Natsume’s new “State of the Farm” update provides the latest information about the company’s Wii U Virtual Console plans.
First up, Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town is slated for this week in North America. It will be launching on the Wii U eShop this Thursday.
Natsume also has more plans for Medabots. Medabots Metabee and Rokusho, already available in Europe, “will be arriving in North America by the end of the year”. Medabots AX is also expected in both regions “in the coming months.”
The Monster Hunter items in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer are heading west very soon. On Twitter, Nintendo confirmed that the collaboration is planned for November 2 in Europe, and November 9 in North America. The items will be distributed via SpotPass.
Here are the relevant tweets:
Help Felyne feel at home in #ACHappyHome with special @MonsterHunter items! Available via SpotPass on 11/9! pic.twitter.com/8T1c22jJFZ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 26, 2015
Next Monday a Felyne will come to your town in #ACHappyHome via SpotPass, bringing #MonsterHunter items! pic.twitter.com/o4tMvj8d4N
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) October 26, 2015
Yo-kai Watch’s North American launch is just on the horizon. To celebrate the upcoming release, Nintendo has released a new 3DS puzzle based on the game. You should receive your first piece via SpotPass.
Another video of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash has come in showing the latest gameplay. Check out a 1-on-1 match featuring Rosalina and Daisy below.
We recently heard about Avoider, RCMADIAX’s latest game for the Wii U eShop. It was last said to be planned for a Q1 2016 launch, but we’re now hearing that the title will arrive in January.
That news comes straight from RCMADIAX’s Twitter account. The indie developer also posted a short clip of the game today, which you can view below.
First Look: #Avoider for #WiiU #eShop. Launching January 2016. #Nindies https://t.co/bA8lj9dBhs
— RCMADIAX [+=••] (@rcmadiax) October 26, 2015
Next month, the green Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be leaving the Yoshi’s Woolly World bundle in North America. Nintendo announced on its Twitter account today that the plushie will be sold as a standalone item starting on November 13.
Here’s the relevant tweet:
Add some adorable to your collection with the green Yarn Yoshi #amiibo, launching as a standalone figure on 11/13. pic.twitter.com/TCEUYBHbGY
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 26, 2015
Pricing for the amiibo will be set at $16.99.
Several new games are launching this week on the European 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.
While speaking at the GameCity festival in Nottingham, co-designer Martin Hollis opened up about the development of GoldenEye 007. A number of interesting tidbits were shared, including Shigeru Miyamoto’s interest in turning down the killing – including close-up killing.
If you’re interested in reading up on the full report from Hollis’s talk, head past the break. You can also check out The Guardian’s article here.
The start of another week means another Pokemon Shuffle update. First of all, the Mega Banette competition ended last night, so check to see if you’ve managed to obtain a Banettite.
Ho-oh is now available in a special stage. You’ve got plenty of time to catch it; it will be available until November 9th.
Its counterpart, Lugia, makes a return to the game. It will only be available for a week, until November 2nd.
Finally, to celebrate Pokemon Shuffle Mobile reaching 4 million downloads, Celebi also returns for a while. You’ve got until November 9th to catch it.
Hogan’s Alley and Wild Gunman were both made available on the European Wii U Virtual Console last week. Footage from both games can be found bleow.
