This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Monster High New Ghoul in School – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Wii U Virtual Console
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES) – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00
The Adventures of Bayou Billy – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF 7.00
3DS Retail
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Monster High New Ghoul in School – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90
Fireman Sam To The Rescue – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 31.90
3DS Demo
I Love My Pony
Johnny’s Payday Panic
3DS Themes
Splatoon: Squid Sisters – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Yoshi’s Woolly World: Yoshis on Parade – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Hello Kitty Merry Christmas – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Crystal Princess – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Gingerbread – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Ice Skating – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Once Upon A Time… – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Sweet Winter – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF 1.40
Hello Kitty Bundle – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60
eShop Sales
3DS
Atlantic Quest – €5.59 / £3.99 / CHF 5.59 until 10/12/2015, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai – €6.70/ £5.70 / CHF 8.30 until 17/12/2015, regular price €8.99 / £7.66 / CHF 11.08
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 03/12/2015, regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
TOYS VS MONSTERS – €0.99 / £0.99 / CHF 1.22 until 17/12/2015, regular price €3.99 / £3.99 / CHF 4.99
Undead Bowling – €5.59 / £3.99 / CHF 5.59 until 10/12/2015, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo will heavily discount some of its titles on the European eShop between November 27th and November 30th. Several 3DS and Wii U games will get a discount of up to 40%. The exact titles have not yet been announced.
Last year around the same time Nintendo held a Smash Bros-themed sale where several high-profile first party games whose characters were represented in Smash Bros were discounted, so I would expect similar deals this year as well. We will keep you updated once more details become available.
Source: Nintendo PR
System: Wii U
Release date: November 13, 2015
Developer: Nintendo / Nd Cube
Publisher Nintendo
With Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, I find myself having trouble translating my opinion into words. From a party game standpoint it has everything with fun multiplayer games and some single-player content sprinkled in. For an Animal Crossing spin-off title, it still has a lot to offer, too. It feels like an Animal Crossing title focused around being a party game instead of vice-versa, which is exactly how it should be. But I can’t help but get the impression that there’s something missing from the overall experience that is leaving the picture unfinished, and with a source material as large as Animal Crossing, I have to admit it ends up leaving a sour taste in my mouth.
Let’s Talk #31: Have you tried out Nintendo Badge Arcade?
Nintendo Badge Arcade hit the Japanese 3DS eShop in December 2014. It wasn’t until last week though that the app came out in the west. Now that it’s here, have you given it a shot? Do you believe it was worth the wait?
I admit I’ve been checking in on Nintendo Badge Arcade daily since its release. What’s funny about that is how I’m interested in the collective aspect more than anything else. I’m not really a creative person, and I don’t intend to load up my home menu with badges. There’s something there though that I keep coming back to. I boot up the app, visit the practice catcher, and usually use my free play. It’s easy and quick enough to get the job done! I can’t say I’m inclined to spend any cash on Nintendo Badge Arcade, however.
Now share your thoughts with us in the comments below! What do you think of Nintendo Badge Arcade?
Highlights from last week’s topic: What did you think of this week’s Nintendo Direct?
System: Wii U (eShop)
Release date: November 19, 2015
Developer: Brainseed Factory
Publisher Headup Games
Author: Travis
Typoman is a game built around words. Its puzzles are words, its platforms are words, and even its enemies are word. Yet, throughout the experience, there are three words that will stand out above the rest: creative, but disappointing.
Bandai Namco and VIS Games have released a trailer for Professional Farmer 2016. Watch it below.
Thanks to Shinun for the tip.
Another round of footage has come in showing the indie title Typoman. Take a look at the latest video below.
According to PlatinumGames’ Yusuke Hashimoto, Krystal won’t be featured in Star Fox Zero. Hashimoto is acting as co-director on the project.
Hashimoto tweeted about the omission of Krystal a few months back. Although the tweet is a bit old, its information is still relevant.
@JordanSweeto She won’t show up this time, but I’d love to put her in a sequel if we’d get to make one!
— ???? (@PG_y_hashimoto) August 20, 2015
Krystal was first introduced in Star Fox Adventures. She also appeared in Assault and Command.
Thanks to Jonathan Faust for the tip.
A few days ago, Gamedots published an interview with Dianne Segovia, manager of marketing of Nintendo for Latin America. Reader NutOfDeath was kind enough to send over a couple of translations.
First, Gamedots mentioned that Super Mario Maker and Splatoon received big marketing campaigns. Xenoblade Chronicles X, on the other hand, seems like it hasn’t seen the same sort of attention. Segovia said in response:
“Splatoon was a new IP and we had to start from scratch in terms of introducing it to the public. Mario Maker was a title that served as a celebration of 30 years of Super Mario Bros, and that’s why we had to make a big deal; it was truly a grand celebration, not just any video game launch.
Xenoblade Chronicles X is an RPG, a game for RPG and Xenoblade fans. We didn’t do anything too big because the audience for the game already know it exists and is already attentive of its release.”
Next, specifically talking about Latin American Nintendo, Gamedots asks who the audience is for its commercials. That prompted the following comments:
“It depends on the game. Right now, to promote the Wii U, we’re launching commercials directed towards parents who have young children who don’t know much about the console. They are the target audience right now, and thay’s why sometimes the commercials can seem a bit childish.
Games like Super Mario Maker had two commercials, one for kids and one for adults. This was done so that the adults could be appealed by the nostalgia, and the kids would be attracted to the use of GamePad and other novel elements.
In Splatoon’s case, we used a song for the commerical. The commercial’s design made it look like the game was only for kids.
For situations like these, to attract adults, we bring the game to public spaces so the general public can get to know the game and play it.”
