Sonic Mania launched around the world this past week. Right around the release, Japanese site Gamer spoke with series producer Takashi Iizuka from SEGA. Iizuka spoke about how Sonic Mania came to be, why DLC currently isn’t in the works, and how the special stages weren’t initially planned… plus more. Note: light spoilers follow towards the very end of the post.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Super Mario 64
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Super Mario World
4. Brain Age
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
6. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7. Super Mario 3D World
8. Mario Party 2
9. Mario Party 10
10. Mario Kart 64
11. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
16. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
17. Kirby Super Star
18. Paper Mario
19. Kirby’s Adventure
20. Splatoon
Videos
1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Super Mario Odyssey E3 2017 Trailer
3. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle E3 2017 Trailer
4. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation
6. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
7. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
8. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
10. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
14. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Strategies
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
16. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
17. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
18. Super Mario 64 Trailer
19. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
20. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
Source: Wii U eShop
A few new games out came out this week on the various eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
It’s taken awhile, but Hive Jump has finally been approved for Wii U. The game made it through Nintendo’s certification process. The team is currently wrapping up some final things, and will be announcing a release date soon.
Graphite Lab has also commented on the possibility of a Switch port, though there isn’t much news at present. A decision hasn’t been made one way or another.
Here’s what was mentioned in the latest Kickstarter update about sticking with Wii U and potentially bringing Hive Jump to Switch:
You know, we got a lot of feedback telling us to give up on the Wii U version. With the Switch release being so successful, it may have seemed like a better move to pull a “switch’em” (pun intended) and change platforms. Why didn’t we? Because we know there are still over 800 of you that are excited to get your Hive Jump keys on Wii U and we didn’t want to let you down. We want to see you jumping hives and blasting bugs with the rest of the backers.
Will we bring Hive Jump to Switch? We don’t yet know. Our next item of business is to get you some physical rewards that we owe ya!
Nintendo has published the video it will be using as the commercial for Pokken Tournament DX in North America. Watch the advert below.
The big Pirate Queen’s Quest DLC for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is just on the horizon. It’ll be out on August 29, WayForward has announced.
The studio wrote in a brief tweet:
Shantae: Pirate Queen's Quest will launch on August 29th!! Who's excited for Risky's first solo adventure? pic.twitter.com/TmA9Zjq2aA
— WayForward (@WayForward) August 18, 2017
Pirate Queen’s Quest will be free to Kickstarter backers. WayForward will also offer the DLC as paid content.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta put their gaming skills to the test in a gaming gauntlet challenge, and host a new giveaway. Watch the full episode below.
A few weeks back, Nintendo sent out a notice to Switch owners asking them if a hot dog is a sandwich. The results were published yesterday. 54 percent of respondees said that hot dogs are sandwiches. The other 46 percent disagreed.
Super Mario Odyssey director Yoshiaki Koizumi weighed in on the subject during a Reddit AMA a couple of months ago. He personally does not believe that a hot dog counts as a sandwich.
This whole thing is a bit silly, we admit. But it’s a somewhat interesting use of the Switch’s news feature. Nintendo added in options to send feedback with “Great” or “Oh” options following a firmware update, and we’re sort of seeing it be put to use now.
News about Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon continues to pour in. Today, Game Informer shared a first look at a new feature in the game called Alola Photo Club.
By using Alola Photo Club, you can take pictures of yourself and Pokemon present in your party. You can choose from various poses while dressing up your character, along with different lenses and cameras. More items can be unlocked based on the relationship with your Pokemon as you progress in the story.
Here’s the first footage of the Alola Photo Club:
