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. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
02./00. [PS4] Dark Souls III
03./00. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X
04./00. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune #
05./01. [WIU] Pokken Tournament #
06./00. [PSV] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus #
07./00. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden #
08./00. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!!
09./00. [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden #
10./00. [PS3] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden #
11./04. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
12./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./03. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division
14./02. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order
15./05. [WIU] Splatoon #
16./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
17./12. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
18./00. [PSV] Dance with Devils #
19./30. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects]
20./08. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3
This week’s Nintendo Minute has now been uploaded to Nintendo’s YouTube page. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta sit down with SethBling for a Super Mario Maker play session. Check out the new Nintendo Minute below.
No April Fools’ Day news story from us, but we do have something that fits in with the festivities…
The Donkey Kong Country series is well known for the high quality of its music. With the atmospheric score of David Wise, the quirky tunes of Eveline Fischer and the unforgettable melodies of that other guy, it’s a franchise full of famous songs. So with that in mind, it’s worth highlighting the finest tracks that formed the soundtrack to our childhoods. Here are ten of the best tracks inspired by the hit video game:
The Ace Attorney anime will debut in Japan in just a matter of hours. But there’s good news for fans in overseas territories. Specifically, it’s been announced that Crunchyroll has picked up the series.
Crunchyroll members will be able to watch the first Ace Attorney anime episode with English subtitles on April 2 at 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT. That’s just a little while after it airs in Japan. This process will continue each Saturday from here on out.
No fooling – our friends at @Crunchyroll will be streaming the (subbed) AA anime! TAKE THAT! https://t.co/vp703mACPH pic.twitter.com/PLlyXdv9ob
— Ace Attorney (@aceattorneygame) April 1, 2016
GameXplain has posted a video with 30 minutes of footage from Two Tribes’ shooter RIVE. Take a look at the gameplay below.
It’s April Fools Day, and plenty of developers as well as gaming companies in general are joining in on the fun. In fact, even Nintendo is getting in on the festivities.
We’ve rounded up some of the April Fools’ jokes we’ve come across below. Continue on below for the highlights.
Talk of possibly releasing an amiibo of Tomoshiru Miide
朗報です！私、三出友知（みいで ともしる）のamiiboが発売されるかもしれません！少々フライング気味ですが、そのデキバエをお見せしたいと思います！ #Miitomo pic.twitter.com/R5JE05XJZs
— Miitomo【公式】 (@Miitomo_JP) April 1, 2016
Guitar Hero Live, the developer behind Guitar Hero Live, has been hit with layoffs. Although not confirmed, Eurogamer has heard that roughly 50 people have been made redundant. FreeStyle’s website indicates that 100 staff were housed at the company.
Activision’s official statement is as follows:
Activision and FreeStyle Games leadership have been considering a range of future options for the studio, and have been consulting with staff to explore all alternatives. The collective team have now reached the end of a consultation exercise and the decision has been made to restructure FreeStyleGames to better align the studio resources with future business needs. We are working with the studio teams to explore options to rebalance staff within Activision Blizzard and its related organisations.
The UK remains a key market for Activision Blizzard and FreeStyleGames continues to be a great partner. We thank all of the team for their continued passion, creativity and commitment.
Activision previously stated in February that Guitar Hero Live experienced “lower than expected performance”.
Footage has come in for several Wii U eShop titles that came out this week: The Beggar’s Ride, PixlCross, Now I know my ABCs, and 6 Hand Video Poker. Videos for each can be found below.
My Nintendo members in North America and Europe are starting to get their hands on the service’s exclusive Picross game based on Twilight Princess. Watch an hour of footage from My Nintendo Picross – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess below.
