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August 16, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 7:10 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
One in particular will be attractive to regular Netflix watchers.
The rainbow of New 3DSXLs will get a little larger this fall, but the 2DS isn't being left out in the cold.
The larger New 3DS will add three new colors to the supply on 11 November: Pearl White, Pink/White, and Orange/Black. On 7 October, two 2DS bundles with preinstalled games will launch: a blue model with Yo-Kai Watch, and a pink one with New Style Boutique 2 Fashion Forward (Style Savvy: Fashion Forward) preinstalled.
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by Donald Theriault - 7:04 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Mama mia, that's a lotta Mario.
The European Nintendo Selects line will pick up some new members late next month.
Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and Mario Party 10 will be added to the lineup on 30 September. Although retail pricing was not announced due to European policy, the digital prices will lower to €24,99/£19.99.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:55 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
For the 2/3 of Wii U owners who have yet to stay fresh.
The Splatfests may be done, but the splatting doesn't stop.
Nintendo has announced that the Splatoon Global Testfire will be restarting soon. European players will get to play first, with the demo restarting this Thursday (18 August) and running until 1 September. North American players will get to join in from 3 - 5 Pacific time (6 - 8 Eastern) from August 25 - 28.
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August 15, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 5:48 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo UK Twitter
Sadly missing the alternate reality and about 100 Pokemon.
European Wii U owners will be able to catch the shutter bug this week with the release of Pokémon Snap.
Nintendo UK made the announcement on Twitter this morning. The game will retail for the standard N64 Virtual Console price of €9.99/£8.99, with an upgrade option available for those who bought it on the Wii.
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by Donald Theriault - 5:05 am EDT
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Source: Thomas Happ Games
There's two people making Metroid games: Next Level Games and Thomas Happ.
Axiom Verge will complete its long, strange journey to the Wii U early next month.
The tribute to classic Metroid will release on September 1 for US$19.99 / C$21.99 / €17.99 / £14.99, according to the game's official website.
Originally released on the PlayStation 4 and PC with a later port to the PlayStation Vita, there was some concern about engine incompatibilities on the Wii U but those issues have been rectified.
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August 11, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 8:18 am EDT
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Source: Capcom Unity
A pre-trial hearing will occur a couple of weeks before.
The latest trials of Phoenix Wright and company will happen early in September.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice will launch digitally in North America and Europe on September 8 for US$29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99, the same price as the previous two 3DS entries. A demo for the new game will be available on August 25.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:46 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
There's a Capcom game that prominently involves the Hadouken.
There's a couple of interesting eShop titles that may be worth a look this week. On Wii U, Tadpole Treble steps to the stage - a music game where you guide a tadpole around a musical staff - and it was designed by Matthew Taranto of Brawl in the Family fame. On the 3DS there's Ambition of the Slimes,... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 6:26 am EDT
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Source: Pokemon Company
A leak on the darker parts of the web forces the Pokémon Company to jump the gun.
The newest Pokemon Sun and Moon trailer has released early following the content leaking ahead of time.
A new Pokémon and a new Alola form have been announced: the new Pokémon is Lorelull, a mushroom-styled Pokémon with Grass/Fairy typing and Illuminate or Effect Spore abilites. The new Alola... Read more...
August 10, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 7:18 am EDT
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Source: CoroCoro Magazine
There's always a bigger fish.
The newest issue of CoroCoro Magazine has introduced five new Pokémon and two Alola Forms, as well as revealing the force of evil in Alola.
The five new Pokémon are:
Namakobushi - types unknown, but based on the sea cucumber and capable of firing a fist out of its mouth
Nuikoguma - Normal/Fighting...
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August 9, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 5:48 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Build up your library with some inexpensive games
The Nintendo Selects line will be gaining some new members in North America, along with new hardware bundles.
Beginning on August 26, the following games will be reduced to US$19.99/C$29.99 both in stores and on the eShop where applicable:
Wii U: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Nintendo Land,...
