Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will be out in just a few days, but some publications have the game early. Watch 30 minutes of footage below from a live stream hosted by ntower.
There hasn’t been too much going on with Crash Bandicoot in recent years, but that’s starting to change. Crash and Dr. Cortex will both have their own figures in Skylanders Imaginators and will be playable in the game. Additionally, a special Crash level is being created in the form of Thumpin’ Wumpa Island.
Vicarious Visions’ Jennifer O’Neal spoke about Crash’ representation in Skylanders Imaginators with Gamereactor, noting that it’s an opportunity to reintroduce the series “to a new generation of fans”. She said:
“As you know it’s the twentieth anniversary of Crash Bandicoot so what better time to reintroduce them to a new generation of fans […] I can play as Crash or Neo and my kids can create their own character and play alongside me and that’s what Skylanders is about, bringing families together, playing co-operatively and it’s really fun. Crash and Neo have their own level, it’s called the Thumpin’ Wumpa Island. There’s a lot of fun gameplay that’s really nostalgic for the player that’s played the original Crash Bandicoot games, there’s Wumpa fruit you collect, there’s crates you smash and bounce on and there’s even a really cool area in the level that’s like the old boulder chase levels.”
Wii U owners can obtain the Skylanders Imaginators Thumpin’ Wumpa Islands Adventure Pack this holiday. It includes the Crash and Dr. Cortex figures as well as the new level.
Over on Amazon Canada, the official Harvest Moon: Skytree Village has been put up for us to see. You can see what the packaging image looks like above.
Mario Party: Star Rush isn’t too far away, and Nintendo is now opening an official teaser site for the game. Visit the North American page here. The full site should open a week or two before it launches.
A few days ago, Nintendo posted an interview with Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami on its German YouTube page. An English version hasn’t been made available, but we do have a complete translation of the Q&A.
During the brief interview, Nogami touched on Splatoon’s reception, the competitive scene, and his preference of Callie or Marie. Head past the break for his full comments.
Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. The First Skunk Bundle
2. Zelda: Skyward Sword
3. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
4. Explody Bomb
5. Super Mario 3D World
6. Super Mario RPG
7. Super Mario 64
8. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
9. Super Mario World
10. Super Mario 64 DS
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13. Super Mario Maker
14. Mario Party 10
15. Paper Mario
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
18. Jotun: Valhalla Edition
19. Pokken Tournament
20. Zelda: A Link to the Past
Videos
1. Lost Reavers Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
6. Mario Strikers Charged Trailer
7. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
8. Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 2016 Trailer
9. Noitu Love: Devolution Trailer
10. Jotun Trailer
11. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Heroes Showdown Trailer
12. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
14. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
16. Mario Party: Star Rush E3 2016 Trailer
17. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
18. Alice in Wonderland Trailer
19. WarioWare: Smooth Moves Trailer
20. Starter Pokemon for Pokemon Sun/Moon Revealed
Source: Wii U eShop
Update 2: Bumped to the top. The patch is now live on iOS and Android.
Update: Niantic has now officially announced the patch and notes. Find the full notice after the break.
Original A new patch, version 1.9.0 (iOS) and 0.39.0 (Android), will be arriving in Pokemon GO soon. Serebii reports that the patch will allow Pokemon GO Plus users to capture Pokemon through Incense, and that Pokemon you have caught will now show where it was caught in its summary. That second bit was a feature when the game started, but was removed due to being buggy. Any other changes are unknown. Some users may already have the new patch, and it should be fully released soon.
GameXplain just concluded a 20-minute live stream for Paper Mario: Color Splash. The full archive with gameplay can be found below.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta find out how well they know each other by asking five crucial Nintendo questions. Check it out below.
