Power Disc Slam update will add new mini-game levels and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Chequered Cow Games has finished up a new patch for its 3DS eShop game Power Disc Slam. In terms of content, 16 new mini-game levels are included, along with some lighting effects/variants.
On Twitter, Chequered Cow Games shared the following:
The update includes lighting variants of the courts and some extra effects while in play. #3ds #indiedev pic.twitter.com/O9YuhDGcMD
— Chequered Cow Games (@chequeredcow) September 19, 2016
There's 16 more minigame levels in the update.
Meaning there's 64 minigame levels to play in total! #3ds #indiedev pic.twitter.com/WQmkeSavR4— Chequered Cow Games (@chequeredcow) September 20, 2016
As the lighting variants are a bit darker they help the effects to pop a little more #3ds #indiedev pic.twitter.com/dumLYHFzkN
— Chequered Cow Games (@chequeredcow) September 20, 2016
Just a quick gif showing some changes while we wait for the update to be approved #3ds #indiedev pic.twitter.com/Wrz09AJ53w
— Chequered Cow Games (@chequeredcow) September 20, 2016
The new Power Disc Slam has already been submitted in North America and Europe. Assuming it goes through smoothly, it should be out soon.
More: Chequered Cow Games, indie, Power Disc Slam
River City: Tokyo Rumble with Limited Edition Kunio Keychain now available on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Natsume is bringing out River City: Tokyo Rumble as a physical title in North America tomorrow. Over on Amazon, you can now purchase the game with a limited edition keychain. Note that this is the only retailer where the bonus will be available, and there’s a chance that it will sell out at some point.
New Play Control! Pikmin hitting the North American Wii U eShop on Thursday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 54 Comments
Following the latest Nintendo Direct earlier in the month, New Play Control! Pikmin released on the European Wii U eShop as a Wii download. In North America, the game is coming this week.
We usually don’t hear about Virtual Console/Wii download games until Wednesday, but Nintendo’s website already confirms that New Play Control! Pikmin is arriving in the states in just a couple of days. You’ll be able to pick it up starting on September 29 – this Thursday.
Here’s an overview:
“Captain Olimar has crash-landed on a strange world, and his only hope for survival lies with odd creatures called Pikmin. Set out and explore the strange, lush planet before Olimar’s life support runs out! Command up to 100 Pikmin, swarm predators, and haul critical parts back to your ship—all by using the Wii Remote.”
And a brief trailer:
New Play Control! Pikmin will cost $19.99 on the Wii U eShop.
More: New Play Control! Pikmin, Pikmin
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Thing Cards footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Paper Mario: Color Splash is all about cards, as that’s what players use during battles. The game also features special Thing Cards that is a returning element from Sticker Star. Check out some footage of different Thing Cards from Color Splash below.
Nintendo of Canada on Yo-kai Watch’s popularity in North America, 3DS ports, Nintendo Directs
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 26 Comments
Nintendo held a Yo-kai Watch 2 event with Level-5 and Hasbro this past weekend in Toronto. GameSkinny attended the event, and was able to speak with Nintendo of Canada communications manager Andrew Collins. Collins commented on how Yo-kai Watch has become popular in North America, the 3DS versions of Yoshi’s Woolly World and Super Mario Maker, and Nintendo Directs.
You can read up on GameSkinny’s interview here for some other topics. We’ve posted a few excerpts below.
More: Andrew Collins, interview, Level-5
Survey investigates how much time people spend playing consoles each day
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 21 Comments
A survey conducted by GlobalWebIndex provides insight into the amount of time people are playing on consoles each day.
On Wii U, it’s estimated that the average time spent is at around 2.5 hours, while Wii falls at just over 1.5 hours. Wii U is actually just a minute behind the estimate on Xbox One. The full chart can be seen above.
GlobalWebIndex’s data is based on those who responded between the ages of 16 and 64.
Thanks to thieftheodore for the tip.
More Yooka-Laylee footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo Life uploaded more footage from Yooka-Laylee based on its appearance at EGX this past weekend. Find a few minutes of gameplay below.
More: Playtonic, Team17, Yooka-Laylee
River City: Tokyo Rumble footage
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With River City: Tokyo Rumble releasing tomorrow in North America and Thursday in Europe, we now have some direct-feed footage from the English version. You can get a look at the various modes below.
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers screenshots show the game’s characters
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments
GameMill Entertainment sent out a new batch of screenshots showing off the characters of the side-scrolling action game Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers. Six heroes/hero pairs are included, which can be swapped between instantly in single-player.
The lineup is as follows:
And here are today’s screenshots:
Source: GameMill PR
Skylanders Imaginators gameplay videos
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A couple of outlets posted new gameplay of Skylanders Imaginators today. Videos from both GamesBeat and GameSpot can be seen below.
