Some of the earliest known pictures of Super Mario 64 have been unearthed from Nintendo 64 patent documents. Even though we only have two images, it doesn’t make them any less interesting. Both provide a look at what Nintendo was imagining for Peach’s Castle way back when.
Nintendo announced the Qbby amiibo compatible with Goodbye! BoxBoy! last night, which launches in Japan in February. It will be included in a special retail version with all three games, but it’s getting a standalone release as well. We have the packaging image above.
GameStop is offering a pre-order bonus for Dragon Quest VIII. If you reserve the RPG there, you’ll be provided with a pouch. This is available both in-store and online.
Satoru Iwata may no longer be with us, though we do like to honor his memory when possible. And since Nintendo’s president/CEO would have been 57 today, we wanted to recognize his birthday. Well… we’re technically a day late. It’s December 7 in Japan, but his birthday falls on the 6th.
In any case, happy birthday to Iwata. Thanks for everything you contributed to Nintendo and the gaming industry as a whole. You left us much too soon!
In the latest issue of Famitsu due out tomorrow, the magazine provides ten pages of Monster Hunter XX coverage. Some of the information has leaked early, revealing the return of Congalala and sharing details about the Renkin Style.
Gematsu reports the rundown as follows:
Monsters with Nicknames
- Ouma Diablos
- Hellblade Glavenus
- Silverpeak Gammoth
- Heavenly Eye Mizutsune
- Blue Lighting Master Astalos
Build-A-Bear Workshop and The Pokemon Company International are teaming up once again. As of today, the two sides are working together on the Pokemon Charmander set. It’s the third collaboration following Pikachu and Eevee.
Here’s the rundown of what’s being offered and pricing in the United States:
· Online Exclusive Pokémon Charmander Set (includes plush, Charmander sound chip, Great Ball Hoodie, Lucario Hoodie and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Charmander Pokémon TCG Card): $61, plus tax
· Make-your-own Pokémon Charmander plush: $28, plus tax, sold separately at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and as part of the online exclusive set; includes Build-A-Bear Workshop Charmander Pokémon TCG Card
· Great Ball Hoodie: $12.50, plus tax, sold separately at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and as part of the online exclusive set
Build-A-Bear Workshop will be selling the Great Ball hoodie and make-your-own Charmander at all U.S., U.K. and Canada stores starting December 8.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
The Last Guardian (PS4) – 10/9/9/10
Dishonored 2 (PS4/XBO) – 9/9/8/8
SaGa Scarlet Grace (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Battle Garegga Rev.2016 (PS4) – 8/7/9/8
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Quest of Dungeons (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (3DS/PS3/PSV) – 7/7/7/6
Akiba’s Beat (PSV) – 7/7/7/6
Game Freak is currently investigating a minor glitch involving the Rocky Helmet item for Battle Spot battles. Rocky Helmet is a held item that makes an attacking Pokemon take a small amount of damage if they hit the holder. Normally with items or abilities like this, the Pokemon that made the attack will be counted as the winner if both faint and neither player has more Pokemon. However, if this happens with a Pokemon holding the Rocky Helmet, the holder will be declared the winner.
Pokemon Shuffle’s weekly update features a Mega Stone competition, this time a return of Mega Abomasnow. The competition will run until December 13. To earn the Abomasite (if you don’t already have it), you’ll need to be in the top 12,000 players in Europe, 18,000 players in North America, or 60,000 in Japan. Other prizes are as follows:
Anyone who already has Abomasite but qualifies to earn it will get a Level Up.
Three other stages have been added: a new stage featuring Tyrantrum, and repeat runs for Emboar and Infernape. Tyrantrum will run until the 13th, while Emboar and Infernape will run until the 20th.
Cup Critters, from RCMADIAX, just hit the 3DS eShop in Europe. You can check out footage of the turning gameplay below, courtesy of Nintendaan:
