Unlucky Mage hitting the 3DS eShop on Thursday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Kemco has put out a steady stream of RPGs on the 3DS eShop. The publisher’s next release is Unlucky Mage, which is coming very soon.
After Nintendo listed Unlucky Mage on its website for fall, we now have a concrete date. Today’s European Nintendo Download PR confirmed a Thursday launch. Additionally, a listing on the eShop reveals the same date for North America. Unlucky Mage will cost $9.99.
More: Kemco, Unlucky Mage
Game Freak still interested in Pokemon remakes, no current plans for Gold/Silver on the Virtual Console
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments
Remakes are a well-known part of the Pokemon franchise. New titles are produced regularly, but older ones are visited fairly frequently. Fans might be interested to hear that Game Freak remains interested in this.
Series producer Junichi Masuda told IGN:
“I think the remakes, like Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, is still an approach we’re interested in. With the Virtual Console releases of the original games, specifically there had never been a way to bring those Pokemon over to the latest generation. It had always been that you couldn’t get those Pokemon out.”
Dungeon of Zaar funded on Kickstarter, will be made for Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
Dungeon of Zaar has managed to reach its Kickstarter goal of roughly $28,000. Because of that, the developer intends to make a version of the game for Switch.
Dungeon of Zaar is a “turn-based strategy game taking place in an ancient and magical castle where Explorers fight for treasures”. The team is packing in single-player missions and training, online player-versus-player matches, and local play.
More: Dungeon of Zaar, indie, Kickstarter
North American Mario Party: Star Rush commercials
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments
A pair of North American Mario Party: Star Rush commercials are now online. The first focuses on the game itself, while the second is more about how the new amiibo are compatible. Both can be seen below.
More: commercial, Mario Party: Star Rush, Nd Cube
Wii U saw a 2% market share in the UK during October
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
GamesIndustry published some specifics about hardware sales in the UK during the month of October. According to the site, Wii U had a two percent market share. That’s in comparison to 56 percent for the Xbox One and 42 percent for the PlayStation 4. A specific Wii U hardware figure was not shared.
Video: A look at the Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Campfire Tales Skin Pack
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The Campfire Tales Skin Pack was one of the new pieces of DLC added to Minecraft: Wii U Edition within the past week. Get a closer look at it below.
More: 4J Studios, DLC, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang
Hyrule Warriors – Ravio and Yuga DLC footage
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With the final Hyrule Warriors DLC pack now having launched, footage is starting to arrive of the two new characters. Watch some gameplay of Ravio and Yuga in the Wii U version below.
More: DLC, Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja
F-Zero X Virtual Console trailer
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On Thursday, F-Zero X will be coming to the European Wii U Virtual Console. Take a look at the official trailer below.
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New Pokemon plushies include Bewear, Mimikyu and more
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Update (10/31): Bumped to the top. Bewear and Mimikyu plushies are available for pre-order on Play-Asia along with the Pokemon Sun/Moon starters.
Original (10/26): Two new Pokemon Sun/Moon plushies have leaked online. This time around, we have a look at Bewear and Mimikyu, who measure in at 26cm. Both will apparently launch in March.
By the way, it’s also worth mentioning that Bounsweet (17cm) and Gengar (11cm) will be getting new plushies. We have a look at the Gengar set below.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun
Sky Skipper arcade cabinet shown at Nintendo of America
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After the smash hit that was Donkey Kong, Sky Skipper was planned as one of Nintendo’s next arcade titles. However, even though it was play-tested and marketed in the United States, the game only released in Japan. Only a small number arcade circuit boards exist, and Nintendo of America houses the only finished Sky Skipper product in the states.
Whitney Roberts, Olly Cotton and Alex Crowley are part of a team looking to create a fully restored arcade cabinet of Sky Skipper next year. Roberts was fortunate enough to gain access to the cabinet at Nintendo of America, and was able to take plenty of photos and scans. You can view a photo of Roberts with the only Sky Skipper cabinet ever made above.
As for why Sky Skipper never came to arcades in the United States, it just wasn’t successful. It went through some play testing at the nearby University campus in the early 80s, but because of a lack of success, the plug was pulled on wider release plans.
