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5 CommentsNintendo Humble Bundle expands with three more games
Nintendo's second Humble Bundle went live a week ago, and as is Humble Bundle's custom, the companies expanded the package today with three additional games: Nano Assault EX on Nintendo 3DS, and Swords and Soldiers 2 and Runbow on Wii U.
Any buyer who pays more than the average price — $9.74 as of this writing — will receive those titles in addition to the six games that the bundle launched with. This also applies to people who have already bought the bundle, as long as they paid more than the average at the time of purchase.
A representative for Humble Bundle told Polygon that the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle topped $1 million in revenue yesterday, May 2. The spokesperson said that the promotion has already surpassed Nintendo's first Humble Bundle, the Humble Nindie Bundle...
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6 CommentsTerraria surfaces on Wii U in June
The long-awaited Wii U version of Terraria, the side-scrolling sandbox adventure game from Re-Logic, will be released June 28 in North America, publisher 505 Games announced today.
Terraria will arrive on Wii U first in Europe, where it will be released June 24. That's more than a year after Re-Logic confirmed that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions were in the works. Terraria launched on 3DS in December 2015.
The Wii U version of Terraria will offer local split-screen co-op for four players, as well as online multiplayer action for eight players. And of course, players will be able to interact with the game world directly on the Wii U GamePad.
Terraria debuted in May 2011 on Windows PC, and is now available on a variety of console, mobile and handheld platforms. For more on Terraria,...
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26 CommentsMighty No. 9 finally launches on June 21, creator says
Mighty No. 9 has a new launch date: June 21.
The "spiritual successor" to Mega Man has "gone gold," creator Keiji Inafune said, putting Mighty No. 9 on course to launch for Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on that date in North America and Asia. It will launch worldwide on those platforms on June 24. Deep Silver is publishing the game on consoles.
The versions for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita will follow at a later date, Inafune said.
Inafune acknowledged it has been nearly three years since the project was initially and enthusiastically crowdfunded by thousands of Mega Man fans and apologized for the repeated delays to Mighty No. 9's launch.
"This is a project where everyone's passions were combined in order to create something very...
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15 CommentsInfinity Ward gets pumped up for tomorrow's big Call of Duty news with this video
Tomorrow is Call of Duty Day, at which time Activision and Infinity Ward will finally confirm Infinite Warfare as the 15th game in the series and the eighth developed by IW. That announcement is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. PT and it will be carried live over the series' official Twitch channel.
To get everyone ready for the big day, Infinity Ward put together this motivational video outlining their hopes and objectives for the game. (There aren't any teasers, Easter eggs, gameplay or other reveals for the new game.) Can they actually change the series in a way not seen since 2007's Modern Warfare? We'll find out in November.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has not been officially named yet but a goof-up in the PlayStation Store last week outed the new title. Promo materials also point to a...
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8 CommentsRe-animated Smash Bros. Melee intro is a delightful video for a Sunday afternoon
A team of 30 animators spent the better part of a year remaking the original Super Smash Bros. Melee opening, and here at last is their video. It's a virtuoso, shot-for-shot remake of the title sequence, all done with varying styles and motifs. It's wonderful.
Anyone with fond memories of this GameCube classic — goodness, the thing is 15 years old this December — will appreciate the stylish takes on such familiar scenes. For purposes of comparison, here is the original:
All of the animators are listed in a credit sequence at the end of the video at top. But they really deserve to be broken out by name, so here you go. The names are listed in the order of their appearance. Take a bow, folks.
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14 CommentsSplatoon's Squid Sisters are the two newest amiibo
The newest amiibo are the Squid Sisters from Splatoon, Callie and Marie, and they hit stores July 8, Nintendo announced this morning.
The duo come in a $24.99 twin pack ($12.99 individually) and will unlock five new songs in Splatoon, accompanied by "squidtastic dance moves!" for the numbers. Also on July 8, Nintendo will launch new colors for the Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy and Inkling Squid amiibos. Those three will be available individually or in a $34.99 three-pack as well.
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30 CommentsXenoblade Chronicles is coming to Wii U Virtual Console
Nintendo's adding Xenoblade Chronicles to Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, according to the company's website. The Wii game, first released in 2012, will cost $19.99 on the North American eShop.
Like other Virtual Console releases, Xenoblade Chronicles will offer offscreen play with the GamePad. Its sequel, Xenoblade Chronicles X, offers a similar feature — albeit one we didn't quite love back in December, when we reviewed the game.
