Update 3: Bumped to the top again. Hyrule Warriors has now been price-matched on Amazon.
Update 2 (2/29): Bumped to the top. Majora’s Mask 3D has now been price-matched on Amazon as well.
Update: A Link Between Worlds has now been price-matched on Amazon.
Original (2/28): Best Buy has a few Zelda games on sale this week. The lineup includes Wind Waker HD, Majora’s Mask 3D, Tri Force Heroes, A Link Between Worlds, and Hyrule Warriors. All are $10 off aside from Hyrule Warriors, which is discounted by $20.
The official sale page is located here. Thus far, Amazon has price-matched Tri Force Heroes.
More footage is in of last week’s European Wii U Virtual Console release Pokemon Ranger. Take a look at the video below.
Update 4 (2/29): Bumped to the top again. For our UK friends, Pokemon Sun
and Pokemon Moon
are up on Amazon.
Update 3 (2/28): Bumped to the top. Pokemon Moon is now up properly for pre-order on Amazon. 20% Prime discount included. Updated our weekly pre-order post with this.
Update 2: Some issues with Amazon’s pre-order page for Moon. Will update when it’s working again.
Update: Bumped to the top. Added in Pokemon Moon at Amazon.
Original (2/26): Retailers are starting to take pre-orders for Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon following today’s announcement. We’ll keep track of the different reservations in this post.
Amazon (20% off with Prime)
Best Buy (20% off with GCU)
GameStop
SEGA is celebrating Sonic’s 25th anniversary with a panel at SXSW panel on March 19. Original Sonic creator Yuji Naka and Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka will be in attendance, as well as other guests such as Roger Smith (Sonic voice actor) and Mike Pollock (Dr. Eggman voice actor).
Here’s an overview of the event:
“Sonic the Hedgehog is turning 25! After racing to the scene in 1991 on the “SEGA Genesis,” the little blue blur has seen it all: the great evolution of gaming – including the rise of online and mobile – international expansion, multiple TV series, and an ascension that’s made him an icon and veritable mascot of gaming itself. This panel will take an in-depth look at his Sonic’s rich history across gaming, TV, merchandise and more, giving fans an inside glimpse directly from key figures in Sonic’s history. Join us as we celebrate the past and look to the future!”
The Sonic the Hedgehog: 25 Year Anniversary panel will take place from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM.
It’s well documented at this point that Fire Emblem Fates’ western version does not have the main petting game included in the original Japanese release. At one point though, there may have been plans to leave it in.
Fans have come across some English dialogue that sounds like something which could have been used for the petting mini-game. You can have a listen here. The theory going around is that the mini-game was scrapped farther along during localization, while some are also hoping that the feature will make it into the European release. It might be an interesting discovery, but it’s one that doesn’t change the outcome of Fates’ North American localization.
Nintendo just uploaded the North American Pokken Tournament commercial. You can give it a watch below.
Erik Peterson spent many years at Nintendo and contributed to the localization of games for the western market. Today, Peterson announced that he’s leaving the company.
You may recognize Peterson as one of the leading folks behind the Nintendo Treehouse streams, including the ones hosted during E3. He spent 13 years with the Big N.
Peterson posted on Twitter earlier today:
Big life news! After 13 yrs, I'm moving on from Nintendo. I'll miss my Nintendo family–so grateful for such an unbelievable experience.
— Erik Peterson (@CountLePants) February 29, 2016
But I'm also really excited for this new phase of my life. Thank you for your support all these years!
— Erik Peterson (@CountLePants) February 29, 2016
A ton of Ubisoft games are now on sale on the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops. Games have been discounted by up to 75 percent.
Here’s the full lineup:
Wii U
Assassin’s Creed III – $10 (was $19.99)
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – $10 (was $19.99)
Child of Light – $3.75 (was $14.99)
Cloudberry Kingdom – $2.50 (was $9.99)
ESPN Sports Connection – $12.50 (was $49.99)
Just Dance 2015 – $15 (was $29.99)
Just Dance: Disney Party 2 – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Rabbids Land – $12.50 (was $49.99)
Rayman Legends – $10 (was $39.99)
Splinter Cell: Blacklist – $10 (was $19.99)
Watch Dogs – $15 (was $29.99)
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 – $12.50 (was $49.99)
ZombiU – $14.99 (was $29.99)
3DS
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Gravity Falls – Legend of the Gnome Gemulets – $20.99 (was $29.99)
Petz Beach – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Petz Countryside – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Petz Fantasy 3D – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Poptropica Forgotten Islands – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Rabbids Travel in Time 3D – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Rayman 3D – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Rayman Origins – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Splinter Cell 3D – $7.50 (was $29.99)
Tetris Ultimate – $9.99 (was $19.99)
The Smurfs – $20.99 (was $29.99)
All of these deals are valid through March 13.
The Crash Keys Twitter account has given us yet another piece of character art from Zero Time Dilemma. Get a look at participant 8 above.
Update: GameStop listing is no longer pre-order, ships in 24 hours.
GameStop is taking orders for the New 3DS Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition again. You can get yours in here. Given recent restocks at other retailers, this may not last long.
Note: this is currently showing as pre-order, even though the listed release date is February 27. GameStop may be waiting on more stock before shipping.
