Last Friday, Nintendo partnered with the City Dads Group for an interactive “Build, Play, Share” workshop at the Los Angeles Public Library. The organization provides a means for dads “to bond with their children and fellow parents.”
Families and local teens were able to participate in building content at the workshop. Specifically, attendees learned about making virtual courses in Super Mario Maker for 3DS.
Here’s what happened at the event, as Nintendo describes:
“The ‘Build, Play, Share’ workshop invited people of all ages to the Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library in downtown L.A. to work in teams to conceptualize and build their own courses in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. Game-design experts from Nintendo were on hand to lend their expertise to attendees, while also providing tips and sparking course-building ideas. In addition to this event in Los Angeles, video assets will soon be available on the Play Nintendo website for other organizations to access so they can host their own ‘Build, Play, Share’ workshops.”
Representatives had this to say about the design workshop:
“With the recent national push for more STEM programs for children in schools, partnering with City Dads Group and the Los Angeles Public Library was a great opportunity to highlight the level-design capabilities of Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. This exciting event helped introduce a new playtime activity for the digital era that families can enjoy together.” – Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
“City Dads Group was fortunate to collaborate with an amazing brand like Nintendo to host a game design workshop in the L.A. Public Library. The interactive event immersed dads and their little ones in winning experiences that are fun for the whole family.” – Lance Somerfeld, co-founder, City Dads Group.
Source: Nintendo PR
Over on V Jump’s YouTube page, extended gameplay is shown from Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional. Take a look at the footage below.
Back in July last year, we first got confirmation that a Link Nendoroid from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was in the works. Now, first images of the actual figure have turned up. As per usual, the Nendoroid is customisable, can be arranged in various poses and comes with several accessories, including various weapons, a Sheikah Slate, a cowl for Link to wear and a horse for him to ride on. Take a look:
Apps becoming more expensive due to currency fluctuations is nothing new in the mobile market – and the same is now starting to happen in the UK, although on a much larger scale. Following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the Pound has dropped dramatically in value, and as a result, Apple has decided to raise the raise prices on the App Store across the board, by about 25%.
One of the affected titles is Super Mario Run – in the UK, it now costs £9.99 to unlock all of the game’s levels after the initial demo, up from the previous £7.99.
It is not yet known what the game’s price will be on the Google Play Store once Super Mario Run launches on Android devices in March.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
BRICK RACE – €1.49 / £1.39 / CHF 2.10
COLOR CUBES – €1.49 / £1.39 / CHF 2.10
Koi DX – €3.99 / £3.89 / CHF 5.00
Shadow Archer – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Star Splash: Shattered Star – €3.49 / £2.99 / CHF 3.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Bomberman ’94- €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Gradius – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Wii U DLC
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – €1.99 / £1.59 / CHF 1.80
3DS Retail
Poochy’s & Yoshi’s Woolly World – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 51.90
3DS Download
Legna Tactica – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Punch Club – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
New Nintendo 3DS Download
Lifespeed – €5.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Mega Evolution played a rather subdued role in Pokemon Sun & Moon, only popping up in the post-game – and even then, not all the Mega Stones that were available in the generation 6 games could be obtained. However, this will soon be rectified.
The Pokemon Company announced today that it plans to distribute the missing Mega Stones as entry gifts for online competitions in Pokemon Sun & Moon. The first of these will be the Beedrillite and the Mawilite – they will be available through an online competition in late February.
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
5. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “Snowy superstar! Winter Sportswear #2”.
Available items include:
– Ice-skater hair clip
– Women’s figure-skating outfit
– Men’s figure-skating outfit
– Flashy figure-skating outfit
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
