Best Buy has a couple of early Wii U games on sale. ZombiU and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge are both $7 each. This is a clearance sale, so the discount will likely remain until stock runs out.
The name Chris Pranger should ring a bell if you’ve kept an eye on the site over the past few weeks. Pranger recently appeared on a Part-Time Gamer podcast to talk about working at Nintendo Treehouse and a number of other topics.
Unfortunately, Pranger has stated on his Twitter account that he was fired from Nintendo. We don’t know about the specifics, but he likely said something he wasn’t supposed to during the podcast – perhaps a broken NDA.
As some of you may have heard, yes, I was fired yesterday. Yes, it was ultimately my own fault. No, I did not see this coming.
— Chris Pranger (@TheChrisPranger) August 13, 2015
You never like to hear about someone losing their job. I wish Pranger the best of luck in the future, and hopefully he’ll land somewhere new soon!
With Wind-up Knight 2 releasing on the North American Wii U eShop today, a launch trailer is now available. Watch the video below.
A couple of videos are now available for Splatoon’s new Rainmaker mode.
First, here’s some footage from GameSpot:
And an official video from the Squid Research Lab:
Speaking of the Squid Research Lab, here’s an official overview of Rainmaker:
Introducing…. Rainmaker! In Rainmaker, both teams compete to snag the, uhhh, Rainmaker. Once you’ve got it, the goal is to carry it into the other team’s base!
How’s it work, you ask? As soon as the battle begins, grab onto that Rainmaker! It’s guarded by a shield, though, so you’ll need to bust it out first. Once you snag it, head for the other team’s base. And be quick about it!
If you run out of time or get splatted, the Rainmaker will be dropped and its shield will also reactivate. The Rainmaker is crazy heavy, so you can’t Super Jump while carrying it. Hopefully your teammates will watch your back!
But don’t think the Rainmaker is just some shiny object – it can shoot ink like an Inkzooka. You can even hold to charge the Rainmaker up for an extra-powerful shot! The closer you get to the enemy base while holding the Rainmaker, the lower your goal distance will drop. If you retreat too far while holding the Rainmaker, it’ll explode sooner! If the battle ends without anyone carrying the Rainmaker to the goal, the team with the lowest goal distance will win.
We received confirmation earlier this week that The Bridge is slated for the North American Wii U eShop on August 20. But we now know that the European release is set for the same day. The game’s official Twitter account told one fan that it will arrive on August 20 in both regions.
@Axis1500 Thanks! The Bridge will release in Europe the same time as America, on August 14th/18th/20th for Xbox/PS/WiiU
— The Bridge (@TheBridgeGame) August 12, 2015
Disney Interactive has shared a new Disney Infinity 3.0 trailer to show off the new features included in the Toy Box. You can view the video below.
Splatoon’s Rainmaker mode is launching this weekend, Nintendo has announced. It’s arriving tomorrow evening in North America (7 PM PT / 10 PM ET), and Saturday morning in Europe.
Rainmaker, a new ranked battle mode, is coming to #Splatoon tomorrow night at 7 PM PT! pic.twitter.com/soGcoVd3Fv
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 13, 2015
Rainmaker, a new Ranked Battle mode, comes to #Splatoon on Saturday morning!
https://t.co/gWAOEd3gH6
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 13, 2015
Watch a brief introduction of Rainmaker below.
Eurogamer recently spoke with Xbox boss Phil Spencer. When the site asked if exclusive games are needed to sell hardware and pointed out the Wii U should be selling more if that’s the case, Spencer responded:
On the Wii U, I think people downplay how many units they’ve sold. I’ve got a Wii U, I think there’s some great games on there. I think Splatoon’s a really nice game and I don’t think there’s a first-party out there that has the strength of IP that Nintendo has. They’re always a beacon to me when I look at what it means to build a first-party portfolio of products, they’ve done a great job.
This isn’t the first time Spencer has praised Nintendo. Back in January 2014, he also spoke about the company’s franchises with high regard.
Capcom has released the fifth Randst Magazine for The Great Ace Attorney in Japan. This features Asougi art, voice, and beta music, another Iris/Holmes doll theme, episode 3 commentary, and another short.
A few photos of the new DLC for The Great Ace Attorney are in the gallery below.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Wind-up Knight 2 – $7.50
Wii Download for Wii U
Pandora’s Tower – $19.99
3DS Retail
Garfield Kart – $29.99
Paddington: Adventures in London – $29.99
3DS Download
Best of Arcade Games – Air Hockey – $9.99
Best of Arcade Games – Bubble Buster – $9.99
Brave Tank Hero – $4.99
3DS Demo
I Love My Dogs
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– 3D Game Collection (Nintendo 3DS), Murder on the Titanic (Nintendo 3DS) and Suspension Railroad Simulator (Wii U) from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
– Bombing Bastards (Wii U), Spot the Differences: Party! (Wii U) and Talking Phrasebook – 7 Languages (Nintendo 3DS) from Sanuk Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 20.
Wii U
– TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is 37 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 13.
– Blocky Bot and Paper Monsters Recut from Mobot Studios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
– Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and more titles from Nordic Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
– Stone Shire is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on October 1.
3DS
– Excave II: Wizard of the Underworld is 50 percent off (reduced from $10 to $5) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 20.
– Alien on the Run, Undead Storm Nightmare and Jump Trials Supreme from G-style are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
– Nano Assault EX is 25 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 3.
– Van Helsing Sniper Zx100 is 47 percent off (reduced from $6.66 to $3.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 10.
Activities
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – Get Shiny Rayquaza with Dragon Ascent – Soar into battle with Shiny Rayquaza, available now via the Nintendo Network. This Shiny Rayquaza is not only rare, it is also amazingly powerful. Shiny Rayquaza knows the Dragon Ascent move, which allows it to Mega Evolve and dominate its opponents. This Shiny Rayquaza will be available via Nintendo Network until Sept. 14, so don’t miss this limited opportunity! For more details, go to Pokemon.com/Rayquaza.
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. “Second Star” Tournament – See how your squad stacks up online in Nintendo’s Public Tournaments. Top players earn unique titles that are visible online and earn major bragging rights with your friends and around the world. The new “Second Star” tournament runs Aug. 14 through Aug. 17. Opt in via the SpotPass feature for notifications about future tournaments. Good luck, agents!
Pokémon Shuffle Summer Special – Buy Jewels and Get Six More Free! – Now until Aug. 16, when you purchase six or more Jewels in the Pokémon Shuffle game with your Nintendo eShop funds, you’ll be eligible for a one-time gift of six additional Jewels for free. For more details, head to http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/a-deal-on-pokemon-shuffle-jewels.
Art Academy: Home Studio Art Contest – It’s not too late to enter the Art Academy: Home Studio art contest for your chance to win a $20 Nintendo eShop Card! Upload a time-lapse video of your work to YouTube using the “Recordings” feature in the game and tweet us @NintendoAmerica with a link to your video and the hashtags #ContestEntry and #NintendoArtContest until Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. PT. Check here to view a video about the contest.
Source: Nintendo PR
