Nintendo UK on Yo-kai Watch’s western potential, says “3DS has still got a big life ahead of it”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 18 Comments
As part of a new feature on Yo-kai Watch, MCV spoke with Nintendo UK product manager Remy van Leeuwen about the series.
First, van Leeuwen discussed Yo-kai Watch’s potential in the west. The Yo-kai themselves, their emotional abilities, and the comedy aspect could all help to connect with kids.
He said:
“It is difficult to say whether it will have the same impact in the West, but I definitely think that there is a lot of potential for it, especially working together with the likes of [toy company] Hasbro and [TV company] Turner. Everyone is going to back it to its fullest. Because of the nature of Yo-kai and their emotional abilities, it makes it quite easy for kids to relate to them. For instance, there is a Yo-kai called Cheeksqueek, which basically makes people fart. That’s been a hit with kids in our research.”
“One of the other key aspects that will definitely resonate with kids in the UK is the comedy aspect to it. The characters themselves are just funny, and they’re quite deep, too. We will be trying to bring that out in our campaign.”
More: interview, Level-5, Remy van Leeuwen, top, Yo-kai Watch
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – “Episode 1: Training for Rio!”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 3 Comments
Play Nintendo is kicking off a new video series to promote the launch of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Take a look at the first episode below called “Training for Rio!”.
Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends DLC – North American pricing
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Nintendo has updated the Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends website with pricing information for today’s newly-revealed DLC packs. You can find the rundown of how much each download will cost in both the United States and Canada below.
Master Wind Waker Pack (DLC Pack 1), 3DS only
3DS – $0.99 USD / $1.39 CDN
Link’s Awakening Pack (DLC Pack 2)
3DS – $6.99 USD / $9.89 CDN
Wii U – $4.99 USD / $7.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack (DLC Pack 3)
3DS – $6.99 USD / $9.89 CDN
Wii U – $4.99 USD / $7.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
November 2016 – A Link Between Worlds Pack (DLC Pack 4)
3DS – $6.99 USD / $9.89 CDN
Wii U – $4.99 USD / $7.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
Season Pass
3DS – $14.99 USD / – $21.19 CDN
Wii U – $9.99 USD / $14.09 CDN
Wii U / 3DS – $19.99 USD / $28.19 CDN
Legends Character Pack, Wii U only, separate from season pass
Wii U – $12.99 USD / $18.39 CDN
More: DLC, Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja
Hyrule Warriors Legends character trailer
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The Hyrule Warriors Legends goodness continues with a new trailer from Nintendo. Come watch a video focusing on the characters below.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games gameplay videos
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Several new English gameplay videos have arrived for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS. Each one can be found below.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 commercial
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Square Enix uploaded a new commercial for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 today. We’ve attached it below.
Media Create software sales (3/7/16 – 3/13/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division
02./00. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD #
03./00. [PSV] Summon Night 6: Lost Borders #
04./00. [3DS] Medabots Girls Mission: Metabee Ver. / Rokusho Ver.
05./01. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3
06./00. [PS4] Summon Night 6: Lost Borders
07./00. [PSV] La Corda d’Oro 4 #
08./05. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
09./02. [PS4] Gundam Breaker 3
10./09. [WIU] Splatoon #
11./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./07. [PSV] Attack on Titan #
13./13. [3DS] Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjou
14./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
15./10. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai #
16./08. [PS4] Life Is Strange
17./16. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
18./19. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo #
19./12. [PS4] Attack on Titan #
20./27. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends DLC – Japanese release timing and pricing
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Koei Tecmo updated the Japanese Hyrule Warriors website today with more information about the DLC for the Wii U and 3DS games. We already heard about most of this via Nintendo of Europe’s announcement a few hours ago, but the page provides more specific information about the release timing and pricing for the various downloads – at least in Japan.
Here’s the full rundown:
Downloadable content packs
– Master Wind Waker Pack (DLC Pack 1) – out in May; 370 yen for 3DS
– Legends Character Pack – out in July, 1,852 yen for Wii U
– Link’s Awakening Pack (DLC Pack 2) – out in July; 926 yen for 3DS, 741 yen on Wii U, and 1,111 yen for 3DS/Wii U combo
– Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack (DLC Pack 3) – out in September; 926 yen for 3DS, 741 yen on Wii U, and 1,111 yen for 3DS/Wii U combo
– November 2016 – A Link Between Worlds Pack (DLC Pack 4) – out in November; 926 yen for 3DS, 741 yen on Wii U, and 1,111 yen for 3DS/Wii U combo
Season Pass
– Wii U standalone – out in July; 1,389 yen; 1GB of free space required
– 3DS standalone – out March 25; 2,315 yen
– 3DS and Wii U combo – out March 25; 2,778 yen
Note that Medli is also coming for free in both versions alongside The Master Wind Waker Pack (DLC Pack 1) in May. This will be accompanied by Hyrule Warriors version 1.9.0 on Wii U.
More: Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games overview trailer
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is out today in North America on 3DS, but European players have another month to go before its release. A new overview trailer can be found below.
Nintendo comments on changes made to Bravely Second’s side quests
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 37 Comments
Bravely Second made its way to Europe last month. The RPG came with some changes in its western release, such as how completing optional side quests always provides players with a “good” ending.
Nintendo Life has now managed to obtain a statement from the Big N regarding this change. In its response, Nintendo noted that Bravely Second’s developers believed that this modification would be appropriate based on “overwhelming feedback” from Japanese players. Users “felt an unsatisfying disconnect between their intentions and the characters’ reactions” as “each side quest would end with the team lamenting the decision they made, regardless of the player’s decision.”
You can read up on Nintendo’s full statement below.
