New Super Mario Bros. 2’s next round of downloadable content was revealed during today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct. Two packs were introduced: “Collect Golden Mushrooms!” and “Challenge the Record! B.”
Both can be purchased in Japan today for 200 yen each.
Jam with the Band is coming to the 3DS. The game, which was announced during today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, is expected for release next year.
Should begin in around 5 minutes.
Last week, Nintendo provided a statement regarding Foxconn’s admission of child employment. The electronics maker, which is producing Wii U units, had some interns working at one of its plants who were less than 16 years-old.
Nintendo’s new statement reads:
“Nintendo was concerned to learn that underage individuals had been working at a Foxconn facility in China where components for some Nintendo products are produced. Nintendo investigated the incident and determined that this was a violation of the Nintendo Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Procurement Guidelines that all Nintendo production partners are required to follow, based on relevant laws, international standards and guidelines.
Foxconn has taken full responsibility for this incident and has moved quickly to ensure that all affected individuals no longer work at Foxconn. In fact, Foxconn’s own policies prohibit the employment of underage individuals and the company has pledged to Nintendo via direct communications to improve its process of enforcing this policy to avoid any similar issues in the future.
As one of many companies that work with Foxconn to enhance CSR along the whole supply chain, we take this issue very seriously. As part of our ongoing procurement process, Nintendo staff will continue to carry out on-site inspections of our production partners in order to understand the actual on-site conditions and to promote socially responsible procurement.
For more information about Nintendo’s Corporate Social Responsibility report, please visit http://www.nintendo.co.jp/csr/en/index.html.”
Best Buy is holding a “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” sale which carries on through Saturday. Soon it’ll be Target’s turn.
The retailer is planning its own B2G1 sale starting on Saturday. The specifics haven’t been reported yet, but they should be similar to Best Buy’s guidelines. That means the offer should be valid on almost any system for games $60 or less.
If we receive further details, we’ll be sure to share them with you.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition, a launch title for Nintendo’s new console, has been confirmed for release on the eShop. Moreover, it will be cheaper on the digital store.
The game’s official site states that the retail product will cost 6,980 yen, but only 6,280 yen if purchased digitally.
It also lists a file size for the fighting title. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will take up a whopping 16.7 GB of space. Get your external hard drives ready!
Nintendo has cleared up any remaining confusion about the timing of downloadable retail games on Wii U. There was a bit of doubt that this may not be ready for launch, but Satoru Iwata confirmed that the company has plans to make this feature available on day one.
Another topic raised concerns third-party releases. It appears that Nintendo hopes to see an increase in third-party downloadable retail games going forward.
The Animal Crossing: Jump Out 3DS bundle, announced for Japan several weeks ago, has seen high consumer demand thus far. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors today that retailers have already halted pre-orders. Fortunately, the company is readying more stock, which may mean that pre-orders may open once again in the near future.
“This is a special set containing the Nintendo 3DS XL hardware featuring the download version of “Animal Crossing” (temp.) inside the device. We have had so many pre-orders that some retailers have already stopped accepting them. We are currently arranging for additional production. By making consumers who do not know much about download versions understand their advantages in this way, we will aim to increase the awareness and popularity of them.”
