Minecraft: Story Mode is on its way to Wii U, according to The Verge. While it isn’t the core Minecraft game that has seen a huge amount of success, this will be the series’ first appearance on a Nintendo system.
Developer Telltale Games told The Verge that with its new game, they hope to reach players outside of the Minecraft fandom as well as introduce new people to the franchise.
Here’s a trailer released back in July:
And below is an official overview:
“Minecraft: Story Mode is an adventure game set in a Minecraft world. It is a five-part episodic series that will take you to the Nether, the Farlands, the End, and beyond! You will drive how the story flows through the decisions you make: what you say to people (and how you say it), and what you choose to do in moments of thrilling action.
You are Jesse. He and his group of friends revere the legendary Order of the Stone; four adventurers that slayed an Ender Dragon. The Order are the very best at what they do: Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer, and Architect. While at EnderCon, Jesse and his friends discover that something is wrong… something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, and they must set out on a journey to find The Order of the Stone if they are to save their world from oblivion.”
Minecraft: Story Mode will debut later this year.
Nintendo UK has started out sending codes for Photos with Animal Crossing by email. If you’re signed up for the Nintendo Newsletter, a code could be in your inbox shortly. It’s a convenient way for 3DS owners in the UK to get their hands on the download without having to attend any special events.
Runbow is due out on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow, but a few reviews are already in. Below you’ll find a roundup of the early verdicts – including ours!
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
Nintendo World Report – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Dragon Quest VIII has now launched in Japan, and Square Enix has issued one final batch of screenshots. Today’s images show the first town that players will find when starting the game. Check out the new images below.
Those who have Senran Kagura 2 save data on their SD card will be able to unlock Murasame in Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. Marvelous shared a video today showing how the process is done, which is actually quite simple. View the video below.
LIONPLEX has been hard at work on its debut project Neon Krieger Yamato. The game had been previously announced for PC, but we now have confirmation that a Wii U version is in the works as well.
Neon Krieger Yamato is a 2D platformer with fighting game elements. The developers hope to “to capture a mix of stylish combos, fast paced action, and twitch combat puzzles, presented in a pixel art cyberpunk world harkening to the days of 16 bit.”
An early trailer for Neon Krieger Yamato can be found below.
At the 2015 Pokemon World Championships last weekend, Nintendo World Report asked The Pokemon Company’s J.C. Smith if Pokken Tournament is intended to be the main attraction for the series’ 20th anniversary in early 2016. Smith merely replied by saying no, but after being pressed further, he added the following:
“I’m splitting hairs. No, there’s lots of stuff planned for the 2016 year but nothing I can talk about now.”
During the same discussion, Smith also said that flowers will be important to Pokemon’s future.
It’s completely unknown what The Pokemon Company has planned at this time. As Nintendo World Report also points out, there could be something – or multiple things – that are of equal importance to Pokken Tournament that we’ll be seeing early next year.
Reviews for Devil’s Third are now starting to hit the net as the embargo has been lifted. Here’s a look at the early verdicts thus far:
GameSpot – 3 / 10
DigitalSpy – 1 / 5
Nintendo Life – N/A
GamesRadar – 1.5 / 5
Kotaku – “No”
Eurogamer – N/A
VideoGamer – N/A
EDGE – 3 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 3.5 / 10
Devil’s Third is arriving in Europe this Friday. North America is getting the game on December 11.
If the latest rumors are to be believed, Shovel Knight will be coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS as a DLC character.
Nintendo Life heard the apparent news from “multiple sources within the video game retail sector”. However, Shovel Knight’s inclusion in the games has of course not been confirmed (or denied) at this time.
The announcement about Shovel Knight being added to Super Smash Bros. could be made within the next month or two. Development is said to be going well, and the character – who would be getting its own amiibo – may release sooner rather than later.
