Nintendo contacted us friday with this... Legend of Zelda announcement + Codename NX must haves + ISG: Just give it up already

(Check out this video) I'll take this over a broken game any day... and they lead by example of how to do things the right way when it comes to games. On that note... you know what's coming next (so just keep on reading)!

As I said in the video, we would like to take this time so we can bring you a very special experience, by making the ultimate Zelda game. Since we’d like to focus on developing the game we’ve decided to not show the game at this year’s E3. Thank you for your continued support, and I hope you’ll look forward to the game! -Eiji Aonuma

No need to feel sad... because the game is bound to be amazing when its served up, so enjoy another meal in the mean time. :)

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As i'm sure many of you have, we posted news last week... about something we mentioned awhile back (Nintendo showing love to PC & Mobile). Of course the over active imaginations of some people made it seem like Nintendo was giving up on their hardware, but what they're doing is:

Taking a creative route with advertising, so that users of non-direct competing platforms... can enjoy a taste of what Nintendo has to offer, and if they want premium content the answer will be to "Get a Nintendo". The streaming service I believe might be managed by DeNA (DNA)... so you don't have to buy every single title from previous systems to enjoy them, you just stream them once you pony up the money (or should I say little horse?).

The announcement of Nintendo's pending console... known currently as Nintendo NX, flipped a lot of people out as well. Maybe Nintendo should've had Dr. Mario prepare some chill pills, because... the final product will most likely surface sometime in 2017. Never mind the worry of an overlapping console feel, Nintendo needs to focus (and has more than likely been focusing) on delivering a system with the right stuff... to appeal to 3rd party.


Must-Haves for Nintendo's Codename NX system:

• The system needs to be easier to develop for... making it easier to have multi-plaform titles, indie, and first party titles.
• Make it easy to develop straight from PC... make testing possible from a standard console.
• Don't make consoles with different hard drive sizes, just make a good one and proceed with it.
• Partner with an indie at least once a year to create a new IP (add to the variety, Nintendo!)
• Improve the Wii-mote and sensor bar if they make a return
• A NEW NAME... because there are still people believing that the Wii U is the 1st Wii!
• A better standard controller, with a headset jack
• If the gamepad makes a return, improvements are needed and it shouldn't be the main controller.
• If you want to appeal to companies that love powerful consoles, give them the power... even if excuses were obvious in many cases when it comes to the Wii U.
• This isn't a must-have, but we should be able to play games from various regions. If someone buys a game that's not from their region and lacks common languages, it could be a warning presented to them on the package or the screen before they make the purchase... but we shouldn't miss out. For all we know, it could encourage more people to learn the languages they most often encounter in games. I've played games from beginning to end and understood... 0.00...000% of the language, so... what's going to be the result, more money for you because of our decisions to play games from other regions? Sounds like a good problem to have, especially from a developer's standpoint.
  
  This could also encourage developers to add more language options to their games... and if a game is truly inappropriate for a certain region so that it doesn't offend, create a way to control that (i.e. certain areas don't allow any act of killing another person in games).
  
  
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ISP's are suing the FCC over Net Neutrality Rules
-Intergalactic Super Gamer

Make note of this, even if these companies don't own the internet, they feel they're entitled to more control of it than you. Is this fair in the least? Hell no, and the financial success they've accumulated through business, comes through people like you and I. There are people that see no big deal in companies gaining control, but some of these people don't even use the internet so they wouldn't care.

I'm tired of it, and if more cities in the United States took the initiative prompted by citizens to set up a fiber optic infrastructure for internet, that would increase the opportunities for other ISPs to make their services available.

That wouldn't happen in a day... but, I agree because when more options are available we can ditch ISPs that deserve to lose business. -RkRk

