The 2DS has been available in the west since October 2013. In Japan, the system will finally launch in February.
Nintendo announced four bundles today which come with a 2DS and a copy of either Pokemon Red, Blue, Green, or Yellow on the 3DS Virtual Console. Consumers will also receive a code for Mew in X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, plus an opportunity to nab the Pokemon in these classic releases. The package is topped off with a map, theme, and sticker set.
These 2DS bundles will release in Japan on February 27. Pricing is set at 9,980 yen each.
Splatoon hasn’t slowed down with its regular weapon additions. Another one has now been added to the game’s lineup: Rapid Blaster Pro Deco. You can find some footage of the weapon in our post here.
Super Mario Maker’s Captain Toad course has gone live. And the Captain Toad costume, announced earlier this week, can be obtained as well. Players can unlock it as soon as they’ve finished the new level.
Here’s an overview of the Captain Toad course:
“Search every angle in a puzzling adventure! In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, the Toad Brigade’s lovable Captain explores a variety of miniature Mario courses. And now he’s tackling a real Mario course in search of shiny golden coins! Usually Captain Toad can’t jump with his heavy backpack – can you clear this course without jumping?”
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column was all about the new DLC characters in the Wii U and 3DS games. Prior to this though, in another recent issue, he tackled the topic of criticism.
Sakurai begins his piece by talking about Star Wars and George Lucas, who is no longer involved with the franchise. He also reflected on a quote from Lucas in which he stated: “you go to make a movie and all you do is get criticized. And it’s not much fun. You can’t experiment.”
Sakurai then went on to say:
… I truly understand his feelings. You could say my body is filled with these feelings. Making something, and completing it is a huge undertaking, and there are a lot of places where fans can’t see. It’s like building a house, but people focus on a single painting that’s hung up on a wall in one room, and fixate on it, and keep listing off their complaints of that painting. These situations are very common.
For me, a familiar example would be…in Smash, Cloud recently became a playable character. And there were people that strongly criticized that, saying “Stop adding non-Nintendo characters!” This is completely ignoring the fact that I’ve added many, many Nintendo characters to Smash. It also ignores the many fans who were overjoyed at Cloud’s addition. Looking at the big picture, I am on the receiving end of countless amounts of truly trivial statements.
However, I think that’s okay. Different people value different things differently, and they should stay honest to that. For example, even I, as a fan (?) have my complaints with Star Wars. I honestly dislike Episode VI’s long-winded pacing and how easily the Empire Stormtroopers fall to the Ewoks. I think that the re-releases are redundant and superfluous. But, more than that, I am grateful that they showed me these various worlds, and let me enjoy them. Normally, I just don’t have the opportunity to vocalize my feelings of gratitude.
Those are just some of Sakurai’s comments from the column. You can read the full thing here.
Aside from the Capcom winter sale, there are a number of other notable discounts up on the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops. We’ve rounded up quite a number of these below.
Wii U
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition – $3.20 (was $7.99)
Armillo – $4.99 (was $7.99)
Costume Quest 2 – $4.99 (was $14.99)
Canvaleon – $6.95 (was $9.95)
Darksiders II – $7.99 (was $39.99)
Legend of Kay Anniversary – $12.99 (was $24.99)
Life of Pixel – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Little Inferno – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut – $1.99 (was $12.99)
Human Resource Machine – $7.99 (was $9.99)
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – $2.99 (was $5.99)
Momonga Pinball Adventures – $2.99 (was $5.99)
Nova-111 – $4.49 (was $14.99)
OlliOlli – $2.99 (was $9.99)
Pumped BMX+ – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Roving Rogue – $3.99 (was $7.99)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Shovel Knight – $9.99 (was $14.99)
Slender: The Arrival – $5.99 (was $9.99)
Stealth Inc 2 – $3.33 (was $9.99)
Swords & Soldiers II – $13.99 (was $19.99)
Tengami – $4.99 (Was $9.99)
Toto Temple Deluxe – $5.99 (was $9.99)
The Swapper – $2.99 (was $19.99)
The Swindle – $8.99 (was $14.99)
Thomas Was Alone – $1.99 (was $10.99)
3DS
AeternoBlade – $4.99 (was $14.99)
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition – $3.20 (was $7.99)
Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Coaster Creator 3D – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Cube Creator 3D – $4.99 (was $7.99)
Excave – $2.49 (was $4.99)
Fractured Soul – $2.39 (was $11.99)
Gunslugs 2 – $1.99 (was $4.99)
Hazumi – $1.49 (Was $2.99)
KORG DSN-12 – $19.00 (was $37.00)
KORG M01D – $17.00 (was $34.00)
Mighty Switch Force! – $2.99 (was $5.99)
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – $2.99 (was $5.99)
Proun+ – $1.99 (was $4.99)
Rage of the Gladiator – $2.99 (was $6.99)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Shovel Knight – $9.99 (was $14.99)
Steel Empire – $15.99 (was $29.99)
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX – $4.99 (was $8.00)
Along with Super Mario RPG, Super Mario 64 DS also hit the European Wii U Virtual Console earlier today. You can find a video with gameplay below.
Gameplay of Sceptile in Pokken Tournament is now available. Check out 10 minutes of footage below.
Splatoon will soon be updated with the Rapid Blaster Pro Deco. Get an early look at the weapon in the video below.
Update: And here’s episode 8!
Nintendo has readied a new episode of The Cat Mario Show for North America. Episode 7 is posted below.
IGN has posted yet another English video for Fire Emblem Fates. This time around, we get a look at the game’s amiibo functionality. Take a look at the video below.
