For the launch of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon later this month, Nintendo UK will be hosting an event at The Old Truman Brewery from 5 PM to 10 PM local time. Fans can look forward to different activities, competitions in Battle Royal, an appearance by battle designer Shigeki Morimoto, and more.
If that wasn’t enough, those who have the classic Pokemon games on the 3DS Virtual Console can partake in a Mew distribution. It’ll be available in Pokemon Yellow, Red, and Blue.
Tickets for the event are said to be limited. Read about more details on Nintendo UK’s site here.
Nintendo has scheduled new maintenance for Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo taking place next week. There should be downtime of roughly 90 minutes.
Here’s the schedule:
– 4:30 PM PT (November 7) – 6 PM PT (November 7)
– 7:30 PM ET (November 7) – 9 PM ET (November 7)
– 12:30 AM in the UK (November 8) – 2 AM in the UK (November 8)
– 1:30 AM in Europe (November 8) – 3 AM in Europe (November 8)
On November 11, the NES Classic Edition will launch around the world. In North America, Nintendo has a few activities lined up to celebrate, including the return of the Power Line.
During the ’80s, players could call the Power Line and connect with Nintendo Game Play Counselors for tips and tricks. When you call in next week between November 11 and November 13 using the phone number (425) 885-7529, you can listen to recorded tips for various games as well as behind-the-scenes stories from original Nintendo Game Play Counselors.
Nintendo has a couple of other plans to celebrate the NES Classic Edition as well. An ’80s-themed launch event will take place on November 10 at Nintendo NY, and Nintendo’s social media channels “will go completely retro” on November 10 / 11.
Find the full details about Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition launch plans below.
A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo published two interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto and Yoshio Sakamoto on their Japanese website. Miyamoto, obviously, created Donkey Kong, and Sakamoto developed Balloon Fight. Both of these NES games are among the games lineup of the NES Classic Mini, which was the occasion for these interviews. Now, Nintendo of America has provided an official translation of both interviews on their website. We’ve already provided an overview of the Miyamoto interview here, but it if you want to check out the official translation, you can find it here. The Sakamoto interview about Balloon Fight is located here.
Level-5 just released a pair of new Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki commercials. Sukiyaki is the third version of Yo-Kai Watch 3 and will be released on December 15th in Japan.
This month’s free DLC has arrived for Monster Hunter Generations. The items and quests this time are based on popular manga and anime, including Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magi, and Baki the Grappler. As usual, to access the DLC, you’ll have to download it on the menu and then talk to the appropriate NPC. You can watch a video highlighting the DLC below, and the full listings are after the break.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
02./00. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
03./00. [PS4] World of Final Fantasy #
04./00. [PSV] World of Final Fantasy #
05./01. [PS4] Battlefield 1
06./00. [PS4] Berserk Warriors
07./00. [PS4] Titanfall 2
08./00. [PSV] Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome wa Machigatteiru. Zoku #
09./00. [PS4] Mafia III #
10./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories #
11./02. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
12./00. [PSV] Berserk Warriors
13./00. [PS4] Crows: Burning Edge
14./00. [3DS] River City Ransom SP
15./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
16./00. [PSV] Neo Atlas 1469
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
18./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
19./07. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
20./04. [PSV] Macross ? Scramble #
Miitomo’s big update is coming soon, and users have now received a notification detailing the additions. The update will bring:
– The ability to send messages directly to your friends.
– The ability to customize your room with new flooring and wallpapers.
– The ability to hang your favorite images on your room’s walls as posters.
– The ability to share your outfits with the world through “Style Central” and answer publicly posted questions in “Answer Central.”
– The ability to create “Sidekick Mii” characters, complete with their own customizable rooms.
Update: It’s now been dated for November 18 with a 1,200 yen price point.
Original: We’ve seen a lot of merchandise based on Pokemon Sun/Moon already, but now you can add another one to the list. Rotom Dex will be getting its own plushie. No word yet on when it’s releasing or how much it’ll cost, but further information should be shared shortly.
