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Gengar Joins Pokkén Tournament

The Shadow Pokémon is Confirmed in the Upcoming Fighting Game.

Gengar, the fan favorite Ghost-type, has been confirmed to be on Pokkén Tournament, an upcoming arcade fighting game based on the Pokémon series.
Also confirmed is the appearance of Mega Evolutions in the game.

Gengar showing off his move Shadow Ball.
Gengar is one of, if not the most beloved Ghost-type in the series, and a Generation 1 Pokémon, so it is not that surprising that we’re now seeing him in the upcoming, more selective, arcade game.
Mega Gengar, as he appears in the game.
We get some gameplay footage showing some classic moves from the original games, such as his Shadow Ball, Shadow Punch and some others fans might recognize, all attacks are shown in interesting and functional ways for this title.
At the end of the trailer we can see Mega Gengar, confirming Mega Evolutions appear in the fighting game. As to how will these work, is yet to be shown if they’ll work as special moves or as temporary transformations, either way, this shows just how much deep this game is digging into the Pokémon series.

There’s no official source for the footage yet, but there’s a live capture from an event in Japan bellow:


Are you excited for the upcoming arcade game? Are you hoping this makes it to the Wii U? Let us know in the comments.

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S.H. Figuarts Super Mario Bros. Line

Mario and Yoshi by S.H. Figuarts

We take a look at the Super Mario Bros. S.H. Figuarts Toy Line

For a couple years now, Nintendo has been expanding their merchandising, arguably, it started when we saw the Figma Link, Samus and Pit from Good Smile Company.
As years go by, not only do we have a steady toy line with Jakks Pacific’s World of Nintendo, but we also have othes, such as the one we’ll be talking about today, S.H. Figuarts Super Mario Bros. line!

S.H. Figuarts is a toy line by company Tamashii Nations, which makes collectible action figures based on famous characters from movies, anime, manga, and video games.
Mario & Luigi figures

Nintendo has partnered with this company to create a series based on the Super Mario Bros., and it seems to be quite successful, for now we have 5 different products out with 3 more on the way.

The first one, to no one’s surprise, was Mario himself, fully pose-able and came with a couple accessories such as a coin and a question block. The next figure was Luigi, who also came with a couple accessories, and a Yoshi and Fire Mario figures on the way.
Not only does this line has these 3 characters, but it also has what is advertised as “Diorama Playsets” with two based on the classic Super Mario levels, complete with Green Pipes, Goombas, Red and Green Koopa Shells, and Display bases for the figures.
The third Playset came with a Red Pipe and a Piranha Plant, among other things, and the fourth one will come with a handful of enemies, such as a Koopa, a Boo, and a Bullet Bill. No upcoming release has an American release date, but the Yoshi has a May release window, Fire Mario and the Display Playset D both have a September release window, all three of them for Japan.

Have you collected any figures on this line? Are you interested? Let us know in the comment section bellow

You can find the full catalog and a very wide gallery on the official website: Tamashii Web – Super Mario Brothers Series
Fire Mario
Mario and Playset D
Luigi with Playset C
Mario with Playset A and B
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Nintendo Treehouse plays Xenoblade Chronicles X

Nintendo Treehouse Live Friday 24th Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct.

Nintendo Treehouse played yesterday, Friday 24th, Xenoblade Chronicles X.  Showing off what was previously announced in the Nintendo Direct of the same day.
Xenoblade Chronicles X is a Wii U game currently under localization process for all regions outside of Japan, and is looking up to become one of the biggest and brightest games available on the system.
The video is over an hour long and shows off very nicely how the game plays and just how big the world map is. The video also demonstrates combat gameplay and exploration, as well as weapon customization and the game HUD, with in-game menus and the touchscreen display.
If you have an hour to spare and are interested in the game, you might be interested in watching the Nintendo Treehouse gameplay:
Are you interested in this game? Has the recent information on the game influenced your interest? Let us know in the comment section bellow.
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TVG News – Mario Kart 8 DLC, Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct & Amiibo Tap

Weekly News: Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2, Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct & Amiibo Tap.

On this week’s news roundup: Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 has been released, Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct shows information on the game, and Amiibo Tap is released in Japan.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct

What we learned from the Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct.

From the world map, to side-quests, to the story line, to the controls, and more.
Humanity has managed to survive an Alien attack by leaving their home planet and starting a new society in a new planet, Mira, in a city called New Los Angeles.

