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March 2, 2015

Amiibo Designed to US, Europe's Tastes, Not Japan's WiiU3DS

by Carmine Red - 3:45 pm EST
Total comments: 11 Source: Nintendo

Nintendo's Toy-to-Life Figures received feedback that they were too large and expensive for the Japanese toy market.

Nintendo intentionally made their Amiibo Figures larger and more expensive than Japanese consumers were used to, according to remarks from Company President Satoru Iwata at a recent Financial Results Q&A. This was done to position the figurines — of which Nintendo shipped more than 5.7 million units worldwide last year — better for the global markets.

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March 1, 2015

News Round-Up: Monster Hunter 4 DLC Coming Soon, Majora's Mask 3D Update Available Now 3DS

by - 7:01 pm EST
Total comments: 6

Free DLC for Monster Hunter 4 will be out on Friday and a sequel to Azure Striker Gunvolt is on the way.

Over the past few days, we've heard more details about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate DLC, the existence of another Azure Striker Gunvolt, and even an update for Majora's Mask 3D. See below for some details on each.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate DLC Hitting eShop on March 6

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Nine Sets of New 3DS Cover Plates Coming to Europe 3DS

by Daan Koopman - 5:30 pm EST
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More swapping fun for New Nintendo 3DS owners all across the region!

New Nintendo 3DS owners in Europe can look forward to nine new sets of Cover Plates. These are scheduled to release April 2.

This release includes plates with classic Mario mushrooms, black and white spots and some basic colors. Players looking to represent their favorite franchises can get their hands on special Kirby, Pikachu and Xenoblade Covers.

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OlliOlli Offering Crossbuy on Wii U, 3DS Worldwide WiiU3DS

by Daan Koopman - 12:41 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Curve Digital PR

Get ready to grind with this 2D skating game this week on either your Wii U, 3DS, or both.

Curve Digital will be offering the first worldwide third-party crossbuy game on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U with OlliOlli when it launches on March 5.

OlliOlli marries the gameplay of a Tony Hawk game with a 2D side-scrolling look and feel. Players can perform more than 120 tricks across 50 levels,... Read more...

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