Update: Now confirmed for North America. It will be available from 3-5 PM PT on August 21-23.
Splatoon Global Testfire will be back up and running in Europe starting on August 22. At the following times, Wii U owners across the users can begin playing the demo once again:
19:00 – 20:00 on Saturday 22nd
19:00 – 20:00 on Sunday 23rd
09:00 – 10:00 on Monday 24th
09:00 – 10:00 on Tuesday 25th
15:00 – 16:00 on Wednesday 26th
15:00 – 16:00 on Thursday 27th
15:00 – 16:00 on Friday 28th
From 22/08 to 28/08 the #Splatoon Testfire is making a comeback! See when you can play: http://t.co/K4oltLjbj6 pic.twitter.com/73KKGvaLCC
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) August 17, 2015
Splatoon Global Testfire recently wrapped up another run in Japan as well. We’ll let you know if we hear about any similar plans for North America.
New screenshots are now available showing some of the elements that were announced for the game yesterday. That includes a look at the Keyblade, Good Dinosaur, and more.
Nintendo of Europe readied a new overview trailer for LBX: Little Battlers eXperience today. You can watch it below.
Wario: Master of Disguise comes to the European Wii U Virtual Console on Thursday. View the official trailer for the game’s release below.
Coaster sets are now available over on Club Nintendo Europe. There are four in total to choose from: the question block, block, Fire Blower, and Bom-omb.
Each one costs 2,500 stars. Check them out on Club Nintendo here.
These awesome Coaster Sets have all just been added to the Club Nintendo Stars Catalogue. http://t.co/OnWk0DvUlH pic.twitter.com/Ub7y1o3YDe
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 17, 2015
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, the newest entry in the raunchy beat-’em-up series, will be weighing in at 17308 blocks from the 3DS eShop. That’s roughly 2.16 GB.
The game releases in Europe on August 27th, with no word regarding a North American date yet.
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Splatoon – Nintendo
2. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. LEGO Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
9. The Wonderful 101 – Nintendo
10. Kirby and the Rainbow Painbrush – Nintendo
3DS
1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
5. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
6. LEGO Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Nintendo
9. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Several new releases are scheduled for the European Wii U and 3DS eShops this week. You can take a look at what’s on tap in screenshot form below.
Today, Nintendo of Japan kicked off a new Super Mario Maker video series. On different days of the week, it seems as though the company will be showing off different elements of the game. The first video is posted below.
