Update (7/30): Yesterday we got a look at the huge update coming out on July 31st, which included tons of DLC. We got a look at a ton of costumes, and now more have been added alongside King K Rool, Chrom, and the original designs. Take a look at more of the costumes below!
A brand new update is heading to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, and includes a lot of stuff, both free and paid, the official Smash Bros. Japanese Twitter has just announced.
Tons of Mii Fighter costumes are being included in this new update. These include both original costumes as well as character inspired outfits such as King K Rool from Donkey Kong and Chrom of Fire Emblem.
Here’s a look at what will be made available on July 31st:
• Parka costumes, which can be used by all three Mii types
• King K Rool costume for Mii Fighters
• Chrom Costume for Mii Fighter
• Hyrule Castle 64 Stage
• Peach’s Castle 64 Stage
• Tournament Mode
• Ability to save and post replays to YouTube
More costumes and information will purportedly be revealed via the official Smash Bros. Twitter account tomorrow as well, so stay tuned!
You can take a look at some photos of what the update has to offer below:
Nintendo reported its first quarter results of the fiscal 2016 year yesterday. Bloomberg reveals that, during this period (April 1 through June 30), the company sold another 4.2 million amiibo. Total sales of the figures are now up to 14.7 million since last year’s launch.
Capcom has just announced a brand new New 3DS XL bundle to be released in-tandem with Monster Hunter X exclusively in Japan later this year.
The bundle will include the usual with your standard 3DS packaging, such as AR Cards, Manuals, and a 4GB microSD card. Outside of the standard items that comes with your typical 3DS box, you’ll also be getting:
- An exclusive Monster Hunter X stylus
- A physical copy of Monster Hunter X
- Specially designed Monster Hunter X New 3DS XL
This special bundle will be sold alongside its standalone counterpart for ?26,000 in Japan when the game releases on November 28th.
Deborah Bestwick of Team17 – best known for their Worms series and the recently released The Escapists – talked about interest in developing for Nintendo platforms on Twitter, also considering porting over existing games if the demand is high enough and the move is viable.
@twinworld @Team17Ltd personally own both and a super massive @NintendoUK fan. Listening:)
— deborah bestwick (@djbteamsters) July 29, 2015
The last game Team17 brought over to Nintendo platforms was Worms: Battle Islands for the Wii back in 2010, and since then their titles have been made mostly with mobile in mind, with the occasional PlayStation and Xbox only title.
Would you want to see Team17 bring their Worms series and new IP to Nintendo platforms in the future? Tweet at Deborah Bestwick and Team17 and let them know!
Capcom has issued new screenshots from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. Check them out in the gallery below.
The Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 3DS theme came out in Japan today. For a look at it, take a look at the attached video below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Child of Light
3. Splatoon
4. I’ve Got to Run!
5. Cube Life: Island Survival
6. Super Mario 64
7. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
8. Super Mario World
9. Paper Mario
10. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Mario Tennis
13. EarthBound
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
16. Donkey Kong 64
17. EarthBound Beginnings
18. Mario Kart 8
19. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
3. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
4. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
5. Star Fox Zero E3 2015 Trailer
6. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
7. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
8. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
10. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
11. Introducing amiibo
12. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival E3 2015 Trailer
13. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
14. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamarr Wilson
15. Nintendo Minute – Amaze-INK May Splatoon Turf War
16. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
17. New amiibo TV Commercial
18. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
19. Mario Party 10 Trailer
20. KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker Trailer
When Super Mario Maker was unveiled at last year’s E3, we saw a strange-looking power-up known as the “Luigi Mushroom”. This took on a different appearance compared to the Super Mushroom that we’re used to. It’s taller and skinnier, which is how Mario transformed after coming into contact with it.
The latest Super Mario Maker trailer uploaded by Nintendo of Europe seems to show an updated design for Mario’s skinnier form. It’s only on screen for about a second or two, but you can view a screengrab above.
As a reminder, here’s what Mario looked like at last year’s E3 after touching the Luigi Mushroom:
Thanks to Yoosuf for the tip.
The Super Mario Maker “hackathon” event at Facebook concluded earlier today. The winning level? “Ship Love”.
This level will be available as a free download for Super Mario Maker players when the game launches on September 11. We don’t have a great look at the course yet, but an off-screen image was posted by Nintendo’s Kit Ellis on Twitter – see above.
This week’s issue of Famitsu has a first look at Monster Strike on 3DS. There are debut screenshots of the game as well as a few details.
Famitsu reports that the 3DS version of Monster Strike features the same story and characters as the anime adaptation. Players will be able to explore a 3D field and complete quests. It’s an RPG with a strong adventure element. Just like in the anime, the main character uses a smartphone.
Famitsu might be sharing more details about Monster Strike in its next issue. However, that information could be exclusively about the anime. We’ll see!
