A new Voting Gauntlet for Fire Emblem Heroes will be starting on April 5, and it will feature, as expected, Wyvern Riders vs. Pegasus Riders. The Gauntlet will run until April 10. Team Wyvern Riders is represented by Cherche, Camilla, Beruka, and Minerva, while the Pegasus Knights are Hinoka, Subaki, Cordelia, and Palla. For the most part, the rules are the same as the last Voting Gauntlet. The only changes are that there will be different Special Quests starting on the second and final voting rounds, and the reward amounts will also be different.
Furthermore, there are two new Summoning Focus that are running now. The Wyvern Riders focus features a higher chance of rolling 5-star versions of the Wyvern Rider representatives, while the Pegasus Knights Focus is the same for the Pegasus Knights. Both of these will run until April 11.
It was back in 2014 when we first heard about Animal Gods. Still Games funded its project on Kickstarter, and promised a version for Wii U.
Animal Gods ended up releasing towards the end of 2015. About a year and a half later, it’s finally launching on Wii U. A listing on the eShop shows a date of April 6.
We have the following overview:
The Animal Gods have fallen. Once sacred, they are now husks—haunted beasts lost to toxic fumes from a great bronze industry. Play as Thistle, a small & agile warrior hellbent on destroying the curse that plagues these creatures. Wield a 17th century BC Bronze Sword… and set the Gods free.
Key Features
Cloak of Flame
Dash / warp through toxic-maze like rivers. Dashing moves Thistle a fixed distance over a fixed amount of time and upgrades to The Long Dash.Map of The Unholy
Lets you choose dungeons in any order. Journey to the Gardens of Gwyn, the Halls of Eynd, and the Coast of Syn. Find the weapon and weapon upgrade in each dungeon to defeat the Animal Gods.Light Puzzling
Puzzles rely on approximately 75% skill and 25% strategy. Each dungeon asks players to assess the obstacle ahead and approach cautiously. Puzzles are largely skill-based requiring a hint of strategy and luck.Character Driven Story
Find notes left by occult-leader Rodrik, starry-eyed Juliette and Scientist Sven. Animal Gods’ story balances the relationship between three key characters and their ties to the dark underbelly of the City of Sky Mirror.Lives-09-Mode
09-Lives mode unlocks after successfully completing Animal Gods on “normal” and challenges you to complete dungeons with 09-lives or less.
And some screenshots:
Pokemon GO got off to an incredible start last summer. It essentially became a phenomenon, and had millions upon millions playing each day.
No one expected Pokemon GO to keep up its initial playerbase and revenue stream. Still, by the end of last year, it was still doing fairly well.
As reported by Recode based on comScore data, Pokemon GO was averaging around five million daily unique visitors late last year. That’s a far cry from the initial 28.5 million, but respectable nonetheless.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Various Nintendo games continue to rise, including Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem Echoes, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 16 and March 22.
The Mega Man animated series was originally set to debut this year. However, an announcement made by Dentsu Entertainment today indicates that it will premiere in 2018 instead.
Also, the show will officially be airing on Cartoon Network. It was previously thought that Disney XD would be the home of Mega Man’s upcoming cartoon.
Dentsu Entertainment, DHX Media, Man of Action, and Capcom are all working together on the project. It sounds like plans are in place for merchandising as well with a focus on toys as well as a global business development.
Ken Lobb might not be a name everyone is familiar with, but he had a major impact on Nintendo back in the day. As a former executive at Nintendo of America, he influenced both software and hardware.
The N64 megahit GoldenEye 007 was one game Lobb was involved with. In a lengthy interview with Game Informer this month, Lobb discussed the game in-depth starting with its origins up through release.
GoldenEye 007 started out with “a tiny team at Rare,” Lobb said. Speaking about why this happened, he explained:
“Let’s just say, the ‘bigs,’ or the more experienced Rare developers were busy. They also weren’t super thrilled about making a game with a license. The license had come from Japan, from Mr. [Hiroshi] Yamauchi. He started the negotiations for it. Tim and Chris had agreed to take on the project. But the people making Donkey Kong, Banjo, Killer Instinct – they’re all busy. So, Martin Hollis and a little group of people began working on it.