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Two Fan-Favorite Action RPGs, Ys VI: THE ARK OF NAPISHTIM  AND  AKIBA'S TRIP: UNDEAD & UNDRESSED,  Coming to PC in the West This Spring! We are excited to announce that we will be bringing two all-star action RPG titles to PC for the first time in North America this spring.  Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, originally the first 3D entry in Nihon Falcom's long-running Ys series, is scheduled to launch with a brand new translation and game-changing features exclusive to this PC release. AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead & Undressed, ACQUIRE's tongue-in-cheek supernatural beat-'em-up set in Tokyo's "Electric Town" district, will launch with the Visual Editor feature previously exclusive to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system version. ABOUT Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Formerly only available in North America on the PlayStation®2 and PlayStation® Portable systems, Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim delivers a storyline rich with memorable characters and themes on top of engaging hack-and-slash action RPG gameplay that would go on to influence later Ys titles, setting the foundation that series favorites Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin were later built upon. Complete with the original high-resolution graphics and full USB controller support, the PC version of Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim introduces brand-new exclusive features that aim to create a modernized game play experience more in line with later Ys entries. Among these features are full widescreen support, the ability to warp among checkpoints, and an optional "Catastrophe Mode" in which healing items can't be purchased or stored and are instead used automatically on pickup.   AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead & Undressed In AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead & Undressed, players take an eclectic trip through a meticulous recreation of Tokyo's "Electric Town" district, Akihabara (Akiba for short), where they will engage in real-time action RPG-style battles against vampiric foes called "Synthisters" who prey on the district's anime- and game-obsessed patrons. They feast on their victims' social energy and will to live rather than their blood, and only direct exposure to sunlight can stop them in their tracks. So, naturally, the logical thing to do is strip them down to their skivvies and watch them melt away! In addition to Steam achievements and USB controller support, the PC edition of AKIBA'S TRIP: Undead & Undressed offers the built-in "Visual Editor" feature from the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system version of the game, which makes it possible to completely alter the game's appearance either through a series of preset visual filters or through individual toggles and sliders for each aspect of the game's lighting and rendering systems.

From the Source: Nintendo and DeNA new Business Alliance = Going Mobile & Beyond? ...Yep!

We've mentioned that they (Nintendo) were planning on doing things with other companies... and here's another one of those moves!

From what we read... the new game apps will allow for gamers to enjoy Nintendo franchises through smart devices, and a new multi-device service via new titles (which I think they might have some type of monthly service or something for PC users... since PC is mentioned, but I have no idea until they bring it to our attention). I hope they don't simply resemble other known mobile games and truly take an innovative approach that doesn't take steam away from another developers game that started unique... but quickly ended up in a battle against the clones-type of situation.

They should really do more with indie game developers that have strong concepts also, because key franchises don't cover all categories and a bunch of games starring the same characters can turn into overkill if the main franchises already use them at a high level of frequency.

If it were me (which Nintendo would probably be afraid to have me on their team... hehehe), i'd create a game engine so that there is an exclusive tool for developers to use to create games for my systems that can be developed on PC or MAC. Connect a Wii U and 3DS to a PC, use the software, cut through the bullcrap (for the lack of a better word) and let quality control come into play... resulting in lots of new games for the platforms.

I'd combine the words Nintendo and Engine and call it 'Ningin' or Ningindo. Anyway... here is the information... from Nintendo... hot off the press!

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March 17, 2015 08:02 UTC

Nintendo and DeNA Form Business and Capital Alliance

Companies to develop new game apps featuring Nintendo IP for smart devices and a new multi-device membership service

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7974) and DeNA Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 2432) today entered into a business and capital alliance to develop and operate new game apps for smart devices and build a new multi-device membership service for consumers worldwide.

Leveraging the strength of Nintendo’s intellectual property (IP) and game development skills in combination with DeNA’s world-class expertise in mobile games, both companies will develop and operate new game apps based on Nintendo’s IP, including its iconic game characters, for smart devices. The alliance is intended to complement Nintendo’s dedicated video game systems business and extend Nintendo’s reach into the vast market of smart device users worldwide. Under the alliance, DeNA will also be able to strengthen its gaming business at a global scale by leveraging Nintendo’s IP. To ensure the quality of game experience that consumers expect from this alliance of Nintendo and DeNA, only new original games optimized for smart device functionality will be created, rather than porting games created specifically for the Wii U home console or the Nintendo 3DS portable system.

In order to create completely new game experiences for smart devices, all Nintendo IP will be eligible for development and exploration by the alliance. As these consumers enjoy the unique kind of gameplay found only with Nintendo, they will have the opportunity to explore even more premium experiences on Nintendo’s dedicated video game platforms. Information on upcoming games and availability will be forthcoming.

Nintendo and DeNA also plan to develop an online membership service that is accessible from smart devices, PC and Nintendo systems, such as the Nintendo 3DS portable system and the Wii U home console. The membership service, which is targeted to launch in the fall of 2015, will be built on DeNA’s extensive experience and capabilities in online membership services.

As part of the long-term relationship and commitment by each company, Nintendo and DeNA have also agreed to form a capital alliance. Under the capital alliance, Nintendo will acquire 15,081,000 of DeNA’s treasury shares, which corresponds to 10.00 percent of its total outstanding stock, for a total of approximately 22 billion yen. DeNA will simultaneously acquire 1,759,400 of Nintendo’s treasury shares, which corresponds to 1.24 percent of its outstanding stock, for a total of approximately 22 billion yen. The payment is due April 2, 2015.

