North America now has access to yet another distribution in Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Players can get their hands on the Mythical Pokemon Hoopa. Simply enter the code 2016HOOPA, and Hoopa will be yours.
Today, Activision announced the “Countdown to Creation” event for Skylanders, a month-long celebration for Skylanders.
The release of the free Skylanders Creator mobile app kicks off the festivities. It allows fans to create Imaginators from scratch or transfer characters from Skylanders Imaginators on consoles. The app can then be used to immortalize Skylanders Imaginators through the following physical forms:
3D Printed Imaginator Figure – Fans can bring their character creations from the digital world to life in the physical world as a 3D printed Skylanders Imaginators figure. The custom-printed Imaginator arrives in full color, posed on a base and enclosed in a clear protective dome — making it a true collector’s item. The figure is fully playable in the Skylanders Imaginators console game! Quantities are limited for 3D figures.
SteamWorld Collection, the physical bundle that contains both SteamWorld Heist and SteamWorld Dig, was originally slated to launch on October 11th in North America. However, the game has now suffered a slight delay – publisher Rising Star Games had to push the game’s release back to November 1st because of “manufacturing delays”.
It’s no secret that Pokemon GO has been incredibly successful for developer Niantic, however there have also been numerous problems on its road to success, including residents, local authorities etc who feel that the game is negatively affecting the real world locations it is played at. The latest of those is the town of Kijkduin in the Netherlands, near Den Haag, The Guardian reports. The beaches near the town are popular hunting grounds for Pokemon – however, some of the dunes are considered protected areas, and local authorities are concerned that the mass of people playing Pokemon GO there will cause damage to these protected areas. In an official statement, the authorities said that they “want to ban these small virtual animals in protected areas and in the streets from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am”.
Authorities in Den Haag said that they’ve been trying to reach Niantic since mid-August, but have received no reply from the US-based developer. As such, they feel like they “have no other choice” but to go to court. The hearing will take place at a court in Den Haag on October 11th.
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. Minecraft Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
7. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
8. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
9. Splatoon – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life- Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
6. Pokemon X – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
8. Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
10. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Paper Mario: Color Splash – €49.99 / £39.99 / CHF 64.90
Wii U Download
WarioWare Smooth Moves (Wii) – €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF28.00
ACT IT OUT! A Game of Charades – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF14.00
Ninja Pizza Girl – €8.99 / £7.99 / CHF12.99
PING 1.5+ – €8.99 / £7.99 / CHF12.99
PSIBO – €4.49 / £3.99 / CHF5.99
VRog – Launch sale: €2.49 / £2.20 / CHF3.49 until 20.10.2016, regular price: €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF7.00
Wii U DLC
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Chinese Mythology Mash-up Pack – €4.99 / £3.99 / CHF4.50
3DS Retail
Mario Party: Star Rush – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF51.90
3DS Download
Mario Party Star Rush – Party Guest – free
Epic Word Search Holiday Special – €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF7.99
PixelMaker – €3.49 / £2.99 / CHF3.49
New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Breath of Fire – Regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF11.20; Conditional discount until 20.10.2016: 50% off if you have downloaded Breath of Fire II on New Nintendo 3DS: €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF5.60
Breath of Fire II – Regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF11.20; Conditional discount until 20.10.2016: 50% off if you have downloaded Breath of Fire on New Nintendo 3DS: €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF5.60
3DS Themes
Disappearance of Hatsune Miku – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Melancholic – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Ii Aru Fanclub – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Lost One’s Weeping – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Brain Fluid Explosion Girl – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80
Hello Kitty autumn – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40
Hello Kitty Comics – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40
Hello Kitty cupcakes – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40
Hello Kitty Unicorn – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40
My Nintendo Rewards
Chase: Cold Case Investigations – 20% discount at launch – 20 Gold Points – Software price with Reward: € 4.79 / £ 4.80 / CHF 5.60; Software regular price: € 5.99 / £ 6.00 / CHF 7.00
With Monster Hunter Stories just five days away from its Japanese release, Capcom has prepared a new trailer for the RPG. Watch it below to see all types of monsters and action!
The Holo Caster has been used in Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Its primary function was to provide players with news pertaining to the games and real life events. Updates were done through SpotPass and downloaded manually from the internet. All regions received updates, though there hasn’t been much going on outside of Japan as of late.
Serebii now reports that the Holo Caster service has been discontinued. After logging in, a final notice is displayed, and states that the feature has been around for three years.
