Pokemon GO received its latest update yesterday. For a select group of players fortunate enough, they now have access to some features Niantic is testing. There are big improvements across the board when it comes to tracking.
First, you’ll see that the Nearby section has changed to a greater extent than we knew of previously. Players can now see the closest PokeStop if a Pokemon is near there. Also, when touching a Pokemon and select “view”, it zooms out and takes you to an overview map – the Pokemon appears to be in the pink circle. Choosing the Pokemon to track puts a marker on the live map, and when one flees, you’ll be notified with a message.
Here’s a look at what’s to come for tracking in Pokemon GO:
As Niantic is still in the testing phase with new tracking features, things may change a bit before the system is rolled out to all players. Still, what we’ve seen so far is a noticeable improvement compared to what’s in Pokemon GO at the moment.
Yo-kai Watch 2 is only a couple of months away from its overseas debut. North America will have both versions – Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls – on September 30. While you wait, visit the teaser site here.
There’s actually quite a lot there even though the full site isn’t up yet. It has a trailer, several screenshots, details about Yo-kai Watch 2, and information on bonuses depending on which version you buy.
Capcom has come out with another round of screenshots for Monster Hunter Stories. Find the latest images below.
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Calling all competitors! High-Impact Sports #3”.
Available items include:
– Rugby uniform (set)
– Headgear
– Rugby ball
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan, including a new one for Ashley (WarioWare). Here’s the lineup:
Ashley’s Recipies – 200 yen
Yuge Special Voice – 200 yen
Mafumafu: Super Nuko ni Naritai – 200 yen
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni – 200 yen
HoneyWorks: Kinyobi no Ohayou ~another story~ – 200 yen
Quarks: You and Me – 200 yen
Arusumaguna feat.Sachiko Kurou: Samba De Wasshoi! – 200 yen
And here’s a look at most of the new themes:
Update (8/8): The Super Mario Adventures reprint is now up for pre-order on Amazon. Also up on Amazon Canada here.
Original (8/3): For a full year in 1992, Nintendo Power ran a comic known as “Super Mario Adventures”. Kentaro Takekuma wrote the strips, which were loosely based on Super Mario World.
Super Mario Adventures is returning after more than 20 years. VIZ Media will have the comics rounded up in a graphic novel format on October 12, according to Things From Another World.
The site has the following description:
“Super Mario Adventures, inspired by the bestselling Super Mario video game franchise, is a collection of comics that originally ran in Nintendo Power magazine in 1992-93. The peril-plagued Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by the diabolical deadbeat Bowser but super plumbers Mario and Luigi hatch a plan with their new friend Yoshi to rescue her. Are the Super Mario Bros’ plans a pipe dream? Can they stop the Koopa King before he forces the Princess to be his bride?! Long out of print, this stunning, full-color graphic novel is now available once again!”
Japanese TV show Game Center CX has continued their playthrough of the original Pokemon games, which they previously started You can watch the video, which was uploaded to Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page below.
Three new games are out now on the Japanese New 3DS Virtual Console. Find trailers for Panel de Pon, Final Fight, and Street Fighter Zero 2 below.
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 17. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (DS, 950 yen)
Chinmoku No Iseki – Estpolis Gaiden (GBA, 702 yen)
Wii Download for Wii U
Mario Strikers Charged – 2,700 yen
Mario Super Sluggers – 2,700 yen
Nintendo released an official video for Zelda: Spirit Tracks on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch it below.
