Metacritic’s year-end report has arrived. In its piece recapping game reviews of 2016, we’re able to get a closer look at how Wii U and 3DS performed in the eyes of critics.
Wii U accounted for 44 reviewed games on Metacritic. The console had no games with an average of 90 or higher, but had four exclusives with scores of 75 or higher.
There were 57 3DS games in Metacritic’s database, of which no titles had an average of 90 or higher much like Wii U. However, 20 exclusive releases scored 75 or higher.
Here’s a look at the top-rated Wii U games:
A new Megami Meguri commercial is online ahead of its launch in Japan tomorrow. Get a look at the advert below.
SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage will be including a couple of bonuses for dedicated fans. If you have save data from SEGA 3D Reprint Archives or Sega 3D Reprint Archives 2, you’ll be able to unlock two extra games.
SEGA 3D Reprint Archives provides Girl’s Garden. Meanwhile, SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 2 unlocks Champion Boxing.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional is an updated version of the 3DS game that launched in Japan earlier this year. Today, Square Enix shared information about some of the new features.
First, a drone has now been added to the Reactor device, which can freely explore the field. When activated, the player can stay still while the drone moves to explore far away places or even surprise monsters. Drones can reach places that not even rideable monsters can reach such as high places or small holes. It can also get balls of light floating in the air. Some rare treasure boxes can only be reached by exploring every corner. Drones can also startle enemies that may drop items when they flee.
In Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional, it’s possible to ride huge monsters. The difference with normal-sized monsters that you can ride is that the new kind has a special attack that can instantly wipe out weaker enemies.
Finally, there are special balls of light in the air. If the player touches them, the player and rideable monster will be encased in a special aura. With this, even small monsters can beat enemies with a ride attack.
Nintendo released a handful of new screenshots from Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World today. Find the new images below.
Tank Troopers, Nintendo’s eShop-only tank combat game, will be released in Japan tomorrow. Over the last couple of days, Nintendo has released several short videos of the game, each of which focuses on one of the characters. Check out the playlist below to watch all of these character trailers:
Several 3DS online services, such as online play and rankings, will undergo maintenance for approximately 5 hours later today. The exact times are as follows:
– 4 PM PT (December 20) – 9 PM PT (December 20)
– 7 PM ET (December 20) – 12 AM ET (December 21)
– 12 AM in the UK (December 21) – 5 AM in the UK (December 21)
– 1 AM in Europe (December 21) – 6 AM in Europe (December 21)
The release date of Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World is just over a month away, and Nintendo just released a new trailer for the game alongside a press release which highlights the game’s features.
By scanning the Yarn Poochy amiibo, players can summon Poochy to help them out. When you scan the amiibo during Poochy Dash stages, you will instead unlock fast-paced Time Attack challenges, which reward you with new Poochy patterns when you beat them.
Mellow Mode is back from the Wii U version, but in addition to having wings, Yoshi can also count on the help of the Poochy Pups, who will seek out secrets and hidden collectables and also can be used to attack enemies.
A great variety of amiibo can be used to unlock new patterns for Yoshi, and new additions for the 3DS version include the Splatoon and Animal Crossing amiibo.
As previously announced, the game also includes 30 stop-motion animations by the Japanese animation studio Dwarf.
Finally, an update is coming to the Wii U version of Yoshi’s Woolly World on February 3rd that will add compatibility with the Yarn Poochy amiibo.
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World will be released on February 3rd in Europe and North America.
Super Mario Run has been given a minor update to fix some small bugs. The most important issue seems to be related to loading the game and trying to link it to your Facebook, which could cause a crash. The patch notes are as follows:
– Issue with Friend List linking has been fixed.
– Other minor issues have been fixed.
Pokemon Shuffle’s weekly update has arrived, and, most importantly, it brings along new stages for devoted players. If you’ve gotten up through Stage 450, you can now access Stage 451 and more.
In the Special Stages, there is a competitive stage featuring Rayquaza. Players who Check In will receive a Rayquaza as a gift, and you can also take on the competitive stage to earn more prizes. The stage lasts until December 27, and the prizes are as follows:
Finally, repeat runs have begun for Hoopa Confined, Zygarde Complete, and Arceus, which will last until January 3.
