The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DSLL – 52,079
3DS – 27,221
PS3 – 26,312
PSP – 15,585
Vita – 6,134
Wii – 4,476
Xbox 360 – 2,400
PS2 – 911
DSi – 282
DSi LL – 255
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS3 – 42,218
3DSLL – 39,046
3DS – 24,623
PSP – 17,769
Vita – 7,957
Xbox 360 – 4,894
Wii – 4,849
PS2 – 894
DSi LL – 344
DSi – 330
We finally have details on Youkai Watch, Level-5’s new project for the 3DS. There is information below about the story, characters, and gameplay elements.
– Keeta is the game’s main character
– He’s in fifth grade
– 11 years-old
– Despite his back luck, Keeta has a positive personality
– Whisper (white ghost) appears from a Gatcha Ball
– Whisper teaches you about the Youkai world
– Kuma, Kanchi, and Fumi are Keeta’s classmates
– Takes place in Sakuranyu Town
– Cat Youkai is Jibanyan
– Blue kappa is Nogappa
– Snake is Tsuchinoko
– Cone head is Himojii
– Old woman is Bakurobaa
– Ball is Katanorkouzo
– Slime is Donyoriinu
– Mosquitto is Negatibuun
– Mouth dude is Kuiijii
– Blue cat is Komasan
– Demon is Michibiki
– Bird is Yokodori
– Use the watch to “watch” for youkai in certain locations
– An aura will appear, then the youkai itself
– Once you find a youkai they will ask you to do a quest to help them
– Clear the quest and they may become your friend
– Fight other youkai using your friend youkai
– Sometimes, when defeated, the opponents will join you
– Each youkai has its own individual features in battle
Sorry, Pikmin fans. You’ll have to wait a little bit longer to play the next entry in the series.
The latest Iwata Asks officially confirms that Pikmin 3 is scheduled for Spring 2013.
There’s a little note buried inside the interview:
“Pikmin: The first game in the Pikmin series, released for the Nintendo GameCube system in October 2001. Pikmin 3 is scheduled for release for the Wii U console in the spring of 2013.”
Pikmin 3 was never a launch title for Wii U, but it has been planned for the launch window. So you should be playing it before March or so.
The 3DS is getting yet another dungeon crawler. As is revealed in this week’s Famitsu, Elminage Gothic, originally released for the PSP, is now heading to Nintendo’s portable.
We’re not sure how the game will be handled on the 3DS, but information should be published soon.
Level-5 has opened an official website for its new 3DS game, Youkai Watch. We’ve added the first screenshots (and art) from the site in the gallery above. It looks quite nice!
Renegade Kid has two concrete projects in the works right now. The studio is wrapping up development of ATV Wild Ride 3D for the 3DS eShop and Mutant Mudds Deluxe for the Wii U store.
In addition to those titles, co-founder Jools Watsham teased “a couple of secret projects” on Twitter.
Watsham wrote:
“We’re finishing up ATV Wild Ride 3D for the eShop and Mutant Mudds Deluxe for Wii U. Plus, a couple of secret projects. :)”
The Official Nintendo Magazine got its hands on a fact sheet that reveals the final three mini-games in Nintendo Land.
The first, Captain Falcon’s Twister Race, was originally shown at E3 earlier this year. It’s a single-player racing-like game. “Octopus Dance” and “Yoshi’s Fruit Cart” are also single-player attractions.
Full details on each are posted below.
Captain Falcon’s Twister Race: In this single-player attraction, you’ll hold the narrow end of the Wii U GamePad upright with both hands to guide a high-speed wind-up vehicle toward the finish line.
Octopus Dance: This is a single-player, rhythm-based attraction using the Wii U GamePad. You must instantly memorise the movement of the character on screen and re-enact the poses using the Control Sticks or gyro sensor.
Yoshi’s Fruit Cart: In this brain-teasing single-player attraction, you’re asked to guide Yoshi’s cart towards the goal while collecting all the fruit along the way. The catch is that you can see fruit on the TV but not on the GamePad, a game-play mechanic made possible only using two screens.
There’s a circular floating around for the next wave of Best Buy deals, and it indicates that the retailer will be hosting a major sale starting this Sunday.
All games $59.99 and less will be eligible for a “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” deal. It’s valid on the Wii, 3DS, and DS (as well as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Vita).
In the past, pre-orders have worked with the offer. You’ll need to check with your local retailer to see if this would be possible.
The deal is valid between October 21 and October 27.