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March 17, 2015 12:00 UTC

Unearth Extreme Adventure in Fossil Fighters: Frontier for Nintendo 3DS

Battle, Dig and Drive Through the Prehistoric World of Vivosaurs

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brave explorers of the Fossil Fighters: Frontier game will discover a huge 3D world filled with fossils to excavate, prehistoric creatures to revive and primeval battles to conquer. The new portable game, launching for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March 20, has players grabbing their excavation tools, hopping in fully customizable vehicles and heading out into the wild world to dig up fossils and revive them into vivosaurs (think of them as extra powerful, extra colorful and extra awesome dinosaurs). These collectible vivosaurs can then be trained and sent into turn-based battles with other mighty beasts. Fossil Fighters: Frontier also lets friends explore and excavate together, fight as a team against rogue vivosaurs and battle in six-player multiplayer reptilian rumbles.

In Fossil Fighters: Frontier, the new portable game launching for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March 20, players will discover a 3D world filled with fossils to excavate, prehistoric creatures to revive and primeval battles to conquer. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Video game fans are about to get an adventure of prehistoric proportions,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Between Fossil Fighters: Frontier, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and the upcoming Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition games, it’s a great time to be a Nintendo 3DS owner.”

The expansive world of Fossil Fighters: Frontier is rich with things to discover. By hopping behind the wheel of a customizable Bone Buggy, players can explore to excavate fossils that can transform into a wide variety of different vivosaurs. After unearthing fossils, players place them in the back of their Bone Buggies to carefully clean and revive them using the touch screen of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Various upgradeable tools like drills and hammers can be found in the game and used in the fun and intuitive excavation process. Select dig sites might even host puzzle- or speed-based challenges, which can be completed to earn valuable and power-enhancing rare fossils.

Finding fossils and collecting resurrected vivosaurs is only part of the fun, as these prehistoric creatures can be sent into truly epic battles that pit vivosaur versus vivosaur. All vivosaurs fall into one of five elemental categories – Water, Fire, Air, Earth and Neutral – and possess a special ability that will assist them in battle. Players will encounter many different types of battles in the game, whether a story-based battle that takes place in the main campaign, daily tournaments or even StreetPass battles that let players train against other vivosaurs they pick up while using the StreetPass feature.

And the robust multiplayer options in the game don’t end there. In co-op local wireless, friends who each own a Nintendo 3DS system and the Fossil Fighters: Frontier game can team up and visit dig sites together. Each player travels in his or her own Bone Buggy and can work together to excavate the same fossils or work together to dig out hard to excavate fossils more effectively. Fossil Fighters: Frontier even features local wireless battles with up to six players or tournaments with up to two friends! Players who want to take their battles online using broadband Internet access can compete in one-on-one battles against random players to fight to the top of monthly online leaderboards.

Excavators-in-training that visit the game’s website will also have the ability to search for hidden fossils. These five fossils are hidden all over the site, and each time one is found, a new bonus, like wallpapers, game tips and exclusive activity, is unlocked. The site can be browsed right now, but the fossil hunt unlocks onMarch 20, the same day the game launches in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS at a suggested retail price of $29.99.

From the Source: Nintendo + Ninja Girls, Monsters, & Zombies... oh my! + ISP's should be scared

From the Source: Nintendo

March 12, 2015

Nintendo News

Nintendo 3DS is Best-Selling Hardware Platform in February

The one-two-three punch of New Nintendo 3DS XL, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate helped Nintendo 3DS become the top-selling hardware platform in the United States in February. All three products launched in the United States on Feb. 13, and even with only 17 days of data being reported they were able to accomplish the following:

• In its 48^th month on the market, the Nintendo 3DS family sold nearly 395,000 units in the U.S. The great majority of these sales were New Nintendo 3DS XL systems, which sold 130 percent more units in its initial frame than Nintendo 3DS XL did when it launched on Aug. 19, 2012.
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D was the top-selling title for the month with more than 515,000 combined physical and digital units sold. The game is now the fastest-selling Legend of Zelda hand-held title in U.S. history.
• Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate sold more than 290,000 combined physical and digital units and is now the fastest-selling Monster Hunter title – across all platforms – in U.S. history. In addition, the game has the highest Metascore of any Monster Hunter title and is also Capcom’s fastest-selling title on the Nintendo 3DS platform in U.S. history.
• Through the first two months of 2015, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by more than 90 percent over sales in the same period in 2014.

