Update 8 (7/22): Bumped to the top. Back up on Amazon.
. Note that Amazon has said this will be their final restock!
Update 7 (7/21): Now in stock on GameStop.
Update 6: And sold out yet again!
Update 5 (7/9): Back in stock on Amazon again. Get it here.
Update 4: And it’s gone again!
Update 3 (7/8): Bumped to the top again. The Zero Escape 3 – Limited Watch Bonus Edition is back in stock over on Amazon. It was unavailable for most of the day.
Update 2: The special pre-order bonus version on Amazon is now confirmed to come with a watch.
Update (7/7): Bumped to the top. Amazon has added a second SKU to its website – “Zero Escape 3 with pre order bonus”. This will come with a “limited time only bonus”, but it’s unclear what that is currently. Same price as the other “version”.
Amazon is first out of the gate with pre-orders for Zero Escape 3. You can reserve a copy here.
. Note that the boxart above is very much tentative!
Donkey Kong wasn’t always a shoe-in for the new movie Pixels. In an interview with Wired, director Chris Columbus stated that the character wasn’t included in the first draft of the script.
It was only after several months of meetings with Nintendo that the company signed off on having Donkey Kong featured in Pixels. Nintendo eventually felt that the film team would “treat Donkey Kong with respect and the proper gameplay”.
Columbus said:
“I was excited because the script had a Centipede sequence and a Pac-Man sequence, but what the first draft of the script did not have was Donkey Kong. After months and months of meeting with the board of Nintendo they agreed that we were going to treat Donkey Kong with respect and the proper gameplay, which was very important, and bringing Donkey Kong into the film was a slam-dunk for us.”
After looking through various comments on Miiverse, Nintendo has decided to clarify some details about the social network’s upcoming redesign.
Here’s the rundown from Nintendo’s “Erika”:
Miiverse’s redesign was announced earlier this month. It should be going into effect sometime this summer.
Following the passing of Satoru Iwata, Game Center CX producer Kan Tsuyoshi wrote an editorial column about the situation. Much of his piece talked about the time when Iwata came in for an episode of the show.
If you never saw that video, you should definitely give it a look below – it’s great stuff. As for Tsuyoshi’s piece, that can be found after the break (courtesy of Greg Lescoe).
Nintendo’s website is listing DK Jungle Climber for release on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. It will be available for $9.99.
Here’s an official overview:
King K. Rool is up to no good again, and it’s up to Donkey Kong to swing into action. Using a simple control scheme that makes the game fun and easy to play, players of all skill levels can swing and climb to new heights.
Donkey Kong and his friends decide to take a well-earned vacation at the beautiful Sun Sun Island. After enjoying a splash in the ocean, a hungry Donkey Kong and his friends see a massive banana floating atop a mountain. Without hesitation, they race off for the mountaintop, wondering what kind of adventure they’ll find! Play as Donkey Kong, or choose to play as Diddy Kong in Adventure mode. Players can look forward to new moves, new items, and a bunch of mini-games that are sure to make them go bananas!
Previously, DK Jungle Climber launched on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console on July 8. The game has yet to come to the European eShop.
Legend of Kay Anniversary should be launching in North America next Tuesday. In Europe, gamers may need to wait a few extra weeks.
Some of Amazon’s websites, such as its UK and German divisions, now say that Legend of Kay Anniversary is scheduled for August 11. This new date hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, but things aren’t looking good.
Square Enix’s latest update on Dragon Quest VIII sheds new light on the game’s camera features.
It will be possible to enter camera mode by hitting the start button. Players can then take photos of different scenes, all of which are saved to the SD card. Photos can also be taken with the character and your favorite party character.
Also detailed today are Dragon Quest VIII’s “Photos Quests”. When players visit the game’s town, they’ll come across the “Photographer Fort” NPC. He’ll give you his notebook of quests that can be checked at any time. There are quests in which players take pictures of rare items and monsters, along with famous locations. Also, some of these quests will earn you more stamps than others.
These days, Nintendo games are sold both physically and digitally. So it makes sense then that Super Mario Maker will be made available on the eShop when it arrives in September.
You may recall that Nintendo previously said that all copies of the game will come with a hardcover art book. Thankfully, those who pick up Super Mario Maker digitally won’t be missing out on it entirely. Nintendo confirmed in its announcement of the game’s European Wii U bundle today that those who purchase Super Mario Maker on the eShop will be provided with a PDF of the artbook.
Keep in mind that if you’d like a physical copy of the book, it can only be obtained by purchasing the Wii U bundle, Limited Edition Pack, or Standard Edition Pack. These three options are all coming to Europe. At this time, Nintendo is only selling one physical version of Super Mario Maker, and each copy will come with the artbook.
Source: Nintendo PR
Padaone Games, developer of Roving Rogue, has confirmed plans to bring Zombeer to Wii U.
Zombeer is a first-person shooter. It’s said to be “unapologetically irreverent homage to everything kick-ass about zombie movies and drinking beer.”
Continue on below for a lengthy overview and trailer. As of now, Zombeer doesn’t have a firm release date on Wii U.
With new narrative content from writers at Comedy Central, Zombeer is packed with humorous reference to classic zombie flicks of the past and, of course, a healthy supply of ammo and beer.
In the near (and some might say lucky) future, there is a pandemic as a result of a virus that transforms the world’s population into zombies. That’s not the lucky part – it’s this: Once bitten by a zombie, the only way to stave off the infection is drinking beer!
Playing as the hero “K,” a survivor inflicted with the zombie virus and a wicked perpetual hangover, players must make their way through the zombie apocalypse managing a balance of sobriety and carnage to find his girlfriend Karen and get out before it’s too late!
Key Features
• Enhanced For Your (PC) Pleasure: The updated and enhanced version of Zombeer has been optimized to maximize PC players experience. Refined controls, interactivity and improved weapons are just some of the additionsl made to ensure a visceral good time.
• More Jokes For That Tasty Funny Bone: Zombeer brings the funny with new story content from writers at Comedy Central
• New Tunes To Tease The Braaaiinnn!: Zombeer includes an update soundtrack with new music for Red Bull Record’s own Five Knives and more! All perfectly suited to jam to while raising hell in the zombie apocalypse.
• Headshots are the very best: Players can now score headshots off zombies with bloody satisfying results. Remember to always double tap and don’t be stingy with the bullets.
• Chug, Chug, Chug: Find the perfect balance of sobriety and carnage as players must chug Zombeer to prevent turning into one themselves , but be careful, too much of that stuff will make you hurl, limiting your mobility.
Little Orbit has prepared a trio of new screenshots from Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends. Find them in the gallery below.
