
Obsessed Pokemon fanatics will be overjoyed to learn that upcoming Pokemon fighter Pokken Tournament has been announced for worldwide release on the Wii U, allowing them to play from the sanctity of their Pikachu festooned lairs as opposed to having to venture out into the outside world.
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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has reportedly passed away at the relatively tender age of 55, succumbing to a tumour of the bile duct.
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The legendary creator of the Castlevania series Koji Igarashi has shown off the latest update for his newest Castlevania-inspired Kickstarter game “Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night“, discussing the main character’s movement along with the camera’s perspective, for a project almost eight times over its initial goal.
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Nintendo have announced a free upcoming DLC outfit for its recently released third-person shooter “Splatoon“, as the popular cephalopod overlord Ikamusume makes her debut into the rather ink abundant title as the theme of the outfit.
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Nintendo have unveiled a trailer for their previously announced Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem crossover title “Genei Ibunroku #FE”, sure to have fans pumped now that some actual progress has been made on the game since its inception 2 years ago.
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The latest outing in Koei Tecmo’s Fatal Frame (“Zero”) series has been earning some rapt attention from Japanese gamers thanks to its “CG ero-anime” level content, an appraisal which seems to be far from exaggerated…
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Nintendo and Tecmo Koei’s upcoming controversial game collaboration Hyrule Musou is due to be released in a few weeks, and with its initial roster being finalized, many fans have noticed the game’s strikingly high female to male character ratio:
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Nintendo’s unveiling of “Zelda Musou,” the latest entry into the massive cookie-cutter Dynasty Warrior franchise, has been the cause of some consternation with those concerned about Nintendo’s post-Wii slide into mediocrity.
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Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has provoked the ire of Japanese gamers by complaining that it is their inability to stomach the challenge of difficult action games which has led to the genre’s decline in Japan, even as challenge-loving American gamers happily lap them up.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 26, 2013 02:25 JST
- Tags: DS, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, PS3, PSP, Rankings, RPG, Statistics, Wii U

Authoritative 2012 sales figures for Japan’s video game market have been released, with Nintendo’s array of child-friendly mega-franchises dominating sales more strongly than ever.
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Disappointed gamers have been complaining bitterly that Nintendo has even “cheaped out” on the Wii U’s controller battery, after learning of its “paltry” 1500mAh battery and the rather suspect large empty space around it.
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Ninja Gaiden’s Wii U debut “Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge” has brought the expected blend of well animated big boobs and sexy kunoichi action to Nintendo’s new console – with graphics which look at least on par with with any previous iteration.
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