A number of Best Buy locations will be holding a demo event this Saturday between 11 AM and 2 PM local time. Fans can try out the New 3DS XL as well as the games LBX: Little Battlers eXperience, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Giveaways are planned, too.
Head on over to this page for the full listing of locations.
Thanks to josemmmejia for the tip.
Splatoon’s latest map has now live. Players can begin battling in the newest addition to the map rotation, Flounder Heights.
Here’s the map overview from the Splatoon Tumblr:
Try as you might, you can’t ignore the apartment building in the middle of the map. It stands like a gigantic wall, looming over the battlefield like an ominous, erm, an ominous… apartment building, I guess.
Will you make your stand in a hail of ink on the rooftop? Will you try and sneak your way through the middle? Whatever your strategy, there’s no getting into enemy turf without getting past this monolith.
Nintendo has opened an official website for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. Access it here. The game will be launching on September 25 in North America.
The latest video for Splatoon has hit the “Play Nintendo” YouTube channel. You can view it below, which is mainly a means of promoting the return of Splatoon Global Testfire.
Nintendo has confirmed speculation that the Dr. Mario amiibo will be a retailer exclusive in the United States. The company’s official site notes that this figure will only be sold by Target at launch. On September 11, consumers can begin purchasing the Dr. Mario amiibo.
Collectible Badge Center’s latest update puts the focus on Pushmo. Five panels including replacement icons for the pre-installed software have been added. Additionally, Nintendo is distributing new Super Mario panels.
Mortar Melon was another one of Wii U’s new eShop releases in North America today. A brief gameplay clip has been posted below.
Crab Cakes Rescue released on the North American Wii U eShop today. Take a look at some footage from the title below.
Splatoon will be adding the Flounder Heights map later today. You can get an early look at it in the video below.
Below, another round of footage can be seen from The Bridge. The game arrived on the eShop earlier today in both North America and Europe.
