Nintendo has been working on the next firmware update for the 3DS. According to the generally-reliable Emily Rogers, the download was originally scheduled for October. The update, however, has apparently been pushed back to an unspecified timeframe.
The Wii U is also expected to be receiving a major update – first announced several months ago during a Nintendo Direct. Rogers teased on Twitter that the new firmware will arrive “sooner than you think.”
The tweet in full, which also contains an interesting tidbit regarding Ubisoft, reads:
3 things. 3DS firmware is no longer coming October. Wii U firmware update is sooner than you think. Wii U owners need to buy Ubisofts games
— Emily Rogers (@Emi1yRogers) September 28, 2013
.@YoshiRider123 Regardless, Nintendo Network is still coming this year. Iwata said it's coming this year. Just won't be October.
— Emily Rogers (@Emi1yRogers) September 28, 2013
Asked to elaborate on the Ubisoft note, Rogers tweeted:
I'm dead serious about the third thing too. Based on what I'm hearing, if you want Ubisoft to support Wii U, you better support their stuff.
— Emily Rogers (@Emi1yRogers) September 28, 2013
Mighty No. 9 has hit yet another stretch goal on Kickstarter. The game will now be receiving a “Beck & Call” online co-op challenge mode after raising $2.75 million.
Over a dozen missions will be included in the new mode, which allows gamers to play online with a friend. One player takes on the role of Beck while the other controls Call. All missions will be parts of remixed levels.
Japanese Wii U eShop games are tough to come by these days, but Kemco is readying a new one for release next week.
“Togabito no Senritsu” is a psycho suspense adventure game, dealing with loss and death associated with a murder title.
In this death game, several are trapped in prison, and they’ll need to work together to escape. Throughout the experience, characters give into their selfish nature and uncover the sins of their past. Belief and bonds in extreme conditions, hate and love, and the story of defeat and victory are just some of the elements players will encounter.
Did that get your attention? Those who own Japanese Wii U systems can purchase Togabito no Senritsu from the eShop on October 2 for 1,000 yen.
Nintendo has launched the special Pokemon X/Y 3DS XL systems today. They’re out ahead of the launch of the 3DS games, which are due out on October 12.
If you haven’t already, you can purchase the new Pokemon X/Y 3DS XL systems at the following retailers:
Best Buy
GameStop
Two more goodies are confirmed for Sonic Lost World pre-orders in the UK and Mexico.
Those who pre-order the game from ShopTo (UK) or Gameplanet (Mexico) will receive a pair of DLC codes. The first is a golden RC Omochao gadget while the other is a 5-pack of Black Bomb Wisp Color power which can be used to bomb away enemies. Pre-ordered copies of Sonic Lost World also come with the previously-revealed Deadly Six Edition content.
No word yet on whether the two new DLC items will be made available in the US.
Watch_Dogs made its impressive debut at Ubisoft’s E3 conference last year. Subsequent footage hasn’t been as well-received, particularly one video featuring Aisha Tyler.
Creative director Jonathan Morin claims that Watch_Dogs’ visuals haven’t deteriorated. “It’s pretty much the opposite,” he told VideoGamer.
Morin explained:
“There’s no scale down in quality, especially the next-gen versions. It’s pretty much the opposite. What we showed at E3 2012 in a lot of respects was less good. I think it’s in the details. So no, there’s no scale down.”
And what of the disappointing Aisha Tyler video? Morin put the blame on internal “communications issues”.
SEGA has delayed the Japanese launch of Hero Bank.
Initially, the 3DS title was due out on December 19. However, Hero Bank’s opening movie confirms the delay. It’s now scheduled for release in spring 2014.
Hero Bank will cost 5,500 yen at retail when it’s available. The eShop version will cost 4,900 yen.
