Update: Also Europe – Poncho finally hitting the North American Wii U eShop on August 18
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Update 2: Bumped to the top. Europe will also be getting Poncho on the same day:
@NintendoHall August 18th is the Global release 🙂
— P O N C H O (@Ponchogame) August 9, 2016
Update: Here’s a trailer:
It’s a bit unclear if Europe will have Poncho on the same day. We’ll let you know if we find out!
Rising Star Games and Delve Interactive originally launched Poncho last year. We haven’t heard much about the status of the Wii U version, but we should be seeing it very soon.
The eShop now lists the game for August 18 in North America. When it’s ready, it will cost $9.99.
We’ve attached an overview and some screenshots from the eShop listing below.
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
The world is ruined; mankind is gone and all that remains are robots. But for Poncho, the adventure is just beginning! Explore an open world full of colorful characters, leaping between parallax layers to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles. Can you make it to the Red Tower, meet your Maker and ultimately save humanity?
A 2D world with 3D thinking! Use brains as well as platforming skill, moving back and forth through Poncho’s world as well as left and right to progress.
Discover new challenges around every corner: platforms that move when you do, areas that switch from 3D to 2D and back again, shifting walls, seemingly impossible ascents and much more!
Gorgeous pixel graphics mix with clever gameplay and a catchy soundtrack to create a retro-style experience that’s truly unique!
Super Mario 3D Land Edition New 3DS packaging
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, New Nintendo 3DS | 3 Comments
The packaging has come in for the Super Mario 3D Land Edition New 3DS, which was announced earlier today. Get a look at it above.
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Miitomo receives another new Japanese promo
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments
For its Japanese audience, Nintendo has prepared another new promo video for Miitomo. We’ve attached it below.
Thanks to Gefen A for the tip.
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Another Dragon Ball: Fusions commercial
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 3 Comments
Bandai Namco has published another commercial for its new 3DS game Dragon Ball: Fusions. You can take a look at it below.
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force story trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 13 Comments
Nintendo has prepared a short trailer to highlight the story in Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Watch it below.
Ambition of the Slimes file size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Ambition of the Slimes won’t take up much space when it launches on the 3DS eShop later this week. Some folks managed to obtain the game early, and have relayed that it takes up just 352 blocks of space. That’s only 44MB.
Nintendo announces new Nintendo Selects, Super Mario 3D Land Edition New 3DS, amiibo bundles
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 26 Comments
Update 3 (8/10): These are all now live on Amazon.
Update 2: New Nintendo Selects are mostly live at GameStop.
Update: The new amiibo bundles are already up on Amazon. If you’re a Prime member, each one drops down to $32.
Original(8/9): Nintendo has announced several new items which will help consumers save money on their products beginning later this month.
First, a number of new Nintendo Selects are on the way. The following titles will drop to $20 starting on August 26:
Game | System |
Animal Crossing: New Leaf | Nintendo 3DS |
Nintendo 3DS | |
Nintendo 3DS | |
Nintendo 3DS | |
Nintendo 3DS | |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD | Wii U |
Wii U | |
Wii U |
On August 26, a New 3DS bundle containing the system, a pre-installed copy of Super Mario 3D Land, and two cover plates will be sold for $149.99 exclusively at Walmart and Target. This is $50 less than the suggested retail price of any New 3DS bundle before.
Lastly, several new amiibo bundles are also coming starting on September 9. The lineup includes:
– Yoshi’s Woolly World: Pink Yarn Yoshi – Activates “Double Yoshi” in single-player mode, allows players to save favorite collected patterns to the amiibo figure
– Yoshi’s Woolly World: Light Blue Yarn Yoshi – Activates “Double Yoshi” in single-player mode, allows players to save favorite collected patterns to the amiibo figure
– Mario Party 10: Peach – Play with and customize the amiibo in Party Mode
– Mario Party 10: Bowser – Play with and customize the amiibo in Party Mode
– Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: Toad – Unlocks a hide-and-seek challenge
Head past the break for today’s full announcement.


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Latest Pokemon GO partnership turning cinema chain into PokeStops in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Pokemon GO has its second notable partnership. In Japan, the TOHO cinema chain will have most of its movie theaters become PokeStops. It’ll only be outside however, as to not disturb folks watching films.
The Pokemon GO and TOHO partnership will kick off later this year.
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SteamWorld Collection lands on October 11 in North America
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
SteamWorld Collection was recently announced for both North America and Europe. It’s a physical version bundling SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist together. SteamWorld Collection will be included in a new “eShop Selects” label in Europe, while Rising Star Games is handling it in North America as a standard release.
We already knew that SteamWorld Collection would be heading to Europe on September 30. In North America, Image & Form has now confirmed a launch date of October 11.
Here’s a teaser video that also gives a quick look at the boxart:
SteamWorld Collection for Wii U hits stores on Sep 30th (EU) and Oct 11th (NA). Will you play Heist or Dig first? pic.twitter.com/sVGHkR9NfA
— Image & Form Games (@ImageForm) August 5, 2016
CoroCoro leaks reveal new Pokemon and Alola Forms for Sun/Moon
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS, Images, News | 34 Comments
The upcoming issue of CoroCoro features more information and Pokemon from Sun and Moon, and the pages have leaked early. In it, we can see a few new Pokemon and Alola forms. You can view the pages below the summary of the content, translated by Serebii. [Note: While the new Pokemon and characters are given names, these will most likely be different for localized versions of the games.]
First up is a Water-type fish Pokemon called Yowashi. There is also a larger, monstrous fish pictured, which is made up of many tiny fish, though this seems to be an actual school of Yowashi, and not necessarily an evolved form. Second are two Pokemon based on sandcastles, with the first (Sunabaa), resembling a small mound with a shovel sticking out of it, while its evolved form, Sunadeshiro, is a full castle. Both of these are Ghost/Ground type. Finally (at least for brand-new Pokemon), Bewear has a pre-evolved form, which is a small cub, called Nuikoguma. Like Bewear, it is Normal/Fighting.
However, the new reveals don’t end there; there are two new Alola forms revealed as well, for Marowak and Meowth. Alolan Marowak is a Ghost/Fire type, and it appears to be based off a fire dancer. Alolan Meowth is a Dark-type.
Furthermore, there is a tease of the antagonists of the game, Team Skull. They are featured at the bottom of the page with Rockruff, although little is detailed about them. The boss’s name is Guzuma, and the woman is Burumeri.
Finally, next month’s issue of CoroCoro will feature an evolution for Rockruff. Hopefully, when more information on the games drops later in the week, we’ll have better reveals for all of this new information.