Nintendo also saw strong results for Wii U, which had its best year ever in 2014 and has continued to build on that momentum in 2015. Specific achievements include:

• So far in 2015, sales of Wii U hardware have increased by more than 20 percent over sales in the same period in 2014.
• Life-to-date sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and amiibo have surpassed 1.5 million total units and 3.5 million figures, respectively, an attach rate of nearly 2.5 amiibo figures per game unit sold.

Mario Party 10 + Mario amiibo bundle (Wii U, March 20)

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (Nintendo 3DS, April 10)

Splatoon (Wii U, May)

The momentum for Nintendo software and systems should continue over the next few months thanks to a strong lineup of software that includes Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (Nintendo 3DS, March 13)

Full Steam Ahead! Battle Aliens Using a Star-Spangled Strike Team in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Enhanced Control Options and amiibo Support on New Nintendo 3DS XL

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Developed by Intelligent Systems, the creators of the beloved Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series, the single- and multiplayer turn-based strategy game Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March 13. The game places players on the front lines of a series of intricately designed battlefields and requires them to use both brains and brawn to emerge from battle victorious. Players are thrust into the boots of some of the most original and unexpected playable characters ever assembled in a Nintendo video game. These agents of S.T.E.A.M. (Strike Team Eliminating the Alien Menace) are composed of literature- and folklore-inspired icons like John Henry, Tiger Lily, Tom Sawyer, Lion from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and many more – all led by Abraham Lincoln. Players who dive into the action on New Nintendo 3DS XL can even take advantage of the new system’s enhanced controls and creative amiibo functionality.

Developed by Intelligent Systems, the creators of the beloved Fire Emblem and Advance Wars series, the single- and multiplayer turn-based strategy game Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March 13. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Fresh on the heels of the launch of New Nintendo 3DS XL,Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. comes whistling in to give portable players a patriotic punch of action-strategy,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “For players who may be wrapping up The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, or just looking for their next hand-held gaming experience, this refreshingly unique game is just what Honest Abe ordered.”

Steam is a critical component of the game play. Each selectable agent in the game has a boiler on his or her back that generates a certain amount of steam every turn, allowing the player to move and fire at enemies. This simple and intuitive concept leads to many deep and strategic game-play choices. Moving forward across the battlefield uses steam, but players can also explore and then backtrack with no loss of steam, letting players scope out the surroundings and uncover hidden enemies. To add to the strategy and uniqueness of the steam mechanic, players that leave steam in their reserves after a turn can potentially attack during the enemy’s turn by using “Overwatch.” These Overwatch attacks can be performed by equipping specific weapons.

Before beginning each mission, players select a four-member team composed of the game’s many playable characters. As players progress through the wild story, more and more surprising characters will join the strike force, each with his or her own unique primary weapon and ability. Because of the multitude of characters and the vast, well-designed maps, players can approach each stage using different techniques. Players might want to keep their characters together and deploy a full-on attack, or split them up and sneak around corners to scope out the surroundings and take the enemy on with a more stealth-like approach.

In addition to each character’s main weapon, the eclectic agents also possess various secondary weapons and boiler packs that can be equipped before each mission. Want to outfit the powerful John Henry with a secondary weapon that provides him with an Overwatch attack option like the Steam Crossbow? No problem! The deep customization options add a whole new layer of strategy to the game, and encourage playing and replaying the game’s numerous missions in new ways.

The game also offers three different multiplayer modes that pit player against player in exciting local battle modes, or online with a wireless broadband Internet connection. In Death Match, players try to defeat all the enemies on the opposing team to win. Medal Battle asks competitors to earn the most medals after five turns. And in the epic A.B.E. Battle, players pilot massive presidential mechanical robots and battle to victory. Players can even join online tournaments or create their own!

Anyone who plays Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. on a New Nintendo 3DS XL system can experience some additional fun features. In addition to controlling the camera with the C-Stick and basking in the game’s striking graphics using face-tracking 3D, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is one of the first Nintendo 3DS games to feature amiibo compatibility using the built-in NFC technology on New Nintendo 3DS XL. If a Fire Emblem amiibo character like Marth or Ike is tapped on the touch screen of the New Nintendo 3DS XL system, he will join the battle as a playable character in the game. But just like in theFire Emblem games, if these amiibo characters fall in battle, they are gone permanently – well, at least until players tap them in again at the start of the next mission.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. boils over for Nintendo 3DS on March 13 at a suggested retail price of $39.99.

