Bandai Namco is updating One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum and Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden in a rather interesting way. The two games, both of which are 2D fighters created by Arc System Works, will allow for cross-play before the end of this year. Players will be able to battle against each other locally or online, according to the One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum website.
An update is planned for release to enable the functionality in early November. It will be free to all players.
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. Splatoon – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
10. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
5. Pokemon X – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
7. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. Yo-kai Watch – Nintendo
10. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
Source: Chart-Track
Grasshopper Manufacture made Killer7 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in partnership with Capcom over a decade ago. Goichi Suda, known for his work on projects like No More Heroes, directed the game. Now he’s interested in seeing it return.
Speaking with Hardcore Gamer, Suda51 said:
Basically, you are staying faithful to the vision so that new audiences can see it as intended. That’s exciting. Are there any other old works that you have done that you are hoping to revisit, to give this type of remastering treatment?
I feel that Killer 7 is the hardest of my games to play. I want to and feel that I need to do something about that. A remake, or remaster or something like that… (Sly grin.)
When you think about it, September is a busy month for games. We’ve already received the new Ace Attorney, Picross 3D: Round 2, Axiom Verge, and Jotun. Over the next few weeks, we can also expect Dragon Quest VII, Yo-kai Watch 2, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, Severed, and Noitu Love: Devolution.
So what’s everyone been playing lately? Maybe you’ve just picked up Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice? Or maybe you’re giving one of the new indie games a try. Maybe you’re holding out until more of September’s big games show up! Regardless, let us know in the comments below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: September 2016 Nintendo Direct reactions
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “The show must go on! Miitomo Concert #2”.
Available items include:
– Melody tee
– Orchestra jacket
– Orchestra shorts
– Rhythmic tights
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI and Pokemon Sun/Moon are in the top five, with games like Monster Hunter Stories and Zelda: Breath of the Wild also on the list.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 25 and August 31.
Pokemon GO has a new update. iOS users will have access to version 1.7.0 very soon, while it’s version 0.37.0 on Android.
The update adds the new Buddy Pokemon feature. And within it, fans have already discovered a new Easter egg. If you walk 10km, he’ll hop up on your shoulder when viewing your trainer details. Pikachu normally appears on the ground.
Those who missed out on the Pokemon GO update news can read up on the official notice here.
The closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics had a rather big tie-in to Nintendo. Mario was shown in a video clip, and Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe came out of a Warp Pipe dressed as Mario to ring in the next event in Tokyo.
Abe’s “cosplay” was received favorably. Heck, even the G20 leaders were praising him for it. However, some wondered why his outfit did not include Mario’s famous mustache.
NeoGAF’s Chris1964 has put together a massive list of Japan’s best-selling games of 2015, compiled of 1,000 entries. It’s all based on data collected from Media Create between December 29, 2014 and January 3, 2016.
We’ve posted the top 100 below. For the full list, head on over here.
001./000. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
002./000. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
003./000. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: White Dog Squad
004./000. [WIU] Splatoon #
005./000. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team
006./000. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
007./000. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
008./000. [3DS] Monster Strike
009./000. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix
010./002. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
011./000. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
012./000. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below
013./000. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
014./000. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
015./000. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria
016./000. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst
017./000. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below #
018./003. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
019./009. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
020./000. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
