Lots of Animal Crossing: Welcome amiibo footage, including mini-games, Monster Hunter, Splatoon
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There’s been a lot of footage of the Animal Crossing: New Leaf update, and now there are eight more videos to check out, courtesy of Nintendaan. He shows off the two mini-games, Puzzle League and Desert Island Escape, as well as Felyne (Monster Hunter), Inkwell (Splatoon), Isabelle, and Villager’s RVs.
Since there are so many videos, we’ve placed them after a break:
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Capcom wants to expand Monster Hunter sales in West
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News | 20 Comments
Capcom is looking to find ways to expand Monster Hunter’s sales in territories outside of Japan. Chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto stated that while the series has been finding success on handhelds in Japan, they do not sell as well in the US, citing handheld gaming being only 10% of gaming. Tsujimoto also noted that other platforms, such as the Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One are being taken into consideration.
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Miitomo – “Cat Style” Miitomo Drop returns
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Miitomo’s latest update brings back another set of Miitomo Drop items, “Dress to impurress! Cat Style”. By using coins or game tickets, players can get their paws on the following items:
– Tiny kitty cap
– Cat-ear headband
– Striped kitty muffler
– Cat-faced stockings
– Cat hood w/ muffler
– Cat-paw dress shirt
– Hoodie w/ wraparound kitty
– Shorts w/ calico-cat print
– Cat companion
– Silly-kitty sweater
– Kitty miniskirt
– Cat-faced pumps
The stages will be available until 10 AM EST on November 3.
Pokemon Sun/Moon preload available for North America, Australia, and Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 8 Comments
Update: The pre-load is now live in Europe as well. You will get 12 Quick Balls in-game as a reward for downloading.
Pokemon Sun and Moon are now available to preload in North America, Australia, and Japan. This will allow 3DS owners to purchase the game digitally and be able to play it as soon as it launches. The games fully launch on November 18, and you will need 3.2 GB of space to download.
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Animal Crossing mini-Direct times set, Japan version will include Miitopia info
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We’ve known since the last Nintendo Direct that there would be an Animal Crossing-based Direct on November 2, but Nintendo has now announced the times as follows:
– 7 AM PST
– 10 AM EST
– 2 PM UK
– 3 PM CET
The Direct will be focused on the New Leaf update that adds amiibo compatibility. The Japanese version of the Direct is also slated to have some information on Miitopia, a game teased during the last Direct. The Direct will not have any information on Switch or mobile games.
Pokemon Shuffle update brings new main and special stages, including winking Pokemon
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 1 Comment
This week’s Pokemon Shuffle update not only brings a round of temporary Special stages, but also a new set of main stages. Starting with Stage 471, devoted players will find even more to enjoy in the game.
The Special stages are also updating. There is a daily set of stages, where players will only be able to catch the Pokemon for their specific day. These will be Torchic (Winking) on Tuesday, Treecko (Winking) on Wednesday, Mudkip (Winking) on Thursday, Castform (Winking) on Friday, and Pikachu (Sleeping) on Monday. Lastly, there will be several stages running until November 15. These are Hitmontop, repeat runs for Machamp and Manaphy, and a safari (featuring Carvanha, Sharpedo, Spinda, Cherubi, Cherrim, Sunkern and Sunflora). Sharpedo will be an especially good catch, because next week’s Mega competition will be for Mega Sharpedo.
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Monster Hunter XX will feature crossover Felyne costume based on Stories
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Devoted Monster Hunter fans will get a nice bonus, as Monster Hunter XX will feature a costume for your Felyne companion if you have save data for Monster Hunter Stories. The costume will make the Felyne look like Nabiru from Monster Hunter Stories. You can see a few images of it below:
Best Buy: Daily deal for multiple Animal Crossing products
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Best Buy is holding a sale on multiple Animal Crossing products, including New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, amiibo Festival, and several amiibo. You can check out the sale here. It will end at 1 AM EST on November 1. If you’ve been holding off on picking up some games or amiibo, now might be a good time to get them before this week’s Animal Crossing-based Nintendo Direct.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon – Train On #3 video released, includes Alola Exeggutor Z-move
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News | 2 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Added in the English version of the video.
Original: The third entry in Pokemon’s “Train On” series of videos has released. It shows off many aspects of the game as a kid trains his Pokemon, including trading and battling. It also shows off a variety of Z-moves, including Breakneck Blitz, which may be unique to Alola Exeggutor. Check it out below:
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 edition 2DS coming to Japan on December 15
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 5 Comments
A gold and white 2DS based on New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be releasing in Japan on December 15. The 2DS will come with a 4GB SD card that has New Super Mario Bros. 2 installed and an AC adapter. It’s probably no coincidence that this edition is releasing the same month as Super Mario Run will hit iOS stores. We’ll update if the system is announced for other territories.
