Looking through the transcription of last week’s Famitsu, I noticed that a couple of New Super Mario Bros. 2 tidbits were summarized from the magazine.
One point concerns Luigi. Whereas Mario becomes golden after touching a Gold Flower, Luigi becomes Silver Luigi. This is something you may have picked up on through previous updates.
Famitsu additionally covered a particular stage type. These levels have Mario initially being shot out of a large cannon. He’ll run to the right, making movement automatic. Players will need to use precise jumps to get Mario through the stage.
This is a little bit odd since two of these games have already been discounted on the eShop (Mario’s Picross was just on sale a few days ago actually…). I guess any sale is a good sale, though!
Four Discounted Mario Titles in the Nintendo eShop Commemorate the Aug. 19 Launch of New Super Mario Bros. 2
Nintendo has declared the four weeks preceding the Aug. 19 launch of New Super Mario Bros. 2 as the Month of Mario. To celebrate the launch of this new game, which is playable on theNintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo is making one Mario game per week available at a discount in the Nintendo eShop. Fans who can’t wait to get their thumbs on New Super Mario Bros. 2 will have four classic Mario adventures to enjoy before launch day.
Each classic Mario game will enjoy a one-week run at a discounted price. The games, prices and dates of each discount are as follows:
Machinarium and Super Motherload were announced for WiiWare two years ago. Machinarium was cancelled for the platform a few months back, and now Super Motherload has taken the same path.
Developer XGen Studios has confirmed that the WiiWare project isn’t in the works any longer.
It was explained in a blogpost:
“Alongside this news, we’re also announcing that we no longer plan to make Super Motherload available for the Wii via Nintendo’s WiiWare service. Given our ambitions for the title, availability of HD, and current stage of the console cycle, we will instead focus on PC & alternate major console(s). Fear not; Super Motherload will still be arriving on console in the form of a digitally distributed title.”
XGen Studios hasn’t said if a Wii U version could be in the cards.
The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows:
All Kamen Rider Rider Generation 2 (PSP/DS) – 8/8/8/7
Soreyuke! Burunyanman Portable Torimodose! Ai to Seigi to Kibou no Tsunyakan (PSP) – 8/7/7/6
Wannyan Animal Hospital 2 (3DS) – 7/8/7/6
Smile PreCure! Let’s Go! Marchen World (3DS) – 7/8/7/6
Moe Moe Daisensou Gendaiban ++ (PSV) – 6/7/6/5
Madagascar 3 (3DS) – 6/6/6/5
Nope, Mike Tyson never beat “Punch-Out!!”.
Tyson starred in the original NES game as the final boss. In future versions, he was replaced with Mr. Dream.
A mini-update on the Wii U version of Darksiders II has arrived. Lead designer Haydn Dalton says that development is “going well.”
Dalton’s quote in full:
“It’s going well. Obviously we see builds pretty regularly, and from what they’re doing with the game, we’re pretty happy with it, yeah.”
Dalton mentioned that the Wii U edition will feature the same content as the other versions:
“Oh yeah! It’s the same game, but then obviously we’ll be taking advantage of the unique power that the Wii U has to offer us. It’s in our best interests to get the most out of that.”
Frustratingly, Dalton wasn’t able to say how the team will be using the GamePad. Inventory management was the only element discussed.
“Well, we can’t go into it in any detail. People have already seen that, heard about the fact that we’re going to use it from an inventory point of view. That’s all we’ve talked about. Allowing players to access stuff on the fly rather than jumping in and out of the menu, they can actually see the choices right there on the GamePad. I mean, that’s one small thing, but we’re going to be using it in a lot more interesting ways as well. That’s just one small part of it.”
A big trade went down in baseball today. 10-time All-Star Ichiro Suzuki was traded to the New York Yankees after spending his entire MLB career with the Seattle Mariners.
In a press conference following the trade, Suzuki expressed appreciation for three past and present Nintendo executives. He thanked former CEO Hiroshi Yamauchi, current CEO Satoru Iwata, and ex-Nintendo of America CEO Tatsumi Kimishima.
Suzuki and Nintendo have fairly strong ties to each other. Some of you may be aware that Nintendo is the majority owner in the Seattle Mariners. In 2005, Yamauchi apparently gifted Suzuki with 5,000 shares of Nintendo stock.
For those wondering, Suzuki is batting eighth for the Yankees tonight.
Onitore’s official website has revealed an interesting piece of news about the game. It seems as though players can submit data collected in the experience for use in scientific research.
Here’s how it works: after experiencing “continuous training”, an option will be unlocked to send data to the Tohoku University Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer. You have to actually opt in to make this happen, it’s definitely not mandatory, and personal information is not included in the data.
Players can also exchange content with each other via StreetPass. Performance data will be received and registered as “Demon Training Friends”. Leaderboards are included so that users can compare their stats with family and these new friends.
