Jakks Pacific continues its Nintendo partnership with a new wave of items rolling out to retailers this spring. The latest merchandise can be found at mass retailers, both online and in-store.
Here’s the full lineup:
PLUSH:
- WORLD OF NINTENDO Plush: Have fun with the World of Nintendo’s 7.5-inch plush toys! These authentic plush characters won’t disappoint the kid or the kid at heart with their soft feel and embroidered details which bring the characters to life. Featuring characters from the franchises of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and more.
- WORLD OF NINTENDO Sounds Plush: With the World of Nintendo Sounds Plush kids can power up and play their way through anything that comes their way! Featuring soft plush with embroidered details, these items are true to the game. Have fun with the iconic items such as the Question Block, 1-UP Mushroom, Super Star, Koopa Shell and more, by triggering the motion-activated sounds straight from the game.
FIGURES:
- WORLD OF NINTENDO 2.5-Inch Limited Articulation Figures: Kids can collect all their favorite characters from the World of Nintendo 2.5-inch figure line featuring up to three points of articulation. These authentic and iconic figures are sure to please kids and gamers alike. Amass the full collection of World of Nintendo figures in this scale with, a huge selection featuring characters from franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pikmin, Splatoon, Donkey Kong and Animal Crossing.
- WORLD OF NINTENDO 4-Inch Figures: In the World of Nintendo 4-inch product line kids get highly detailed figures with up to 13 points of articulation, making it seem as though the characters have jumped off the screen to bring the game to life. These authentic figures are sure to please kids of all ages with some of the most iconic Nintendo characters in the line. Each figure comes with a power up accessory for even more fun! Features many of the top characters from franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing and more.
Source: Jakks Pacific PR
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
8Bit Hero – $4.99
Color Symphony 2 – $9.99
Queen’s Garden – $6.99
Super Meat Boy – $11.20
Tachyon Project – $9.99
Wii U Virtual Console
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – $9.99
3DS Retail
Disney Art Academy – $29.99 (available Friday)
3DS Download
WordsUp! Academy – $2.99
3DS Demo
Witch & Hero 2
DLC
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Super Mario Mash-Up Pack – After downloading this free update, players who own the Minecraft: Wii U Edition digital game, which launched last December, will have immediate access to new skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. All this new content is inspired by games in the iconic Super Mario series, such as Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Map – II: Realms Collide – The youths of Nohr must assist a wild dragon. Part 2 of Heirs of Fate is now available for $1.99.
Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 2 DLC – Across dimensions, other versions of the Hoshidan and Nohrian children are under attack. Born and raised in the Deeprealms, these fledgling warriors must now rise up to save themselves and their parents as they unravel the mystery of their adversaries. In this six-map series, units leveled up in the main game cannot lend support. Devise a strategy using a fresh team and reap the rewards, but only if all of your units survive. You can receive all six maps as they are released by purchasing Map Pack 2 for only $7.99.
3DS Themes
Pokémon Radiant Collection
Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon: Here Comes Ash-Greninja
eShop Sales
Wii U / 3DS
– 99 Moves (Wii U), Soccer Up 3D (Nintendo 3DS) and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Island Flight Simulator (Wii U) and more games from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.
– Word Search by POWGI (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 19.
Wii U
– Tap Tap Arcade, Blok Drop U and more games from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
– Midnight is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Jewel Quest is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.
3DS
– Toys vs. Monsters, Fantasy Pirates and more from EnjoyUp Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 5.
– My Pets is 60 percent off (reduced from $24.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 5.
– 2 Fast 4 Gnomz, AiRace Speed and more from Qubic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 2.
– Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 18.
Source: Nintendo PR
It’s been a busy time for Nintendo maintenance this week, and it’s continuing with some Wii U downtime next week. The system will be experiencing maintenance at the following times:
– 5:50 PM PT (Tuesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Tuesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Tuesday) – 10:30 PM ET (Tuesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Wednesday)
While this maintenance is taking place, certain network services will be affected such as online play and rankings.
Two new missions, i.e. new ways to earn points have been added to My Nintendo today. To complete the missions, your Nintendo Account need to be set to receive promotional e-mails from Nintendo. Doing so gets you a one-time reward of 30 Platinum Points. Keeping the setting gets you an additional 10 Platinum Points each month.
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After the latest info drop from Famitsu, Capcom has updated the Ace Attorney 6 website, including footage and images of the new characters. You can check all of them out below!
Footage is in of the new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice demo from Japan. Check out a playthrough of it below.
Polygon has put up the latest video in its “Devs Make Mario” series. In today’s feature, indie developer and Cibele / How Do You Do It creator Nina Freeman makes a level in the game. View it below.
Freeman’s Super Mario Maker level is located on the official bookmark site here.
Capcom has published the third and final Japanese trailer for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. Watch it in full below. It’s in Japanese at the moment, but subtitles should be added in shortly.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is slated for the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, Nintendo’s website reveals. You’ll be able to purchase the game for $9.99 on the eShop.
Here’s an overview from the official listing:
Many months after the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Link must return to the open seas and solve the mystery of the Ghost Ship. Explore neighboring islands for useful items, such as the Phantom Hourglass, and solve innovative puzzles by using intuitive touch-screen controls.
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the USPTO to invalidate a patent on manufacturing technology asserted against Nintendo in 2012 by Motion Games, LLC. It was also determined that there are no valid patent claims remaining in a companion litigation pending in the Eastern District of Texas.
Nintendo wrote in its announcement:
Motion Games’ patent described cameras and systems that track assembly-line components, such as car parts. Motion Games asserted that the Wii Remote infringed that manufacturing patent. During the litigation, Nintendo successfully overcame numerous needlessly burdensome discovery demands from Motion Games, including improper demands to interrogate top-level executives.
We also have this statement from Ajay Singh, Nintendo of America’s Director of Litigation and Compliance:
“We are very pleased with the court’s confirmation that Motion Games’ patent is invalid and never should have been granted. Litigation tactics cannot save an invalid patent, and such attempts only underscore the need for patent reform that reduces unnecessary burdens on defendants. Nintendo has a long history of developing innovative products, and will continue to vigorously defend those products from patent lawsuits.”
Source: Nintendo PR
