Nintendo has shared its extensive plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2015.
First, here’s a look at the company’s lineup for the show:
Wii U
Super Mario Maker from Nintendo
Yoshi’s Woolly World from Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U from Nintendo
Splatoon from Nintendo
Skylanders SuperChargers from Activision
Nintendo 3DS
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash from Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes from Nintendo
Little Battlers eXperience from Nintendo
YO-KAI WATCH from Nintendo
All of these games are playable at Nintendo’s booth (No. 235). They’ll also be featured at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge in the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina (333 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101), which doesn’t a Comic-Con badge for entry. The lounge will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM July 9-11 and 10 AM to 5 PM on July 12.
The Nintendo Gaming Lounge will highlight Super Mario Maker in a big way. Those who stop by can “view a stage show in which members of the Nintendo Treehouse will demonstrate the game’s features, including level-creation techniques that will help people easily create custom levels in the game to share with friends.” The voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, will also be on hand.
That’s not all though. Tournaments are planned for Splatoon, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Head past the break for the rundown of the different tournaments, plus information about Little Battlers eXperience to win collectible figures.
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Batman: Arkham Knight [8]
Splatoon [9]
Heroes of the Storm [8]
Yoshi’s Woolly World [6]
Destiny: House of Wolves [8]
Magicka 2 [7]
Nom Nom Galaxy [6]
Massive Chalice [7]
Capcom’s latest character video introduces us to Kazuma Asogi. You can find it attached below.
Looks like we have another retailer-exclusive amiibo on our hands here in the United States! When Dark Pit launches later this month, it seems as though it will only be sold by Best Buy. You’ll notice that there’s an “Only @ Best Buy” image attached to the amiibo when searching from him over on the store’s website.
The Palutena amiibo launches alongside Dark Pit this month as well. Chances are that figure will also be a retailer-exclusive.
Thanks to CarpetCrawler for the tip.
Nintendo has announced significant changes that are planned for Miiverse. What the company has in store is highlighted by a redesign, which is planned for the summer.
Aside from a redesign, Nintendo will also be introducing some new features for Miiverse. Users will be able to save up to 100 screenshots in a private “Screenshot Album” while the new Play Journal makes it possible to keep records of their gameplay experiences.
Head past the break for the full rundown of changes coming to Miiverse.
NicoNico just announced that they’re planning a livestream for the upcoming Pokkén Tournament this Friday, July 3rd.
The stream will take place on July 3rd at 12:00 BST, 13:00 CEST, 20:00 JST, 07:00 EDT and 04:00 PDT and will provide tons of new information on new Pokémon, mechanics, as well as an official release date for the arcade machines in Japan! A tournament will also take place during the stream and will consist of Gengar and a new Pokémon that will be unveiled during the stream on Friday.
You can watch the event when it airs live here
Let’s all take a moment of silence…
Nintendo’s loyalty program that rewarded members for buying its games by providing coins that could be spent on various games across Wii, 3DS, and Wii U as well as exclusive goodies has officially closed.
The program officially launched in 2008 in North America. Most games from the Nintendo DS and onward came with Club Nintendo leaflets that had codes attached to them that you would then input at the Club Nintendo website and be given coins in return after filling out a short survey. Those that achieved 300 coins would reach “Gold Status” while those that garnered over 600 coins within a “Club Nintendo Year” would reach “Platinum Status”. At the end of each Club Nintendo Year, gifts would go out to both Gold and Platinum members. Typically Platinum members would receive better rewards, but could choose Gold rewards if they’d like.
It’s a shame to see Club Nintendo go. I was an avid member for a few years and felt like I got a lot in return. It was a nice way of feeling like Nintendo was saying “thank you” for supporting them and their games. I still think it’s odd that this loyalty program is to be replaced with another loyalty program in the future, but hopefully whatever they have planned will be one that is a little more user-friendly and lightens up on the excessive surveys with redundant questions.
Have you been satisfied with Club Nintendo since its inception? What do you want to see implemented or taken out in the new program in the future? Let us know all the cool stuff you’ve gotten throughout the years of Club Nintendo and the most coins you’ve ever collected!
Club Nintendo
October 2, 2008 – June 30, 2015
Bandai Namco has put out a teaser trailer for Disney Magical World 2. Check it out below.
A full reveal of Disney Magical World 2 will be taking place on July 6 at 1 PM Japan time. You’ll be able to watch the event as it unfolds here.
Ratalaika Games has announced that it is teaming up with original developer Coke & Code to bring Legend of Yore to new platforms, including Wii U and possibly 3DS.
Legend of Yore is a roguelike title that has players choosing their character and exploring dungeons. Players will encounter enemies along the way and increase their level.
In the new version of Legend of Yore, Ratalaika Games is including new content and character customization options, plus controls that are adapted for consoles. It’s also built on a new engine and features a revamped interface.
Ratalaika Games estimates that Legend of Yore will be available on Wii U roughly between August and September.
Source: Ratalaika Games PR
A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include more themes based on Hatsune Miku and more.
Here’s the full list:
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 200 yen
Show By Rock!! (x2) – 200 yen each
Sumikko Gurashi (x2) – 200 yen each
Alice and the Magic Playing Cards – 100 yen
Puchikon No. 3 PhD – 200 yen
Runny Egg – 100 yen
Zomgeri Panic Nightmare – 50 yen
