LEGO Movie The Videogame made its playable debut at Comic-Con following last week’s announcement. For a few details about the title, check out the summary below.
– Game uses a stop-motion kind of effect for Emmet’s animation (like jumping, punching, etc.)
– TT Games originally toyed with this sort of idea for LEGO Star Wars
– Demo level takes place in a construction site in Bricksburg
– Everything is built on LEGOs (buildings, backgrounds, ground, etc.)
– Explosions are also made up of translucent bricks and fire-shaped elements
– Players can also get to experience some of the sensations that come with building with actual LEGO sets in gameplay sections that incorporate the familiar Lego instruction sheets
– Will be prompted to choose the right element in a series of steps using a radial menu
– Emmet and Vitruvius are the only confirmed characters
– Over 90 characters will be included
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
3. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
4. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Game & Wario – Nintendo
6. ZombiU – Ubisoft
7. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
8. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
10. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
3DS
1. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Be on the lookout for Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams. Developer Black Forest Games plans to have the game ready for release next month after having submitted it to Nintendo. We don’t have an exact date yet, but Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams isn’t too far off.
Numerous toys based on the Scribblenauts Unmasked game are on the way.
A photo shared on an official Twitter account shows some of the toys, along with a tease that states how they’re “coming soon”.
Introducing Scribblenauts Unmasked toys coming soon! #Scribblenauts #SDCC #DCSDCC pic.twitter.com/ye7bXTRNOg
— Scribble Maxwell (@ScribbleMaxwell) July 18, 2013
It’s currently unclear as to when consumers will be able to get their hands on any of the upcoming Scribblenauts Unmasked toys.
Namco Bandai has opened the official site for Jump Legend Biography. Access it here.
The site confirms what we know thus far: Jump Legend Biography is a 3DS game featuring a compilation of Famicom and Super Famicom titles. Dragon Ball: Mystery of Shenlong, Saint Seiya: The Golden Legend, Saint Seiya: The Golden Legend Final Chapter, Charge! Men’s Private School, and Go! Go! Ackman 3 are confirmed thus far.
Nintendo Download (7/25/13, Europe)
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U retail
Pikmin 3 – €49.99 / £39.99
With Pikmin 3 launching on 26th July, and The Wonderful 101 launching on 23rd August, if Wii U console owners buy Pikmin 3 on Nintendo eShop between 26th July 2013 and 21st September 2013, they will be able to buy The Wonderful 101 on Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U for 30% off the regular Nintendo eShop price once it is released and only until 21st September 2013.
Wii U VC
Kirby’s Dream Land 3 – €7.99 / £5.49
Wii U special offer
Wii U Panorama View – If you buy or own any three out of the four Wii U Panorama View video tours, you can download the fourth one for free! Only from 25/7/13 until 08/8/13.
Wii VC
Sengoku – 900 points
3DS retail
Super Black Bass 3D – €19.99 / £17.99
I Love my Pets – €29.99 / £24.99
3DS VC
Street Gangs – €4.99 / £4.49
DSiWare
Petit Computer – €7.99 / £7.19 / 800 points
Source: Nintendo PR