It turns out that not one, but two Virtual Consoles games are scheduled for the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. In addition to Advance Wars 2, the eShop will also be getting Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Grey Wolf. Pricing is set at $7.99.
If you’re unfamiliar with Genghis Khan II, take a look at the game summary below.
In Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf, unite the scattered Mongol tribes under your banner and conquer the world as Genghis Khan. Choose from two riveting scenarios: Mongolia and all of Eurasia. It is up to you to take your fledgling empire from your humble beginnings on the Mongolian plateau and expand your borders across the land! As your rivals look enviously upon your domain, you must struggle to weather the assaults of your opponents and carve out a living for your people. Engage in diplomacy to forge alliances, and organize your troops to defend the prosperity of your empire! If you can manage to spread the borders of your empire to the corners of the world, all will pay homage to your might!
Nintendo has published the second entry in its video feature for the Super Mario Maker Facebook hackathon. The second episode, “Evaluate + Decide”, is posted below. Look for the next (and perhaps final) episode on Friday.
Atlus prepared a new Stella Glow video today which highlights the witch tuning mechanic. View the trailer below, along with an overview of the gameplay system.
If you’ll recall, the game centers around the five witches of the world (4 good, 1 bad…when you’re called Hilda the witch of Destruction, you get pigeonholed, I guess) and their use of song magic. They are the only ones left in the world that can wield this magic, and what good is a song if it’s out of tune?!
That’s why Alto, the game’s protagonist, has the ability to literally “tune” the witches. In doing so, he’ll enter the witch’s heart and have to combat all the anxiety, fears, and nightmares plaguing her psyche.
And because Stella Glow operates on a revolving cycle of Free Time/Mission Time, players will have to make crucial decisions to build bonds with the witches they choose in order to gain enough trust to Tune them.
Atlus is shipping Stella Glow in North America this holiday season.
Source: Atlus PR
Nintendo will publish the first Yo-Kai Watch game in North America on November 6, the company revealed today. A vague “Holiday 2015” window had been previously confirmed.
In Europe, Yo-Kai Watch will not be available until sometime in 2016.
You can read up on today’s official announcement below.
Curve Digital will be bringing The Swindle to the European Wii U eShop on September 10, according to a listing on Nintendo’s UK website. Note that the company has not technically announced this date. When Curve officially announces the news, we’ll probably be hearing about when it’s coming to North America as well (perhaps the same day).
Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut is finally making its way to Wii U next week. Nintendo’s UK site lists the game for release on August 27. We don’t have confirmation yet, but there’s a good chance that Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut will be available in North America next week as well.
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising is heading to the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. That news comes straight from Nintendo’s website, which lists the new release.
Below is a handy overview of Advance Wars 2:
The Black Hole Army comes storming back in this worthy successor to an award-winning strategy game. Rain destruction upon their foul legions by ordering your troops effectively and overpowering your enemies with new Super Commanding Officer Powers. Then, see how your tactics stack up to your friends’ in 4-player battles—all with one Wii U.
Take control of more units and battle on more maps than even the original Advance Wars had to offer. More terrain means more options, and more options means crazier creations. So employ every feature of the robust map designer to craft punishing maps, and then challenge the CPU or your friends on the battlefield. After a few battles, take your hard-earned points to the Battlemaps shop to purchase new maps, challenges, and Commanding Officers.
Wii U owners will be able to purchase Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising for $7.99 on the eShop.
Renegade Kid is currently working on bringing the original two Dementium games to 3DS. The studio has interest in making a third entry, but that doesn’t mean it’s a sure thing to happen.
Speaking with GameSkinny, Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham said that the studio has “wanted to develop Dementium III for many years.” However, since a project would “require a huge investment in time and money”, we’ll only be seeing the game if the remastered versions perform well.
Watsham said:
“We have wanted to develop Dementium III for many years. Dementium III will require a huge investment in time and money, so it will depend on how well Dementium Remastered and Dementium II Remastered are received in the 3DS market.”
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson is releasing in North America on September 15, XSEED announced today. The publisher also confirmed that the game has gone gold.
When Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson launches, players will be able to pick up the “Double D Edition”, which comes with two music discs containing a total of 60 tracks and representing the game’s entire score. Pricing is set at $49.99. Senran Kagura 2 will also be sold on the eShop for $39.99.
XSEED is celebrating today’s news with a discount on Senran Kagura Burst. It will be on sale through September 14 for $19.99 (normally $29.99). Those who have Burst save data on their SD card will receive Ikaruga’s brother Murasame as a playable character for free. Normally, it will be sold for $4.99 as premium DLC.
An official overview and the latest trailer for Senran Kagura 2 are posted below.
Once again showcasing the series? trademark high-flying, clothes-ripping battle mechanics, SENRAN KAGURA 2: Deep Crimson follows the events of SENRAN KAGURA Burst, sending all 12 of the original cast members on another supernatural martial arts adventure through modern Japan. For the first time in the series, shinobi can fight in pairs, covering each other’s backs and combining special techniques as needed, or fight alone to give their partners time to recover after bouts of intense combat. One player can control both team members, switching back and forth at will, or two players can fight side by side in local or online co-op mode.
Source: XSEED PR
On its Twitter account, Natsume confirmed that Gotcha Racing is slated for the North American 3DS eShop next week. It will be available starting on August 27.
Natsume posted the following message a few minutes ago:
The top-down racer with a capsule machine twist, Gotcha Racing is zooming onto the 3DS eShop starting August 27th! pic.twitter.com/am6rwAeXqy
— Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) August 19, 2015
