Closing out today’s European Wii U Virtual Console trailers is one for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. You can find that one below.
More footage of Star Fox Zero has arrived, this time showing the Aquarosa boss fight. You can watch the latest gameplay below.
As reported earlier today, Zero Time Dilemma has a big feature in this week’s Famitsu. There are details about the game itself as well as an interview with director Kotaro Uchikoshi.
Some excerpts from the interview has now leaked out of Famitsu. Head past the break to see what Uchikoshi said about the name, resolving mysteries, extreme scenes (possibly 3DS’ first CERO-Z-rated game in Japan), and changing character designers.
Early next month, Nintendo will be closing down the Mario Kart TV website. This is taking place at the following days/times:
– 11 PM PT (April 4)
– 2 AM ET (April 5)
– 7 AM in the UK (April 5)
– 8 AM in Europe (April 5)
The Mario Kart TV site has the following notice regarding its closure:
“The Mario Kart TV website, which lets you watch highlight videos posted from Mario Kart 8, will be closing down as of 11:00 PM PT on Monday, April 4th 2016. We are very thankful to the many people who have used this website since it launched in 2014.
Even after the website shuts down, it will still be possible to watch Mario Kart TV and upload highlights from within Mario Kart 8 itself.
Highlight videos uploaded to YouTube from the game will not be deleted after the website shuts down.”
Nintendo did not go into detail as to the reason for the end of the Mario Kart TV site. If you’d like to give the page a look, head on over here.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 is slated for the European Wii U Virtual Console this Thursday. Watch the game’s trailer below.
Super Mario Advance hits the European Wii U eShop on Thursday. Check out the game’s official trailer below.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Digimon World: Next Order (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
Citizens of Earth (3DS) – 8/8/7/8
Omerta Code: Tycoon Kai (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Assault Android Cactus (PS4) – 7/7/7/8
Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO (PS4) – 6/8/7/8
Infinite Dunamis (3DS) – 7/7/8/6
Bingo de Brain Training (3DS) – 6/6/7/5
Update: We’ve now learned some additional info: the game will be released on June 16th in Japan. Also, there will be a collaboration with the Ace Attorney franchise – the game will feature a medley with popular songs from several Ace Attorney games, and Phoenix Wright will be one of Don-chan’s partners in the game’s RPG-like Mystery Adventure mode.
Other bits:
– 4,800 yen
– “Mystery Adventure Mode” features the series’ familiar Don-chan and Kacchan
– Travel around the world exploring mystery spots and participating in musical performance battles to advance
– Can take Phoenix Wright on your adventure in the above-mentioned Mystery Adventure Mode
– 70 percent complete
The latest entry of the Taiko Drum Master series, Taiko Drum Master: Doko Don! Mystery Adventure, has been revealed for 3DS via Famitsu. Expect some more details once we get our hands on the full scans of this week’s issue of Famitsu tomorrow.
Like with most Taiko Drum Master games, don’t expect this to get released in the West. Still, it’s nice to see that the series is still going strong in Japan.
Nintendo of Europe just sent out a press release for the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which will be released in Europe on April 8th. The press release gives an overview of the game’s features, with some new info mixed in as well.
You’ll be able to compete in 14 Olympic disciplines and in 14 “Plus Events”. The total number of playable characters is 40, which means both Mario and Sonic fans have got plenty of their favorites to choose from.
A new addition is the “Road to Rio” mode, in which you play as your own Mii and join either Team Mario or Team Sonic in an effort to make it to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Completing this mode rewards you with a Mario or Sonic outfit, respectively. In addition to RPG elements such as special gear which boosts your character’s abilities, you can also use the Mario and Sonic amiibo to give yourself a boost when you’re wearing the aforementioned Mario or Sonic outfit.
The game is also capable of Download Play functionality, meaning you can play multiplayer matches with up to four people with just one copy of the game. Finally, the game’s Pocket Marathon feature will reward you just for walking around with your 3DS – the handheld’s built-in pedometer will count the steps you take, which will unlock rewards that boost your Mii’s abilities.
Source: Nintendo PR
Coverage on Zero Time Dilemma has been fairly low-key so far – several of the game’s characters have been revealed via a viral marketing Twitter account, but that’s it. This week, Famitsu is kicking off its coverage of the game by revealing the names of the characters (and their voice actors). Fans of the series should definitely recognize a couple of them:
Carlos (Tomokazu Sugita)
Akane (Miyuki Sawashiro)
Junpei (Suzuki Tatsuhisa)
Q (Toyosaki Aki)
Eric (Ishida Akira)
Mila (Sakamoto Maaya)
Diana (Noto Mamiko)
Phi (Omigawa Chiaki)
Sigma (Ono Daisuke)
Famitsu also shows off the first in-game screenshots we’ve ever seen of the game. Expect some more info tomorrow once this week’s issue of Famitsu is out.
