There’s been a lot of talk going around today about retailers in the U.S. combining their Wii U and 3DS shelf space into a single area. I don’t personally believe that it’s as big a deal as some are making it out to be (especially since stores like Walmart apparently started doing this a year ago) and I almost held off on posting this all all together, but I figured it was at least worth a quick mention. The point is that, in some stores, you may find all Nintendo products grouped together under a unifying classic red banner rather than separate Wii U and 3DS sections.
What I actually find more interesting is that banners are using images that seem to feature new renders of characters. I can’t say I recognize the Link art above, and the Pikachu image below may be new as well.
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash’s pre-load is live on the North American 3DS eShop. You can purchase the game and download most of it now. Then on launch day, you’ll only need a small update to unlock the full title.
Little hero. Big adventure! #ChibiRobo Zip Lash is now available for pre-purchase in the #3DS #eShop. pic.twitter.com/p0QaWX4pYm
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 24, 2015
Gemology is coming to the North American Wii U eShop on October 2, BNC Design Studios announced today. The gravity puzzle game will cost $6.99.
View some screenshots of Gemology below. We also have a bunch of information about the game after the break.
Capcom has updated Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX with a new quest that provides players with a Mario costume. The only requirement is to gather ten mushrooms. Once that’s done, the costume will be yours.
Take a look at some screenshots pertaining to the Mario costume quest below.
The European Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water website is now live. Access it here. On the page, you’ll find details and images pertaining to the story, characters, gameplay, and more.
The mobile messaging app LINE has been updated with stickers based on Animal Crossing. Pricing is set at $1.99 / €1.99 / 240 yen for the set. You can get a look at all of the different stickers here.
LINE is particularly big in Japan, where it is the country’s top social media platform. Over 600 million users have used the app thus far.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Beatbuddy – $8.99
Extreme Exorcism – $12.99
Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility – $1.99
Job the Leprechaun – $2.99
Nova-111 – $10.99
Starwhal – ?
Wii U Virtual Console
The Ignition Factor – $7.99
3DS Retail
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – $39.99 (available Friday)
3DS Demo
Mercenaries Saga 2
3DS Themes
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer : My Town
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS) is on sale for $4.99 until 8:59 a.m. on Sept. 28.
Wii U
– Family Tennis SP is 25 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.70) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 15.
– Legend of Kay Anniversary is 50 percent off (reduced from $24.99 to $12.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– Elliot Quest is 15 percent off (reduced from $12.99 to $10.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 30.
– Suspension Railroad Simulator is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5) until 8:59 a.m. on Oct. 8.
– Paper Monsters Recut and Blocky Bot from Mobot Studios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– Quadcopter Pilot Challenge is 50 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 8.?
3DS
– Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 28.
– Crash City Mayhem is 75 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 28.
– Snow Moto Racing is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 1.
– Murder on the Titanic and 3D Game Collection from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. on Oct. 8.
– 10-in-1 Arcade Collection, Hazumi, League of Heroes, Monster Shooter, Pick-A-Gem, PIX3D, Crazy – Kangaroo, SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition, SpeedX 3D and Rage of the Gladiator from Huuuge Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22.
– Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival is 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 21.
Source: Nintendo PR
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Super Mario Maker – 9
Mad Max – 6
Volume – 7
Tearaway Unfolded – 7
Forza 6 – 8
Disney Infinity 3.0 – 7
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 7
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime – 6