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From the Source: Xseed

Sexy Zombie Slayers Battle an Undead Invasion in Frenetic Action Game Onechanbara Z2: Chaos for PlayStation®4 Naughty but Nice Ninja Girls Undertake a Supernatural Adventure in SENRAN KAGURA 2 Deep Crimson for Nintendo 3DS™  We are excited to announce a supercharged pair of action titles, each featuring a large and varied cast of all-female protagonists who are as beautiful as they are deadly. Onechanbara Z2: Chaos, a brand new entry in the popular series in which sexy zombie slayers battle legions of the undead, is in production for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and scheduled to release in North America this summer. SENRAN KAGURA 2 Deep Crimson, the latest martial arts adventure of the sexy SENRAN KAGURA ninja girls, is also in production and scheduled to release for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system in North America this summer. ABOUT Onechanbara Z2: Chaos (PS4) The latest iteration of the Onechanbara sexy zombie slayer series ups the ante with two sets of buxom vampire sisters and over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay featuring hordes of zombies - not to mention wildly inventive methods for dispatching these undead opponents. Players will square off against the undead in various worldwide locations, with limbs and blood flying every which way by means of physical attacks and acrobatic maneuvers alike, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed at the cost of life energy. Each of the four members of the so-called "bikini zombie squad" has her own unique abilities, and skillful play is rewarded with orbs that can be exchanged for upgraded weapons and outfits. For the first time in the series, players can enjoy the game with full English voice-acting or play through with the original Japanese performances. SENRAN KAGURA 2 Deep Crimson (Nintendo 3DS)  Naughty yet very nice ninja girls of the SENRAN KAGURA universe return to the Nintendo 3DS in a fresh, new 2.5D side-scrolling brawler. Featuring the series' trademark high-flying, clothes-ripping battle mechanics, SENRAN KAGURA 2 Deep Crimson follows the events of SENRAN KAGURA Burst, sending all 12 of the original cast members on another supernatural martial arts adventure through modern Japan. For the first time in the series, shinobi can fight in pairs, covering each other's backs or combining special techniques as needed, or fight alone to give their partners time to recover after bouts of intense combat. One player can control both team members, switching back and forth at will, or two players can fight side by side in co-op mode. __________________________________________________________

ISP's should be scared

There have been ISP's like AT&T and Comcast doing... and continuing to do things that absolutely stink. The fight continues after our victorious win for net neutrality (that totally wiped the gengar-style smile right off of their faces), because... greed just refuses to fold. Wait... I think I hear John Boehner crying... hmmm, meh... who the hell care.

The business they receive, obviously isn't enough for them to appreciate... but what really puts a smile on my face is that competition is scaring companies like AT&T. They tried to stop a city from even setting up a fiber optic infrastructure for faster connections, but it didn't appear to work... and its just amazing how they were so comfortable crapping out excuses about how the current speeds were enough until someone else turned up the heat.

You don't deprive people of better... if you have the ability to provide better. Money to set things up was likely not going to be a factor in that either... because plenty of companies have ways of getting grants and funding through taxes (only to turn around and charge you heavily).

It's no mystery to some... but if you had the option to choose between Google Fiber & AT&T Gigapower, you might want to do your research on both. We wouldn't tell you to go with one over the other... because your money is yours to do with what you please, but AT&T charges more if you wish to have more privacy ($29 more). Maybe that's the compensation for them to not sell off your data, but that's a topic for another day... and they wouldn't be the only ones involved because other companies like Lenovo are in the same boat (catching a whole lotta... complaints about those... SuperFish). If a company can't be trusted, they don't deserve a penny.

Street Fighter V: Standard Edition?... (Sigh) + From the Source: Nintendo + PAX East 2015 + Net Neutrality... victory!

Street Fighter V: Standard Edition? If I made games, I wouldn't have... standard or any of that crap in my games, extra would just be extra to build on to an already great game (after the fact that it has been completed).

I don't know if Capcom will end up being burned by something like this... after the previous round of fighting games resulted in a what felt like nothing more than a senseless money grab, but we shall see. What may end up happening is... some of the audience may just end up waiting until the best version is released with nothing else to buy (at an additional charge). It will probably be a full game for a full price... but with this version, they should really have a progressive story... not just a character fighting other fighters to get to a boss and... then the story ends there basically saying... "Hey thanks for playing, lets do it again in the next installment that will look better... with the exact same formula". I'd like to feel the story go somewhere other than... that, especially with RYU, because the same approach gets tiresome and you aren't missing anything if you skip a version. Street Fighter Alpha 3 was something special, there was a lot to it... and that was the first time I was ever able to enjoy a fighting game with actual co-op action.

