The Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop have been undergoing maintenance since 10 PM / 7 PM PT yesterday. Nintendo said that the downtime could last up to 24 hours, though it looks like everything has wrapped up early than expected.
Nintendo just tweeted out a message indicating that its latest round of maintenance has completed. It reads:
Thanks to everyone for your patience. Our maintenance is complete, and you can now access the Nintendo eShop.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 2, 2015
ZombiU doesn’t have online play, but there are elements in the game that make use of the Internet. There are a few small things that make the experience a bit more enjoyable for the player. Those elements include a leaderboard, ability to tag walls, and more.
For whatever reason, ZombiU’s servers simply stopped responding about 4-5 months ago. However, that’s since changed. Users have started to notice that ZombiU’s servers are alive and kicking once more. For the time being, we’re not quite sure why, but perhaps the new version of the game led Ubisoft to implement a fix.
How’s this for a random pre-order offer? If you reserve Xenoblade Chronicles X at Best Buy – only the standard version, by the way – you’ll receive $10 in e-Pizza cash for use on XCXPizzaCash.com This is sort of like the gas credit offer for Mario Kart 8.
The new Ratchet & Clank game for PlayStation 4 features a noticeable reference to Star Fox. In the video below, you can hear one of the characters calling out to the main player to “do a barrel roll”. Of course, that’s one of the most recognizable lines in Star Fox’s history!
Nintendo uploaded a second North American commercial for Yo-kai Watch today. You can go ahead and view it below.
Nintendo’s latest Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash trailer shows off yet another one of the game’s characters, Toadette. Watch it below.
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure was recently on display at Paris Games Week. Take a look at some footage from the 3DS version below.
Next weekend, Target will be hosting a buy 2, get 1 free sale. This applies to all games sold by the retailer, so every Wii U and 3DS title should be eligible. Some of you may want to pick up the likes of Yo-kai Watch or Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival with the offer.
Target’s sale will begin on November 8. It’ll last through November 14.
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars Ex is among the lineup of Virtual Console titles slated for the European Wii U eShop this week. We have the game’s trailer below.
Tiny Galaxy developer Arcane Pixel is bring its next game known as “Kick Assteroids” to the Wii U eShop very soon.
The game features two modes: Survive and Defend. In the former mode, players need to survive as long as they can against enemies and meteors while aiming for a high score. The other mode puts the emphasis on defending a satellite from enemies and asteroids for as long as possible. As your score increases, you’ll automatically receive ship upgrades, better guns, a faster ship, and more.
For those that are interested, Kick Assteroids will support off-TV play. The title also includes an 8-bit, fast-paced metal soundtrack.
Watch a trailer for Kick Assteroids below. It’ll be out soon on the North American Wii U eShop for $1.99.
