Rumors about the NX continue to persist. This time, analyst and consultant Dr. Serkan Toto has made bold claims regarding Bandai Namco. The publisher is supposedly working on a number of titles for the system, including Smash Bros. – which will apparently be a launch game. Given that Smash Bros. just came out on two systems a little over a year ago, a port would be more probable than an entirely new entry.
Toto isn’t sure about any dates. In terms of where the information comes from, he’s connected to a number of industry sources, though it remains to be seen if this speculation will pan out in the end.
Toto wrote on Twitter:
Bandai Namco is currently developing several NX titles. Smash Bros is planned to be a launch title. I am not sure about the date – yet ;).
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) January 28, 2016
To follow up on my last tweet: I haven't heard if it's a completely new (numbered) Smash Bros or not. Otherwise, source situation is solid.
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) January 28, 2016
@AutomaticZen Can't say (sorry), but the source situation is very solid. Otherwise I wouldn't have tweeted.
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) January 28, 2016
@DaliDimovski Not quite my own reveals, but thanks. About the source situation I can't really talk, but it's solid.
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) January 28, 2016
Select Nintendo fans in the UK have started receiving demo codes for early access to the Bravely Second demo, courtesy of the official store. Codes are being sent out via email, so keep an eye on your inbox. They’ll need to be redeemed before the end of March 10, though the demo should be widely available at that point in any case.
Note that the demo is 2,597 blocks. There is no usage limit, so you can boot it up as many times as you’d like.
Another wave of digital games on Wii U and 3DS have been discounted as part of a new “Winter Warm-up Sale”. Titles are on sale by up to 30 percent.
Here’s the lineup of sales for the third (and final) week:
Wii U
Affordable Space Adventures – $13.99 (was $19.99)
Breath of Fire – $5.59 (was $7.99)
Castlevania – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Child of Light – $10.49 (was $14.99)
EarthBound – $6.99 (was $9.99)
Elliot Quest – $8.99 (was $12.99)
Octodad: Dadliest Catch – $9.99 (was $14.99)
Zelda: The Minish Cap – $5.59 (was $7.99)
3DS
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale – $5.99 (was $7.99)
Castlevania – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Fantasy Life – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Metroid – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $13.99 (was $19.99)
Xeodrifter – 6.99 (was $9.99)
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – $14.99 (was $24.99)
These deals are valid until February 4 at 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET.
Back during the DSiWare days, Circle Entertainment brought out a couple of “Dream” games. Bookstore Dream and Publisher Dream hit Nintendo’s downloadable service a few years back. Now, Circle is continuing the series on the 3DS eShop.
Two new “Dream” titles, both of which feature simulation gameplay, are targeted for Q2. Circle teased on Twitter yesterday:
Now we can confirmed two secret titles is 2 Dream series (simulation game), targeting Q2 2016.
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) January 27, 2016
Some customers of the Nintendo UK store are eligible to receive a free Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2016 calendar. It’s not entirely clear how people were chosen, but this move is being done to thank those who purchased products in 2015. There’s a £1.99 shipping charge (so technically not 100% free I suppose), but this is removed if you spend over £20 on the store.
Today, Capcom announced its latest financial results for the nine months of fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. The company’s net sales came in at 57,060 million yen, up 19.3 percent from the same period last year. Operating income rose 9 percent year-over-year to 10,604 million yen and ordinary income is reported at 10,640 million yen, an increase of 5.2 percent from the same term last year. Finally, net income is also up 7.1 percent from the same period last year to 7,006 million yen.
Capcom said that Monster Hunter X “was a major hit”, but The Great Ace Attorney’s sales “remained slow.” Additionally, “sales of repeat titles and digital download contents were firm, particularly in overseas markets, in the Digital Contents business.”
Two Monster Hunter 3DS games are in Capcom’s million sellers list. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate moved another 200,000 copies, and lifetime sales now sit at 4.1 million. Monster Hunter X has sold 3.2 million copies, exceeding Capcom’s forecast of 2.5 million units.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – $49.99
Wii U Download
Joe’s Diner – $7.99
Level 22 – $6.99
MINI-GAMES MADNESS VOLUME: #1 – HELLO WORLD! – $4.99
Shadow Puppeteer – $14.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance – $7.99
3DS Retail
Final Fantasy Explorers – $39.99
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – $29.99
3DS Download
Hello Kitty’s Magic Apron – $19.99
RV-7 My Drone – $1.99
3DS Demo
The Magic Hammer
DSiWare
Crazy Train – $1.99
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– It’s the last week of the Winter Warm-up Sale! Check out this week’s deals and save up to 30 percent off select games. The sale ends Feb. 4 at 8:59 a.m. PT.
– 99Moves, Darts Up 3D and more games from Enjoy Up are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 25.
Wii U
– TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 11.?
3DS
– Art of Balance TOUCH! is 25 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $5.20) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 18.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 22.
– The Magic Hammer is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 25.
Source: Nintendo PR
If you pick up Shadow Puppeteer on the eShop today, it’s highly recommended that you play directly from the Wii U’s storage. Unfortunately, performance is drastically impacted if the download is being read from an external hard drive. The game’s developers to intend to patch things in the future, but until then, definitely be aware of the potential issues you may encounter.
“We have found that playing the game from an external hard drive will make the game run slower because the read/write rate of the hard drive. Of course we want everyone to be able to play the game, from external hard drives too, so we will make sure to address this in our patches. Until then we recommend that the game is played directly from the Wii U.”
Following the game’s lengthy maintenance, a new patch has been released for Super Mario Maker. Applying the update will bring it up to version 1.32.
Today’s patch simply addresses a glitch while in “Create” mode. It’s a 298MB download, in case you’re curious.
Nintendo has shared some new screenshots and high-resolution artwork from Bravely Second. Check them out in the gallery below.
