Update (12/13): You can now listen to and watch the official recording on iTunes here.
Original (12/9): Shigeru Miyamoto stopped by the Apple Store in SoHo last night for a special Super Mario Run event. He talked about the mobile game in-depth with Katie Linendoll from The Today Show. You can now listen to the entire discussion below.
Build-A-Bear recently announced – and released – a new plush based on Pokemon’s Charmander. IGN now has an unboxing video on its YouTube page, which you can watch below.
Shovel Knight has sold 1.5 million copies, USGamer reports. Although that number isn’t entirely made up of Wii U and 3DS owners, we know that the game performed incredibly well on Nintendo platforms.
Our last Shovel Knight sales update was in April. Yacht Club Games said at the time that 1.2 million copies had been sold and it had shifted 180,000 amiibo figures.
Playtonic delivered the surprising news today that Yooka-Laylee’s Wii U version has been scrapped. In its place though, the team appears to be refocusing its Nintendo efforts entirely on Switch.
GamesIndustry spoke with Playtonic studio head Gavin Price to inquire further about the delay. He was asked if the recent news about Wii U production affected the decision, to which he denied.
Price explained:
Butch Hartman, the creator of Fairly OddParents, has his own YouTube show in which he draws fan-requested characters in the cartoon show’s style. In his newest video, Nintendo is heavily featured. Hartman created his own takes on the Splatoon squid, Link, Pikachu, and Mario. Sonic was also thrown in since he’s often associated with Nintendo these days. We have the video below.
Pokemon GO can be downloaded in most countries, but there’s one big territory still without access: India. However, on Wednesday, that will be changing.
Niantic is partnering with Reliance Jio on Pokemon GO’s arrival in India. Thousands of Reliance Digital Stores and select other partner premises will be PokeStops or Gyms. JioChat will also add an exclusive Pokemon GO channel so that players can socialize with others and level-up faster.
Niantic founder John Hanke said today:
“We are delighted to partner with Jio to launch Pokémon GO in India. It’s exciting to see Pokémon fans in India step out and explore their neighbourhoods in search of Pokémon and Jio’s disruptive high speed 4G LTE Network will be an excellent way to experience the game.”
Johnny Dynamite made it to North America way back in May 2015. Europe will finally be receiving the digital 3DS game this week. Perhaps the wait will be worth it, as the PAL version will come with an update.
When Johnny Dynamite arrives on the European 3DS eShop on Thursday, players will have access to a new game intro and ending sequence along with six additional levels. Developer Twofivesix implemented some “minor” bug fixes as well. The update will be labeled as version 1.1 – which isn’t out yet in North America by the way.
Nintendo of Europe has come out with another new trailer for Dragon Quest VIII showing the RPG’s various features. View it below.
For those who missed it, Dragon Quest VIII trailers introducing Morrie and Red can be found here.
Rime appears to be in development for Switch, based on a new classification in Brazil.
The puzzle-adventure title garnered a great deal of attention when it was originally announced for the PlayStation 4 back in 2013. At the time, Sony owned the IP. But earlier this year, developer Tequila Works reacquired it, and moved forward with new publishers Grey Box and Six Foot.
Rime is currently planned for 2017, and looks to be a multiplatform title judging by its Brazilian classification.
Here are the two trailers we have so far:
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Final Fantasy XV (PS4/XBO) – 9/10/9/10
Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (3DS) – 10/9/9/9
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6: Gentou Rondo (PSV) – 9/8/9/9
SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Ken ga Kimi: Momoyo Tsuzuri (PSV) – 9/8/8/7
Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! (3DS) – 8/8/8/7
Brave Dungeon (3DS) – 7/8/8/8
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter (PS4) – 8/7/8/7
Osomatsu-san Matsu Matsuri! (3DS) – 8/7/8/7
Ace of Seafood (Wii U) – 7/7/7/8
Blue Moon (Wii U) – 7/7/7/8
Here They Lie (PS4) – 7/7/7/8
Re:Birthday Song: Koi o Utau Shinigami – Another Record (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Hatsuru Kotonaki Mirai Yori (PSV) – 7/7/7/8
Adventure Story of the Goold Old Days (PS4/PSV) – 7/7/6/7
