Thanks to Amazon Japan, we have a look at the Japanese boxart for Ever Oasis. Check it out above.
Here’s the North American version to compare:
Thumper was one of the games that was confirmed for the Switch at the Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase in February. Since then, we haven’t heard much about it. Curiously, the game was actually shown off during the latest Nintendo Direct – but only in the Japanese version, despite the game being developed by a Western studio. It seems like NoE and NoA wanted less of a focus on indie games in their respective Directs.
The Japanese Direct revealed that Thumper will launch in May in Japan. We don’t know its European or North American release date yet, but thankfully, it’s easy to access the eShops of other regions on the Switch.
A new trailer for the 3DS version of Dragon Quest XI was shown during the recent Japanese Nintendo Direct. Give it a watch:
Ever since Splatoon 2 was first revealed, we’ve known that different kinds of legwear will be available in the game as an additional way of customizing your Inkling. What wasn’t known, however, was whether they would be tied to a specific shirt or shoes or whether you can freely choose which pants to wear. Footage from the latest Nintendo Direct now confirms that it’s the latter – the “Style” tab in the game’s options menu shows that the female Inkling can choose between standard pants, a skirt and spat.
This also confirms that are a total of four hairstyles to choose from for each gender.
A few new rewards were added to My Nintendo in North America yesterday. Over in Europe, the site was updated with prizes as well.
Here’s the lineup:
Discounts
20% discount on Pikmin 3 – 50 Gold Points
20% discount on Nintendo Selects: Yoshi’s Island – 40 Gold Points
3DS Theme
Yoshi’s Springtime Siesta – 20 Gold Points
Wii U Digital Content
Pikmin 3 Add-on Content: Battle Enemies! Stages 7-10 – 20 Gold Points
Pikmin 3 Add-on Content: All-New Mission Stages 12-15 (x2) – 50 Gold Points
Pikmin 3 Add-on Content: Collect Treasure! Stages 7-10 – 20 Gold Points
These rewards will remain on My Nintendo until July 1. Check out the different offerings here.
Early footage is in showing the new Switch eShop game Kamiko. Take a look at nearly 20 minutes of gameplay below.
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Pokemon Yellow
2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Pokemon Red
5. Zelda: A Link to the Past
6. Super Mario World
7. Mario Kart 7
8. Brave Dungeon
9. Pokemon Blue
10. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
11. The Legend of Zelda
12. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
13. SteamWorld Dig
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Pokemon Sun
16. Blaster Master Zero
17. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
18. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
19. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
20. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
Videos
1. Mario Sports Superstars Launch Trailer
2. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Overview Trailer
3. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World TV Spot
4. Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Version Video
5. Blaster Master Zero – Trailer
6. Mario Sports Superstars – Soccer Trailer
7. Nikki’s Tour of Swapdoodle
8. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
9. Pokemon Sun/Moon – Top 7 Features
10. Mario Kart 7 Video
11. Super Mario 3D Land Video
12. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
13. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Video
17. Pokemon Bank Trailer
18. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Play everywhere.
19. IronFall Trailer
20. Super Mario World Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Nintendo revealed the boxart for Hey! Pikmin, its upcoming 3DS game. What might not have been immediately apparent is the “Plays only in 2D” label. Indeed: stereoscopic 3D isn’t supported. The bottom screen is used quite often and both screens are used in conjunction, so that’s likely the reasoning here.
Thus far, the only character we’ve seen in Sonic Forces has been Sonic – in both his Modern and Classics forms. But during today’s Nintendo Direct, a “new ally” was teased. It’s possible that the character is connected to Sonic Forces’ third gameplay style.
Update: Make that four characters, actually!
These are the first two:
And two others:
Original:NeoGAF member JoeInky has spotted two new characters for Arms. In footage shown during today’s Nintendo Direct, we get a small glimpse of what looks to be a woman character and a robot. Neither has been revealed yet, but Nintendo should be sharing more details leading up to the June launch.
