Kid Icarus: Uprising AR packs vol. 19 and 20 out now in Japan
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Yet another round of Kid Icarus: Uprising AR card packs are available in Japan. Two more packs can be bought from Nintendo’s online store – volumes 19 and 20. Each costs 263 yen.
LEGO City: Undercover webisode #3 “Meet Frank Honey”
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Producer believes LEGO City is Wii U’s best game, will sell consoles
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The first two months of 2013 have been underwhelming in terms of new retail releases for Wii U. That’s about to change this month. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate are both slated for the console. There’s also a little game called LEGO City: Undercover on the way.
It’s been a fairly long wait for LEGO City. After all, it was one of the first games announced for Wii U. But the wait may be worth it – executive producer Loz Doyle believes his project will be Wii U’s best title. Doyle also thinks that LEGO City could move consoles.
“I hope other developers don’t mind me saying this, but this is the best game on the Wii U at the moment. I think the game is eagerly awaiting by many people and I’m sure that it will sell consoles for Nintendo. I also think it’s got real long term appeal, I don’t see it getting old for the life of the Wii U so I hope it will be a huge success.”
Doyle also discussed how LEGO City couldn’t be accomplished on another console:
“I can’t imagine the game working on any other system. We’d always wanted to do a Lego City game, and we’d always wanted to work with Nintendo. The Lego and Nintendo brands are a very natural fit, I think anyone would agree. When we were first shown an early version of the Wii U, we knew they Lego City Undercover was the perfect match for the console. The available RAM on board meant we could create the city we wanted to, and the GamePad just opened up so many gameplay opportunities. We had to reign in the design team because they were coming up with so many uses for it.”
Animal Crossing: New Leaf patch to fix communication issues
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Nintendo is working on an update for Animal Crossing: New Leaf. When it’s ready for release, the patch will address communication issues and other problems. Nintendo has not provided a release date for New Leaf’s upcoming update.
Amazon: Hyrule Historia – $20, Batman: Arkham City – $35 more
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There are a few, notable Nintendo deals running on Amazon at the moment. A roundup of sales can be found below.
- No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
– $13.49 (only a few left, other sellers offering the game at similar prices) - Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii) – $16.99
- The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – $19.24
- Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition – $35.24
LEGO City: Undercover gets first review
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LEGO City: Undercover has received its first review. Game Informer handed out an 8.5 / 10 score in its April 2013 issue.
Reviewer Jeff Cork was impressed with Undercover’s storyline, GamePad usage – except for the instances in which players must rotate the controller for 360-degree scanning – and hub elements. Cork wrote that developer TT Fusion “has absolutely nailed the best part of sandbox games.”
However, Cork felt that the game could have done a better job with its world so that players could be more motivated to participate in additional missions. Other than citizens involved with Undercover’s critical path, you won’t come across strangers on the streets in need of help.
Cork wrapped up by noting that LEGO City: Undercover “isn’t perfect, but I can’t think of another Wii U game that I’d recommend more. … It’s the most interesting and highly polished game in TT Games’ large repertoire, and it fills an important game gap.”
OFLC rates Tails Adventure
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A rating for the classic Game Gear title, Tails Adventure, has popped up on the OFLC. The entry could be hinting at a re-release. One possibility: a new version for the 3DS Virtual Console.
Scans roundup: First Sayonara Umihara Kawase scan, Monster Hunter 4’s Khezu, Super Robot Wars UX
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Update: Bumped to the front page with more Monster Hunter 4 scans.
The Monster Hunter 4 scan above shows that Khezu will be returning. Also, the the feral wyvern virus can be spread to players and affect their recovery rates. You’ll need to repeatedly attack the monster to reverse its effects.
