Like pretty much every Wii U game, Genei Ibun Roku #FE is available in Japan as a disc title and as a digital release on the eShop. But if you’re looking for the absolute quickest way to play in terms of loading times, you may want to go with the latter options. While the two are pretty comparable, the download version shaves a few seconds off here and there for things like the initial startup and going into battles.
We posted the Japanese boxart for Pokken Tournament a little while back, but it was a bit tough to make out. A higher quality image has since appeared on Amazon Japan – look at it above.
Famitsu has another update on Shin Megami Tensei IV Final in its latest issue. Three new partner characters are introduced – Hallelujah, Toki, and Gaston – and there’s also information about collecting demons.
Hallelujah is voiced by Masuda Toshiki. He’s 15 years old, and is part of the Ashura Assembly along with his elder brother. By his brother’s orders, he keeps an eye on the player’s party, but he’s rather timid and doesn’t like standing out. His demon of choice is Cironnup, which is Ainu for Fox, a divine beast which is said to bring calamity to humans.
Over on the official website, Level-5 posted the boxart for Yo-kai Sangokushi. Get a look at it above.
FreezeME won’t be on the Wii U eShop until sometime next year due to some issues that required Rainy Night Creations to resubmit the game. However, the PC release did take place earlier this month, and plenty of footage has been posted online. A fairly lengthy video can be found below.
A few days ago, Nintendo announced the top three games for Wii U and 3DS of 2015 as voted on by Miiverse users. The eShop now has the complete top ten for both platforms.
First, here are the results for Wii U:
1. Splatoon
2. Super Mario Maker
3. Xenoblade Chronicles X
4. Yoshi’s Woolly World
5. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
6. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
7. Mario Party 10
8. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
9. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
10. LEGO Dimensions
And the full 3DS results:
1. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
2. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
3. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
4. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
5. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
6. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
7. Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
8. Pokemon Shuffle
9. Nintendo Badge Arcade
10. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
This week’s issue of Famitsu has more coverage of Splatoon. There isn’t any news about the game itself (which was to be expected), but there is a 4-page interview with the game’s developers. Famitsu caught up with producer Hisashi Nogami plus co-directors Tsubasa Sakaguchi and Yusuke Amano. They shared some interesting background information about stages, spoke about the end of updates and why they’re coming to a close, and more.
There is quite a bit here, so let’s get right to it. Head past the break for a summary of the interview.
– Most of the stages in Splatoon are based on marine products, but only Under Deca Line Girder Bridge (Urchin Underpass) isn’t. It’s based on Jujo Road, an actual road in Kyoto which is nearby Nintendo’s office. The ? kanji means ten, which can also become Deca in Greek. And ? means line, hence Deca-Line. Deca-Line is the name of the highway, and this stage is right underneath it, hence the “Under”.
– How the Deca-Line stage came to be included: art director Seita Inoue has a habit of sketching things nearby him. One day he drew a night view seen from the company building. When the development team was thinking about stage designs, they happened to find this sketch, and since it fitted many of the stage designs, it got picked. They were looking for a place with a realistic sense that has an origin of grey-toned neutral color and could be vandalized with colors.
There was only one major new game on the eShop this week: Super Mario Galaxy. Screenshots are in the gallery below.
We have a number of photos showing the Pikachu Build-A-Bear. Check them out in the gallery below.
If you purchased the web bundle ($60), you’ll get the Pikachu plushie with a sound clip of its different cries, along with a hoodie, Charizard costume, and special trading card. The in-store pickup version ($28) offered the standalone Pikachu with the Poke Ball sweatshirt for an extra $12.50.
