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Super Smash Bros. Japanese Update

By  •  July 29, 2015

July 31st will bring a sizable update to Super Smash Bros. players in Japan, while the rest of the world is still TBA.  Nintendo shared some details on these updates, …
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Japanese Splatoon commercial shows off new weapons, maps, and modes

By  •  July 26, 2015

One would assume most of these will appear after the August Splatoon update.

Pokken Tournament coming to Japanese arcades July 16

By  •  July 3, 2015

Bandai Namco, and the Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada, will bring the Pokemon fighting game, Pokken tournament, to Japanese arcades on July 16.

At this point there is not word on …
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Koopa Kast 68: PrE3 2015 [Live Wednesday @ 8:30PM EDT]

By  •  June 10, 2015

Hello once again, folks. This week is the final episode before the PureNintendo.com crew flies off to E3. So, to prepare for the annual event, we will be discussing our …
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PN Retro Review: Double Dribble (NES)

By  •  June 3, 2015

With the 2015 NBA Finals set to start tomorrow, I thought it’d be as good a time as any to look back on Double Dribble for the NES.  It was …
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May 31st Japanese Nintendo Direct recap (Video)

By  •  May 31, 2015

This morning Nintendo of Japan held a special Nintendo direct to cover…well..Japanese Nintendo things. Here’s a quick rundown of the announcements.

Translated information comes from Cheesemeister3K

 

PN Retro Review: Super Dodge Ball (NES)

By  •  May 16, 2015

Super Dodge Ball is a definite 8-bit classic, yet also something of a hidden gem.  It isn’t mentioned enough, at least not when compared to the numerous other NES sport …
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Koopa Kast 67: Uncharted Territory [Wednesday at 8:30PM EDT]

By  •  May 13, 2015

Over the past year, Nintendo has some surprising announcements regarding forays into new areas of business.  It all started with Nintendo announcing their Quality of Life program, which has been …
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Wii U Tops Japanese Sales Thanks to Xenoblade Chronicles X and Dragon Quest X

By  •  May 8, 2015

The Wii U, normally relegated to a humble sixth position in the weekly Japanese sales charts, has topped the charts this week, thanks to the release of two popular titles.


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Business Suit Pikachu Kicks Off Pokémon Plush of the Month

By  •  March 28, 2015

Here’s a little something to get you through the weekend. An adorable image of Pikachu donning a business suit, which kicks off the first in a series of monthly Pokémon …
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Japanese Sales Chart: Mario Party Slips to Ninth in Competitive Week (Week Ending Mar 22, 2015)

By  •  March 26, 2015

Another week’s worth of sales data is in from Japan and this week is a particularly slow week for the Big N , as they face off against a high number of new …
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Japanese Sales Chart: Mario Party Debuts at No. 5 (Week Ending Mar 15, 2015)

By  •  March 20, 2015

Last week’s sales data from Japan is in and the Wii U’s Mario Party 10 made a healthy debut at number 5 in the software charts.

The 3DS, normally quite …
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Nintendo DeNA Business and Capital Alliance Announcement presentation (Translated)

By  •  March 17, 2015

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Iwata talks about why the decision for smartphones.

”When we further analyze the situation, Nintendo’s strength lies in, or our consumers see the most value in and are willing …
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Japanese Sales Chart: 3DS Faces Stiff Competition (Week Ending Mar 8, 2015)

By  •  March 12, 2015

The latest sales data from Japan is in, and this week sees the 3DS – which usually dominates sales in Japan – face some serious competition.

In software, the 3DS …
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Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X box art could make everyone jealous

By  •  March 3, 2015

A few weeks ago Nintendo of Japan announced a special Xenoblade Chronicles X bundle. The contents were pretty simple; console, game, art book, and a map.

That’s enough to make …
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Xenoblade Chronicles X Japanese presentation coming on Friday

By  •  March 2, 2015

Monolith Soft and Nintendo will have another Xeneblade Chronicles X presentation for Japan. This presentation will focus on the the games battle mechanics.

The presentation will take place at 10 PM …
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Japanese Sales Chart: Majora’s Mask Slips to Second (Week Ending February 22, 2015)

By  •  February 26, 2015

The latest sales report from our friends in Japan is here, and this week is a relatively quiet one for Nintendo.

It’s a big week for Nintendo’s competition, with several new …
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