This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
Wii U
Game & Wario – 4,935 yen
3DS
Downloadable titles
3D Super Hang-On – 600 yen
Fractured Soul – 800 yen
The Starship Damrey – 800 yen
Zoo Resort 3D – 2,980 yen
Shoshinshakara Nippon Ichi Made: Flash Anzan – 5,800 yen
Fish Eyes 3D – 2,980 yen
Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (Famicom) – 500 yen
Donkey Kong 3 (Famicom) – 500 yen
Video content
Tomodachi Collection: New Life overview trailer
Cardfight: Vanguard commercial
Dragon Quest X video
Animal Crossing: New Leaf commercial
Digital Foundry’s latest analysis covers the Wii U edition of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The verdict is excellent – Digital Foundry hails the game as “definitive console version”.
You can find the full piece here and comparison videos with other versions below.
Nintendo of France’s Philippe LavouĂ© recently chatted about all things Wii Mini with Gamekult. The publication managed to sneak in a few questions about the Wii U, and asked about the console’s price as well as how Nintendo will avoid consumer confusion between the Wii, Wii Mini, and Wii U…
Read LavouĂ©’s translated comments below.
As was the case with Need for Speed: Most Wanted U, a western Wii U title has been dated for Japan before North America and Europe.
Codemasters has officially announced F1 All Stars Powered Up Edition for the territory, which is due out on June 27. Pricing is set at 7,140 yen.
Players can use the GamePad to steer their vehicle thanks to the controller’s built-in sensor. It will also be possible to race with any Mii of your choosing. Four-player split-screen multiplayer is also supported.
Update: There’s also $15 off the white Wii U Pro controller.
Two Nintendo games are on sale at Best Buy for the next couple of days. The Skylanders Giants Portal Owners Pack for 3DS can be purchased for $29.99 while Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two for Wii is available for $9.99. Shipping is free for both items.