Tribute Games is now an official Nintendo developer. The indie studio can now make titles for the 3DS and Wii U eShops.
At the moment, Tribute is hard at work on Mercenary Kings. This title hasn’t been confirmed for any Nintendo platforms, but it’s a possibility for the Wii U eShop.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U VC
Mega Man X – $7.99
Ghosts’N Goblins – $7.99
Wii U eShop sale
Purchase either Ghosts’N Goblins or Mega Man, then get the other at 50% off – ends June 6 at 9 AM PT
Just Dance 4 – 30% off the game and select DLC – ends June 4
3DS VC
Zelda: Oracle of Ages – $4.99 until June 20, $5.99 after
Zelda: Oracle of Seasons – $4.99 until June 20, $5.99 after
3DS download
The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves
Gummy Bears Mini Golf
3DS demo
Project X Zone: Imperial Demo – available June 4
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo is working on a patch for New Super Mario Bros. U that will arrive right around the same time as New Super Luigi U. While not overly significant, it will allow for a couple of things.
Once applied, the update will allow players to purchase the New Super Luigi U DLC in-game – no trip to the eShop will be necessary. The patch will additionally add Wii U Pro Controller support, giving yet another control option.
An official website for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons website is now open. Visit it here. You can watch a trailer for the two titles, check out some screenshots, and read up on some gameplay details.
Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Zelda: Oracle of Seasons are available on the 3DS eShop starting today. You can save $1 on each by making a purchase before June 20.
I haven’t been publicizing this much, but yes: Nintendo Everything now has a YouTube channel. There isn’t much there at present, but it should be a whole lot more interesting once E3 2013 is done and over with.
In the meantime, I’ve started to produce some completely random and silly videos. Case and point: this Sonic Lost World – 15 seconds edition trailer. I cut away (most) of the CG, highlighted (most) of the interesting gameplay bits, and crammed it all together. If you ever wanted to give a friend a quick idea as to what Sonic Lost World is about, perhaps this would be the video to show… or maybe not.
Think this is too stupid? Let me know – you’ll never see it again! Hopefully I’ll start to get better at this video stuff as time passes.
This is something that we’ve essentially known for awhile, but Nintendo made it official today: the “Year of Luigi” 3DS XL system will be available in Japan on July 18. It includes a copy of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team pre-installed and a 4GB SD card. Pricing is set at 22,800 yen.
In Japan, Nintendo will soon be bundling Nintendo Land with the Wii Remote.
Copies will come in one of two colors: blue or pink. Each is priced at 5,985 yen and will launch on July 13.
Nintendo has been hosting something called the “Wii U Summer Showcase”, where fans can get hands-on time with the system’s games and learn more about the hardware. The company took its act to Disneyland recently, and surprisingly, Zelda: Wind Waker HD was on display.
Although the game wasn’t playable, Nintendo did bring along a poster that showcases the first art from the GameCube remake. Take a look below:
The Wii U GamePad battery kind of stinks right now. To improve the situation, Nintendo intends to release an improved rechargeable battery in Japan.
An enhanced battery pack will increase the GamePad’s life from 3-5 hours to 5-8 hours. It’s a 2550mAh battery as opposed to the current 1500mAh battery.
The product will be available on July 25 for 3,150 yen.
