A massive Level-5 sale will begin on the Japanese 3DS eShop later this month. All games – practically every Level-5 item on the store – will be discounted by 50% between May 29 and June 11. Releases from the Guild series and Professor Layton series, Fantasy Life, and others are included in the sale.
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
3D Sonic the Hedgehog – 600 yen
Cooking Mama 4 (retail title) – 4,500 yen
Saitama DEMO – FREE
Tomodachi Collection Update (Version 1.1) – FREE
Virtual Console
Moero!! Pro Yaky? (Bases Loaded, Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Biohazard: Revelations – Unveiled Edition DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Pacman (Famicom) – 500 yen
Mappy (Famicom) – 500 yen
Super Metroid (Super Famicom) – 30 yen (until 6/13)
Video Content
Virtual Console videos – Super Metroid, Mappy, Pac-Man, Bases Loaded
Resident Evil: Revelations videos
In a new blog post today, Ghostlight gave an update on the European Devil Survivor Overclocked patch.
The patch has now passed through Nintendo Lotcheck and has been handed off to the Japanese team. Ghostlight says it’s “Not long to go now” for the update’s release.
“On the subject of 3DS news, I’m happy to report that the patch for Devil Survivor Overclocked has passed through Nintendo Lotcheck in Europe and is now with their team in Japan. That means we are yet another step closer towards getting the patch out to all you brilliantly patient fans. Not long to go now!”
Ghostlight also said the following regarding Devil Survivor Overclocked stock:
Speaking of Devil Survivor Overclocked, we’ve currently sold out of the second manufacturing run of the game, but don’t despair as we’ve got more stock due in on the 27th May. If you would like to order the game to ensure your copy is sent out as soon as the new stock arrives you can order either the Standard Edition or the Poster Edition from the Ghostlight Store, here. (Please note that this manufacturing run will still require the patch on release.)
If you haven’t already purchased Kingdom Hearts 3D and have interest in the title, now would be the title to pick the game up. Best Buy has it on sale for just $9.99
– the lowest price we’ve seen at retail for the title. The deal only lasts through the end of the day, so take advantage while you can.
Nintendo won’t be holding a major press conference at E3 2013 this year. The company will be holding two smaller events for media and investors/analysts, but neither will likely be live-streamed.
For fans, Nintendo is replacing its conference with a Nintendo Direct. This was pretty much a known fact, but the news was made official today. A new Nintendo Direct will be held “around E3 time” next month to highlight Wii U games “coming this autumn and beyond”. Let’s hope the 3DS gets some love as well!
For #WiiU titles coming this autumn and beyond, there will be a #NintendoDirectEU around E3 time in June ow.ly/l5Q8Q
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) May 16, 2013
Update 2: Nintendo confirms Nintendo Direct for Japan as well. The page mentions Wii U titles for the summer.
Update: Nintendo of America will host a Nintendo Direct tomorrow as well. In addition to Wii U, the 3DS will be featured. Nintendo’s Facebook message states:
“We’re having a Nintendo Direct tomorrow to provide updates on upcoming summer Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. …We’ll discuss future Wii U titles for fall and onward in a Nintendo Direct before the start of E3 2013.”
It’s that time again – a new Nintendo Direct is coming.
Nintendo UK just tweeted that a Wii U-focused presentation will be steamed tomorrow to highlight spring and summer titles for the console.
A new #NintendoDirectEU with a focus on #WiiU spring/summer titles will be streamed tomorrow, 17/5 at 3pm BST ow.ly/i/283YD
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) May 16, 2013
Over the past few months, SEGA has given a number of its classic games the 3D treatment on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Just recently, the company produced 3D Sonic the Hedgehog.
It would seem that these series of titles are set to appear on the overseas 3DS eShops. Nintendo UK’s “Nintendo Unleashed Tour” announcement reveals that 3D Space Harrier will be playable at the MCM London Comic Con later this month. That backs up an OFLC rating from January and further implies that the title is being localized. Maybe 3D Super Hang-On and 3D Sonic the Hedgehog will follow?
