Download Play lets four players enjoy the party using just a single Game Card*
16th January 2014 – Join Mario and friends for a party in the clouds in Mario Party: Island Tour launching across Europe for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 17th January. It’s never been easier to get the party started in multiplayer as Mario Party: Island Tour only requires one copy of the game to be enjoyed with up to three other friends* using the Nintendo 3DS system’s Download Play feature. Whether you’re a fan or new to the series, this latest instalment of the madcap virtual board game has plenty for everyone, with 7 brand new game boards, 80 addictive minigames and a variety of modes for family and friends to enjoy.
Choose from a range of beloved Nintendo characters to play as, such as Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach and Toad, and party across 7 uniquely themed game boards each with different goals and play styles. For instance, play chicken with Banzai Bills on Banzai Bill’s Mad Mountain and try your luck to see whether risky moves get you to the finish first, or collect boosters to tune up your rocket and race to the finish on Rocket Road. Each game board is jam-packed with its own range of special cards or dice that could turn the tide of the game and are won through exciting minigames. In Mario Party: Island Tour it’s always your party, so you can choose whether more skill or luck will be required when you pick a game board of your preference, or even determine the difficulty level of the minigames.
Nintendo has confirmed Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom for release on the European 3DS Virtual Console next week. The NES classic is due out on January 23.
If you’re a North American 3DS owner, Ninja Gaiden III can be purchased now. It launched on the US eShop back in November.
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Comic K?b? – 800 yen
Dokopon Choice Kuroko no Baske Color-ban Vol. 1 1-10-kan Pack – 4,500 yen
VitaminX Evolution Plus (retail title) – 4,179 yen
Virtual Console
Front Line (Famicom) – 500 yen
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict (Game Gear) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Dr. Luigi & Saikin Bokumetsu – 1,500 yen
Virtual Console
Mario Open Golf (NES Open Tournament Golf, Famicom) – 500 yen
Nekketsu K?ha Kunio-kun (Famicom) – 500 yen
Hideki Kamiya reflected on the The Wonderful 101’s development on Twitter earlier today. According to the director, PlatinumGames had attempted to make it so players could bring their own Mii into the game as a hero. This is something he hopes can be done in “The Wonderful 102”, he said.
Kamiya’s tweet in full:
We tried to make it possible to join your own mii with TW100 as a hero. We hope we can do it in TW102.
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) January 16, 2014
When asked if players would have had the opportunity to choose which Unite Morph their Mii would have used – based on the original idea – Kamiya said:
Could be. RT @MirbyStudios: Would we have been able to choose which Unite Morph our Mii would have used?
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) January 16, 2014
Of course, The Wonderful 102 is not a sure-fire thing at this point. The Wonderful 101 hasn’t done particularly well at retail, though Kamiya has previously expressed interest in making a sequel.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
F1 Race Stars Powered Up Edition – $29.99
Unepic – $9.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – $4.99
3DS Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – $4.99
eShop sale
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl – Want to start off your year with a stellar adventure? Grab your map and prepare yourself. Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is $20 off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS from Jan. 20 to Jan. 27.
Source: Nintendo PR
Zen United and MAQL Europe have announced a European release date for Senran Kagura Burst. The digital version will go live on February 27. One day later, the retail version will hit store shelves.
Source: Zen United PR
A soundtrack for Shin Megami Tensei IV will be released in Japan next month, Atlus has announced.
The original soundtrack features four CDs and 112 tracks.
Pricing for the product is set at 4,095 yen including tax. It’ll be available on February 26.
