Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros will be released this Friday in Europe & Australia and some reviews for it are popping up online. Here are some of the scores:
Nintendo World Report – 7.5 / 10
God is a Geek – 9 / 10
Nintendo Insider – 9 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
The Six Axis – 7 / 10
XGN – 9 / 10
My Nintendo News – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Xenoblade Chronicles X (available Friday, December 4th) – €59.99 / £49.99 / CHF 77.90 ; €49.99 / £40.99 / CHF 63.90 until 18/12/2015 for users who have downloaded Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) on the same Wii U
Wii U Download
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Wii Download) – Special introductory offer until 18/12/2015: €14.99 / £13.49 / CHF 21.00 (Regular price €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28.00)
Human Resource Machine – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Basic High-Speed Data Loading Pack Impact: High – free (available November 30th)
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Enemy High-Speed Data Loading Pack Impact: Medium – free (available November 30th)
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Player High-Speed Data Loading Pack Impact: Medium – free (available November 30th)
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Skell High-Speed Data Loading Pack Impact: Medium – free (available November 30th)
Wii U Virtual Console
Kirby: Power Paintbrush (Nintendo DS) – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00; €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 10/12/2015 for users who downloaded Kirby Mass Attack on the same Wii U
Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo DS) – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00; €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 10/12/2015 for users who downloaded Kirby Power Paintbrush on the same Wii U
3DS Retail
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros (available Friday, December 4th) – €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 51.90
3DS Download
Pokemon Picross – free
Pokemon Picross 200 Picrites (only 1 time) – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Pokemon Picross 200 Picrites – €1.49 / £1.39 / CHF 2.10
Pokemon Picross 1000 Picrites – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
Pokemon Picross 2000 Picrites – €12.99 / £11.69 / CHF 18.20
Pokemon Picross 4000 Picrites – €24.99 / £22.49 / CHF 35.00
3DS Themes
The Winx at Alfea – A fairylicious school – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Mia and Me – A Centopic friendship – €1.99 / £1.79
eShop Sales
Wii U
Wicked Monsters Blast! HD PLUS – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 31/12/2015, regular price € 7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.20
EDGE – €0.79/ £0.71 / CHF 1.12 until 17/12/2015, regular price €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
RUSH – €0.79/ £0.71 / CHF 1.12 until 17/12/2015, regular price €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Swords & Soldiers – €1.19 / £0.99 / CHF 1.68 until 17/12/2015, regular price €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20
Toki Tori – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10 until 17/12/2015, regular price €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Toki Tori 2 + – €2.99 / £2.49 / CHF 3.99 until 17/12/2015, regular price €14.99 / £12.99 / CHF 19.99
3DS
AeternoBlade – €4.99 / £4.50 / CHF 7.00 until 31/12/2015, regular price €14.99 / £13.50 / CHF 21.00
3D MahJongg – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 3.99 until 17/12/2015, regular price €4.99 / £4.49/ CHF 4.99
Darts Up 3D – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40 until 31/12/2015, regular price €2.99 / £2.69/ CHF 4.20
Football Up Online – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 31/12/2015, regular price €3.99 / £3.59/ CHF 5.60
Gardenscapes – €5.99 / £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 17/12/2015, regular price €7.99 / £5.99/ CHF 7.99
Pazuru – €4.49 / £2.99 until 17/12/2015, regular price €5.99 / £3.99
Source: Nintendo PR
We won’t get proper scans of this week’s issue of Famitsu until two days from now, however a preview image of this week’s issue published on Famitsu’s website revealed something interesting about Genei Ibunroku #FE, namely another party member and his Mirage.
His name is Ken Yashiro and he is a famous singer. We’ve actually seen brief glimpses of him before in some of the game’s trailers. His Mirage is the Swordsman Nabarl, who originally appeared in Marth’s games (both the NES versions and the DS remakes).
We will have more detailed info once we have the full Famitsu scans on Wednesday.
Circle Entertainment have published the opening movie for their upcoming 3DS game Petit Novel series – Harvest December. Check it out below:
System: 3DS
Release date: November 20, 2015
Developer: Spike Chunsoft
Publisher Nintendo
In a world where the characters typically can only just speak their own name, having a game that features 720 different Pokemon with their own personalities and jobs is a feat in and of itself. But once you mix in the addictive dungeon crawling mechanics of the Mystery Dungeon series and all the other elements that make Pokemon titles the iconic series it is, you are given the definitive Mystery Dungeon title and one fun RPG.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X is still here and remains at the top, as votes were sent in before its launch.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 12 and November 18.
Mixi has come out with another commercial for Monster Strike on 3DS. Take a look at it below.
The most recent of Famitsu has a two-page feature on Lost Reavers, Bandai Namco’s upcoming free-to-start title for Wii U. There’s more about the game in general as well as a brief interview with producers Takashi Otani and Katsuhiro Harada.
First, here’s an overview of the different characters:
Sayuri: “The Short Range and Long Range All-Rounder”
Using a katana for short-ranged attacks and a submachine gun for shooting, it is easy to use her and is thus recommended for first-time players.
Dwayne: “A Firepower Oriented Power Type”
At the core of this character is his assault rifle, though there is the possibility of using many other smaller firearms. When using his powerful bazooka, the exhilaration one feels is outstanding.
Shadow Stalker: “Tricky and Versatile in Attacking”
Fights wielding both a melee weapon and a shotgun. Has a characteristic combo that consists of him reloading while attacking. For advanced players.
Victoria
Rather than rapid-fire damage, she is a skilled shooter who focuses more on dealing damage in one shot. Recommended for those who enjoy shooting games.
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos was one of the latest releases on the European Wii U Virtual Console. Take a look at some footage from the download below.
Update (11/29): Bumped to the top. Target’s press release clears up that Wii U was actually the #1 best-selling item on its website during Thanksgiving.
Original (11/27): Wii U sold extremely well at one North American retailer during Thanksgiving yesterday. Business Insider reports that the console, along with the iPad and iPad Watch, helped Target achieve its biggest online shopping day ever.
“Demand outpaced 2014’s record Thanksgiving performance, making it Target’s biggest day for online sales yet,” Target said in an official statement.
Nintendo brought out a new Wii U bundle for the holidays which comes with pre-installed copies of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Splatoon. At Target, the bundle has been available for just $250.
