Thanks to the 3DS eShop, a few of this week’s “Nintendo Download” releases have been confirmed. A total of four games are due out on the store this week. Prices are posted below (with one exception).
Biorhythm (DSiWare) – $1.99 / 200 DSi points
Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends (3DS retail/download) – TBA
101 Dinopets 3D (3DS Download) – $4.99
Wild Adventures: Ultimate Deer Hunt 3D (3DS Download) – $3.99
Source: 3DS eShop
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies, the latest entry in Level-5’s puzzle-adventure franchise, has received a release date. According to this week’s Famitsu, the game launches on February 28. Pricing is set at 5,500 yen.
Level-5 is readying an interesting promotion for the game. Those who purchase Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies early may find some surprises in their copies, like a bronze statue or 18K gold coin. It’s kind of like a lottery.
A new version of Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop, Famitsu has revealed.
The download-only title, simply known as Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – features new elements. There are now three save slots, new tutorials, hints for the “Ruins” mode, extra animations, events, puzzles, and more. If I’m reading this correctly, it also looks like it’ll come with all of the extra puzzles sent out online.
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask launches on February 6 for 3,000 yen.
Most Assassin’s Creed III players will find a new downloadable content pack waiting for them today. The DLC isn’t available for Wii U, but Ubisoft has confirmed a Wii U release. A representative told Nintendo Everything that it will “have more information regarding a date once we get closer to the launch of the content.”
Battle Hardened provides three new multiplayer maps – Charlestown, Fort St-Mathieu, and Saint Pierre. There’s also three new multiplayer characters – Governor, Highlander, and Coyote Man.
Source: Ubisoft PR
It’s back… again! For a second time, the gold nunchuck has been restocked on Club Nintendo. Get it while you can!
View the rewards page here.
Konami and MercurySteam are planning a demo for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. A download will be made available “just before release”, according to producer David Cox. Cox also confirmed on his Twitter account that news and a brand new trailer are on the way.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate launches on March 5.
Famitsu is reporting – via parent company Enterbrain – that the 3DS has surpassed ten million units sold in Japan. The feat was accomplished as of January 6.
In the graph above, the dotted bars represent weekly sales numbers. Lines are cumulative sales number. The point shown is Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s release date. Note that units are in 10,000 increments.
When previously asked about a Wii U version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, producer David Cox has left the door open. But now Cox has changed his tune slightly – it’s just not going to happen.
Cox told one fan on Twitter that there’s “no chance” of Castlevaina: Lords of Shadow 2 arriving on Wii U:
@danielwayne – Sorry to disappoint you but no chance.
— Dave Cox (@CastlevaniaLOS) January 7, 2013
Satoru Iwata made a quick mention of a Wii U Virtual Console back in November. At the time, only two aspects were confirmed – that yes, Nintendo is working on the service for its new console, and it will support the GamePad.
A Nintendo of America has reconfirmed the Wii U Virtual Console and Off-TV play to Kotaku, but wouldn’t divulge any additional information.
The representative said:
“We do not have any specifics to share at this time. However, we are moving ahead with development of Virtual Console for Wii U, and we plan to make it so you can play it on the Wii U GamePad alone.”
