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Nintendo is embracing independent developers for this year’s E3. The platform holder has announced a new week-long promotion surrounding indie titles on the Wii U. Entitled ‘Nindies@Home’, the programme will offer players the chance to try nine selected indie games from the Nintendo eShop for free during E3 week, ending …
Read More »Mother released on Virtual Console in the West
The original game in the EarthBound series has been released digitally on the Wii U. Nintendo announced during the weekend’s Nintendo World Championships that the official English translation of NES title Mother is now available in the West for the first time under the name EarthBound Beginnings. The game was …
Read More »E3 2015: Nintendo reveals seven more Amiibo, leak suggests Animal Crossing toys to follow
Nintendo has detailed seven more Amiibo from its Super Smash Bros range, all of which will launch in September. These include ROB the Robot, Duck Hunt, Mr Game and Watch and Falco (from Starfox) toys. There will also be Mii Fighter Amiibo available. Nintendo has announced that all Super Smash …
Read More »E3 2015: Street Fighter Ryu joins Super Smash Bros as part of major update
UPDATE: UK and Europe Prices are here. They are as follows: Roy (Fire Emblem) 3DS: 3.59/EUR 3.99Wii U: 3.59/EUR 3.993DS and Wii U Combined: 4.49/EUR 4.99 Lucas (Mother 3) 3DS: 3.59/EUR 3.99Wii U: 3.59/EUR 3.993DS+Wii U Combined: 4.49/EUR 4.99 Mii Fighter skins (Virtua Fighter 1/Virtua Fighter 2/ Isabelle/ Zero/ Mega …
Read More »E3 2015: When is Nintendo’s press conference
Nintendo is once again not hosting an E3 press conference this year and is instead putting together a Nintendo direct video. It worked pretty well for them last time, so it’s not necessarily a negative thing. In LA time, the video will air from 9am on Tuesday, June 16th – …
Read More »OPINION: E3 may be over for you
The words: ‘E3 just isn’t as relevant as it used to be’ are invariably said by two sets of people. Either those with a vested interest in its decline, or people who are trying to come to terms with the fact that their boss isn’t sending them this year. It’s …
Read More »3DS surpasses 15m units sold in US
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has sold more than 15m units in the US life-to-date, Nintendo of America has announced. The milestone accounts for all iterations of the 3DS sold in the US, with the company stating its the eighth Nintendo platform to hit the figure. That said,Games Industrynotes that the 3DS …
Read More »Wii U-exclusive Devil’s Third set for August release
Hack and slash title Devil’s Third is coming to the UK at the end of August. The Wii U-exclusive action game – fromNinja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki anddeveloped by Valhalla Game Studios – is set for an August 28th release date in the region. It’s coming to Japan on August …
Read More »Disney: Toy shortages are irresponsible and rude to hardcore fans
The executive producer of toys-to-life brand Disney Infinity has seemingly lashed out at Nintendo over the platform holder’s failure to manage the Amiibo supply situation. There is never an intention to create a shortage of any figures,” John Vignocchi told Destructoid, which accused Nintendo of plotting artificial supply constraints, limited …
Read More »Nintendo UK marketing boss Shelly Pearce joins Anki
Nintendo’s UK marketing and PR director Shelly Pearce has left the platform holder after 17 years with the business. Pearce will join Anki Europe as senior marketing director. Anki is the company behind Anki Drive, which is a car game with real cars and tracks. A sort-of Mario Kart meets …
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