This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (3DS) – 8/9/9/8
Project Cars: Perfect Edition (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Doom (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
MXGP2: The Official Motocross Videogame (PS4) – 8/8/7/7
Grand Ages: Medieval (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
A Healer Only Lives Twice (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Homefront: The Revolution (PS4/XBO) – 7/7/7/6
Farming Simulator 16 (PSV) – 6/7/6/6
Nintendo published a new trailer for the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which highlights the “Heroes Showdown” mode:
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be released on Wii U on June 24th. The 3DS version is already out.
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong County: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
8. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
3DS
1. Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Nintendo
2. Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Nintendo
3. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
The next Battle Competition for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has been announced. This international competition will be based around double battles and allows players to use certain legendary Pokémon (specifically Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal and Zygarde). Other legendaries and any Pokémon not caught or hatched in X and Y or Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are not permitted. Registration begins June 16th and ends June 23rd, and battles will take place from June 24th through June 26th.
This week’s challenges for Pokémon Shuffle are all repeats, but that doesn’t mean that players shouldn’t check them out. First up is Mega Abomasnow, which is, as usual for Megas, a competitive stage with other players. The coveted Abomasite will go to the top 22,000 players in North America, 15,000 in Europe and 60,000 in Japan. Ranking high in that bracket will earn you some extra prizes, with the top 3,500 in North America, 2,500 in Europe and 10,000 in Japan earning a Mega Speedup, and the top 700 in North America, 500 in Europe and 2,000 in Japan earning 2 Mega Speedups. The top 30,000 in North America, 20,000 in Europe and 80,000 in Japan who don’t qualify for the Abomasite will get an Attack Power, and all other players will get a Disruption Delay. (Note: Since this is a repeat run, players who already have an Abomasite will receive a Raise Max Level instead). This challenge runs until June 7th.
Furthermore, until June 14th, the Keldeo, Infernape, and Giratina stages are all getting repeat runs. While the first two are more traditional stages, the Giratina stage is an Escalation battle, earning players rewards for hitting certain levels throughout the fight (specifically, an EXP Booster S at Level 5, a Disruption Delay at Level 30, a Mega Speed Up at Level 50, an EXP Booster M at Level 85 and a Raise Max Level at Level 100).
Good luck out there, and keep working to be the very best!
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Kart 7
2. Pokemon Yellow
3. Pokemon Red
4. Pokemon Blue
5. Terraria
6. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. Zelda: A Link to the Past
8. Super Mario World
9. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. EarthBound
11. Super Metroid
12. Contra III: The Alien Wars
13. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
14. Nano Assault EX
15. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
16. Retro City Rampage: DX
17. Super Mario Bros.
18. Pokemon Omega Ruby
19. Smash Controller
20. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Videos
1. Pokemon Picross – Turn Puzzles into Portraits
2. Mini Mario & Friends Launch Trailer
3. Starter Pokemon for Pokemon Sun/Moon Revealed
4. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
5. Disney Art Academy – Launch Trailer
6. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
7. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
8. Hyrule Warriors Legends Launch Trailer
9. Terraria Announcement Trailer
10. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
11. Super Mario World Trailer
12. Guess that Nintendo Character Challenge – Nintendo Minute
13. Zelda: A Link to the Past Trailer
14. Yo-kai Watch Launch Trailer
15. Yo-kai Watch Episode 1
16. Pokemon Red Trailer
17. Digger Dan DX Trailer
18. Photos with Mario Trailer
19. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
20. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Intropy Games has partnered with Mouse Potato Games to bring Prism Pets to Wii U.
Previously released on mobile, Prism Pets is a puzzler “about creating different combinations with colors.” Players can slide tiles in four different directions – left, right, up or down – to create these combinations and make the target color.
Here’s a trailer:
Prism Pets will be available “soon” on the Wii U eShop.
The Zero Escape series has spawned two entries, with a third launching in about a month for now. Series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi reflected on the franchise’s roots as part of an interview with Nintendo Force.
Uchikoshi was asked if he thought Spike Chunsoft would approve his initial pitch for 999 (Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors). He did not, but “was able to get the project in fruition thanks to many supporters.”
moldclay is back with another update to his fan-made amiibo compatibility chart once again. In this latest version, it’s been brought up to version 9.0, adding in games like Monster Hunter Stories and Teddy Together. The new Splatoon amiibo have also been included, among other changes/additions. Check out the full image below.