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August 4, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 7:33 am EDT
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Source: Atlus
Some free, some will require negotiation with your wallet.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse will have plenty of options for expansion.
Atlus released the DLC schedule for the game yesterday, with lore related information and game functions being no charge while quests and cosmetics will carry small fees. The DLC will release on a four week schedule, as follows:
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by Donald Theriault - 7:15 am EDT
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Source: Rising Star Games
Two Shantae games in one day is not out of the realm of possibility.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse will soon be appearing in retail stores.
Rising Star Games has picked up the 2014 eShop title for physical publication on September 27 in North America and 30 September for Europe. The game will release for US$29.99 / C$39.99 / €29.99 / £29.99, and the announcement includes a mention of brand new content for the physical release.
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by Donald Theriault - 6:15 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
That European kid sure plays a mean pinball.
The last full month of summer opens with a bit of a quiet week for the eShops - in fact, Europe's only getting two new games this week. They're just getting a lot of pinball sales - of both the Star Wars and Zen variety - to make up for it. With the Olympics somehow managing to start in Rio tomorrow, both North America and Europe will get to wear out their 3DS buttons with Stickman Super Ahtletics.
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by Donald Theriault - 5:18 am EDT
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Source: GameStop
Along with the next date for the hype train.
The Pokémon Company will be selling some special merch to go with Pokémon Sun and Moon this fall.
A special Z-Ring, modeled after the one used in the games, was put up for preorder at GameStop and Amazon, among other locations, yesterday. Worn on the wrist, the band will use some method of wireless... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 5:18 am EDT
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Source: NintendoLife
A rare Q1 2017 release for Wii U
One of the Wii U's best cliffhangers will be resolved early next year.
2014's mysterious action-adventure The Fall will see its sequel - The Fall Part 2: Unbound release on Wii U next year along with PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Although the sequel is intended to work as a standalone title, it will contain references to the original title.
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August 1, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 6:43 am EDT
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Source: Pokemon Company
Plus new challenges, handicap matches and more
The latest Pokémon Sun and Moon trailer has confirmed major changes to the game, including new forms of classic Pokémon and the addition of high-power type exclusive attacks.
Among the old Pokémon shown to be receiving new forms with variant types are Exeggutor (Grass / Dragon), Vulpix and Ninetales (Ice, Ice/Fairy), and Sandshrew/Sandslash (Ice / Steel). Other Alola Form Pokémon may be announced at a later date.
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July 28, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 6:07 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Once again, we have a game with a Nintendo World Report connection.
The eShop in North America has a couple of interesting items this week, mostly due to the involvement of prominent musicians. Gotta Protectors on the 3DS is directed and scored by Yuzo Koshiro (7th Dragon, Etrian Odyssey) for those that want some retro tower defense. BLOC is a 4 player Pong-like where... Read more...
July 27, 2016
by Donald Theriault - 6:13 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo Investor Relations
A big swipe taken in foreign exchange, but a light quarter overall.
Nintendo had an operating loss for the first quarter of the 2017 fiscal year caused by an underperforming lineup and foreign exchange changes.
For the quarter ending June 30, the company had an operating loss of 5.134bn yen (US$48.596 million at current market rates) on sales of 61.969bn yen (approx.... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 4:22 am EDT
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Source: Level 5
And mobile, and the manga rack, and the cereal shelf.
Level 5 held their annual "Vision" event earlier today and several new 3DS titles were announced as part of the company's massive cross-media blitz strategy.
A recent trademark that appeared in Europe was confirmed as Lady Layton: The Conspiracy of King Millionaire Ariadne was announced for 3DS... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 4:03 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo
Aiming for late July but clearly they missed.
With no shipments in sight and only a couple of days left to ship it, Nintendo has officially delayed the release of Pokémon Go Plus.
The Bluetooth Low Energy accessory was tabbed for a late July release at E3, but the various national Nintendo Twitter accounts announced around the time of Nintendo's financial report that the device would ship in September.
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