Wii Sports Club is getting a Japanese retail release on July 17
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Sinobi are reporting that Wii Sports Club is coming to retail on July 17 for 3700 yen. Baseball and Boxing appear to be included, which are yet to be released via the eShop.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/15/14)
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Today’s screenshot gives us a look at a particularly odd Assist Trophy. I don’t think anybody could have seen this one coming:
The unexpected Assist Trophy, the TV-Game 15! Color TV-Game 15 is a home entertainment system that was released in 1977 in Japan before the release of Space Invaders. This is the oldest game to join the Smash Bros. series.
Sakurai even doubled down on explanations:
Normally, controllers for these types of games had knobs with variable resistors–these allowed the players to control in-game movement by how far they twisted the knobs. The TV-Game 15 used microswitches instead. We’ve worked a little too hard to reenact the behavior of the original, so the paddles always move in linear paths with the same, consistent speed. We pay attention to such peculiar details!
The Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokémon available June 5 through to September 30, first screens released
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, Images, News | 1 Comment
The official site for The Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokémon was recently updated, detailing release info and providing us with the first screenshots of the game:
- The game will be available from June 5th through to September 30th 2014 and will have the same setting as the movie
- It will have some connection with Pokémon X & Y through the completion of challenges in the game
- StreetPassing other players increases your army size
4 new titles coming to 3DS LL promotion in Japan
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Nintendo of Japan launched a campaign last month allowing users that bought a Nintendo 3DS LL from April 26th onwards to redeem a free title from a small selection. Previously only Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Yokai Watch were on that list, but starting June 1 those who are yet to redeem their vouchers will have a few more options:
- Pokemon X or Y
- Puzzles and Dragons Z
- Pokemon Art Academy (from June 19)
We’ve been seeing a few of these promotions pop up in recent months, the most notable one in the West being the free download available with Mario Kart 8 with its launch later this month.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/14/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 7 Comments
Trophy talk today! Sakurai shows a little bit of Pikmin love:
Here’s one of my personal favorites, the trophy of Brittany from Pikmin 3. She won’t be joining the battle, but her model and expression is well-designed.
Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Soundtrack now on iTunes
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Pokemon Black 2 and White 2’s soundtrack found its way over to the iTunes store today. The soundtrack is huge, with 173 tracks and a run time of over 4 and a half hours and features all the music and sounds we’ve come to expect from all previous releases. It’s currently listed at US $9.99.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshots (5/13/14)
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Today’s screenshots have Charizard in the spotlight. Sakurai detailed a change to his Side+B move:
Here’s Charizard’s new special attack, Flare Blitz. It’s a very powerful attack–however, you’ll take recoil damage if you make contact. Pretty true to the original game, huh? Flare Blitz is Charizard’s side special move, and Rock Smash is the down special move.
We also got a look at Charizard’s Final Smash:
And here’s Mega Charizard X. This will appear as Charizard’s Final Smash.
More Abyss Wii U footage
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Some more Abyss footage surfaced today, showcasing both 1 and 2 player modes
Pokemon Art Academy dated for July 4 in Europe
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Those looking to get their hands on the latest in the Art Academy series don’t have too much longer to wait, as Nintendo have officially dated Pokemon Art Academy for July 4. The most notable addition to this entry in the series is the ability to share drawings over Miiverse. Currently no release date has been released for North America
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Exclusive “Straw Hat Edition” content confirmed for One Piece: Unlimited World Red
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Today Bandai Namco announced that those looking to pick up One Piece: Unlimited World Red on release day will be treated to some unique content:
– Exclusive Costumes: 10 outfits – Luffy Strong World Outfit & the Anniversary Pack with 9 outfits commemorating Japan’s 15th anniversary of the One Piece animated series.
– A unique quest where the 2 brothers are re-united: “Flame Fist & Straw Hat”
Additionally, they’ve also released some further information about the game, specifically about a newly announced Battle Coliseum Mode:
A total of 20 characters will be playable in this arena, among them: Fujitora, “Flame Fist” Ace D. Portgas, Crocodile, the stunning Empress Boa Hancock, the whole Straw-Hat crew etc.! Players will be able to select their favourite character to get in the heated brawl against most of the fearsome bosses ONE PIECE universe got in its pocket!
The game is expected to hit Europe and Australia on June 27th for PS3, Vita, 3DS and Wii U. In the meantime, you can check out some art and screenshots below.
