The “Nindie” community is working together to highlight new eShop games across Wii U and 3DS over the next several weeks. High-profile titles will be discounted in North America by 10 percent during the first week of launch, and developers will share video stories about their projects development in the eShop. On top of that, these developers will curate a shelf in eShop which features some of their favorite games. All of this is formed as part of “#Nindies Summer Jam”.
Here’s a look at the release schedule:
Sept. 1
Axiom Verge from Thomas Happ Games – In this retro-style action-platform-exploration game, use the Wii U GamePad as your map, a way to easily swap between weapons or for Off-TV Play. A failed scientist dies in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken? Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It’s a thin line. It’s Axiom Verge. Available on Wii U.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition will undergo some maintenance next week, on August 30th/31st. All online features of the game will be unavailable during that time. The exact maintenance times are as follows:
Pacific Time: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 5 :50 PM – Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7 :30 PM
Eastern Time: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 8 :50 PM – Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10 :30 PM
UK Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 1 :50 AM – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 3 :30 AM
European Standard Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 2 :50 AM – Wednesday, August 31, 2016 4 :30 AM
Nintendo announced today that it will acquire 70 percent of JESNET, a distributor in Japan. JESNET will now become a subsidiary as well.
Nintendo will be paying $47 million for the transaction. The plan is for JESNET to become a subsidiary in April.
The move will also see JESNET working together with AJIOKA, which is in the video game wholesale business.
It’s worth noting that JESNET has been distributing physical Nintendo products in Japan for many years. The company was founded in 1952 and has 80 employees.
Today’s full announcement can be read here.
A new 3DS theme, exclusive to My Nintendo and featuring Samus, has released in some territories, and there is now footage of the theme in action, courtesy of Nintendaan. Check out the video below:
Kirby: Planet Robobot’s website has updated with more concept art for the game, this time featuring the two mini modes, Team Kirby Clash and Kirby 3D Rumble. It shows off artwork and layouts for the stages, including two cut outfits for Team Kirby Clash, an archer and a pirate. Check it all out below:
Nintendo has announced that their Second Quarter Earnings Release will occur on October 26th. We can expect, as is usual with these events, for them to go over not only how business has been through the year, but also future plans.
RPG Maker Fes was recently announced as an upcoming Japanese release for the 3DS. A listing on Amazon Japan has shown that the game will be released on November 24. Details from Famitsu show that the game will let you create your own art assets, but it will also feature many preset assets to make designing easier. Furthermore, there will be a free 3DS app called Maker Player, which will let you play the RPGs that others make without needing to buy the program. There are also several images of the game, which you can view below.
About a year before Zero Time Dilemma came out, Aksys took pre-orders for a limited edition version of the game. The publisher hoped to hook up fans who put in an early reservation with a special watch. But due to watches being damaged in transit, no one has received the bonus item just yet.
Yesterday, Aksys shared an update about the situation Twitter. Replacement watches arrived in the warehouse, and they’ll now be going out to retailers. That means Amazon and GameStop should finally be able to send out the watches very soon.
The official tweet reads:
We've received ZTD watches in our warehouse and we'll be sending these out to our retail partners. They will provide you w/ ship updates.
— Aksys Games (@aksysgames) August 23, 2016
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Update: The reward is also live in Europe.
In Japan, a new reward has been added to My Nintendo. Users can now obtain a Samus theme on 3DS. The reward can be purchased indefinitely for 200 Platinum Points.