Nintendo ported Xenoblade Chronicles to New Nintendo 3DS last year, making it one of the revamped handheld's only exclusive titles. Copies of the game on Wii remain hard to find, often fetching prices much higher than the suggested retail price.
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7 CommentsNintendo of America to sell its majority stake in Seattle Mariners
Nintendo of America will sell its majority stake in the Seattle Mariners baseball franchise, ending nearly a quarter century of ownership and an administration that saved the team from relocation in the 1990s.
Nintendo of America will retain a 10 percent stake in the team while selling the rest of its shares to the other members of the limited partnership that make up the Mariners' ownership group, the company announced in a news release this afternoon.
The sale means Howard Lincoln, the former chairman of Nintendo of America, will step down as the Mariners chairman and CEO.
"From the first day of our involvement nearly 24 years ago, Nintendo has had two goals for its investment in the Mariners," said Howard Lincoln. "First, we wanted to assure the permanence of the team in this...
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4 CommentsSuper Mario Maker is getting a Babymetal cameo
Japanese pop idol-metal group Babymetal will become a playable character in Super Mario Maker this week, Nintendo revealed today. The trio will appear as a group sprite and will be released April 28.
Babymetal will be another form of "Costume Mario," which is playable in Super Mario Maker levels that use the 8-bit Super Mario Bros. theme. More than 140 Costume Mario variants are available, including many based on other Nintendo properties like The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem. Some are based on non-Nintendo properties, like Sonic the Hedgehog. Other options include Chitoge Kirisaki from manga Nisekoi, the GLA SUV by Mercedes-Benz and Shinya Arino from Game Center CX.
Check out Babymetal in action in the video above. For more Super Mario Maker...
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19 CommentsWii U production could continue until 2018, Nintendo confirms
Nintendo could end production of Wii U systems by March 2018, company president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima told investors this morning. Reuters reported the news from today's Q&A session, where Kimishima discussed Nintendo's previous fiscal year, upcoming release plans and the future of its current consoles.
Earlier this year, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported that Nintendo planned to cease manufacturing Wii U hardware by the end of 2016. Nintendo denied this claim, but offered no other timeline. This is the first time that Nintendo has pinpointed an end for Wii U, giving it upward of two more years in production.
In its new financial report, Nintendo predicted that it will sell 800,000 Wii U systems during the current business year. Last year, the company moved 3.26 million units of...
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22 CommentsCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare promo mentions Modern Warfare Remaster
Promotional material for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, revealed yesterday ahead of a formal announcement, hints at a remastered version of one or more of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare games, according to an image published by the CoD enthusiast site Charlie Intel.
Charlie Intel spotted the image after it had been posted to Snapchat. A poster was shown for the "Legacy Edition" of the game, specifying that "Modern Warfare Remastered is a full game download." It was shown alongside a preorder card apparently coming from a Target.
Infinity Ward's landmark hit from 2007 is formally titled Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It was followed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in 2011. The Modern Warfare series has yet to appear on the current...
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55 CommentsNintendo will only have one playable game at E3 2016
Nintendo's showing at E3 2016 will be focused on one game and one game only: The Legend of Zelda for Wii U. Nintendo said in a release today that the Wii U version of the game — it's also coming to Nintendo NX — will be playable for the first time at this year's E3.
It will also be the only playable game Nintendo presents at the show, the company said, "in order to provide attendees a complete immersion."
Typically, Nintendo brings multiple playable games for multiple platforms to E3.
The Legend of Zelda was originally expected to hit Wii U in 2015, but was later pushed to 2016. Today, Nintendo confirmed the next big Zelda game is now a 2017 title and will be released on Wii U and NX.
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6 CommentsSplatoon, Animal Crossing were Nintendo's biggest hits over the past 12 months
Seven new titles sold more than one million copies for Nintendo over its last fiscal year, the company reported today, with Splatoon and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer leading the way on Wii U and 3DS, respectively.
On Wii U, Splatoon sold 4.27 million copies since its launch in May 2015. Super Mario Maker, which launched in September, sold 3.52 million, and Yoshi's Woolly World sold 1.37 million after its summer release.
On Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer moved 3.04 million copies following its summer/early fall release. Fire Emblem Fates has sold 1.84 million copies since its June launch. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, which launched in September and November, sold 1.22 million copies, followed by The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes at 1.14 million after...
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67 CommentsThe Legend of Zelda will release in 2017 for NX, Wii U
The Legend of Zelda on Wii U has been delayed again, Nintendo announced today, and the game is now expected to launch in 2017 alongside a newly announced NX version of the game.
