Mario Sports Superstars may have launched in Europe yesterday, but it’s still a couple of weeks out in North America. For those interested in the game, you can pre-load the game from the eShop. 6,591 blocks / 823.875 MB of free space is needed to do so.
By pre-loading, you can download most of Mario Sports Superstars’ data prior to release. Then on March 23, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.
Although not absolutely confirmed, it appears that Cosmic Star Heroine will be making an appearance on Switch. Robert Boyd from Zeboyd Games put out a message on Twitter that a port will probably be happening later this year.
The tweet is below:
No promises, but it looks like a Cosmic Star Heroine Switch port sometime late this year is probable.
— Robert Boyd (@werezompire) March 8, 2017
Boyd previously mentioned wanting to bring over Cosmic Star Heroine. However, he had major issues with getting a dev kit and reaching Nintendo overall. That just changed this week when Boyd heard from Nintendo of America’s Damon Baker.
LEGO City Undercover was originally a Wii U game, though it’s now seeing new life on the latest gaming systems such as Switch. The game will feature some improvements and additions.
As for why LEGO City Undercover is being revisited in the first place, it seems that the team has a strong attachment to the game. “It’s something that’s quite personal to us,” producer Matt Ellison told Game Informer this month.
Swap Fire normally costs $14.99 on the North American Wii U eShop. Either the developer is feeling extra generous, or someone made an error as the game is currently showing as free.
Even if you’re not interested in Swap Fire, it might be worth “purchasing” regardless. We’re hearing that it’s giving users 20 Gold Points on My Nintendo.
You can order Swap Fire from Nintendo’s website here. It should probably be up on the eShop itself as well.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Swap Fire
3. Brain Age
4. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
5. Super Mario World
6. Mario Kart 64
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8. Mario Party 2
9. Super Mario 64
10. Super Mario Bros. 3
11. Zelda: Skyward Sword
12. Super Mario 3D World
13. Zelda: A Link to the Past
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
16. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
17. Pokemon Snap
18. Mario Party 10
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. Star Fox 64
Videos
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass
3. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
6. Switch Hardware Overview
7. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
8. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
10. Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
11. Switch Parental Controls
12. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
13. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
14. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
15. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
16. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
17. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
18. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
20. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
Source: Wii U eShop
Nintendo of America put up a couple of additional videos for MAR10 Day on its Twitter account a few hours ago. In both, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Shinya Takahashi, and Shigeru Miyamoto were asked about the one game they’d play if they were stuck on an island. Find their responses below.
If Mr. Miyamoto could only chose one, he would choose #SuperMarioOdyssey. Who else is excited for that game? #Mar10Day pic.twitter.com/BcFao5PIt4
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2017
If you were stranded on a deserted island, which Mario game would you bring? #Mar10Day pic.twitter.com/YePD4LI93H
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2017
Brand new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe footage was just shown on the PAX Twitch stream. We’re able to get a first look at the likes of Shine Thief and Renegade Roundup, along with footage of courses revealed today. View the gameplay below.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta try out Super Bomberman R’s multiplayer with a couple of friends. Watch the full episode below.
N++ may have a shot at landing on Switch. In a new blog update from developer Metanet Software, the team expressed interest in bringing the game to Nintendo’s new system.
The studio wrote:
While we’re at it, why not a quick update on the future in general? We’re hoping to bring N++ to more platforms, specifically the Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch. In a perfect world, we’d love to bring it to the PSVita as well.
With the limited resources we have, we’re not going to be able to do everything we would like to, but we’re determined to keep supporting N++ and bringing it to as many players as we can, because — especially with the Ultimate update — this is the best game we’ve ever made, and more people deserve to know about it!
N+ came to the DS back in the day, so it would be fitting to have the new game on a Nintendo platform as well. We’ll keep a lookout for any announcements in the future.
