It’s the end of the week, which means another new weapon addition to Splatoon 2. This time, it’s the Rapid Blaster Deco, which has the same stats as the regular Rapid Blaster, but comes with the Suction Bomb sub-weapon and the Inkjet special. It’ll be available tomorrow around noon in Japan and Australia, early in the morning in Europe and later tonight in North America.
The newest Grand Hero Battle has just gone live and features Lyon. This includes three difficulties: hard, lunatic and infernal.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
02./00. [PS4] Gintama Ranbu #
03./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
05./00. [PSV] Gintama Ranbu #
06./01. [PS4] Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT
07./03. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
08./05. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
09./06. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100
10./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
11./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum
12./00. [PS4] Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
13./08. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5
14./11. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII #
15./10. [NSW] Arms
16./12. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
17./43. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX
18./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
19./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered [New Price Edition]
20./14. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 #
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Brain Age
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario World
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Mario Party 10
6. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. Mario Party 2
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Mario Kart 64
12. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Zelda: Skyward Sword
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Super Mario RPG
19. Paper Mario
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
4. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
5. Super Mario 64 Trailer
6. Nintendo Direct Mini 1/11/18
7. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
8. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
9. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
10. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
14. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Splategies
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Lost Reavers Trailer
18. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
19. Paper Mario: Color Splash – A Splash of Mystery
20. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Expansion Pass: DLC Pack 2
Source: Wii U eShop
A handful of screenshots have been released showing Wild Guns Reloaded on Switch following today’s earlier announcement. We have the various images below.
Dragon Quest Builders can now be pre-loaded on the Switch eShop. The option is available in both North America and Europe.
If you pre-load, you’ll be ready for launch. Nintendo is letting upcoming players pay for the game in advance and the required data. Doing so will let you begin playing almost immediately upon release.
Dragon Quest Builders launches on February 9. It’s a 811MB download.
Source: Switch eShop
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a returning stage theme, along with some brand new items.
“Swords and sorcery! Miitomo RPG” is the returning theme. It includes the following:
– Villager outfit
– Hero tee
– Wandering swordsman outfit
– Battle-scarred sword
– Dancer’s top (set)
– Dancer’s pants (set)
– Noble knight’s armor
– Queen’s sword
– Mage’s hood
– Mage’s robe
– Evil king tee
– Mage’s staff
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Quilted plaid jacket
– Blazer + turtleneck
– Snowflake pin
Pokemon Crystal for the 3DS Virtual Console is beginning to go live in certain parts of the world. For a look at the classic on Nintendo’s dedicated portable, check out the video below.
The second episode of the Nintendo Power Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. It’s currently accessible on SoundCloud here.
This new Nintendo Power Podcast episode has host Chris Slate discussing what it’s like to build Toy-Con with guests Krysta Yang (Nintendo Minute) and Nate Bihldorff (senior director of localization at Nintendo of America). There’s also talk about the games they’ve been enjoying, listener questions, and a Warp Zone game quiz.
Piracy has unfortunately been a constant battle for Nintendo. Even during the Game Boy era, it an issue the company has continually dealt with.
Originally found by Gamegeschiedenis, classic photos show Nintendo literally taking the fight to piracy. The images, captured by various sources, show Nintendo using a roller in the Netherlands to destroy thousands of counterfeit games. Even Mario was present at the event.
The caption from one of the photos reads:
“Video game company Nintendo is using a roller to combat piracy. At Lelystad airport ten thousand counterfeit video games were crushed. The Japanese company has started a targeted and structured worldwide campaign to combat forgeries of their video games. The destroyed games came from Hong Kong and were confiscated from a Dutch importing company.”
A few additional photos taken from various publications well over two decades ago can be found below.
