Update (1/29): Two more maintenance periods have been added to the schedule, including one for 3DS. Here’s the latest:
Wii U/3DS maintenance (online play, rankings, etc.)
– 1 PM PT (Monday) – 6 PM PT (Monday)
– 4 PM ET (Monday) – 9 PM ET (Monday)
– 9 PM in the UK (Monday) – 2 AM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 10 PM in Europe (Monday) – 3 AM in Europe (Tuesday)
Wii U maintenance (online play, rankings, etc.)
– 9 PM PT (Monday) – 10:30 PM PT (Monday)
– 12 AM ET (Tuesday) – 1:30 AM ET (Tuesday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Tuesday) – 6:30 AM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Tuesday) – 7:30 AM in Europe (Tuesday)
Original (1/28): Online 3DS maintenance happened a couple of days ago. Next week, it’ll be Wii U’s turn. Nintendo has maintenance scheduled for its console that will affect certain network services such as online play and rankings.
It’ll be taking place during the following times:
– 4:50 PM PT (Tuesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Tuesday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Tuesday) – 9:30 PM ET (Tuesday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Wednesday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Wednesday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Wednesday)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance hit the Wii U Virtual Console yesterday. For a look at the classic GBA release, view the video below.
Wii Street U will soon be discontinued. On March 31, service for the app will no longer be offered.
Nintendo shared the news on its European Twitter pages today:
[Reminder] The Wii Street U powered by Google service will be discontinued on 31/03/2016. More info: https://t.co/mrqOJxoZIE
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) January 29, 2016
And here’s the full statement about Wii Street U’s discontinuation:
Amazon UK has opened up pre-orders for the wave 4 Animal Crossing amiibo. You can reserve them at the following links:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami
02./00. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami
03./00. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends #
04./00. [PS4] Just Cause 3
05./00. [PS4] Resident Evil: Origins Collection
06./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
07./00. [PS3] Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster
08./06. [WIU] Splatoon #
09./05. [3DS] Monster Strike
10./07. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
11./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./01. [PSV] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
13./08. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
14./02. [PS4] Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
15./11. [PS4] Fallout 4 #
16./00. [PSV] MuvLuv Double Pack {MuvLuv \ MuvLuv Alternative}
17./17. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
18./12. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
19./14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
20./34. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
Nintendo has come out with a new Zelda: Twilight Princess HD trailer highlighting the game’s story. Check it out below.
During Unite Tokyo, it was announced that Unity would be heading to New 3DS. It’s now been revealed that the engine will be available for use starting today. Just like Wii U, Unity comes free of charge on New 3DS.
Unity has already been working with developers to port some of their games to the New 3DS. You may recall that Wind Up Knight 2 went on sale towards the end of last year in Japan.
Unity actually supports the original 3DS as well, though with a bit of a caveat. It’s possible to “generate ROM images which are compatible with the original 3DS, and there are certainly some types of game which will run perfectly well on it, but for the majority of games we strongly recommend targeting the New Nintendo 3DS for maximum gorgeousness.”
