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May 23, 2013
by Justin Baker - 7:35 pm EDT
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Source: Press Release
Communing with demons never looked so fun.
Atlus has released a new gameplay trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV. The trailer briefly shows combat, the navigational AI, the demon fusion app and how to commune with demons. According to Atlus player's will have to master using all of these features in tandem to protect the Eastern Kingdom.
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by Justin Baker - 7:34 pm EDT
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Source: Press Release
Get Randy with Monsters University.
Disney Interactive has released a new trailer for the Monsters University Play Set featured in the upcoming Disney Infinity. The trailer shows a variety of characters in Toy Box and Play Set modes.
Also revealed was a new figure: Randy. Monsters University will launch in the Starter Pack for Disney Infinity on August 18. Check out the trailer below, and pictures of Randy in the gallery.
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by Curtis Bonds - 11:37 am EDT
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Buy two Kirby SNES games and get the third for free, and here's how!
Nintendo surprised gamers this morning by not only putting Kirby Superstar, Kirby's Dream Course, and Kirby's Dream Land 3 on the Wii U eShop, but also by revealing a deal that allows you to get one of them for free, if you buy the other two! How does this deal work? Fairly simple, actually.
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by Alex Culafi - 11:17 am EDT
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Get hyped for more Pokénews.
A presentation and Q&A session regarding Pokémon X and Pokémon Y is taking place the evening of Tuesday, June 11 after the E3 show floor closes.
The presentation is hosted by Nintendo of America Inc. and The Pokémon Company, and the Q&A section of the presentation features The Pokémon Company President Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara and Pokémon game Director Junichi Masuda.
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by Justin Baker - 9:18 am EDT
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Pink Puffballs on Parade.
If you just can't get enough Kirby then Nintendo has your back this week. We're treated to not one, but three of the best Kirby games under the sun, and if you buy two of them you get the last one for free. I'm going to be buried under pink fluff for the remainder of the week! If that's not enough for you there's also gorillas in neckties, men in bodysuits, and dancing demons.
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by Justin Berube - 8:52 am EDT
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This pre-E3 Direct is likely this year's version of Nintendo's traditional press conference.
A Wii U focused Nintendo Direct presentation will be taking place on June 11th at 7 a.m PDT (10 a.m. EDT, 3 p.m UK time). This Nintendo Direct has currently been announced for North America and Europe with each region airing the event from their own Nintendo Direct website. It’s currently unknown if the information will be different on the region specific streams.
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May 22, 2013
by Justin Baker - 5:56 pm EDT
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Source: (Inside-Games), (Siliconera), http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/05/22/6670..., http://www.siliconera.com/2013/05/22/tecmo-koei-ex...
We could be seeing more Pokémon teaming up with warlords in the future.
Pokémon Conquest could get a sequel provided that "there's enough demand and enthusiasm from the fans", says The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara in an interview with Inside-Games. According to the interview with the executive, he wouldn't "rule out the possibility of seeing a sequel."Pokémon Conquest is a strategy mashup of the Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition franchises released on DS in 2012.
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by Nicholas Bray - 5:52 pm EDT
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Source: Press Release
Both Kirby games will receive a discount if the user has bought Kirby's Adventure for the service.
As a part of the Wii U eShop update this week, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will be seeing the Super Nintendo games Kirby's Dream Course and Kirby Super Star.
Both of these games will receive a 30% discount if the user has previously bought the NES game Kirby's Adventure. This offer will continue until May 30.
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by Zack Kaplan - 10:01 am EDT
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Source: (GamesIndustry International), (Target), http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-21-n...
Stay on target. Stay on target.
Retailer Target has discounted the Wii U Basic Set to $239.99, a 20% discount off its normal price of $299.99.
The Wii U Basic Set is white, comes with 8GB of internal storage, and does not include a copy of Nintendo Land.
While the Deluxe unit is still being sold at its original price of $349.99, a bundle with a copy of New Super Mario Bros U is on sale for $390, a saving of $20.
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by Zack Kaplan - 9:48 am EDT
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Source: GameTrailers, Polygon, http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/7m1zw3/call-of-..., http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4354758/raven-sof...
One of this year's biggest third party games could be arriving on a GamePad near you.
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been listed as coming to the Wii U on November 5 by Polygon and GameTrailers.
Though not officially confirmed by Activision, last year's Call of Duty title, Black Ops 2, was released on the Wii U.
