Zelda II – The Adventure of Link is one of the games included on the Famicom Mini (and NES Classic Edition). With that in mind, Nintendo published an interview on its Japanese website with Tadashi Sugiyama, the game’s director.
Sugiyama talked about how development began, where the title came from, the difficulty, and more. Head past the break for all of Sugiyama’s comments.
Update: Also up on Amazon Canada here.
Original: Well, here’s a bit of a surprise! The Special Edition: New Lime Green New 3DS XL has just been announced for North America… and it’s already out. Amazon is launching the product as an exclusive item as of today. You can get it here.
This is a standard New 3DS XL, but with a new Lime Green color. It also comes with a pre-installed copy of Super Mario World.
Here are a few more photos:
European retailers opened pre-orders for the NES Classic Edition (or NES Mini) quite a long time ago. The situation is much different in North America though, as reservations have pretty much been unavailable since the announcement. It was up on Toys “R” Us and Target for an extremely brief period, but that’s all. The likes of Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop have all kept pre-orders closed.
Unfortunately, at least at GameStop, the situation won’t be changing before launch. The retailer confirmed on Twitter that it will not offer any pre-orders. Consumers will instead need to visit a local store on November 11.
The tweet is as follows:
@bmrn27 We will not be taking pre-orders on the NES Classic. It will be available in-store on 11/11.
— GameStop (@GameStop) October 20, 2016
The NES Classic Edition hits store shelves in less than a month, so other retailers will likely follow in GameStop’s footsteps. We’ll let you know if we hear otherwise.
Thanks to Jesse T for the tip.
A Japanese tweet has been making the rounds over the past few hours about what one person tied to the investor-side of Nintendo relayed from the company. Apparently, Switch is intended to be a home console successor (Wii U). Nintendo’s home and handheld systems are still separate, with a 3DS successor coming at some point in the future.
I can’t personally verify the source, so it’s slightly dubious for now (and hence the rumor part). That being said, Nintendo has sort of talked about how Switch is intended to be the company’s next console. Plans could also change in the future depending on how Switch plans out.
Thanks to Justin A for the tip.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories #
02./00. [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
03./00. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
04./00. [PSV] Kangokutou Mary-Skelter #
05./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
06./03. [PS4] Persona 5 #
07./07. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
08./00. [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds |PlayStation VR|
09./02. [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction #
10./05. [PS4] FIFA 17 #
11./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
13./15. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!
14./12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
15./14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./11. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017
17./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
18./09. [PS3] Persona 5 #
19./00. [PS4] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
20./20. [WIU] Splatoon #
On November 3, Gravity+ will be releasing to the European Wii U eShop. It will cost €6.49.
Gravity+ is a puzzler in which players grab the key and head for the exit while taking on encounter hazards and obstacles. We’ve attached the original trailer below for those that missed it.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like for a Pokemon to be inside of a Pokeball? Kotaku asked this burning question to Junichi Masuda of Game Freak, who is a long-time developer on the series.
On that topic, Masuda had this to say:
“I think it’s safe to say that it’s very comfortable inside inside of a Pokeball, it’s a very comfortable environment. Maybe the equivalent of a high-end suite room in a fancy hotel.”
This is certainly good to hear. Pokemon deserve the utmost comfort!
With SteamWorld Heist having launched on Wii U yesterday, a new trailer has been uploaded to highlight the game’s strong critical reception. See it below.
Yesterday, Project Zero 2: Wii Edition arrived on the European Wii U eShop. View some footage of the classic Wii title below.
The latest episode of Pokemon Generations is now live on the official Pokemon YouTube channel. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.
Pokemon Generations revisits each generation of the Pokemon games and sheds new light on some timeless moments. New episodes will be available weekly through December 23.
