E3 2017 is still a few months away, but preliminary floor plans are already online. Nintendo once again looks to have three booths in the West Hall. The big N is estimated to have reserved 32,000 sq ft total.
Here are a few other floor plans:
GiantBomb has shared another 21 minutes of footage from Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Take a look at the latest gameplay video below.
Retailers in Japan are beginning to carry what seem to be new designs for eShop cards. They all have the red / white Nintendo logo as well as a potentially new render of Peach.
We also have another look at the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe box. That includes a look at the back of the packaging.
Thanks to NintendoPSX for the tip.
It’s a big day for 3DS. Way back on February 26, 2011, the handheld debuted in Japan. That makes the 3DS six years old.
3DS still has life in it all of these years later, as Nintendo continues to produce software for the system. On top of that, there are apparently plans for 2018 as well. So while Switch approaches and also offers portable functionality, 3DS appears to be here to stay… at least for now. Mario Sports Superstars, Pikmin, and Ever Oasis are among the titles to look forward to this year.
We’ve mentioned in our hands-on preview of the Switch hardware that the system is very quick. Turning the system on and off only takes a couple of seconds. For Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the boot process is also short while closing it essentially happens right away.
Shovel Knight is available physically on Wii U and 3DS. On Switch though, the game will only be sold on the eShop – at least at launch.
Yacht Club Games isn’t against a physical version of Shovel Knight for Switch. Actually, the studio told one fan on Twitter that it might be considered after work wraps up on King Knight’s campaign.
The tweet is as follows:
@ChrisArrowood98 Digital only at this time. We might try for a physical release once King Knight's campaign is complete.
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) February 23, 2017
Would you prefer to buy a physical version of Shovel Knight for Switch, or do you not mind settling for a digital copy?
Just two days before it launches in Japan, a live stream will be held for the Switch release Dragon Quest Heroes I-II. You can watch it on YouTube below at the following times:
– 3 AM PT
– 6 AM ET
– 11 AM in the UK
– 12 PM in Europe
Square Enix producer Ryota Aomi will be in attendance. He’ll be joined by Tomohiko Sho from Koei Tecmo.
Eurogamer has some footage up from Battle Princess Madelyn, confirmed earlier this week for Switch and Wii U. Watch 12 minutes of footage below.
Service for Wii Karaoke U is coming to a close in Europe. Announced through a Miiverse post, the app will be discontinued at the end of March.
Players are advised to use any remaining tickets before we enter the month of April. My Nintendo will be removing the 1-hour Ticket, 2-hour Ticket, and 24-hour Ticket just before April begins as well. Also, beginning on March 1, the 30-day Ticket will no longer be available to purchase or validate.
The full Miiverse announcement post is as follows:
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.
“A stealthy comeback! Ninja Style Returns” is the returning theme. The stages provide the following:
– Demon ninja hood
– Demon ninja armor
– Ninja katanas: “Twin Dragons”
– Ninja bomber jacket
– Deadly blossom hairband
– Deadly blossom ninja suit
– Kunai necklace
– Shuriken
– Ninja dog scarf (set)
– Ninja dog outfit (set)
– Arabesque bandana
– Scrollwork jacket
The returning stages will be available until February 28 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
