There hasn’t been much news about Space Hulk in recent months. Actually, the game was originally thought to be coming to Wii U in May. The good news is that the eShop release is still planned – you’ll just need to wait longer than expected to play it. Space Hulk is now planned for a Christmas launch on Wii U.
It’s official: the Bowser Jr. amiibo will only be available at Toys “R” Us in the United States. This was thought to be the case given how it’s also an exclusive in Canada.
Toys “R” Us tweeted out the following a short while ago:
Our exclusive Bowser Jr. #amiibo is available 9/11, in store only & while supplies last! pic.twitter.com/oClLZUTNKH
— ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) September 2, 2015
Extreme Exorcism is launching on the Wii U eShop on September 23, Ripstone announced today. That date seems to apply to both North America and Europe.
At launch, Extreme Exorcism will set you back $12.99 / €12.99.
Ripstone wrote on Twitter earlier today:
#ExtremeExorcism will be creeping onto #WiiU #XboxOne #PS4 #PS3 #PC #Mac on September 23rd priced at €12.99 / $12.99 http://t.co/n0ChnQEX6u
— Ripstone (@RipstoneGames) September 2, 2015
Tomorrow, Playtonic Games will be appearing on a live stream to show off some levels they’ve created for Super Mario Maker. Nintendo UK shared the news on its Twitter and Instagram accounts earlier today.
At 5pm on Thursday the 3rd of September, playtonicgames will join us to show off some courses they’ve… https://t.co/6YKcPSzlSC
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) September 2, 2015
You can watch the live broadcast at the following times on the Nintendo UK Twitch page:
– 9 AM PT
– 12 PM ET
– 5 PM in the UK
– 6 PM in Europe
Nintendo has lifted the embargo on Super Mario Maker reviews, and that means reviews are starting to come in. You can get a look at the first round of verdicts below.
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
DigitalSpy – 4 / 5
Polygon – 9.5 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
VideoGamer – 8 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Kotaku – “Yes”
Destructoid – 8 / 10
GamesBeat – 100 / 100
USGamer – 5 / 5
Game Informer – 9 / 10
Club Nintendo Europe has added one final reward. Members can begin placing orders for a “Goodbye Coin”, which costs 2,000 stars.
The coin is stamped with the waving Super Mario Bros. along with ‘thank you” in Japanese on one side, and the Club Nintendo logo on the other. Additionally, it comes in a special velvet, drawstring pouch.
Orders for the reward can be placed here.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 38,498
PS4 – 18,539
Vita – 12,125
Wii U – 11,781
New 3DS – 7,089
PS3 – 2,571
3DS – 2,216
3DS LL – 1,116
Vita TV – 567
Xbox One – 168
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,960
PS4 – 14,495
Vita – 11,605
Wii U – 11,302
New 3DS – 5,967
PS3 – 2,549
3DS – 1,557
3DS LL – 795
Vita TV – 554
Xbox One – 160
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 584,716
2. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 48,978 / 959,049
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 48,868 / 1,400,802
4. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 29,316 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 23,403 / 607,670
6. [PS4] Until Dawn – 17,472 / NEW
7. [PS3] TV Anime IdolM@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4 – 15,496 / NEW
8. [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix – 14,079 / NEW
9. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 13,716 / 445,991
10. [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX – 13,423 / 111,789
11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,685 / 308,686
12. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online – 8,202 / NEW
13. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,849 / 1,111,459
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,176 / 4,035,029
15. [PSV] Juusanshi Engi: Engetsu Sangokuden 1?2 – 3,692 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 3,582 / 2,690,106
17. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 3,399 / 412,588
18. [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition – 2,875 / NEW
19. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 2,812 / 66,741
20. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 2,634 / 90,547
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars has received a small update, bumping the game up to version 1.0.1. As expected, the patch is pretty small in nature. The update only addresses an issue uploading particular levels to Miiverse on 3DS.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Super Mario Maker (Wii U) – 9/9/9/10
Element4l (PSV) – 8/8/8/6
Monokage Quest (3DS) – 8/6/8/7
Chronus Arc (3DS) – 7/7/8/7
Aaru’s Awakening (PS4/PSV) – 7/7/8/7
Shippuu no Usagi-Maru: Nazo no Karakuri Shiro (3DS) – 7/8/6/7
Tatakae Buta-san (3DS) – 7/6/7/7
Super Exploding Zoo (PS4/PSV) – 6/7/6/7
Baboon! (PSV) – 7/7/6/6
Deai Dama (3DS) – 6/6/7/6