They worked in barns at the time. Rare was called the Manor Farmhouse. It was this beautiful old farmhouse with a bunch of developers in it, and all these barns that were converted into development spaces. One was for Banjo, one was Killer Instinct, the smallest one had Martin Hollis, David Doak, and the whole team behind GoldenEye. I was visiting Rare a lot, once every 8 to 10 weeks to work on Killer Instinct 2. Actually, the end of Killer Instinct and into Killer Instinct 2, while they were making GoldenEye. I developed a friendship with Martin. That had a couple, shall we say, interesting impacts…”
LEGO Dimensions still hasn’t released a number of previously-announced packs, including content based on The Powerpuff Girls. Despite the lack of updates since the initial news was shared several months ago, Warner Bros. and TT Games haven’t ditched their original plans.
First details about upcoming LEGO Dimensions packs based on The Powerpuff Girls were made known when Cartoon Network announced its 2017-18 lineup this week. Two different products are planned. Along with a Team Pack, a new Fun Pack is lined up as well.
The Team Pack will Blossom and Bubbles minifigures while the Fun Pack has Buttercup. Both let players fly around in the Townsville Hub, featuring Pokey Oaks elementary, City Hall, Rainbow Land, the Pickle Museum, and Professor Utonium’s lab.
A release date for The Powerpuff Girls packs wasn’t mentioned. However, it looks like new LEGO Dimensions packs will begin to ship in May.
Playtonic is comprised of many former staffers from Rare. It makes sense then that for the team’s debut title, an Easter egg was included from one of their earlier works.
GameXplain came across one little secret referencing Conker’s Bad Fur Day, a platformer from the N64 era. We won’t reveal it here, but it amounts to a book’s name being the same as a line spoken by Conker. GameXplain has the full rundown below.
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.
United States
Switch
LEGO City Undercover – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Puyo Puyo Tetris – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disgaea 5 Complete – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Ultra Street Fighter II – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Arms – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 – Amazon, Best Buy
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
FIFA – Amazon, Best Buy
Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Redout – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, GameStop
Troll & I – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
3DS
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Amazon, GameStop
Farming Simulator 18 – Amazon
RPG Maker Fes – Amazon
Culdcept Revolt – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, GameStop
amiibo
Fire Emblem Echoes – Alm & Celica – Best Buy
Accessories
Joy-Con Wheel (set of two) – Amazon
Retro Fighters Pro NES Controller to NES Classic Edition Adapter – Amazon
Books
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon
The Art of Splatoon – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5 Amazon
Other
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid (Deluxe Version) – Amazon
Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid – Amazon
Canada
Switch
LEGO City Undercover
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Disgaea 5 Complete
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (new)
Arms
Splatoon 2
Rime (new)
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure (new)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fire Emblem Warriors
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
FIFA
Redout
Troll and I (new)
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Fire Emblem Echoes
Farming Simulator 18
RPG Maker Fes
Culdcept Revolt
Books
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
Art of Splatoon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
UK
Switch
LEGO City Undercover
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Disgaea 5 Complete
Arms
Splatoon 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Super Mario Odyssey
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
FIFA
Troll & I
Wii U
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
3DS
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls
Fire Emblem Echoes
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Faming Simulator 18
RPG Maker Fes
Culdcept Revolt
amiibo
Fire Emblem Echoes: Alm (new)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Ceclia (new)
Books
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
Art of Splatoon
Super Mario Encyclopedia
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5
Update: Added in Sunday’s updates.
Original:Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.
Here’s what’s on tap for the week of March 27:
March 27
– 3 Animal Crossing panels
– 4 Mario spring panels
– 1 Nikki spring panel
– 14 Pokemon panels
– 8 Splatoon panels
– Thank you badge offer until April 6
– Spring Super Mario Bros. theme offer until March 30