With no forthcoming details about the next-generation "NX" console, releasing globally in March 2017, The Legend of Zelda will be the main focus for the company at this year's E3 event, Nintendo of America said on Twitter.
The new Legend of #Zelda will be the focus of #E3 2016. It will launch simultaneously on both Wii U and NX in 2017 pic.twitter.com/icfBlybnkm
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 27, 2016
The company had previously delayed the game beyond 2015, skipping last year's E3 event entirely. Series producer Eiji Aonuma said at the time that "the team has experienced firsthand...
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254 CommentsNintendo NX launching March 2017 worldwide
Nintendo's next console, codenamed the NX, will launch in March 2017, Nintendo said today in a financial earnings announcement. Furthermore, it will not be showing the console at E3 2016 in June.
"For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed 'NX' with a brand-new concept," the company said. "NX will be launched in March 2017 globally."
The company had previously said it would "talk specifics" about the NX concept in 2016. Its plans for E3 will instead focus around the new The Legend of Zelda game, which the company confirmed will be playable for the first time at this year's show.
Nintendo also announced that it will release both the Wii U version and an NX port of the Zelda game in 2017. The next Legend of Zelda game,...
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24 CommentsNintendo's second Humble Bundle is live, and this one isn't restricted to North America
When the Humble Bundle organization teamed up with Nintendo for a pay-what-you-want batch of indie games last May, it was the first time that console games had ever been available in a Humble Bundle. It was also the first time Nintendo participated in a Humble Bundle.
Today, the two companies launched a new group of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games: the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle. It's designed to address some of the most notable complaints about Nintendo's first Humble Bundle.
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4 CommentsStar Fox Zero beginner's guide
Although Nintendo has a reputation for developing simple, easily digestible experiences, every so often it can throw a curveball our way. Enter Star Fox Zero, which not only has some really tough encounters but a brand new set of controls.
This guide will teach you how to adjust to the new GamePad-centric control scheme while maintaining the ace pilot skills you've had since the Super Nintendo.
Don't fight the controls
If you're the type of person who immediately flocks to the options menu of a Nintendo 3DS or Wii U game to turn off gyroscope movement, you're going to have a tougher time acclimating to Star Fox Zero. But it's not impossible to adjust, especially if you follow these tips.
For the most part, the Arwing is going to be controlled in a traditional manner. Sure, the...
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4 CommentsPlaying Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE and Kirby: Planet Robobot at PAX East 2016
This June,Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE hits Wii U and Kirby Planet Robobot arrives on Nintendo 3DS. We went hands-on with both at PAX East 2016, and found two games perfect for Nintendo systems and fans.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Announced in 2013 as Genei Ibun Roku #FE, developer Atlus' Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (pronounced "sharp FE," in case you're wondering) has always been a mashup of two popular Japanese role-playing game series: Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei. It wraps those two franchises in a story that frames its heroes as Japanese pop stars, a decision that has a profound effect on the game's aesthetic.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE takes place in modern-day Tokyo, where an evil force has crossed dimensions to invade. Your characters -- a few at first and then many later --...
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6 CommentsSplatoon stuff is coming to Miitomo
A series of Splatoon-inspired items — headwear, clothing and more — are coming to Nintendo's social app Miitomo next week, giving squid-themed shooter fans the opportunity to dress their Miis like Inkling boys and girls. Getting your hands on some of these stuff is going to require some work, however.
Two items — the Inkling boy wig and Inkling girl wig — will be given away for free, provided Nintendo fans retweet the promotion's official hashtag enough on Twitter. At 10,000 retweets the boy wig will unlock, and at 20,000 the girl wig will unlock. Seeing as how the original post containing the hashtag (#Miitomo_Splatoon_RT) has already been retweeted more than 7,000 times, chances are good.
Other items will be available through Miitomo's pachinko-style game,...
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4 CommentsWatch the first-ever Star Fox animated short right here
Nintendo has teamed up with Production I.G. for an animated film based on Star Fox Zero ahead of the Wii U game's launch this Friday. You can watch the premiere of Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins live right here, starting at 6 p.m. ET.
Stick around after the conclusion of the 15-minute short for a presentation from inside Nintendo's Treehouse, its localization division. Starting at 6:15 p.m., Nintendo will show off both Star Fox Zero and companion game Star Fox Guard, also available this Friday.
Physical copies of Star Fox Zero include Guard as well; players can also pick it up digitally from the Nintendo eShop. Check out our Star Fox Zero gameplay overview below to see even more from Fox McCloud's latest adventure.
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