Nintendo recently held a press event to show off the latest from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. You can find details from Polygon’s report below – most of which pertain to multiplayer.

– When playing in multiplayer, Donkey Kong will be automatically granted to a buddy of the player’s choice
– This is instead of requiring them to find one in the level
– Control individual characters on-screen at the same time
– If one player dies, the other player can continue on
– Players have a set number of lives they can use
– Rescue downed players by breaking them out of a barrel
– Dixie moves more gracefully than Donkey/Diddy
– Dixie can move pirouettes across the stage or using her ponytail to helicopter over enemies
– Shake the Wiimote to have Dixie use her hair to slap the ground and shake things up
– This is unlike Donkey Kong, who pummels with his fists
– While on Donkey Kong’s back, Dixie can fire attacks at enemies with bubblegum gun
– Similar to Diddy Kong’s peanut popguns
– When Donkey Kong tumbles over the edge, Dixie will go down with him
– This takes two lives instead of one
– Some stages have players needing to be mindful of their surroundings and help your partner clear a path
– One level with fiery hazards has you pulling eggplant-like fruits filled with water and hurling them onto blazing bushes and enemies
– Minecart levels coming back
– In multiplayer while playing minecart levels, Dixie can ride on Donkey Kong’s back and assume a passive role, or jump in alongside him and duck to avoid damage
– Boss battle: fight against a Viking hat adorned seal that slides from one side of the stage to the other
– Time your attacks and work with your friend to more easily defeat the boss by landing jumps on his back

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Event for Nintendo 3DS Games to Feature Costume Showcase, Game Play, Fan Activities

WHAT:		To celebrate the releases of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for Nintendo 3DS, fans are invited to the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration event. The epic event will feature fans dressed up as their favorite characters from the Pokémon games. Fans who come in costume will have the opportunity to participate in a costume showcase on a large stage.
		The Launch Celebration event will also include a gaming lounge filled with several game-play kiosks that will let attendees play Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, a booth offering Pokémon photo opportunities, Pikachu costumed character appearances and large inflatable depictions of Xerneas and Yveltal, the Legendary Pokémon from the games.
		Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS will be available for purchase at the event at midnight, and Nintendo World will stay open through the night to accommodate fans. Nintendo 2DS, the newest member of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, will also be available for purchase at the event. Nintendo 2DS plays all Nintendo 3DS games, including Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, in 2D, in addition to the huge existing library of Nintendo DS games.
		The event will be the place to be for Pokémon super fans.
WHO:		Fans dressed as their favorite characters from the Pokémon series, families, Nintendo and Pokémon fans
WHEN:		Friday, Oct. 11
		8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
WHERE:		Nintendo World
		10 Rockefeller Plaza
		New York, NY 10020

VISUALS:

• Fans dressed as characters from the Pokémon games.
• A live stage show featuring a consumer costume showcase and interactive fan activities.
• A gaming lounge filled with fans playing Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at Nintendo 3DS game-play kiosks.
• Attendees taking photos with a Pikachu costumed character.
• Larger-than-life inflatable depictions of characters Xerneas and Yveltal.
• Consumers purchasing Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games.

Source: Nintendo PR

Note: Ubisoft also announced a Season Pass for Assassin’s Creed IV today, which won’t be coming to Wii U. The company’s US announcement did not mention specific platforms for the Freedom Cry DLC. We’re following up now to check in on the situation.

Ubisoft has announced “Freedom Cry” DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The DLC takes place 15 years after the main game and stars Adewale – Edward Kenway’s second-in-command.

The official overview reads:

Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command. Now, 15 years later, Adewale has become a trained Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew. He starts to meet locals in an effort to assemble a crew and steal a ship. The more he helps, however, the more he is drawn into the Maroon slave community. Forced to face his past, Adewale sets out to free the slaves and bring death to their captors. Over 3 hours of new single-player gameplay!

You can watch a trailer for the Freedom Cry DLC above.

Source: Ubisoft PR

GameMill has announced Doodle Jump Adventures and Doodle Jump Journey for North America. The games will be available on the 3DS and DS respectively later this year. Smoking Gun Interactive is handling development of both versions.

The two games contain accessible, “pick up and play” gameplay. Doodle Jump Adventures comes with an Endless Mode and Adventure Mode featuring 48 levels, power-ups, and boss battles. Doodle Jump Journey will offer the franchise’s three original themes – Classic, Jungle, and Space – in Endless Mode.

Source: GameMill PR

Namco Bandai’s Kuroko’s Basketball: Miraculous Victory received a release date in the latest issue of Jump. A report from the magazine reveals a February 20 launch for Japan.

Capcom’s New York Comic Con 2013 lineup is in. Strider, Dustforce, and DuckTales Remastered will be playable at the expo.

Capcom will also set up a Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate lounge, featuring photo opps and a seating area with charging stations.

This year’s Comic Con takes place between October 10 and October 13.

Source: Capcom PR