Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends will be receiving two more DLC packs in the months ahead. One based on Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks is due in September, followed by another for A Link Between Worlds in November.
It now seems that characters for both packs have been outed early. Since this falls into spoiler territory, head past the break for more information.
On July 13, Japan will be receiving the Splatoon Live in Makuhari CD. Famitsu published the full lineup of tracks included earlier today. Head past the break for the entire listing.
Dracula’s Legacy joins the lineup of titles set to hit the European Wii U eShop on July 14. The game’s release is confirmed through a listing on the store, which has a €7.99 price point.
Here’s an overview of Dracula’s Legacy:
Haunted by frightening dreams about her forgotten past, Isabella, along with her fiancé, were able to decipher one clue from the depths of her memory that leads them to an old ghost town. While exploring, they encounter a terrifying creature and the pair are separated. Help Isabella traverse dungeons inhabited by deadly vampires to reach the city of lost souls and rescue her fiancé!
Digger Dan DX only just launched a couple of months ago, but the game has been put in a very unfortunate situation. Due to a takedown notice from First Star Software, who holds the rights to Boulder Dash, Nintendo told developer that the title needs to be removed. Four Horses says it doesn’t have the money to fight the claim, so that basically means it’s the end for Digger Dan DX.
Four Horses said:
I’ve received notice from Nintendo this morning that Digger Dan DX is being pulled from both NOA and NOE eShops as they have received a takedown notice from First Star Software, owners of the rights to Boulder Dash.
I’ve not found details of the copyrights they have registered yet so am unable to determine what rights they think it has broken, but as far as I can tell, it is likely to be gameplay elements which I am pretty sure cannot be protected by copyright.
Regardless, Nintendo are pulling it (it is currently still on the NOE eShop, not sure about NOA), and I don’t have the money to fight them, so Digger Dan is no more.
We can confirm that Digger Dan DX has been removed if North America. It’s apparently still up in the game, but definitely not for very long. It’s a very unfortunate situation.
Digital Foundry is back with a second analysis on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Once again, the outlet takes a look at the tech behind Nintendo’s new game. See it in full below.
As promised, a speedrun for Super Mario Bros. 3 was held on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night. Mitch Fowler, who has a world record for the game, stopped by to take on the game once more. Watch the full segment below.
Koji Igarashi left Konami after spending over 20 years with the company. By doing so, he was able to launch a very successful Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a Castlevania spiritual successor.
Speaking about the decision to go independent with GamesRadar, Igarashi said:
“Three or four years ago I was working at Konami and didn’t have the opportunity to [make a game like Symphony of the Night]. When I saw the success of Mighty No. 9’s crowdfunding, it showed that fans can empower the creator and open up new doors. That was the spark I was looking for to leave Konami, go out on my own, be independent.”
Igarashi talked a bit about Bloodstained as well. Rather than focusing on innovation, the team is to provide “classic Igavania-style game” fans have long been requesting.
“My goal with this game is to give [players] that classic Igavania-style game that they want. First and foremost, we’re not shooting for innovation – we’re shooting for reviving that sort of gameplay that people have been wanting for the last five years, and that publishers and developers have really not been offering. So any innovation beyond that is the sort of spice and coolness.”
Over on Nintendo of Spain’s YouTube page, Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata shared a brief message about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. He spoke about his first impressions after playing the demo. Hear Shibata’s full message below.
Thanks to CoroCoro, we have another look at Yo-kai Watch 3. The outlet published footage showing the “My Nyan” feature (make your own cat yo-kai) as well as the battle system. View the video below.
Back in February, Heart Machine said that the Wii U version of Hyper Light Drifter was “in limbo”. It seemed like the game could end up being cancelled on Nintendo’s console, but there’s now a bit of encouraging news to report. In a Kickstarter update posted last week, Heart Machine said of Hyper Light Drifter on Wii U: “We are finalizing last details on this port by next month, and will have more info then.”
That definitely sounds promising, though we don’t have confirmation on the situation just yet. Regardless of what happens, we’ll let you know.
