Occasionally, Nintendo pushes certain application towards 3DS users. This allows items to be automatically downloaded to an owner’s system.
Hulu Plus appears to be the latest app Nintendo is promoting. Reader TruExtent tells us that the software – not previously nabbed from the eShop – was downloaded while playing a game.
Also worth noting, TruExtent received a SpotPass notification offering a free one month trial of Hulu Plus. The offer is valid on the 3DS family of systems as well as Wii U.
Yesterday we learned that The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths would be among the games available on the North American 3DS eShop next week. Now we know of another: Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger.
Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger comes from publisher Microvalue and developer Virtual Playground. The title will be available on March 6.
For a small overview of Vacation Adventures, check out the summary below.
Spend an exciting and adventurous summer working as a Park Ranger Spend an exciting and adventurous summer working as a Park Ranger in a stunning National Park. Visit log cabins and areas of outstanding natural beauty such as lakes, woodland trails and mountain vistas. Set up outdoor activities like boating, rock climbing, horse riding and mountain biking. Perform your duties as a Park Ranger and protect the environment by recycling any trash you find. Help visitors by returning all the Lost & Found items scattered around the Park.
It sounds like we could be getting a video game based on the Gravity Fall television series.
On Twitter, creator Alex Hirsch tweeted about “a brainstorm meeting” pertaining to a Gravity Falls “console game.” He also asked fans about what they’d like to see.
Hey internet! About to have a brainstorm meeting re: Gravity Falls console game. What would y'all like to see? #SuperSmashGrunkle
— Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) February 27, 2014
My guess? WayForward will end up making the Gravity Falls game with D3Publisher backing the project.
XSEED localized Senran Kagura Burst in just 3 months. The company made the news known on Twitter, writing yesterday:
@JohhnyRidden1 I wasn't as involved in that one personally, but I seem to recall it taking… 3 months or so, with editing?
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) February 26, 2014
Rune Factory 4 was a much more involved project. With all of the edits XSEED made, it took 9-10 months to localize:
@GoldMetalSonic @JohhnyRidden1 Actually, I did a lot of editing for that one! And that one took… whew… many, many months. 9-10, IIRC.
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) February 27, 2014
Circle Entertainment has shared a sales update for Witch & Hero. In the last half-year, 100,000 copies have been sold.
Circle tweeted earlier today:
Witch & Hero has success made 100K downloads in the last half years from world-wide eShop! And 80% came from FHW(CIRCLE Japan)! Cheers!
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) February 27, 2014
NintendoWorldReport has another round of details for Yoshi’s New Island. You can find them below.
– Move with the Circle Pad/D-pad
– Jump with “A”
– Shoot your egg weapons with “R”
– First level gives you a crash course on the game’s mechanics
– Yoshi’s transformations are all about using the gyroscope in wacky ways to get yourself through special sections of the course
– First transformation segments feature the mine cart
– Tilt the 3DS light/right slightly and the Yoshi-cart will roll along the rails
– Drill sees you using the same subtle movement and mashing the A-button to break blocks in quick succession
– Helicopter power requires a lot of precision
– Eggdozers: gigantic eggs that have special abilities to help you in times of need
– Mega Eggdozer can destroy concrete walls and objects that you can’t normally get past
– Destroying objects in its path will also earn you additional 1-UPs
– The Metal Eggdozer allows you to sink below the surface of water to grab goodies from the depths
– As you explore the bottom of the water segments, your jumps become more buoyant so that you can reach new places
– Yoshi can collect a Star to become invincible
– Can walk up walls and across ceilings much like Baby Mario could way back on the SNES
– Levels are straightforward
– Branching paths with hidden goodies
– Level 4-1 is “Hop ‘n’ Pop Till You Drop”
– In this level, you have to hop on bubbles and balloons to get across large pitfall sections
– World 5’s opening stage is “Brave the Bumpty Blizzard”
– Bounce to high places in this level
– First boss: try to beat Kamek by throwing eggs at buckets
– Buckets will fall down and drop on Kamek’s head, which will weaken him
– Second boss: Kamek transforms a bean into a killer beanstalk and you have to throw eggs at the top to stop it in its tracks
– Collect the Smiley Flowers for secret rewards
– If you are struggling with the game and die enough times, you will be rewarded with the Flutter Wings, which allow you to soar through the sky with an endless flutter jump
– Can still die while using them
