Nintendo has filed several new trademarks for “downloadable videogame programs” in Japan. They are as follows: Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers, Luigi’s Mansion, Mario & Luigi, Metroid, Metroid Prime, Smash Bros., Wario Land and WarioWare. Most of these are from franchises that we know have upcoming games. The odd one out here is Wario Land, which currently has no new game announced.
Of course, this trademark doesn’t really mean much by itself. Just last year, Nintendo picked up a trademark for the Virtual Boy version of Wario Land, but so far nothing has come of that. We’ll just have to wait and see if this trademark will amount to anything.
Fox n Forests is a retro 2D platformer coming to Nintendo Switch this Spring. Check out the video below to see about 5 minutes of gameplay from the game’s “Gorgeous Gorge” stage:
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
3. Kirby Star Allies – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
7. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
8. FIFA 18 – EA
9. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
10. Attack on Titan 2 – Koei Tecmo
Wii U
1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
4. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
5. Wii Party U – Nintendo
6. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
7. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3DS
1. Detective Pikachu – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. Miitopia – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Super Chariot was previously given a May release window by publisher Microids. According to a listing on the eShop, we now have a final date of May 10 in both North America and Europe.
The pre-load option for Super Chariot is live alongside the new listing. If you plan on downloading the game, 469MB of free space is required.
Super Chariot will also be receiving a physical release, though only in Europe and Australia.
Source: Switch eShop
The Nintendo Treehouse Log has started to cover the new update planned for Kirby Star Allies next week. New Dream Friends will be added when the patch arrives on March 28.
In the first blog post, Nintendo Treehouse focused on Rick & Kine & Coo. A new entry now focuses on another character, Gooey.
Here’s an excerpt:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Octopath Traveler moves back into the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 8 and March 14.
Nintendo has published a new trailer for Gooey in Kirby Star Allies, as the character will be added to the game as a Dream Friend this coming week. View the video below.
Following a bit of maintenance, Nintendo has started distribution of the latest Splatoon 2 update. Version 2.3.3 is out now.
Today’s Splatoon 2 patch only addresses one particular issue. In the past, some players may have experienced issues connecting with friends with the Online Lounge after attempting to play Salmon Run. This should no longer be a problem going forward.
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy was recently featured on Weds Night Fights with nearly an hour of footage. Check out the video in its entirety below.
