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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Excite Truck developer Monster Games has been working on a new project since at least February of last year which includes both “Career” and “Championship” modes. That’s according to the LinkedIn profile of Joshua Ruis, a software engineer at the studio. This find is sparking speculation that a new racer or perhaps a sports title could be in development.

Monster Games has only made Nintendo titles since 2006. In addition to Excite Truck, the company created Excitebots: Trick Racing, Excitebike: World Rally, and Pilotwings Resort along with the Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D ports.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Update: Here’s the recording:

The Bravely Second developer panel at PAX East 2016 is now underway. It’s being streamed via Twitch, so you can watch it as it happens after the break. We’ll add in a recording after it’s finished.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

Nintendo stopped by the Twitch live stream at PAX East 2016 to show off the English build of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. We have the full recording below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 33 Comments

Nintendo has just released a brand new trailer for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. We’ve attached the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments

Monster Hunter Generations is receiving a collaboration with Okami, Capcom has revealed. Players will be able to dress their Felyne in a costume based on Amaterasu. Check out a trailer for today’s announcement below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments

Update: Natsume has now sent out an official announcement, confirming River City: Tokyo Rumble will be launching this summer in North America. We’ve also added in a bunch of details below.

Following yesterday’s Twitter tease, Natsume has announced that the company is publishing River City: Tokyo Rumble for 3DS. The game will be playable at E3 2016 in June.

Natsume just wrote on Twitter a few minutes ago:

River City: Tokyo Rumble is the localized version of Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun SP: Rantou Kyousoukyoku. That game came out in Japan back in 2013.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Star Fox Zero – $49.99; Zero/Guard combo is $59.99 (available Friday)
Star Fox Guard – $14.99; Zero/Guard combo is $59.99 (available Friday)

Wii U Download

Blockara – $6.99
Dreamals – $4.99
Pinball Arcade – free to download

Wii U Virtual Console

Mario Party DS – $9.99

3DS Demo

Pocket Card Jockey

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map: Witches’ Trial – Test your battle skills in the Fear Mountain stage from the Fire Emblem Gaiden game. This new map is available to download in the Fire Emblem Fates game for $1.99.

Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 1 – As a reminder, anyone who owns either the Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest game can purchase Map Pack 1 at the Dragon’s Gate in Chapter 6 of the game for $17.99 to get access to get bonus content and 11 DLC maps. Map Pack 1 content is priced at more than $24 when purchased individually.

3DS Themes

Fire Emblem Fates: The Men
Fire Emblem Fates: The Women

eShop Sales

Wii U

– Family Tennis SP is 25 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.74) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12.
– Toon Tanks is 20 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.59) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 12.

3DS

– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 2.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 9.
– Carps & Dragons is 50 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 31.
– Soccer Up Online is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

In Japan, a pretty big update has been released for the arcade game Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. This adds new courses such as Pac-Man Stadium and Namco Circuit while also improving the user interface and making the versus mode more enjoyable.

First, below are details on Pac-Man Stadium and Namco Circuit:

Pac-Man Stadium

A course glittering with neons, with the Pacman statue leaving the most impressions. It’s a technical course with many sharp curves. In order to progress smoothly, players will need to memorize the order of curves, and spin the handle in a rhythmical pattern accordingly.

Namco Circuit

A circuit that looks like a history museum of Namco games. There are many straight lines and loose curves, making it a course with high-speed battles. Use the acceleration area gimmicks well to instantly widen the gap against rivals.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments

Nintendo is kicking off a new promotion for Miitomo that can net users some Splatoon items. If the company surpasses 10,000 retweets or tweets that include the hashtag #Miitomo_Splatoon_RT, an Inkling boy wig will be handed out. The same goes for the Inkling boy wig and Inkling girl wig at 20,000 tweets.

The retweet period will end on April 26 at 7:59 AM PT / 10:59 AM ET. You can find the official page here.

On top of the promo event, on April 27, there will be Splatoon tie-ins for Miitomo Drop, the Miitomo Shop, and rewards on My Nintendo for the app. The full details are below.

Be sure to check out these other Miitomo x Splatoon collab promo activities:

 

Splatoon x Miitomo Drop!

From April 27th, 2016 at 12:01 a.m. PT until May 29th, 2016 at 7:59 a.m. PT, Splatoon-themed stages will be available in Miitomo Drop. You can redeem Miitomo coins or game tickets to play Miitomo Drop. This is your chance to freshen up your Miitomo wardrobe with Splatoon-themed clothing items and accessories!

 
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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Somewhat unexpectedly, a demo for Pocket Card Jockey has appeared on the North American 3DS eShop (requires 89.25MB of free space / 714 blocks). We knew that Europe would be receiving the download, but there hadn’t been any news for folks residing in the states. An official announcement will likely be made with tomorrow’s Nintendo Download press release.

For those who haven’t heard of Pocket Card Jockey previously, read up on the following description:

3, 2, 1… Go! Stack cards like it’s a race to the finish. And it is! In this fast-paced mash-up of solitaire and horse racing, you’ll jockey your way to victory by clearing cards to energize your horse. You can even level up your noble steed through strategic positioning on the track. Can you master solitaire and horseback racing… at the same time?!

After you get a dozen races under your belt, you can retire your horse – a sad moment for any jockey. However! You can relocate your horse to your very own farm and pair them with other retired horses to breed new ponies… that are completely adorable! Eventually these babies will pony up by maturing into horses that you can ride in competitions for prizes. You can then get items at Chirp’s shop, such as puzzle pieces or temporary bonuses. After completing certain puzzles, your hose will even gain more stats when leveling up. That’s some next-level jockeying!

Pocket Card Jockey has a general May release window in North America. It’s set for May 5 in Europe.

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