New screenshots of Jotun: Valhalla Edition have arrived along with a fact sheet. Check out the full set of content in the gallery below.
A bunch of screenshots of Severed have come in. We have images on the game on Wii U, as well as a first look at it running on 3DS. Check out the images below along with a fact sheet.
Inti Creates has sent out some new screenshots showing the English version of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. Find them below, along with a fact sheet.
After undergoing maintenance last night, Wii U and 3DS will be affected by more downtime early next week. Both platforms are seeing maintenance for four hours on Monday / Tuesday. Online play, rankings, etc. will be affected.
The schedule is as follows:
– 3 PM PT (August 29) – 7 PM PT (August 29)
– 6 PM ET (August 29) – 10 PM ET (August 29)
– 11 PM in the UK (August 29) – 3 AM in the UK (August 30)
– 12 AM in Europe (August 29) – 4 AM in Europe (August 30)
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Shadow Archer – $2.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Super Mario 64 DS – $7.99
3DS Download
Japanese Rail Sim 3D Monorail Trip to Okinawa – $19.99
Pixel Paint – $3.99
The Legend of Kusakari – $4.99
New 3DS Virtual Console
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting – $7.99
Street Fighter Alpha 2 – $7.99
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers – $7.99
3DS Demo
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice
eShop Sales
Wii U / 3DS
– Summer Savings – There’s one week left of the Summer Savings event, so don’t miss out. Nintendo fans are invited to celebrate the last days of summer with our Summer Savings event, which offers discounts of up to 30 percent on select games. Shop online at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals or on Nintendo eShop during the sale, which runs through 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– The Delusions of Von Sottendorf and His Square Mind (Nintendo 3DS) and The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version (Wii U) are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 8.
Wii U
– Journey of a Special Average Balloon, The Letter and more games from TreeFall Studios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 31.
– Kung Fu FIGHT! is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 26 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 5.
3DS
– Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1
– Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 5.
– Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure is 75 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 5.
– Toy Defense, Wakedas and more games from Circle Ent. are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 15.
Source: Nintendo PR
Capcom has prepared two more Monster Hunter Stories videos. Both can be found below.
We also have news about a collaboration from the manga Himouto! Umaru-chan. The game will feature a costume for Nabiru, based on Umaru-chan’s hoodie.
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes is in development for 3DS, Konami has revealed. The news was just made during a live stream announcement a few minutes ago.
This is the first ever entry in the Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball series for 3DS. It’s aimed for release this winter in Japan.
We’ll bring you more details when we have them.
The “Nindie” community is working together to highlight new eShop games across Wii U and 3DS over the next several weeks. High-profile titles will be discounted in North America by 10 percent during the first week of launch, and developers will share video stories about their projects development in the eShop. On top of that, these developers will curate a shelf in eShop which features some of their favorite games. All of this is formed as part of “#Nindies Summer Jam”.
Here’s a look at the release schedule:
Sept. 1
Axiom Verge from Thomas Happ Games – In this retro-style action-platform-exploration game, use the Wii U GamePad as your map, a way to easily swap between weapons or for Off-TV Play. A failed scientist dies in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken? Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It’s a thin line. It’s Axiom Verge. Available on Wii U.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition will undergo some maintenance next week, on August 30th/31st. All online features of the game will be unavailable during that time. The exact maintenance times are as follows:
Pacific Time: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 5 :50 PM – Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7 :30 PM
Eastern Time: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 8 :50 PM – Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10 :30 PM
UK Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1 :50 AM – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 3 :30 AM
European Standard Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 2 :50 AM – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 4 :30 AM
Nintendo announced today that it will acquire 70 percent of JESNET, a distributor in Japan. JESNET will now become a subsidiary as well.
Nintendo will be paying $47 million for the transaction. The plan is for JESNET to become a subsidiary in April.
The move will also see JESNET working together with AJIOKA, which is in the video game wholesale business.
It’s worth noting that JESNET has been distributing physical Nintendo products in Japan for many years. The company was founded in 1952 and has 80 employees.
Today’s full announcement can be read here.
