Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
World End Economica: Episode 1 – 200 yen
Cheerful Story – 200 yen
Secret Cat – 200 yen
96 Cats: Crimson Stain – 200 yen
And here’s a video for the last theme:
Nikkei reports that, in conjunction with East Japan Marketing & Communications, Capcom will be making a game for Nintendo’s handheld in Japan “that draw on players’ train ridership and other data captured from transit smart cards.”
A system is already in place which uses “Sony’s FeliCa contactless smart card technology to read transit card data into the 3DS.” East Japan Railway’s Suica and West Japan Railway’s Icoca are among ten smartcard systems that are compatible. Ridership data such as station entries is mainly used, though personal information is not stored.
Nikkei further reports that “Capcom aims to use transit data to enhance gamers’ experience, for example by rewarding players visiting certain stations with special items.” One social game is already on the way that features over 9,000 stations in Japan.
Update (8/23): Niantic’s site post indicated that the new Pokemon GO update was available yesterday, but it looks like it took a bit longer than expected to fully roll out. It should be fully available on both iOS and Android now.
Original (8/22): A new Pokemon GO update can now be downloaded on all devices. The new version is 0.35.0 for Android and 1.5.0 for iOS.
The big addition this time around is the Pokemon Appraisal. Here’s the lowdown on that:
“Trainers will now be able to learn about a Pokémon’s attack and defense capabilities from their Team Leader (Candela, Blanche or Spark) to determine which of their Pokémon have the most potential for battle.”
Niantic also says there are “Minor bot fixes” with today’s update.
It’s also worth mentioning that the company says it’s “still working hard on several new and exciting features to come in the future”.
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 31. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Star Fox 64 (N64, 1,028 yen)
Trojan (Famicom, 514 yen)
Wii U Download
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – 1,500 yen
Discovery – 500 yen
3DS Download
Eyeresh for Nintendo 3DS – 1,500 yen
Nyannyanto Mori – 500 yen
Nintendo released an official video for Usas on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch it below.
A new trailer for Leuvsion’s indie Wii U game Twisted Fusion is now online. View the new video below, which focuses on action.
As the trailer shows, Twisted Fusion will be out in early October.
On the Wii U eShop, Armikrog made its debut today in both North America and Europe. Watch some footage from the game below.
Select GameStop locations will be hosting a demo event for two 3DS titles on Saturday. The upcoming Dragon Quest VII and just-released Metroid Prime: Federation Force will be on display. Both can be played from 1 PM to 4 PM local time.
Head past the break for a lineup of participating locations.
Nintendo has created a new North American commercial to promote 3DS hardware and software for the summer. We’ve attached the video below.
The Legend of Kusakari will be out on the 3DS eShop later this week. Take a look at some off-screen footage below.
