Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival European release date and available amiibo revealed
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival will launch in Europe on November 20th, essentially taking over the release date spot of the delayed Star Fox Zero. The image above shows what exactly you’ll get when you buy the game in stores: the game itself, an Isabelle amiibo, a Digby amiibo and three amiibo cards.
Also hitting store shelves on November 20th are several other new amiibo. One of your options is a 3 pack containing K.K. Slider, Reese and Cyrus. You will also be able to buy all of those separately, in addition to Tom Nook, Mabel and Lottie.
GameCenter CX’s Arino coming to Super Mario Maker as a costume
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
I’m sure most of you are familiar with GameCenter CX, the Japanese show where the host, Arino, plays through various retro games. It has now been revealed that you can unlock Arino as a Mystery Mushroom costume if you beat various stages that he has designed. Further details aren’t clear at the moment, like how these stages will be distributed and if they will be available outside of Japan as well. We will keep you updated; in the meantime, check out the reveal video below.
There’s also a special GameCenter CX episode featuring Super Mario Maker:
More: GameCenter CX, Super Mario Maker
Japanese Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival site open, footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has opened the Japanese Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival website. Access it here. We’ve rounded up footage from the page below.
Genei Ibun Roku #FE gets new details in Famitsu
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Genei Ibun Roku #FE is coming to Japan in late December. As the game is just a few months away, we’ll now be seeing more regular coverage of the title. Famitsu does have another update on Genei Ibun Roku #FE this week.
There are a few keywords for Genei Ibun Roku #FE like “Idolsphere”, “Mirage”, and “Mirage Master”. The Idolsphere is an alternate version of cities such as Shibuya and Harajuku where the Mirages come from. As for the plot, it’s about an average protagonist who stumbles into such a world. Mirages are mysterious beings from the Idolsphere dimension that lend their power to humans. Of course, they look like Fire Emblem series’ heroes and villains. Mirage Masters, who receive aid in battle from heroes such as Chrom and Sheeda, are those who hold a mysterious power that allows them to utilize Mirages by summoning them.
More: Atlus, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, top
Japanese Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival introduction trailer, release date
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
A new Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival trailer is here thanks to Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page. Watch an official overview video below.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival will be released in Japan on November 21 for 6,000 yen.
You Don’t Know Jack creators make a Super Mario Maker level
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
Polygon has put up the latest video in its “Devs Make Mario” series. This time around, Evan Jacover and Steve Heinrich from Jackbox Games create a level. View it below.
More: Super Mario Maker
Japan: Splatoon surpasses Mario Kart 8 in sales through first 18 weeks
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments
Splatoon has outsold Mario Kart 8 in Japan when lining up the launches of the two games. Through week 18, Splatoon has sold 681,495 copies. That’s compared to Mario Kart 8’s sales of 678,250 units during the same time frame. Apparently, Splatoon is also Japan’s fastest-selling Wii U game.
Thanks to XbroKong for the tip.
More: Japan, Mario Kart 8, Media Create, sales, Splatoon, top
Scans roundup – Chibi-Robo, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Monster Hunter X, Monster Strike 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 9 Comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash, Genei Ibun Roku #FE (including a first look at Tharja and Virion’s Mirages), Monster Hunter X, and Monster Strike 3DS. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
Smash Bros. Wii U vs. Smash Bros. Brawl – Pirate Ship stage comparison
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
A few hours ago, Nintendo brought out the latest batch of Smash Bros. DLC, including the return of the Pirate Ship stage. You can see how it compares in the Wii U game to its debut in Brawl below.
Media Create sales (9/21 – 9/27)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,765
Vita – 19,078
Wii U – 18,024
New 3DS – 5,069
PS4 – 4,071
PS3 – 2,630
3DS – 1,529
Vita TV – 790
3DS LL – 747
Xbox One – 232
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,811
Vita – 19,471
Wii U – 16,033
PS4 – 8,375
New 3DS – 4,672
PS3 – 2,411
3DS – 1,527
Vita TV – 739
Xbox One – 737
3DS LL – 729
And here are the software charts:
1. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 52,396 / 245,182
2. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 44,555 / 196,379
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 39,468 / 1,566,740
4. [PSV] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 26,252 / NEW
5. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 21,785 / 1,050,673
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 20,736 / 681,495
7. [PSV] Genkai Tokki Moero Crystal – 18,721 / NEW
8. [PS4] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 18,635 / NEW
9. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 17,790 / 776,665
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 15,158 / 372,233
11. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.5 – 13,287 / NEW
12. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 11,217 / 167,691
13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,770 / 343,434
14. [PS3] Utawarerumono: False Mask – 10,693 / NEW
15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX – 10,197 / 83,687
16. [PSV] Hakuouki: Shinkai Kaze no Shou – 10,064 / NEW
17. [PS4] The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival – 8,902 / NEW
18. [PS3] Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul – 6,938 / NEW
19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 6,830 / 475,059
20. [PSV] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 5,765 / 21,698