Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter is an unexpected, new SNES game from former SNK staffers. The 2D fighter features “eight special moves for the player to master as well as super moves that makes use of a three-level meter” across Story, Versus, Survival, and Practice modes.
Thanks to Amazon, we now have the boxart for Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter. Take a look at the image above.
Headup Games is working with Nicalis to bring The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ to Europe before the end of Q2. When the announcement was made, it was also suggested that the two sides would partner on future releases on well.
Nicalis officially said on Twitter this week that Headup Games will be handling Cave Story+ in Europe. No word on a release date as of now, but the confirmation is nice to have in any case.
EU players, @HeadupGames is handling publishing Cave Story+ for you. Oh Yeaah!!! https://t.co/xynAtrg40H
— Nicalis, Inc. (@nicalis) April 27, 2017
Charles Martinet – otherwise known as the voice of Mario – voiced several lines in Runner2. For Runner3, he reprised his role as The Narrator. Martinet’s work just wrapped up this week.
Speaking about Martinet’s involvement and the story in Runner3, Choice Provisions writes on its blog:
“As you may already know, Charles Martinet very graciously agreed to return for his role of The Narrator. What you don’t know, however, is that he has quite a few more lines this time around! Like, way more!
The story of Runner3 is going to be a little more substantial than what you’ve seen in the previous Runner games. We won’t let it obstruct the gameplay, certainly, but if you’re the kind of player who’s interested in learning a little more about the wacky world of Runner3, that option will be there for you. I don’t want to tell you how to play your video game, of course, but I do highly recommend you seek out the story we’ve woven throughout the game. We’ll do a blog post soon about what that kind of pursuit would look like.”
Choice Provisions also has a preview of Martinet’s voice in Runner3. Listen to it here.
A video has come in showing the Valentia Complete edition for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. This was a special version of the game containing extra goodies. For a look at the limited edition, view the following video:
A new Okami product is coming from First 4 Figures. The company has unveiled an Amaterasu Life Size Bust, with pre-orders beginning early next week. It will be the first Life Size Bust product launch in First 4 Figures’ Okami line.
Reservations will begin on Tuesday. An hour after a live stream takes place (times in the graphic above), you’ll be able to put in a pre-order.
Source: First 4 Figures email
Dragon Quest VIII is arguably one of the more important entries in the series. This was in part due to the game’s world, which was quite huge at the time.
Speaking about Dragon Quest VIII in this month’s issue of Game Informer, series creator Yuji Horii said:
“If you can see a mountain in the distance, you can run to that mountain and climb up it. Nowadays, this is pretty commonplace technology, but when Dragon Quest VIII was first released, this was groundbreaking.”
“I thought that laying out the story as a guiding path would make it possible to adventure and have fun in the world. While we have provided that path, we also intended for it to be possible to diverge from the path and enjoy the game freely.”
A curious listing has been found on the 3DS eShop for something called “Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX”. This can’t be accessed through normal means, but its title data does exist. We won’t get into specifics here since the data may have been accessed via hacking.
Nothing has been officially announced, but today’s discovery would suggest that Nintendo could be doing something new with the first entry in the Mario & Luigi franchise. Might a remake of the game be announced at E3?
Yesterday, the NeoGeo Arcade Archives series added Over Top on the eShop. Get a brief look at the game with a couple of minutes of footage below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Super Mario 64
3. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
4. Mario Party 2
5. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
7. Super Mario World
8. Mario Kart 64
9. Super Mario 3D World
10. Mario Party 10
11. The Legend of Zelda
12. Zelda: A Link to the Past
13. Super Mario Bros. 3
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Zelda: Skyward Sword
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Mario Kart 8
18. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
19. Brain Age
20. Super Mario RPG
Videos
1. Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
6. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
7. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
8. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
9. Sonic Forces – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
10. ARMS – Nintendo Direct 4/12/17
11. Pikmin 2 Trailer
12. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
13. Switch Headlines 4/12/17
14. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
16. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
17. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
18. Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes Trailer
19. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
20. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
Source: Wii U eShop
Nintendo currently has two big products on the market: Switch and 3DS. Things were made more complicated last night when the 2DS XL was announced, which is another product for consumers to consider.
That being said, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime stressed to The Wall Street Journal that the “experience is a bit different.” Ultimately, “the decision to buy one Nintendo device over another likely will come down to price.”
As Reggie explained:
“The gaming experience is a bit different. The Switch is more powerful than the 2DS and 3DS machines, and has other hardware differences. A key one: a DS is smaller than the Switch tablet, making it easier to fit into a pocket or backpack. For many consumers, the decision to buy one Nintendo device over another likely will come down to price. At $299, a Switch costs about double a new 2DS XL. Having multiple Switches is expensive.”