I don't like to assume what a game is... but I will say that Street Fighter V looks like... Street Fighter 4 with updated visuals. Does that make it bad? Hell no, we just hope that it... proves to be a true successor to Street Fighter 4. Charlie Nash is a nice teaser... and a character that plenty will welcome back, and I hope that the slogan "Rise Up" is truly something that is seen in the game. A ranking system in the actual story would help with the progressive feel, I don't want to fight rivals over and over... I want there to be surprises based on where I am in my skill level, and they have the ability to make that happen with such a huge money making franchise.

From the Source: Nintendo

Feb. 26, 2015 15:00 UTC

Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

IronFall: Invasion is a thrilling third-person shooter with single-player campaign and multiplayer modes. (Photo: Business Wire)

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • IRONFALL Invasion – IRONFALL Invasion is a thrilling third-person shooter with single-player campaign and multiplayer modes. Equipped with an arsenal of destructive weapons, take cover and repel an invasion of alien robots. Play for free or purchase DLC starting today in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
  • Titan Attacks! – The Titans are invading! Single-handedly turn back the invading Titan army, drive back the aliens across the Solar System and finally defeat them on their home world. Click here to view a trailer for this modern remix of classic arcade shoot-’em-ups.
• Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
  • Donkey Kong Land – Making a bet with Cranky Kong is never wise. In this Game Boy adventure, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong must set off on another adventure to retrieve their banana hoard from the evil K. Rool’s clutches. Swing, roll, jump and barrel blast through four worlds that are swarming with returning and original enemies.
  • Donkey Kong Land 2 – K. Rool has kidnapped Donkey Kong and he’s demanding the entire banana hoard as ransom! In this Game Boy classic, play as either Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong and take advantage of their unique abilities in more than 40 levels of nonstop platforming action. Keep an eye out for some friendly faces (and some shiny collectibles) to help you out.
  • Donkey Kong Land III – Dixie Kong has been left behind to babysit her younger cousin, Kiddy Kong. But that won’t stop her from seeking adventure in this Game Boy game. Help Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong through 36 Kremling-infested levels, each containing secret areas, bonus levels and collectibles. Maybe they’ll even find the entrance to the hidden Lost World!
• Virtual Console on Wii U
  • Donkey Kong Country – Armed with chest-pounding muscle, mighty barrel rolls and awesome vine-swinging skills, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong set out to face K. Rool and his reptilian crew of Kremlings in this Super NES masterpiece! Play solo, compete with a friend or play cooperatively with a friend in more than 100 levels filled with collectibles and hidden bonus areas. With the help of Donkey Kong’s quirky family, animal friends and your fast reflexes, our dynamic duo will prove to be an unstoppable force.
  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest – Donkey Kong has been kidnapped and taken to Crocodile Isle. Only Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong can save the day. In this Super NES sequel to the Donkey Kong Country game, play solo, compete with a friend or tag team with a friend in eight exciting worlds filled with wacky characters, collectable items and secret bonus areas.
  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble – Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have gone missing! In this Super NES adventure, play as Dixie Kong or Kiddy Kong solo, against a friend or with a friend. Take advantage of each of their unique abilities as they throw each other into action through more than 40 levels.

Nintendo eShop Sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Buy one or more participating Donkey Kong games for the Virtual Console service on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and get 30 percent off your Nintendo eShop purchase of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo 3DS). This offer lasts until March 3 at 8:59 a.m. PT. The same Nintendo Network ID must be linked to your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems, as well as your Nintendo eShop account prior to purchase in order to be eligible for the discount.
• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade, Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues and more games from Cypronia are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 31.
  • TNT Racers is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
  • Toon Tanks is 25 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.

• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • 3D MahJongg and more games from JoinDot are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 13.
  • Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) from Feb. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

• New themes this week include:
  • NES: Donkey Kong
  • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Hunter's Seal - Available Feb. 28
  • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: Palicoes 4 Ever - Available Feb. 28

Price reduction:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Beginning at 9 a.m. PT on March 1, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom will receive permanent price reductions.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Van Helsing Sniper Zx100 will be reduced to $2.99 (from $6.66) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.

