In Europe, Mario Party 2 and Mario Party DS are due out on the European Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Nintendo’s website confirms that North America will be getting one of these games this week.
As of tomorrow, Mario Party DS will be available on the North American eShop. It’ll be priced at $9.99.
Here’s a brief overview:
“Mario and his friends have been shrunk down by Bowser, and they’re ready to foil his latest scheme! Play as one of eight characters in four game modes, five themed game boards, and over 70 minigames. Take turns moving around the board to reach first place, or get immersed in constant minigame action!”
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Capcom is just now kicking off another live stream for Monster Hunter Generations. Since it’s auto-playing on Twitch, we’ve embedded the stream after the break.
A new batch of Nintendo Selects just recently came out in Europe. Find a promo for the various releases below.
Plenty of reviews for both Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard are starrting to flood in. We’re rounding up the early verdicts below.
Star Fox Zero
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 7.5 / 10
GameSpot – 7 / 10
Eurogamer – N/A
Nintendo World Report – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 2.5 / 5
Game Informer – 6.75 / 10
USGamer – 3.5 / 5
Shacknews – 6 / 10
GameXplain – N/A
Videogamer – 7 / 10
Destructoid – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 83 / 100
Star Fox Guard
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 7.8 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 7.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Kotaku – N/A
GameXplain – “Liked”
Destructoid – 6 / 10
GamesBeat – 65 / 100
The Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition is available again via Amazon Germany. If you’re seeking a European copy of the game, head on over here
. We don’t know how long it’ll be in stock unfortunately!
All of Nintendo’s digital shops will be down for maintenance on Monday. This will affect the Wii U and 3DS eShops, DSi Shop, and Wii Shopping Channel.
Maintenance will take place at the following times:
– 1 PM PT (Monday) – 7 PM PT (Monday)
– 4 PM ET (Monday) – 10 PM ET (Monday)
– 9 AM in the UK (Monday) – 3 AM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 10 AM in Europe (Monday) – 4 AM in Europe (Tuesday)
Amazon Japan has posted the Japanese Zero Time Dilemma boxart. Take a look at the packaging shot below.
For reference, here’s the North American version:
We also have some screenshots from the game’s Japanese website:
Last but not least, Aksys Games put up a blog post yesterday explaining the cinema sections in Zero Time Dilemma. You can read that right here.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 20,257
New 3DS LL – 14,573
Vita – 12,337
Wii U – 6,091
New 3DS – 3,677
PS3 – 1,220
3DS – 1,211
3DS LL – 196
Xbox One – 142
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 23,889
New 3DS LL – 18,042
Vita – 13,278
Wii U – 4,963
New 3DS – 4,420
3DS – 1,411
PS3 – 1,296
3DS LL – 242
Xbox One – 212
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 41,768 / 401,481
2. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 24,489 / 541,635
3. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 8,833 / 267,654
4. [PS4] Far Cry Primal – 6,454 / 34,107
5. [3DS] Disney Art Academy – 8,453 / 26,170
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 6,717 / 1,332,219
7. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,451 / 736,304
8. [PS4] Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition – 6,179 / NEW
9. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,973 / 846,096
10. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,388 / 140,536
11. [WIU] Pokken Tournament – 4,348 / 124,715
12. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 3,797 / 87,931
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 3,603 / 31,095
14. [PS4] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 3,495 / 126,903
15. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan – 3,261 / 38,113
16. [PS4] Republique – 3,156 / NEW
17. [PS4] Skullgirls 2nd Encore – 2,678 / NEW
18. [PS4] The Division – 2,333 / 125,615
19. [PS4] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou Sengoku Risshiden – 2,206 / 30,538
20. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 2,151 / 2,789,955
Nintendo will be in attendance at PAX East this weekend, and the company will have a few games on display.
On Wii U, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE and Star Fox Zero will be playable. There will also be play opportunities for Kirby: Planet Robobot, Monster Hunter Generations, and Metroid Prime: Federation Force on 3DS. Indie titles Axiom Verge and Tumblestone are showing up at the developers’ respective booths on the show floor as well.
In terms of activities, Kirby is going to be on hand for photo opportunities at Nintendo’s booth. The following Bravely Second panel is also scheduled:
In addition to all the fun playable games, Nintendo will host a Bravely Second: End Layer panel on Sunday, April 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET in the Dragonfly Theatre. The panel will feature developers from SQUARE ENIX discussing the creation of the just-released role-playing game. Behind-the-scenes info, such as concept art and gameplay, will be shown, concluding with an audience Q&A. On Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, the SQUARE ENIX developers will also be at the Nintendo booth to meet fans and sign autographs.
Source: Nintendo PR
