Miiverse was assumed to be ending after text found within the latest Wii U update mentioned the service’s end. This week, Nintendo confirmed the speculation. Miiverse is coming to a close on November 7 at 10 PM PT / November 8 at 1 AM ET.
The end of Miiverse will ultimately impact many games across Wii U and 3DS. If you’d like to know which ones will be affected, head past the break for the full list.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was properly unveiled this week during the Nindies Showcase broadcast. Following up on that, the game’s teaser site has opened. You can access it here.
We’re also re-posting the debut trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes below. The trailer Nintendo uploaded had some issues with the music being too loud to hear what was said in the video, but that’s been addressed in the upload from Grasshopper Manufacture.
With the release of Metroid: Samus Returns just around the corner, a few Metroid discounts have been added to My Nintendo in North America.
They are as follows:
– 50% discount on Metroid (Wii U / 3DS) – 250 Platinum Points
– 30% discount on Metroid II: Return of Samus – 10 Gold Points
– 50% discount on Metroid: Other M – 80 Gold Points
All of these discounts are located on My Nintendo here.
As development on Wargroove continues, Chucklefish has been adding new content to the game. In recent streams, the studio has some off some new units – specifically Ballista, Giant, Balloon.
A blog post introduced this week introduces all three of these units. Get the lowdown on each one below.
SEGA caught up with some Gamescom attendees last week to see what they thought of Sonic Forces after playing the demo. Get a look at the video below.
Metroid: Samus Returns is roughly two weeks away from launch. In North America, that means a pre-load option for the game is live on the eShop.
By pre-loading, you can purchase Samus Returns ahead of time and download most of its data. You’ll then just need a small download update. Once that’s installed, you can begin playing.
Metroid: Samus Returns takes up 5,460 blocks of space. That translates to 682.5MB.
Source: 3DS eShop
Splatoon 2 updated with the Forge Splattershot Pro and Bubble Blower earlier today. A new Splatfest started as well. For a look at all of the new content, watch the video below.
Game Freak’s ties to Nintendo go back even before the studio started working on Pokemon games. The company’s first project was Quinty for the NES, followed by Yoshi a couple of years later. Pokemon has been Game Freak’s bread and butter for many years, though they’ve started to branch out with titles like Tembo the Badass Elephant (a game not on Nintendo platforms) and Giga Wrecker (currently just announced for PC). Still, Pokemon is very unlikely to leave the Nintendo family by appearing on competing platforms.
Game Informer spoke with Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda as part of a big feature in its latest issue. One topic brought up is who exactly owns Pokemon. It’s a bit tricky, but ultimately Masuda highlighted that the rights lie with three companies: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Brain Age
2. DuckTales Remastered
3. Super Mario 64
4. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
5. Super Mario World
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
8. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9. Mario Party 2
10. Super Mario 3D World
11. Mario Kart 64
12. Mario Party 10
13. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Super Mario Bros.
16. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
17. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
18. Super Mario RPG
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. Zelda: A Link to the Past
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 Trailer
6. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
7. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
8. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
10. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
11. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
12. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
13. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
14. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
15. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
16. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Splategies
17. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
18. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
20. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
Source: Wii U eShop
The second Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is taking place in North America and Europe this weekend. In Japan, however, the event is set for the following weekend, and will be featuring an entirely different theme.
Splatoon’s second Japanese Splatfest will ask players to choose between two different foods. Do you prefer McDonald’s french fries or Chicken McNuggets?
The Splatfest will begin on September 9 at 3 PM JST. It’ll last for a full day per usual.
