Category Archives: Nintendo

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:09 BST

Super Ubi Land name change revealed following Ubisoft complaint

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Super Ubi Land developer Notion Games has changed the title of its incoming Wii U eShop game, following a complaint from Ubisoft.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:31 BST

Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook is ‘misunderstood’, says game director

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s co-director Aya Kyogoku has discussed everyone’s favourite shop-keep Tom Nook in a new interview, suggesting that he’s not the evil land baron he appears to be.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 06:48 BST

Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-captured YouTube videos

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While generously not slapping Let’s Play creators with takedowns, Nintendo has put in ID claims on clips of its games beyond a certain length – bracketing them with adds and pocketing the revenue.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 02:44 BST

Shin Megami Tensei 4 shows the protagonist becoming a samurai

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Atlus is calling this new English-language video for Shin Megami Tensei its first full-length trailer, presumably because it is 16 seconds longer than the last one.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 23:00 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag not expected to outsell AC3

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Ubisoft is cautiously forecasting fewer sales of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag than last year’s entry, Assassin’s Creed 3.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 19:07 BST

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag trailer is full of pirate shenanigans

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Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, showing off some high seas battle, pirate mayhem, and leaping assassins. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is out on October on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 and next-gen systems.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 16:35 BST

Adorable limited edition Pokémon Eevee 3DS XL announced for Japan

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An Eevee Edition of 3DS XL has been announced for Japan for release in the Pokémon Centres across he region. It will only be available through a lottery, and applications are being taken now through June 3, according to Serebii. Those who are lucky enough to win the draw, will then be able to purchase the handhled for ¥18,900 ($185) come June 22. Sorry importers willing to spend what would likely be thousands for it on eBay, the system is region locked.

Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:05 BST

Tomodachi Collection: New Life continues its streak on Media Create charts

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There’s seems to be no stopping the beast that is Tomodachi Collection: New Life on the Media Create charts. Once again, the title was the number one seller in Japan for the week ending May 12. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Animal Crossing: New Leaf continued to be great sellers as well, the former earning life-to-date sales of 691,921 and the later now pushing
over 3.2 million copies across the region.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:55 BST

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure announced for 3DS, PC, Wii U

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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure has been announced by Warner, and includes every DC Comics character imaginable.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 12:48 BST

Dev team reverse-engineers Wii U GamePad to reveal its secrets

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Nintendo’s Wii U GamePad has been reverse-engineered by the same team that created the Dolphin emulator, and the exercise has unearthed some interesting developments about the device’s upgradable firmware and more.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 09:55 BST

Metallic Red 3DS console heading to Japan, no word on Western release

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Nintendo has unveiled a new Metallic Red 3DS console for Japan. It’s very lovely, but once again there’s no mention of a western release.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 02:18 BST

Harvest Moon GBC hits 3DS eShop this week

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Natsume is bringing the Game Boy Colour version of Harvest Moon to the 3DS eShop on March 16. The announcement seems only to apply to North America at present. This particular incarnation of Harvest Moon released in 1998, having appeared in black-and-white form the year before.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Wed, May 15, 2013 | 01:37 BST

Wii U US sales down 19% month-on-month, says Pachter

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A new report from industry analyst Michael Pachter suggests sales of both Nintendo home consoles declined over the last month, although the 3DS is on the up.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:46 BST

Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl character trailer introduces you to Simon Yorke

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Atlus has released a new video for Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl showing off Simon Yorke. Simon is the head of the investigation party sent by the Mizugaruzu Library to find out what the heck is going on in the ruins. Check him out below. The RPG is due on 3DS in Japan June 27. Thanks, Gematsu.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:10 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations unlockable outfits are rather nautical

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Resident Evil: Revelations will come with some interesting, unlockable costumes when it is released next week. You can get a look at the nifty duds below. A demo for the title released on Steam, PSN, XBLA, and eShop, today. The game releases on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:50 BST

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures headed to consoles this winter

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Namco has announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 17:05 BST

Rayman Legends video shows off Ocean World level, pre-order bonuses through GAME revealed

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A brand new trailer for Rayman Legends showcasing Ocean World, one of the game’s underwater levels, has been released by Ubisoft. The firm has also sent over shots of pre-order incentives for the game.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Disney Infinity shots show off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset

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Disney Infinity shots have been released showing off the Pirates of the Caribbean playset. A look at the the figurines is also below, each showing off a cartoonish version of Jack Sparrow. The Gobo developed playset comes with ready-made adventures and the assets can be used to create your own adventures in Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity is due in August on 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. A trailer for it can be watched here.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:45 BST

LEGO Friends out this fall on 3DS, DS

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LEGO Friends has been announced for 3DS and DS by Warner Bros. and is in development at TT Games, in partnership with Hellbent Games.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:32 BST

New Adventure Time and Regular Show titles in the works at WayForward

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A new Adventure Time game is heading to 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbxo 360 courtesy of D3 Publisher and WayForward. The developers is also working on a Regular Show game for 3DS.

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