The first gameplay video for Sonic Forces issued this week offered about 30 seconds of footage from one of the game’s levels. However, Game Informer was given an extended look.
The site says that characters from the Sonic series will be present, but they won’t be playable. In the first stage SEGA has shown, you’ll hear side-characters such as Knuckles, Amy, and members of the Chaotix communicate with Sonic via radio. They’ll basically be reporting on what they’re seeing during the assault.
The only other notable detail from Game Informer’s preview is that, at one point in the stage, “Sonic lands on a platform and the camera shifts to a side-perspective to deliver the modern gameplay with a side-scrolling twist that we’ve seen in prior games.” Keep in mind that this is separate from the Classic Sonic levels.
Dinosaur Polo Club created its “subway layout game” Mini Metro a couple of years ago. Now it would appear that it has a chance of making its way to Switch.
Regarding a Switch edition, Dinosaur Polo Club said it’s currently under consideration. Since the port would be “a big project,” the team has “to think it through” before fully committing.
@SuperNintendad We're considering it, but it’s would a big project that we need to think through. Definitely would be neat though! -NB
— Dinosaur Polo Club (@dinopoloclub) March 15, 2017
Mini Metro is somewhat of an obscure game. You can see what it’s like for yourself below.
Thanks to Chris B for the tip.
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Swap Fire
3. Super Mario World
4. Mario Kart 64
5. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
6. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7. Brain Age
8. Super Mario 64
9. Mario Party 2
10. Super Mario Bros. 3
11. Super Mario Bros.
12. Super Mario 3D World
13. Zelda: Skyward Sword
14. Bomberman 64
15. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
16. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
17. Mario Party 10
18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. Pokemon Snap
Videos
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
4. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
6. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
8. Switch Hardware Overview
9. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
10. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
11. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
12. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
13. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
14. Switch Parental Controls
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
16. Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
18. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
19. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
20. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
Source: Wii U eShop
Super Mario Run has finally received a concrete release date on Android. It’s slated for March 23, Nintendo just announced.
It’s been a long wait for the Android version of Super Mario Run. Originally, the mobile game debuted December 15 on iOS.
Android users can pre-register for Super Mario Run here.
TumbleSeed was on display at PAX East a few days ago, and Nintendo World Report has shared extensive gameplay. View 31 minutes of footage below.
The region-free nature of Switch not only has benefits for gamers, but developers as well. SteamWorld Dig 2 maker Image & Form revealed in a Reddit AMA yesterday that the team is only required “to submit one version of the game for the entire world”. That appears to be a major improvement from Wii U and 3DS, which requires extensive work to cover various regions.
Image & Form community manager Julius Guldbog wrote:
“Now that Nintendo has embraced region-free publishing we save lots of time since we only need to submit one version of the game for the entire world (instead of multiple versions to cover all regions). It saves us months of paperwork!”
Switch truly is region free in every way possible. Cartridges can be played on the system no matter the country they originated from. On top of that, system owners can access the eShop for any region so long as they’ve made a Nintendo Account that corresponds to it.
Following up on yesterday’s NPD report, a pair of charts have been published showing which games sold the best in the United States last month. We have a look at the results for both Wii U and 3DS below.
Wii U
- Super Smash Bros.
- Paper Mario: Color Splash
- Minecraft
- Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Super Mario Maker
- Pokken Tournament
- New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
- Splatoon
- Super Mario 3D World
- Mario Kart 8
Portables
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Pokémon Sun
- Pokémon Moon
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Smash Bros.
- Mario Kart 7
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
- Pokémon Omega Ruby
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Mario Party: Star Rush
Polygon recently streamed some gameplay from the Switch version of The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ through Facebook, and the video is now available to watch. You can check it out below.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off the new Battle Modes in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Additionally, this episode was filmed in front of a live audience at PAX East, and some fans from the crowd were invited to play during the filming. Watch the video below.
