Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games can now be pre-loaded from the North American 3DS eShop. You can hop on over to the store, pay for the game in full, and download most of the data. When Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games releases in two weeks, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.
Interestingly, there is no pre-load option for Pokken Tournament as of now. Usually Nintendo makes this functionality available two weeks before a game launches, and it’s coming out on March 18 just like Mario & Sonic. It’s unclear if Pokken Tournament will have a pre-load before release.
Advance Wars: Dual Strike came out this week as Europe’s latest Wii U Virtual Console game. For a look at the title, watch the video below.
Update: Added in higher-quality version of the commercial.
A 15-second commercial gives us a first look at the new Ace Attorney anime series. Check out the video below.
A new trailer for Dungeons & Robots recently went live to promote the game on Steam Early Access. Check out the video below.
In its first week in Japan, Mega Man Legacy Collection sold 23,942 units as reported by Media Create, or 22,259 copies if you’re going with Dengeki. Based on information from the latter sales tracker, the game sold through 50 percent of its initial shipment. Mega Man Legacy Collection is a package of classic titles rather than a brand new release in the series, so it’s a bit tough to judge its performance.
Yesterday, via the latest Nintendo Direct, it was confirmed that Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE would be launching in the west in June. Some new footage from the western release was also shown.
With the latest gameplay scenes, Twitter user “MGNoxa” happened to notice that Tsubasa Oribe’s idol outfit has been changed. In the image above, the original Japanese version is on the left while the overseas version is on the right. It remains to be seen if any other edits have been made for the overseas version of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis #
02./00. [3DS] Mega Man Legacy Collection
03./00. [PSV] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis
04./00. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis #
05./02. [PSV] Attack on Titan #
06./05. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
07./01. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai #
08./03. [PS4] Attack on Titan #
09./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.9
10./04. [PS4] Street Fighter V #
11./00. [PSV] Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm #
12./08. [PS3] Attack on Titan #
13./11. [WIU] Splatoon #
14./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
15./10. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo #
16./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
17./00. [PSV] Yuusha Shisu.
18./06. [PS4] Project Setsuna
19./09. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final
20./14. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
At Monster Hunter Festa this year, Capcom distributed the Monster Hunter Generations Concept Art Book. This has some interesting information about concepts for a pair of unused weapons. At one point, Capcom was considering the Hunting Hound and Wyvern Boomerang.
Here are some of the details about the two weapons as translated by Siliconera:
Hunting Hound
– Gunner class
– Dog is the primary weapon
– Dog could have armor made for it
– These would give it unique attacks and behavior
– Could find Monsters based on scent, or climbing to high places
– Issue button commands to coordinate attacks
– Ex: target body parts, like the tail, or focus on breaking horns, etc.
– Issuing a “follow the tail!” order would even have the pooch follow the Wyvern into the air
– Could ride it to move about the map faster, and it could be fed to recover health or stamina
Wyvern Boomerang
– Combos were even designed for this weapon
– Overhead attack not unlike the Great Sword
– Diversity is in its throwing attacks and how the player interacts with it in midair
– Throw it forward with “X”
– Throw it upward with “X+A”
– Round-house throw with “A”
– Before catching the boomerang after a throw, you’d be able to punch it back out into the air towards a Monster
– It could even break into two for more advanced combos
A bit of new information about Universal and Nintendo’s partnership was reported last month. At the time, it was confirmed that the collaboration between the two sides would extend to Japan. Sankei West shares a few more nuggets on this front in a new article.
Universal Studios Japan plans to spend 40 billion yen (should be roughly $350 million if I’m converting correctly!) on Nintendo attractions, which will be housed on the left side of the park’s main gate. The plan is to have the work done by 2020 in time for the Summer Olympics. It’s a large-scale investment – about the same scale as the Harry Potter-themed area that opened in July 2014.
