Nintendo is no stranger to orchestrated live concerts thanks to its long-running The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour. Now, Nintendo is giving a similar treatment to a certain famous plumber and his arch-nemesis.
Announced today via Famitsu, Super Mario Orchestra Concert – “Koopa (Bowser) is the Hero!?” will be part of the KYOTO CMEX2018 (Kyoto Cross-Media Experience festival). A total of three shows will be held during the festival: at 6 PM on September 15th, at 1 PM on September 16th and finally at 5 PM on September 16th (all times JST). Ticket prices range from 1,000 to 8,500 Yen.
As the name of the concert implies, it seems like a special focus will be given to Bowser and his various themes from across the series. The concert will feature a variety of songs from many different Mario games, from the original Super Mario Bros. all the way to Super Mario Odyssey.
Today’s Super Smash Blog update is about the man himself, Captain Falcon:
A fighter that possesses both speed and power! But in exchange, he is frequently left open. Being able to successfully land his neutral special, Falcon Punch, can greatly influence the battle in multiplayer matches.
The latest Summoning Focus is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes. As the name implies, Heroes with Distant Defense features characters who have the Distant Defense A skill. The focus units are Celica: Caring Princess, Micaiah: Priestess of Dawn and Rhajat: Black Magician. The Summoning Focus will be available until August 7th.
Yesterday, we got a tease of two new animals coming to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp..and today, they’re already here. Penelope and Cube are now available and can be invited to your campsite.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been updated. Assuming you’ve bought the Switch RPG, you can get your hands on version 1.5.1.
Today’s update is highlighted by new DLC for Expansion Pass owners. It features the new Rare Blade Crossette, new difficulty options, and new quests.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!
02./01. [NSW] Octopath Traveler
03./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
04./02. [NSW] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
05./03. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces
06./05. [NSW] Minecraft
07./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
08./09. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
09./06. [3DS] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
10./10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
11./11. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies
12./13. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
13./19. [PS4] Detroit: Become Human #
14./33. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo #
15./21. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit
16./17. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
17./08. [PS4] Mary Skelter: Nightmares 2 #
18./14. [PS4] The Crew 2
19./12. [PS4] New Gundam Breaker #
20./00. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 #
Footage has arrived showing the latest Dream Friends in Kirby Star Allies – Dark Meta Knight, Daroach, and Adeleine & Ribbon. Take a look at the gameplay below.
Announced earlier tonight, the next Nintendo Labo product is the Vehicle Kit. Best Buy taking pre-orders here.
While you can pre-order, keep in mind that Best Buy is listing the package for $79.99. We heard from Nintendo that it will actually be $69.99. If you lock that pre-order in, you may need to ask Best Buy to reduce the price, or wait until it’s done automatically.
Thanks to polan18 for the tip.
Nintendo has issued the next update for Splatoon 2. Starting now, players can access version 3.2.1.
Splatoon 2’s latest update primarily implements several fixes. We’ve included the full patch notes below.
