E3 this year. The company has reiterated this position to multiple news sites who had reported on rumors that the unveiling of a new console or console iteration would happen at this year’s event.
A combination of factors led to these rumors gaining traction across the internet over the past several days.
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by Aaron R. Brown - 5:29 pm EDT
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Source: Kickstarter
Now Leuvsion can get to splashin'.
The Wii U exclusive, Twisted Fusion, was successfully funded and then some via Kickstarter.
Though the Kickstarter campaign resulted in over 130% of the £3,000 goal, PayPal payments are still being accepted. Donations of £7, £30, and £50 will continue to earn backers the original Kickstarter rewards.
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by Daan Koopman - 5:25 pm EDT
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Source: Dakko Dakko
Battle twisted mice and come out on top in this twisted shoot'em up adventure!
Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails is coming to the Wii U eShop on May 15, 2014 in Europe and North America, developer, Dakko Dakko announced today.
In Scram Kitty, you duke it out against an army of maniacal mice, who are all creations of an experiment that went quite wrong. You will have to... Read more...
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