Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai have put out yet another screenshot from Super Smash Bros. Wii U today, but this one’s a bit special. The image shows what appears to be a brand new stage featuring Pilotwings.
Sakurai unfortunately didn’t say much on Miiverse. Along with the image, he simply wrote: “This island looks familiar!”
Hmmm…
Following several teases from Ed Boon, NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. are finally ready to unveil the next character DLC for Injustice: Gods Among Us. We’re just a few days away from an announcement. Boon confirmed on Twitter that news is coming this week, but didn’t say exactly when.
Boon tweeted:
.. @RonRaconteur We will announce this week, thanks to dem crazy INJUSTICE fan-atics.
— Ed Boon (@noobde) August 5, 2013
Platinum Games has worked on several projects in the past, but Bayonetta 2 marks the studio’s first sequel. Although this does bring about a certain amount of pressure, producer Atsushi Inaba says he and the rest of his team “welcome the challenge to outdo the first one.”
As reported in the September 2013 issue of GamesMaster:
“Come to think about it, this is the first sequel that we’re working on. And we’re happy to have the opportunity to make any game, but… we welcome the challenge to outdo the first one.”
Bayonetta 2 will be out on Wii U sometime next year.
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
When Circle Entertainment presented its 2013 lineup several months ago, the company included a 3DS eShop game called “Wakedas”. We haven’t seen or heard anything about it, but a release appears to be on the horizon.
Writing on Twitter, Circle Entertainment said that Wakedas has been approved by Nintendo of America. Its launch is likely coming “soon”.
Wakedas already approved by lotcheck(NOA), we believed it will be release soon! Please keep your eyes on us, we will bring more news to you!
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) August 1, 2013
Software
1. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3. Pokemon Dream Radar
4. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
5. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
6. Super Mario Bros. 2
7. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
8. Super Mario Bros.
9. Donkey Kong
10. Shantae
11. Super Mario Land
12. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
13. Kirby’s Dream Land 2
14. Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
15. Shin Megami Tensei IV
16. Gunman Clive
17. Rising Board 3D
18. The Legend of Zelda
19. Picross e2
20. Pokedex 3D Pro
Videos
1. Flipnote Studio 3D Sample
2. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
3. Mii Plaza New Features Trailer
4. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Comedy Trailer
5. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Teaser Trailer
6. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Sleeping Problems Video
7. Yoshi’s New Island trailer 6/11/13
8. StreetPass Relay Point Trailer
9. Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
10. Pokemon X/Y Gameplay 7/14
11. Shantae Trailer
12. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 6/11/13
13. Super Mario Bros. 2 Trailer
14. Nintendo Direct Mini: 7/18/13
15. Level 5 Games Video 2
16. EarthBound at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
17. Turbo: Super Stunt Squad Trailer
18. Mario Kart 7 Video
19. Pokemon X/Y Gameplay 6/14
20. Shantae Trailer 2
Source: 3DS eShop
This week’s video additions to the Wii U and 3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
Pikmin 3 Introduction Trailer
Cloudberry Kingdom Trailer #2
Harvest Moon Trailer
Pikmin 3 – Get to Know the Explorers
Scirbblenauts Unmasked Hero Creator Trailer
Pikmin 3 – Get to Know the Pikmin Types
3DS
Bike Rider DX Trailer
Family Kart 3D Trailer
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 Trailer
My Farm 3D Trailer
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
Software
1. Donkey Kong
2. EarthBound
3. Pikmin 3
4. Super Mario World
5. Kid Icarus
6. Cloudberry Kingdom
7. Puddle
8. Mega Man X
9. Harvest Moon
10. Super Metroid
11. Super Mario Bros. 2
12. Metroid
13. Star Wars Pinball
14. Kirby Super Star
15. Mega Man 2
16. Mario Bros.
17. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
18. Game & Wario
19. Nano Assault Neo
20. Pac-Man
Videos
1. Get up to $10 to spend in Nintendo eShop
2. The Wonderful 101 Trailer 6/11/13
3. Pikmin 3 Trailer 6/11/13
4. EarthBound Launch Trailer
5. Pikmin 3 Commercial
6. Nintendo Direct Mini: 7/18/13
7. Pikmin 3 – Get to Know Pikmin Types
8. Nintendo at SDCC 2013
9. DuckTales Remastered Trailer 6/11/13
10. Cloudberry Kingdom Trailer 6/11/13
11. Zelda: Wind Waker HD Trailer 6/11/13
12. Super Mario World Trailer
13. Scribblenauts Unmasked Hero Creator Trailer
14. Kid Icarus Trailer
15. Developer Direct @ E3 2013 Pikmin 3
16. Puddle Video
17. Harvest Moon Trailer
18. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut
19. Donkey Kong
20. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
Source: Wii U eShop
Just a short while ago, Nintendo published its 2013 annual report. It’s mostly filled with a lot of pretty pictures (find them above, because they’re neat) and sales data, but it also features a message from president Satoru Iwata.
Iwata reiterated Nintendo’s “basic strategy” relating to “the expansion of the gaming population, which is to encourage as many people in the world as possible, regardless of age, gender or gaming experience, to embrace and enjoy playing video games.”
Later in his message, Iwata commented on Nintendo’s financial situation. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, he hopes that the company will be able to once again achieve “Nintendo-like” profits. Nintendo intends to continue creating “brand-new and unique proposals, and make efforts for the growth of the home entertainment industry with a mission that is to pleasantly surprise people and put smiles on the faces of everyone Nintendo touches.”
You can find Iwata’s full note below.
Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with an eighth post. You can find it here. Today’s update covers Wonder-Green.
