GameXplain has provided us with some footage of the various boss battles included in Mario Party: Star Rush. Check out the video below for the gameplay.
Choice Provisions recently made it known that Runner3 is on the way. However, not much was said about the actual gameplay. In a new blog update, Choice Provisions did touch on what’s planned.
Runner3 will be building off of the gameplay found in the original two games. In this title, there will be “a whole new world, with ups, downs, lefts and rights, split paths, and of course forwards”. Runner3 is also getting a controlled event mechanic, in which Commandervideo controls vehicles, animals, and more.
Continue on below for Choice Provisions’ full blog update.
You might have noticed that our announcement image had ABSOLUTELY no running. This is fairly silly, considering the game is called Runner3. Well I am here to tell you that we are very silly people, but also, we are silly people that have already made two running games. We need to add as many herbs and spices to this tangy sausage as possible so that we can serve it to you with maximum flavor, aroma, and aftertaste.
Making a sequel is a bit harder than you might think. We are bound to the rules of gameplay that have already been set in place. The fans have an expectation that is based off the previous game, so you need to honor that relationship. That said, you also need to reinvent and evolve the game, so it’s not the same ole bag of beans. If we aren’t careful, we can paint ourselves into a corner.
Fans are starting to receive The Legend of Zelda Trading Cards, recently released by Enterplay. You can see what some of the various cards look like below.
The second trailer for Bandai Namco’s Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters is now online. View it below ahead of the game’s December 1 launch in Japan.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. The First Skunk Bundle
2. Super Mario RPG
3. Zelda: Skyward Sword
4. Paper Mario: Color Splash
5. Super Mario 64
6. Super Mario 3D World
7. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
8. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
9. Super Mario World
10. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Paper Mario
13. Super Mario 64 DS
14. Severed
15. Super Mario Maker
16. Mario Party 10
17. Super Mario Bros.
18. Pikmin
19. EarthBound
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. Lost Reavers Trailer
2. Severed E3 2016 Trailer
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
4. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
5. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
6. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash: A Splash of Mystery
8. Pikmin Trailer
9. Donkey Kong Country Returns Trailer
10. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
11. Severed Tips and Tricks
12. Super Mario 3D World
13. Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 2016 Trailer
14. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
16. Noitu Love: Devolution Trailer
17. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
18. Paper Mario: Color Splash TV Spot
19. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
20. Mario Strikers Charged Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
Update (10/7): Bumped to the top. The Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 update is now live in North America as well.
Original (10/2): In Europe, a new update for Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is now available. Version 1.1 can now be downloaded.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 version 1.1 is intended to address several bugs. The full patch notes are as follows:
– Fixed a freeze that happened when defeating Teseo at a particular time.
– Fixed a freeze that happened in the instant Tenjian was defeated.
– Fixed a numerical error in Gunvolt’s items in the Clips category.
– Fixed a behavioral problem with Copen’s item “Shield Construct”.
– Fixed a defect in Score Attack’s score calculation.
– Fixed a problem with the player character’s controls.
– Fixed a problem with a specific enemy’s behavior.
This update does not appear to be up in North America just yet, but it should be soon.
This week’s Nintendo Minute has gone live. On today’s episode, Kit and Krysta play the ‘Would You Rather’ game, but Nintendo-styled. Both wrote three questions for the other to answer.
Here’s the full video:
SurveyMoney published a new report about Pokemon GO. The game’s retention rate is explored in-depth, with the company ultimately concluding that “it’s quite respectable; it’s competitive with those of other top-performing games.” That comes in contrast to some of the things we’ve been hearing about Pokemon GO’s decline.
It’s true that Pokemon GO’s player retention rate is dropping, but it stacks up favorably when compared to other top mobile titles. SurveyMonkey even proclaims that Niantic’s mobile release is “performing very much like a typical top mobile game.”
It’s illustrated further with the following comparison to Clash of Clans, which has fewer active users but a similar retention rate:
– Clash of Clans currently has ~3.85 million weekly active users (WAU). With a weekly retention rate of 75% (a weekly churn rate of 25%), Clash loses ~960 thousand players from week to week.
– Pokemon GO has 15.4 million weekly active users. With a weekly retention rate of 75%, it loses ~3.9 million users from week to week.
Since some of the initial hype surrounding Pokemon GO has died down and casual players are leaving, that leaves the app to more loyal users. SurveyMonkey says “it wouldn’t be surprising for the weekly retention rate to level off, mostly ending its current gradual decline.” Also, given Pokemon GO’s retention at the moment, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the game ended up as “one of the most widely-used smartphone games in the U.S. for a long time to come.”
You can find more analysis about Pokemon GO’s retention at the source below.
Mastiff previously announced that Gurumin 3D would be made available in North America on October 27. As promised, the European version isn’t too far behind. A release date of October 27 is now confirmed for PAL regions.
Just like in North America, the free 3DS theme offer will be offered for European fans. You’ll be able to nab the theme pictured above between October 27 and November 29 when you purchase Gurumin 3D.
Source: Mastiff PR
