More Nintendo maintenance is now scheduled for next week. In addition to the shop maintenance we posted about earlier, Wii U and 3DS will also be down for four hours on Monday. This will affect online play, rankings, etc.
Here’s when the maintenance period will take place:
– 3 PM PT (August 22) – 7 PM PT (August 22)
– 6 PM ET (August 22) – 10 PM ET (August 22)
– 11 PM in the UK (August 22) – 3 AM in the UK (August 23)
– 12 AM in Europe (August 23) – 4 AM in Europe (August 23)
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Armikrog – $8.99 (available Tuesday)
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
Wii U Virtual Console
Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs – $9.99
3DS Retail
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – $39.99 (available Friday)
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward – $29.99 (available Friday)
3DS Download
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition – $2.99
Kingdom’s Item Shop – $5.00
Power Disc Slam – $7.49
Touch Battle Ninja – $4.99
Word Logic by POWGI – $9.99
New 3DS Download
Brick Race – $1.49
3DS Themes
Style Savvy: My Room
Monster Hunter Generations Hunter’s Journey
Monster Hunter Generations The Fated Four
Ashley’s Recipe
eShop Sales
Wii U / 3DS
– Summer Savings! Nintendo fans are invited to celebrate the last days of summer with our Summer Savings event, which offers discounts of up to 30 percent on select games. Shop online at www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals or in Nintendo eShop during the sale, which starts at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 18 and runs until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– 1001 Spikes (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), Cave Story (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Nicalis are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 29.
– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Queen’s Garden (Wii U) and more games from Joindots GmbH are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– 99Moves (Wii U), Darts Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from Enjoyup Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 15.
Wii U
– U Host is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 25.
– Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– Explody Bomb and Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 24.
– Art of Balance is 25 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $6.70) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 8.
– Inside My Radio is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
– Hot Rod Racer is 50 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1.
3DS
– Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $8 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sep t.15.
– Carps& Dragons is 50 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 16.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked from ATLUS are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 29.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 6.
Activities
Nintendo 3DS Summer Gaming List Sweepstakes – What is your favorite Nintendo 3DS game of the summer? Share your pick in the Summer Vacation Sweepstakes community on Miiverse and you could win the digital version of eight games from our Summer Gaming List! Click here for full details.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchase will not improve your chances. Open to US residents 13 and older. Void where prohibited. To enter via Miiverse, post to this community before 8/31/16 10PM PT. Or enter by postcard (postcard entries must be postmarked between 8/18/16 and 8/31/16 and received by 9/6/16). Limit one entry per person, regardless of method. 5 randomly selected prize winners will each receive one (1) download code for each of the following games: Kirby: Planet Robobot, Mario Kart 7, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Disney Art Academy, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, New Super Mario Bros. 2 and either Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (ARV for each prize package: US$279.92). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. See full rules for details, including how to enter, prize information, and other terms and conditions. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to the Rules. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA, USA.
Source: Nintendo PR
Capcom has posted another Monster Hunter Stories gameplay video with director Satoshi Inoue and series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. Check it out below.
A new puzzle is making its way out to 3DS owners to fill out in the StreetPass Mii Plaza. If you have SpotPass enabled, the first piece will be making its way to you shortly. There are 15 pieces to collect in total.
It’s been a quiet week for Nintendo maintenance, but things will be picking up again starting on Monday. Nintendo is planning four hours of maintenance for the Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop.
Here’s the schedule:
– 1 PM PT (August 22) – 5 PM PT (August 22)
– 4 PM ET (August 22) – 8 PM ET (August 22)
– 9 PM in the UK (August 22) – 1 AM in the UK (August 23)
– 10 PM in Europe (August 22) – 2 AM in Europe (August 23)
During this period, you’ll be unable to access all four digital shops.
Bandai Namco has announced that the Wii U version of Pokken Tournament has shipped one million units. While this does not mean that it has sold that many copies, it is pretty impressive, especially considering that the game has only been out for five months.
Capcom has opened its official website for the Tokyo Game Show. You can find it here.
A few Capcom titles are confirmed are now confirmed for the expo. Monster Hunter Stories, Monster Hunter Spirits, Resident Evil 7, and Project Palm will all be present at TGS 2016. Monster Hunter Stories will be playable, and it will also have a stage event and stream presence.
Tokyo Game Show 2016 will take place between September 15 and September 18. Hours of live broadcasts are planned on each day aside for the 16th.
This week’s GameStop ad makes mention of a new pre-order offer for Yo-kai Watch 2. By reserving both versions, you’ll be able to obtain a pair of keychains. Quantities will be limited, and will be distributed while supplies last.
When the eShop updates tomorrow, Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition will be out for both Wii U and 3DS. View some footage from both versions below.
The latest episode of Capcom TV aired earlier today, and unsurprisingly, Monster Hunter Stories was shown once again. We’ve embedded the relevant part of the footage below.
