Gamescom 2016 is now in full swing, with the press day beginning today. Take a look at Nintendo’s booth below.
Earlier this week, news leaked out about plans for a Dr. Neo Cortex figure in Skylanders Imaginators. Activision has now officially shared the news, and provided more details about the additional Crash Bandicoot representation.
Those who intend on picking up the Wii U version of Skylanders Imaginators can obtain a figure based on Cortex this holiday. He’ll be included in the Thumpin’ Wumpa Islands Adventure Pack for $29.99. It’ll also contain the Crash Bandicoot as a toy and the Thumpin’ Wumpa Islands level.
Here’s what that course offers:
“In the game, a ‘Synchronization Celebration’ has aligned the world of Skylands with the Wumpa Islands. Upon arriving, Spyro and Mags discover that Dr. Neo Cortex (voiced by Lex Lang) has created a terrible machine to harness the rhythmic power of the island’s celebration for his newest evil scheme! When the machine goes awry, something occurs that throws the whole party out of sync. Crash (voiced by Jess Harnell) must team up with the Skylanders and his old enemy Neo Cortex to restore the celebration before the Wumpa Islands are syncopated right out of existence!”
“The level includes special Crash Zones that bring back the classic massive boulder chases from the original games. And, as with any Skylanders level, there are secrets and hidden areas all along the way. In paying homage to this iconic character on his 20th anniversary, the level is packed with TNT boxes, crabs, hazards, temple ruins, Wumpa Fruit, exploding crates and many more elements from the original Crash. But it all takes place in the Skylands – which means a new twist of Skylanders combat and action brought into the world of the Wumpa Islands.”
Get a first look at Cortex in the gallery below. We also have some new screenshots of Crash.
Source: Activision PR
There’s quite a lot of details to plow through in the new Yooka-Laylee trailer from Playtonic. The trailer, which features the games villains, factory level, snow level, and some underwater fart bubbles, can be watched below:
In addition to the new trailer, Yooka-Laylee will be playable on the Gamescom show floor in Cologne. The game is set to release on Wii U and other platforms next year.
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “A stealthy comeback! Ninja Style Returns #3”.
Available items include:
– Ninja dog scarf (set)
– Ninja dog outfit (set)
– Arabesque bandanna
– Scrollwork jacket
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
Update (8/16): The Super Mario 3D Land Edition New 3DS can now be pre-ordered on Amazon Canada.
Original (8/14): Target is now taking pre-orers for the Super Mario 3D Land Edition New 3DS. Get yours in here.
You’ll only be able to purchase this bundle at Target and Walmart. The latter retailer hasn’t opened pre-orders just yet.
The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Usas (MSX, 823 yen)
Wii Download for Wii U
Mario Sports Mix – 2,700 yen
Wario Land: Shake It! – 2,700 yen
3DS Download
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 – 1,960 yen
Nintendo released official videos for Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and Chinmoku No Iseki – Estpolis Gaiden on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
16 minutes of Monster Boy footage is now available based on the game’s playable demo. Take a look at it below.
The eShop is starting to show which digital titles are slated for North America this week. Based on the listings thus far, it seems quite a lot is scheduled.
Here’s the lineup as of now:
Wii U Download
Adventure Party: Cats and Caverns – $12.99
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition – $2.99
Collateral Thinking – $2.99
MikroGame: Rotator – $1.99
Poncho – $9.99
Word Logic by POWGI – $9.99
Ziggurat – $14.99
3DS Download
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition – $2.99
Power Disc Slam – $7.49
Touch Battle Ninja – $4.99
Word Logic by POWGI – $9.99
New 3DS Download
Brick Race – $1.49