Call of Duty: Ghosts is being developed Infinity Ward and follows a small group of elite soldiers, called Ghosts, after a large scale attack cripples the United States in the near future.
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by Tom Malina - 8:57 am EDT
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Source: Polygon, http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4351844/ea-develo...
EA is not neglecting Nintendo's console after all.
Electronic Arts has confirmed that it does actually have Wii U games in development, correcting earlier statements that the publisher was not supporting the system.
At the recent Stifel Nicolaus Internet, Media and Communications conference, Blake Jorgensen, the chief financial officer of EA, said... Read more...
by Danny Bivens - 2:28 am EDT
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Source: Level5.co.jp, http://www.level5.co.jp/index.html
Level-5 offering half off on over fifteen titles for a limited time!
Level-5 is not only bringing eight of their retail titles to the 3DS eShop next week in Japan, they are also discounting all of their titles that are available on the eShop. Starting at 10 a.m. on May 29 and running until June 11 at 11:59 p.m., gamers can get half off of the following titles:
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May 21, 2013
by Justin Baker - 8:13 pm EDT
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Source: (Nintendo), http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/ga...
Game & Wario was originally meant to be pre-installed on Wii U, but was bumped to a retail release after the game had 'too many ideas'
In another edition of Iwata Asks, our favorite Nintendo CEO sits down with Naoko Mori, Goro Abe, and Yoshio Sakamoto to discuss the upcoming Game & Wario. During the interview it's revealed that Game & Wario was originally going to be pre-installed on the Wii U, but they felt the game quickly outgrew what would be appropriate for a pack-in.
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by Danny Bivens - 7:03 pm EDT
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Source: Sega.jp, http://archives.sega.jp/3d/juouki/index.html
The fourth title in Sega's "Reprint Project" is revealed.
3D Jūōki, or 3D Altered Beast, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS next week on May 29 for 600 yen. Similar to previous titles released in the Sega 3D Fukkoku (Reprint) Project, Altered Beast offers an array of options including customizable controls, Japanese and English versions, the ability to save... Read more...
by Josh Max - 10:57 am EDT
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Source: Press Release
Get your groove on in Teyon's newest game for 3DS eShop
Teyon has just announced the release of its newest title, Groove Heaven which will be released in America and Europe on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 23, 2013 for $3.99 and €3.99 respectively.
In this rhythmic puzzler an angel, Rhymi, must deliver a letter from the Devil Lord to a little angel... Read more...
by Justin Baker - 5:56 am EDT
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Source: (Nintendo), https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/W47ji6c9ApRD...
Two great Capcom brawlers coming to the eShop in HD with online multiplayer
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara will be releasing on the Wii U eShop June 18, priced at $14.99. Originally announced at PAX East this year, it will be a collection of Capcom's two Dungeons & Dragons themed brawlers: Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara.
The game is being developed... Read more...
by Tom Malina - 4:36 am EDT
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Source: (Description), Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2013/05/20/gunman-clive-...
This new game looks to the earliest entries in the Zelda series for inspiration.
Hörberg Productions, the one-man developer behind 3DS eShop platformer Gunman Clive, has begun work on another game for Nintendo's handheld, said to be heavily influenced by early titles in the Legend of Zelda franchise.
Although this untitled project is only in the preliminary development stages... Read more...
May 20, 2013
by Curtis Bonds - 7:32 pm EDT
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Join us live tonight at 9:30pm PDT on Twitch!
Hey everyone, Curtis (aka "CurtDogg") here, and I'm gonna be taking over the official Nintendo World Report Twitch channel every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night, at 9:30 p.m. Pacific Time. I'll not only be streaming/commenting on the various games in my backlogg, but I'll also be interacting with... Read more...
by Patrick Barnett - 5:51 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo, http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wiiu/en_n...
Fire up your Wii U and start downloading another update.
Nintendo has made a new firmware update available to Wii U owners today. This follows last month's major Wii U firmware update, which had added a slew of noticeable upgrades to the system's performance and capabilities.
Nintendo claims that this latest update provides "further improvements to overall... Read more...
by Kimberly Keller - 4:16 pm EDT
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Source: Official WayForward Blog, http://www.wayforward.com/blog/
WayForward brings the beloved half-genie to new regions.
WayForward has confirmed through their official blog that Shantae is coming to the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on June 20. In anticipation of the release, new box art has also been revealed for the game.
Unlike the original Shantae released for the Game Boy Color, which only released in North America, players in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand will also have the chance to download the critically acclaimed game.
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