The long-discussed Nintendo additions to Universal Studios are starting to show, as Super Nintendo World has been announced for Universal Studios Japan. Universal Studios Japan also issued a PR statement detailing a bit about the park, such as expected revenue, costs, and location. It also notes that the park is scheduled to open before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It does not go in-depth on the types of rides or attractions. Go beyond the jump for the full PR statement:
Skylanders Academy premiered on Netflix back in October. After the show appeared, it came as somewhat as a surprise that Crash Bandicoot was in, and even had his own voice.
GameSpot caught up with Skylanders Academy showrunner Eric Rogers to talk about giving the character a voice. He also touched on the mixed reaction and why the news of Crash’s involvement wasn’t talked up beforehand.
Head past the break for Rogers’ comments. Read GameSpot’s full interview here for other topics, including what’s in store for season two of Skylanders Academy.
Petite Games’ eShop efforts have only focused on Wii U, but the indie developer is about ready to release something new on 3DS. Hit Ninja will be available in North America on December 22.
Petite Games wrote on Twitter yesterday:
Surprise game announcement time! Hit Ninja will launch on Dec 22th on the new 3DS! More info coming soon! #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/JIAARmRzlI
— Petite Games (@PetiteGames) December 10, 2016
Although Hit Ninja is without a European release date, it’s coming to PAL regions early in 2017.
Mario is here to stay. As Nintendo’s biggest franchise – and one of the biggest in general – there are plenty of additional adventures in store for the future. Shigeru Miyamoto is unsure about where Mario will be taken down the road, though technology will play an important role.
Miyamoto was asked about where he sees the future of Mario going during the Super Mario Run event at the Apple Store a few days ago. He reflected on a poll conducted after Super Mario Bros. launched, and how Mario was more popular than Mickey Mouse. Miyamoto realized at the time that “Mickey Mouse was a character that had evolved with the evolution of cinema and animation, and so it was then when I felt that if I want Mario to continue to survive as a character, then Mario needs to evolve with technology and video games.” And so Mario’s future will depend on the technology Miyamoto stumbles upon in the future.
Miyamoto’s full comments:
Capcom has prepared a second batch of Monster Hunter XX screenshots and art within the past week. The images cover more of Famitsu’s coverage, of which we covered in-depth here. As for the screenshots, we have those below.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Zelda: Breath of the Wild is back in the top ten while The Alliance Alive and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional appear for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 17 and November 22.
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find returning stages with more items.
“I do! Wedding Bliss” is the returning stage theme. They provide the following:
– Wedding veil w/ flower crown
– Wedding gown
– Rhinestone necklace
– Rose headpiece
– Rose evening gown
– Chiffon party dress
– Corsage pumps
– Pearly flower pin
– Wedding tuxedo
– Patent tuxedo shoes
– Rose boutonniere
These stages and items are available until December 14 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
Nidhogg is Messhof’s side-scrolling fighter featuring two players. It debuted in 2014, and now the indie studio is working on a sequel.
EDGE pointed out in its issue last month that development on Nidhogg 2 has been quicker, and it’s coming to more platforms at once. Given that as well as how the Switch controllers line up well with the game’s concept, the magazine asked about potential interest in the new console.
Messhof’s response was certainly encouraging. Co-founder Kristy Norindr said: “It looks awesome, and it’s perfect for Nidhogg.”
We’ve attached trailers for both Nidhogg games below to give you a better idea about what the gameplay offers.
Would you like to see either of the Nidhogg games – or both – on Switch?
