Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the full lineup:
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final – 200 yen
Mega Man (x2) – 200 yen each
CHiCO with HoneyWorks – 200 yen
The Legend of Dark Witch 2 (x4) – 100 yen each
Finding Ojipockle + – 100 yen
Tea Dog – 200 yen
n-buna – 200 yen
Hitoshizuku x Yama: Bad ? End ? Night – 200 yen
Pokota / Egawa Naoki: message – 200 yen
Strange Rabbit Character TUZKI – 200 yen
Osomatsu-san – 250 yen
Asa feat. Kasane Teto: Yoshiwara Lament – 200 yen
Head past the break for videos for several of these themes.
A new 5-minute Japanese trailer is in for the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. View it below.
A couple of new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on May 18. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Yoshi Touch & Go (DS, 950 yen)
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (GBA, 702 yen)
Nintendo has revealed another new costume heading to Super Mario Maker this week. An outfit based on Popo and Nana – otherwise known as the Ice Climbers – is coming soon.
Here’s a trailer:
Nintendo released official videos for Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 3 & 4 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
USGamer has published a new interview with Yugo Hayashi and Yusuke Hashimoto, the two directors of Star Fox Zero. Both had plenty to say about the Wii U title. Among the topics discussed in the interview include the workload split between PlatinumGames and Nintendo, reaction to the game, and putting the focus on single-player.
We’ve posted some excerpts from the talk below. You can read the full interview here.
A new Pokemon distribution is now available to X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire players in North America. Shiny Xerneas has gone up on the Nintendo Network.
You can obtain Shiny Xerneas by choosing Mystery Gift on the main menu, and then selecting the Internet option. Speak to the delivery girl in any Pokemon Center to receive it. That’s all!
Back in February, RCMADIAX teased a new project with the tentative title “Project Fist”. It was tentatively slated for Wii U, New 3DS, and NX as a 2018 release.
RCMADIAX has now announced via its Twitter account that Project Fist has been cancelled. The explanation simply states that the indie developer has “decided not to go forward with a project of that size.”
Beta art and details will be released at some point in the future to share what could have been.
— RCMADIAX [+=••] (@rcmadiax) May 10, 2016
Update (5/10): This offer is now valid on GameStop’s website here. The listing says that some packs have the special Jet Mode transformation card. They do not interact with the game.
Original (4/26): We’ve been hearing rumblings of a Kirby: Planet Robobot pre-order bonus at GameStop, but a photo has now surfaced confirming the free gift. Those who reserve the game will receive a pack of 6 collectible trading cards – see the packaging above. The offer should be valid in-store, but we haven’t seen it reflected online just yet.
It’s unclear what Nintendo has planned for Kirby: Planet Robobot trading cards. Will more packs be available? Or is this just a simple pre-order bonus?
Disney is making massive changes to its video game business going forward, and is signaling the end of Disney Infinity.
Disney Infinity is coming to an end this summer after the release of three new characters from Alice Through the Looking Glass later this month, and the Finding Dory Play Set in June. There will be no more content after this.
Avalanche Software, the team behind Disney Infinity, will be closed. Disney Interactive as a whole is also no longer making games, and will instead “transition exclusively to a licensing model.”
An official statement reads:
“After a thorough evaluation, we have modified our approach to console gaming and will transition exclusively to a licensing model. This shift in strategy means we will cease production of Disney Infinity, where the lack of growth in the toys-to-life market, coupled with high development costs, has created a challenging business model. This means that we will be shutting down Avalanche, our internal studio that developed the game. This was a difficult decision that we did not take lightly given the quality of Disney Infinity and its many passionate fans.”