Also new this week:

• GravBlocks+ (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Luv Me Buddies Wonderland (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Around the World in 80 Days (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Feb. 26, 2015 13:00 UTC

Nintendo is Headed to PAX East with New Nintendo 3DS XL and Splatoon

Attendees Can Get Hands-On Time with Upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Games

PAX East 2015

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo will be in Boston, Massachusetts, for the upcoming PAX East event to give attendees hands-on time with the New Nintendo 3DS XL system and a variety of great games. The Nintendo booth (#4072) will also feature Splatoon, Nintendo’s upcoming colorful twist on the shooter genre, at the show. The E3 2014 build of the game lets eight players transform into squids and mark their territory in teams in a race for splattered-paint dominance. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., which launches for Nintendo 3DS on March 13, will also be playable and featured in stage presentations at the Nintendo booth. PAX East, which runs March 6-8, takes place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at 415 Summer St.

“We love giving our fans an opportunity to check out our latest products at PAX events,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The newly released New Nintendo 3DS XL is sure to be popular with the many show-goers looking for StreetPass tags, and Splatoon will let attendees get their first hands-on experience with one of the year’s most creative games.”

Upcoming or newly released Nintendo 3DS games scheduled to be playable on New Nintendo 3DS XL hardware at the Nintendo booth include Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and the New Nintendo 3DS XL exclusive, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Nintendo also invites attendees to bring their trained-up amiibo figures to the show to take on other players’ amiibo in the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition for Nintendo 3DS is scheduled to make an appearance at the Nintendo booth as well. The developer, GungHo Online Entertainment, will also have its own booth at PAX (#8092), where attendees can try Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition for Nintendo 3DS.

Be happy about this victory, and check out the email sent from MoveOn.org below. We are still on guard, because greed has a way of being... a stubborn little bastard about getting its way over something that affects more people than itself. Nintendo-Demand looks at these pricks and responds with "That's a personal problem"... but that doesn't mean we can just sit back and relax knowing that they will stop at nothing to increase their wealth at the cost of affecting the masses, and neither should you. You don't have to be in a constant battle mode, but don't sit back and relax because of one victory... that's a very easy way to go from winning a battle to losing the overall war.

Use this victory as motivation though. BFG feels that many people should use this as a prime example that anything can be done by the people... for the benefit of the people, and it's something that should be done to tackle other serious issues that may not affect everyone but it affects enough to matter to people with compassion.

BFG also brings up a good point... based on a past post, because Net Neutrality can still be affected on the other side of things by people that support it to do crap like hacking, and other things like plotting to hurt people because of what they believe in, their sexual preference, etc. It doesn't have to be like that though... because Net Neutrality doesn't x out laws against illegal activity, the people in the middle of both of these extremes (between Control & Etc) have to beware of both to truly keep things moving upward versus down at a right or left slope that benefits one of the bad extremes. Thumbs up Mr. President Obama from standing behind this, because a business gaining money... cannot, and should NEVER EVER (x Infinity) be the thing that overrides something that benefits the masses.

MoveOn.org:

This card is for you, too—the MoveOn community that for a decade has fought for common sense and equality on the Internet. 

So here's what just happened: In a party-line vote, the FCC voted to use the simplest, clearest, most legally sound tool to preserve Net Neutrality. It's called Title II, and it allows the FCC to treat the Internet like a public utility, protecting it for all users.

Experts have long agreed that Title II reclassification is the commonsense way to go, but the extreme opposition of the wealthy telecom industry—who hoped to profit from charging for fast lanes—made the clear solution seem politically impossible to many even a year ago.

But grassroots leaders raised their voices for the commonsense solution and built a movement that brought together millions of Americans of all political stripes and proved too powerful for even the seemingly all-powerful telecom lobby.

Nintendo Awards Show winners here! + Finally its here! (The Scorpions Back!) + Yadda-Yadda & From the Source!

Welcome to the 2015 Nintendo Awards Show... playing off of the upcoming Academy Awards

Nintendo contacted us with winners of their own custom awards... and wanted us to share them with you! It would've been awesome to see some sort of segment from Nintendo during the Academy Awards as they list their winners with the Super Smash Bros. announcer voice... but we have them below for you to check out.

The awards and specifics about each award are below.

