Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games updated to version 1.2.0 in Japan
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Update: The patch is now available in North America.
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games has received a small update in Japan. Version 1.2.0 addresses an error experienced when players attempted to exit the Wii MotionPlus’s Operations screen before the start of the game.
This update might be available in North America and Europe as well. If you have a copy of the game in either of these two territories and have managed to download update 1.2, let us know!
Nikkei claims Nintendo will announce demos and ads for smartphones/tablets this week
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Nintendo isn’t planning on bringing its games to smartphones and tablets any time soon, but the company does appear to be extending its reach on such devices.
According to a report from Japanese business paper Nikkei, Nintendo is gearing up to launch free game demos/mini-games on these mobile platforms. Advertising will also be increased on smartphones and tablets. Both moves will aid Nintendo in better marketing its products.
Outlet Dr. Serkan Toto, reporting on the news, writes that “Nintendo wants to use smartphones to expand its potential user base by spreading information about new game releases, i.e. by using video to introduce future titles,” possibly through an official app. Meanwhile, the “playable demos of console games” are a means “to give smartphone-only players a taste of the experience without making the actual game available on non-Nintendo devices and convert these users into Nintendo customers.”
Assuming Nikkei’s report is accurate, Nintendo will be making this news official on Thursday during its latest financial results briefing.
Capcom releases video looking back on previous Monster Hunter games
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Monster Hunter is seeing its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Capcom released the video above highlighting the series’ previous entries.
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Moon Chronicles reveal trailer due this week
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Last week, Renegade Kid confirmed Moon Chronicles for the 3DS eShop. We received a first round of information and screenshots, but didn’t get to check out the game in video form.
That will be changing sometime this week. Moon Chronicles’ reveal trailer will hit in just a matter of days, according to the game’s official Twitter account.
Be on the look out for the Moon Chronicles reveal trailer this week… and maybe some early hands-on impressions!? Let's go interstellar!!
— Moon Chronicles (@moonchronicles) January 27, 2014
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Japanese Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate teaser site open
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Capcom has gone ahead and opened the official Japanese website for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, or Monster Hunter 4G. Access it here. The site houses Ultimate’s debut teaser, but that’s mostly it for now.
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (1/30/14, Europe)
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Super Mario 3D World – “Hardcore” trailer
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Warning: Spoilers!
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UK software sales (Week ending 1/25) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
6. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Wii Party U – Nintendo
8. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
9. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
10. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
9. Bravely Default – Nintendo
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 3DS Virtual Console footage, file size
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Super Mario Bros Deluxe takes up 44 blocks, or 5.5 MB. 3DS owners in Japan are starting to receive the game as part of the Nintendo Network promotion.
Zoink Games teases “great news” to be announced for Wii U soon
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Zoink Games has teased “some great news” set to be announced for WIi U in the near future.
The studio’s Klaus Zoinkberg wrote on Twitter:
@GoldMetalSonic we will soon have so me great news for the WiiU, stay tuned
— Klaus Zoinkberg (@klyngeled) January 27, 2014
@GoldMetalSonic I meant some 🙂
— Klaus Zoinkberg (@klyngeled) January 27, 2014
Zoink Games is the same developer behind The Kore Gang on Wii U. The company was also responsible for WeeWaa – a strange peripheral/game combination for Wii that ultimately never made it out to market.