There’s 5 continents in this world, each very different from one another, Primordia, where the player starts its journey and humanity has started to create a new society, Noctilum, a wilderness filled with vegetation and water, Oblivia, a giant dessert with an oasis, Sylvalum, a deep tundra, and Cauldros, a post-apocalyptic volcanic area with ancient architecture from an unknown culture.
A character on a Skell gazing upon New Los Angles.
The Wii U gamepad’s touchscreen will be used for exploring and tapping on the map, exploration, quest log and other features that will prove useful to keep track of all the content this game has to offer.

The creatures in this game vary in shape and size, also varying in how easy it is to approach it, and if they’ll be peaceful or attack you head on.
There’s two items which will aid you exploring new areas, the first is the Nav Ball, which is a light ball that will show you the path you must take to go forth in the story. The other item is the Hopper Cam, which basically works as the live google maps within the game.
Skells are the mech suits in the game which allow you to explore the world easily weather it is by air or land, and also give you an advantage in combat.
For more details and to take a look at the graphics of the game, you can watch the Xenoblade Chronicles X Video Showcase here:

Did the Direct build up the hype you where expecting for? Let us know in the comment section.

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New Tap Amiibo: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits Trailer

Nintendo of Japan released today a new trailer from the Free-to-Download game.

The trailer shows how the functionality of tapping multiple amiibo works in the game, and to no one’s surprise, it takes up quite the amiibo hoard!

The video was uploaded to youtube by Nintendo of Japan’s official account. The way the game works is that you insert an amiibo on your gamepad and the game unlocks a demo of a classic from the NES or SNES era, the trailer also shows that even if you have two amiibo of the same character they’ll unlock different content.
You can watch the trailer bellow:
Will you be spending some time with this free-to-download title? Let us know in the comment section bellow.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X Story Trailer Released

Survival of the fittest

Previously, all we knew about the story was that Earth had been destroyed and that the survivors were settling on a new planet, but now we have a better idea on what made humans leave the Earth, or should we say who?

We couldn’t gather the name of the invaders in question by watching the trailer, but we do know that they’ve followed humans to this new planet, and that they want to erase humanity from existence by destroying this new blossoming civilization.
The trailer also leads us to believe that the playable character won’t be the main character in the story, at least not the point where the trailer takes place. If you’re not fluent in Japanese, youtube user iYakku has released a version of the video with english subtitles.
You can watch the original Japanese trailer bellow:
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Music Videos Out on the Official Website.

We’re Really Feeling It.

The music videos available on the site include the Main Theme of the game, Gaur Plains, Mechanical Rythm, Engage Enemy, and You Will Know Our Names. All fan-favorite themes that will surely please your ears.

Many Xenoblade Chronicles’ fans have expressed their love for the series’ music.

Some of those songs were made available with the release of  the Super Smash Bros. Special Offer CD on Club Nintendo for buyers of both versions of the game, but now Nintendo has decided to release a set of 5 videos on the official webpage.

The 5 music videos in question are available at Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Media.

Have you been waiting to see a release of Xeboblade’s music like this? Let us know what you think in the comment section.

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Mega May back on the Wii U eShop

Mega May 2015 to release 5 Mega Man classics on the Wii U Virtual Console.

Nintendo and Capcom have announced that for a second year in a row, Mega Man’s celebration throughout May will bring us some Mega games.
The two companies have shown to be closer than ever when it comes to the blue bomber.
Mega Man appears in Nintendo’s All-Star Fighter:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS
The games will be released throughout May, all of them are originally from the Game Boy Advance:
Mega Man & Bass
Mega Man Zero 2
Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon.
They’ve also released a pole for people to vote for the first title to be released out of the five. You have until April 29th to vote. The first game will be released May 7th. Let us know in the comment section which title will you be voting for.
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Nintendo Releases New Xenoblade Chronicles X Video.

6-Minute trailer showcases pre-rendered cutscenes, size of the world map, combat gameplay, character customization, online play and more.

The video, published by Nintendo of Japan today, gives us yet another piece of information and just an idea of how big the upcoming RPG title really is.
We see on the map some valleys, a futuristic city, a beach, and some combat functions and overall we get a pretty hefty idea of how the game will play both locally and online. The video itself is available bellow:

Note: the video is from the official Nintendo of Japan Youtube account, therefore, the video is in Japanese, if you don’t speak this language you can still get an idea by reading some texts in English and watching the footage. 

Source: Nintendo of Japan’s YouTube Channel.