Pokemon GO now features some new functionality with the Pokemon GO Plus device. Those who search for Pokemon are now able to choose from different notification modes.
Scanning for both PokeStops or Pokemon simultaneously is the default setting as always if you want to try to catch as many Pokemon and collect as many PokeBalls as you can. But as Niantic points out, you can also individually enable/disable each of these notifications based on your preference. Also, when walking with a Buddy Pokemon, you can choose not to receive notifications – instead by taking note of the distance of your walks. And last but not least, Pokemon GO Plus will remain paired with the main app if you choose to use it while interacting with Pokemon or Gyms.
Update: The original video was set to private, but we’ve added in a re-upload below.
Original: The Pokemon Sun/Moon demo will be out very soon, but some press outlets appear to have already played through it. Watch gameplay of the download below.
The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for Super Mario Maker 3DS. As a bonus, you can nab a Mario gift. Various options are available, including a coaster pack, level mug, and more. View the full selection here.
Pokemon GO players have come across a new change within the mobile app. It seems that, as of a couple of days ago, the “Sightings” nearby list turns off, and Pokemon do not spawn when going above a certain high speed.
Forbes asked Niantic for a comment about the situation, but no response has been provided thus far. It’s currently unclear if this is a bug or an intended change. However, we do know that Niantic made it so Pokemon GO warns players about using the app while driving with an update released a few months ago.
Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~ arrived on the North American and European 3DS eShops last week. Watch a half hour of English gameplay below.
A few months ago, My Nintendo added in birthday discounts for North American members. Nintendo has been sending out emails with a select lineup of games that can be purchased on the eShop for 30 percent off.
The same offer is now extended to Europe as well. As of this month, if you registered for a Nintendo Account (with a linked Nintendo Network ID) and opted in to receive promotional emails from Nintendo, you’ll receive a notice during your birthday month.
The current lineup of games to choose from are as follows:
Wii U
Super Mario Maker
Splatoon
Yoshi’s Woolly World
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Xenoblade Chronicles X
3DS
Monster Hunter Generations
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Bravely Second: End Layer
Tomodachi Life
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Note that the list above is as of October. The selection is swapped out “regularly.”
Santa Ragione is teaming up with MixedBag to bring Wheels of Aurelia to Wii U. The “narrative road trip game” is short in that playthroughs take roughly fifteen minutes, but there are sixteen different endings in total. You’ll follow “the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy”.
Here’s a trailer:
Thanks to a tweet from MixedBag earlier today, we now know that a Wii U version of Wheels of Aurelia is in the works:
Wheels of Aurelia running on #WiiU 😉 pic.twitter.com/mGu6kDaX4g
— MixedBag Games (@MixedBagGames) October 17, 2016
Fairune 2 is heading west as of this week. It’s coming to North America on Thursday, followed by Europe next week. Get a look at an official introduction video below.
Natsume uploaded a new video today to show off some early gameplay from Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. Check out 10 minutes of footage below.
Rumor: New Beyond Good & Evil is more of a reboot, CG trailer at NX reveal, targeted for Summer 2018
Destructoid shared a report earlier this year that a new Beyond Good & Evil game would be heading to NX as an exclusive. Since then, creator Michel Ancel has shared numerous pieces of art, ultimately leading to a confirmation that a new title in the series is in pre-production. LetsPlayVideoGames – and the author of Destructoid’s initial piece – is now sharing additional information about the situation with an article of its own.
Having spoken with a source at Ubisoft, the site reports that the new title “is planned to be more of a standalone reboot than a traditional sequel.” LetsPlayVideoGames goes on to say, “the currently planned direction for the game is that it will partially retell Jade’s origin tale from Beyond Good & Evil, flesh out Peyj’s backstory, then continue to extrapolate on the ending of the original game.” By doing so, new players wouldn’t feel intimidated to give it a shot, and fans would have some closure about the original’s cliffhanger at the end. We would also learn “who Jade is and what drives Pey’j.” The plan would be to give the game a subtitle instead of a number at the end.
As for when we’ll be seeing something of the new Beyond Good & Evil, LetsPlayVideoGames has heard that a CG trailer will be shown at the unveiling of NX. Also, if the site si correct, it will be exclusive to Nintendo’s upcoming platform as Destructoid originally claimed. Ubisoft is also said to be targeting a Summer 2018 launch.
