It won’t be very long at all until the next Pokemon Sun/Moon news update. The Pokemon Company announced today that the next batch of information will be delivered on Tuesday.
Look for news at the following times:
– 6 AM PT
– 9 AM ET
– 2 PM in the UK
– 3 PM in Europe
Earlier this week, news leaked from CoroCoro about a couple of new Ultra Beasts in Pokemon Sun/Moon. The official Japanese website has now been updated, giving us a closer look at UB02 Expansion and UB02 Beauty. You can see some art above and screenshots below.
We were expecting a Pokemon Sun/Moon update today, but this appears to be the extent of it. No new trailer sadly!
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 17,122
Vita – 10,280
Wii U – 3,527
New 3DS – 3,184
PS3 – 1,143
PS4 – 560
3DS – 412
Xbox One – 232
3DS LL – 113
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,824
Vita – 10,081
Wii U – 4,468
New 3DS – 3,975
PS4 – 1,828
PS3 – 1,204
3DS – 507
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 126
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 22,992 / 1,204,651
2. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu eX+ – 15,069 / NEW
3. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 7,356 / 114,628
4. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 7,002 / 152,418
5. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 6,229 / 169,170
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 5,806 / 428,339
7. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition – 5,774 / 17,723
8. [PS4] F1 2016 – 5,443 / NEW
9. [PSV] Geten no Hana with Yume Akari: Aizouban – 5,304 / NEW
10. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 5,203 / 214,375
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 5,082 / 2,889,923
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 4,907 / 1,465,416
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 4,213 / 1,465,416
14. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 3,832 / 102,888
15. [PSV] Yuukyuu no Tierblade: Lost Chronicle – 3,369 / NEW
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 3,009 / 235,952
17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (New Price Edition) – 2,714 / 156,420
18. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,709 / 92,741
19. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV – 2,693 / 28,511
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,540 / 90,273
Today, Nintendo provided new details and screenshots about Mario Party: Star Rush.
First, here are some new screenshots:
In Toad Scramble, which we heard about previously, players roll their dice at once and move freely across an open map as Toad. Turns are gone here, meaning faster/more strategic matches. It’s also possible to gain an advantage by recruiting Mario and his friends, with each one offering a unique ability that aids Toad in collecting extra coins and bashing bosses to earn stars.
As far as amiibo support goes, when playing alone in Toad Scramble and using a compatible figure, that character will appear as a support character from the start, with a rare item to boost your chances of winning. Additionally, those who have amiibo save data from Mario Party 10 will receive a special die.
GameStop is offering a pre-order bonus for Pokemon Sun/Moon. According to a new email sent to customers about the upcoming New 3DS XL, by reserving both games, you’ll receive a double-sided poster from the retailer. You can pre-order Sun/Moon at GameStop GameStop.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 10/8/8/8
Machinarium (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum (3DS) – 8/8/8/7
The Banner Saga (PS4) – 8/7/7/8
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa (PS Vita) – 8/7/7/7
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (Wii U/PS4) – 8/7/6/7
Jotun: Valhalla Edition (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
Magi-kyun! Renaissance (PS Vita) – 7/7/7/7
Nyanyato Mori (3DS) – 5/7/7/7
In North America, Rhythm Heaven Megamix launched on the eShop back in June. Europe won’t be receiving it until October 21, but PAL territories will instead be seeing a physical release. We now have a look at the final boxart, which is attached above.
This is what the boxart looked like back in June:
We’ve often talked about how Pokemon GO has positively affected the sales of the core Pokemon games. The Wall Street Journal now provides a closer look by examining the situation in Japan.
The image above shows how Pokemon GO has boosted sales of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Red/Green/Blue/Yellow, and 3DS hardware as a whole since launch. It’s cooled off slightly as of late, but overall, it’s clear that GO made a notable impact.
Thanks to Zoner for the tip.
TreeFall Studios has been working on porting The Gem Collector to the Wii U for a while now, and it has finally arrived. You can check out some footage of the game below, courtesy of Nintendaan.
The Japanese Paper Mario: Color Splash website is now open for business. Find it here.
Various clips are included on the site, and we have them all in the video below. Just note that none of the footage includes sound unfortunately.