 The Princess Peach Award, for best female costume in a movie - Maleficent

The Samus Aran Award, for strongest female character – Olivia Evans - Boyhood

The Smash Award, for best fight scene of the year – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The Dragonite Award, for best film featuring a dragon – How To Train Your Dragon 2

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Award, for best music scene in a film - Whiplash

The Star Fox Best Barrel Roll in a movie – Guardians of the Galaxy

 Honorary Birdo Award, for best film with the word 'Bird' in its name – Birdman

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Parents... parents... need someone to tell you how to raise your kids? If not, why blame game developers when your kids play violent games? Not all are violent after all, but ignorance generalizes a lot more often than some of you care to realize. (I'm sounding like a regular therapist over here, BFG.) :p I talked to a guy recently who mentioned kids play violent video games... and that came through a topic of kids acting out in school and stuff... like some kids weren't acting like brats before video games ever came along. Poor parenting... existed waaaayyyyy before video games, but its another opportunity to blame something else. BFG wraps it up with great points soooo... check out this episode of Nintendo-Demand's Yadda Yadda!

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A game that we've looked forward to for quite sometime... was finally revealed and might (might) hit store shelves later this year. What is it? Just Cause 3! Little Bear told me that he never played any of the games before, and if you haven't and you love open world games with lots of action... this is one of those games that is sort of a cross between GTA & Saints Row, but it stands on its own because it's a lot more action oriented (trust me) and might I add that Just Cause 2 has a huge world to roam and go complete ape squat. Check out... Just Cause and (especially) Just Cause 2, because its just that... awesome and is one of those games I feel every fan of action/open world games should check out. It will be released on PC | Steam | PS4 | XB1

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Feb. 19, 2015 14:00 UTC

Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, guide Kirby through a vibrant world made of clay by drawing Rainbow Ropes on the Wii U GamePad controller. (Photo: Business Wire)

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – In this colorful new adventure, guide Kirby through a vibrant world made of clay by drawing Rainbow Ropes on the Wii U GamePad controller. You can even mold your clay Kirby into a Tank, Submarine or Rocket to wreak havoc. Up to three friends can join in and play as Waddle Dee characters to explore levels with you. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will be available Feb. 20. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Pokémon Shuffle – Pokémon Shuffle is a free-to-play strategy-based puzzle game featuring a wide variety of Pokémon. Your goal is to clear various stages by matching three or more Pokémon in a row within the number of moves allowed. Know the type of Pokémon and choose them wisely to cause more damage against the opponent Pokémon. You will also be able to raise the level of your Pokémon by using them multiple times. There are 150+ stages awaiting and you will want to collect many different Pokémon – including some Mega-Evolved Pokémon – in order to help you battle efficiently. Challenges await you whether you play at home or on the go. Optional in-game items available for purchase.
  • THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL – New DLC – New add-on tracks are now available for North American fans of THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL. The update includes music from a variety of Square Enix games, including tracks from CHRONO TRIGGER and NIER. Click here to view a trailer for the game.
• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Citizens of Earth – Demo Available – Try your hand at being Vice President of the World in the free Citizens of Earth demo, available now in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Recruit friends, family and everyone else around town to join your party and fight your battles! Click here to view a trailer for the game.
• Virtual Console on Wii U
  • AXELAY – The alien Armada of Annihilation is taking over planets, and you are the last line of defense. Guide the Axelay prototype through six levels of nonstop galactic action. Use your vast array of weaponry and dodge enemy attacks at every turn.

Nintendo eShop Sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Ice Cream Surfer is 70 percent off (reduced from $5 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
  • 99Moves, Abyss and more titles from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.
  • Chat-A-Lot is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to 3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
  • TOYS VS MONSTERS is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
  • 2 Fast 4 Gnomz is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.

Activities:

• Pokémon Art Academy Competition – Put your Pokémon creativity on display in an online competition featuring art made in Pokémon Art Academy! Create your masterpiece using the Pokémon Art Academy game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, and then post your work to the Pokémon Art Academy Miiverse community. The winning artists will receive a 100-card pack of custom-designed Pokémon Trading Card Game cards displaying their artwork.
  
  
  • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must (i) be a legal resident of the 50 United States, D.C., Canada or Mexico, (ii) have access to the Pokémon Art Academy game and a compatible device in the Nintendo 3DS family, and (iii) have an active Nintendo Network ID linked to a confirmed email address. Void where prohibited. Contest ends 3/29/15 at 11:59pm PT. Six prizes available to be won, each consisting of 100 Pokémon Trading Cards bearing the drawing of the winner (ARV US $40 each). Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Eligible entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges to determine the winners, using judging criteria set out in the Official Rules, available at http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-art-academy/competition/rules/. Contest co-sponsored by The Pokémon Company International, Inc. and Nintendo of America Inc.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

• New themes this week include:
  • NES: Ice Climbers

Also new this week:

• Adventure Bar Story (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Excave (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Flap Flap (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Fishdom (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• 4Elements (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)