In November, Nintendo will be releasing a new color scheme for the 2DS across North America. The old look featured a black front with red/blue on the sides. However, in what Nintendo says was an “incident” caused by Luigi, the new look is red/blue on the front and black on the sides. Like other 2DS systems, it’ll cost $80.
Nintendo’s quirky announcement about the color scheme along with the full announcement is attached below.
Update (10/5): Petite Games has now confirmed the same October 20 release date for Europe on Twitter.
Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself is coming on October 20 (NA and EU) and it will be my final Wii U release. #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/H4sf3ozwTJ
— Petite Games (@PetiteGames) October 4, 2016
Original (9/28): Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself, which we first heard about in April, will be added to the Wii U eShop next month. In North America, it’s now confirmed for October 20 with a $1.99 price point.
Super Destronaut 2 is an arcade space shooter that may remind you of Space Invaders. Here’s a brief description of the game:
“Collect power-ups to increase your firepower and multiplier coins to reach unbeatable high scores. Shoot those alien butts in Classic, Time Attack, Hardcore or Invaders mode and challenge your friends in Multiplayer mode. If you like classic arcade shooters or ducks, you will love Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself. PS: Don’t hurt the duck!”
Since Super Destronaut 2 is already approved in Europe, it’ll be out in PAL regions soon as well.
Over on Nintendo of Europe’s website, Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and Katsuya Eguchi fielded a number of questions about the game. Most of the talk was about Splatfest topics, but they were also asked about things like their favorite weapon and who’s behind the Squid Research Lab.
Find Nogami and Eguchi’s answers below. A second portion of the interview is on the way, so look for that soon as well.
Raw Thrills and Nintendo are bringing back the N64 launch title Cruis’n USA. Starting in January, Cruis’n Blast will be available for arcades.
Raw Thrills has been developing the new racer, which has been licensed from Nintendo.
Here’s what we know:
Cruis’n Blast, developed by the crack Raw Thrills studio team, takes Cruis’n into the new millennium as players zoon 200 mph through the bustle of London, blast through the exotic wonders of Madagascar, celebrate Carnival in Rio, amaze to the hi tech splendor of Singapore, and drive an earth-shaking thriller through Death Valley. Every track is packed with speed thrills, exploding scenery, and extreme special FX. In tune with the times, players race in an immersive cockpit simulator loaded with HD supercomputer graphics and immersive effects. The Thrill-D Blaster sound system recreates the sound of an actual race, backed by a pumping soundtrack that is a staple of the Cruis’n experience.
Key features include:
– NEW! Dramatic enclosed cockpit cabinet with fully immersive Thrill-D Blaster™ sound
– NEW! BLAST™ turbo boost for truly insane speed!
– Awesome supercars including Lamborghini Veneno™, Nissan GTR, Corvette 206, and more.
– 43″ 1080p HD LED TV
– Mind-bending color FX from over 1000 Vibrant RGD LED’s
– State of the art GTX 750 Ti Nvidia supercomputer HD graphics
– NEW! Link up to 8 games for massive multiplayer action
Cruis’n Blast underwent testing in select locations during the summer. We’ve posted some footage based on that appearance below.
Thanks to uPadWatcher for the tip.
Pirate Pop Plus will launch for Wii U and New 3DS on October 20, 13AM Games announced today. The game will cost $4.99, and cross-buy will be supported. If you purchase one version, you’ll get the other at no extra cost.
Pirate Pop Plus is an 8-bit action game with Game Boy-era graphics. It’ll offer a “touch of Buster Bros (Pang Adventures), a bevy of weapons and power ups, and gravity-altering mechanics”. The main mechanic involves building chains and combos to achieve high scores while battling the Bubble Pirate and having to work through gravity that can turn you upside down or side to side at a moment’s notice.
View the launch trailer for Pirate Pop Plus below.
Source: 13AM Games PR
In Japan, Mario Party: Star Rush can now be pre-loaded from the 3DS eShop. The game takes up 3,001 blocks, or 375 MB.
Nintendo’s UK website also has the file size for the European release. It’s 3,018 blocks / 377 MB. In other words, all versions of the game are pretty much the same size.
Nintendo UK will be offering an extensive look at the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition tomorrow. A live stream will be held for an hour at the following times:
– 8 AM PT – 9 AM PT
– 11 AM ET – 12 PM ET
– 4 PM in the UK – 5 PM in the UK
– 5 PM in Europe – 6 PM in Europe
Retro Gamer editor Darran Jones will be stopping by to show off some of the NES games in HD and 60Hz for the first time. One lucky viewer will also be able to win the hardware through a giveaway.
The stream will be hosted on Nintendo UK’s Twitch page here. We’ll also have it on the site a bit before it begins.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 36,251
New 3DS LL – 13,701
2DS – 10,595
Vita – 9,357
New 3DS – 2,655
Wii U – 2,111
PS3 – 907
3DS – 406
Xbox One – 121
3DS LL – 67
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 49,652
New 3DS LL – 15,491
2DS – 14,492
Vita – 9,817
New 3DS – 3,379
Wii U – 2,731
PS3 – 1,105
3DS – 462
Xbox One – 124
3DS LL – 74
And here are the software charts:
Update (10/5): The same amiibo can now be pre-ordered from the Nintendo UK store.
Original (10/1): Amazon UK has started accepting pre-orders for the new Zelda amiibo. This includes Ocarina of Time Link, 8-bit Link, and the Link/Zelda Wind Waker figures. Get them all here.
Nintendo published a new Japanese Mario Party: Star Rush trailer a number of hours ago, and we now have another video from the company’s European branch. Find the “Get the Party Started!” trailer below.
