In Japan, Nintendo is airing a new commercial to promote the latest DLC for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. View it below.
Nintendo has released new videos showing off the Birdo and Excitebike costumes in Super Mario Maker. We’ve posted it below.
Nintendo released an official video for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch it below.
Respected Japanese outlet 4Gamer asked 133 Japanese developers – along with some voice actors and pro gamers – about their favorite game of 2015. Representatives from Capcom, Bandai Namco, Koei Tecmo, Square Enix, and more weighed in with their opinions.
It turns out that above all other games, Splatoon was ahead of the pack with 24 top votes. The next closest were Super Mario Maker and Bloodborne with 8 first place votes.
Here are full results:
Splatoon will be updated with the Piranha Pit in just a couple of hours. Get an early look at the map in the video below.
GameSpot put up a pretty comprehensive feature about PlatinumGames today. That also includes individual staff interviews, such as one that mainly features Star Fox Zero co-director Yusuke Hashimoto.
During the discussion, Hashimoto reflected on the Nintendo content in Bayonetta 2 (spoilers?) and how Platinum ended up working on Star Fox Zero. He also spoke about working with Shigeru Miyamoto’s team and the challenge of making the game fun by using both the TV and the GamePad.
Head past the break for a rundown of Hashimoto’s comments. You can also read GameSpot’s full article here that has a few older quotes.
Another couple of Atlus deals have gone live on the North American 3DS eShop. Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is being sold for $10, and Persona Q can be had for $20. Both discounts are valid until 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET on January 11.
A pair of titles have been confirmed for release in Europe on January 21. Shadow Puppeteer will be out on Wii U, whereas RV-7: My Drone will be on 3DS. I would expect that both of these will be available in North America around the same time.
