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Announcement video
Out on September 27, more details
Pre-orders
Various images
Warner Bros.’ new toys-to-life game is official. A leak spotted on Reddit reveals that LEGO Dimensions is heading to Wii U.
LEGO Dimensions allows players to scan characters into the game. Batman, Gandalf, and Wyldstyle are included in Dimensions’ Starter Pack, which includes a copy of the title, LEGO Toy Pad, LEGO Gateway building bricks, the 3 LEGO minifigures, and LEGO Batmobile vehicle.
Here’s LEGO Dimensions’ description:
Fossil Fighters: Frontier is coming to Europe on May 29, Nintendo has announced. The game previously came to North America on March 20.
To read up on today’s announcement in full, continue on below.
9th April 2015 – Brave explorers – grab your excavation tools and prepare to head out into the wild world to dig up fossils, because on 29th May, Fossil Fighters Frontier is coming to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems!
In Fossil Fighters Frontier, play as a young Fossil Warden protecting precious Fossil Parks across the world from a cruel villain, Dr. Baron von Blackraven, who is intent on ruling the world using the power of Vivosaurs – extra powerful and extra colourful dinosaurs! Awaiting you in-game will be a huge 3D world with hidden riches to discover while travelling around in your customisable Bone Buggy vehicle. Track down precious fossils, excavate them, before watching them revive into Vivosaurs. You can then send these Vivosaurs – of which there are over 80 to discover in-game – into turn-based battles to take on your enemies.
We first learned that Masahiro Sakurai has been dealing with calcific tendinitis in his right shoulder about two years ago. His condition has improved at least slightly based on what’s written in his latest Famitsu column, though he’s still dealing with the physical problems.
Sakurai wrote:
“I still have trouble with my shoulder and the symptoms of tenosynovitis still remain, so I’m forced to use a special mouse that clicks by inclining for work. If I was to button mash, my arm would give out in 10 minutes.”
Sakurai is currently busy with downloadable content for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. Mewtwo and Lucas are on the way, with more DLC characters to come.
Update: Iron Combat: War in the Air also due out next Thursday in Europe.
Two new games are heading to the European 3DS eShop next week. 3D Fantasy Zone 2 and Heart Beaten are both slated for April 16. Pricing is set at €4.99 and €3.49 respectively.
It was a tough choice for April’s Game of the Month, but with Nintendo announcing the push-forward of the Mario Kart 8 DLC, we’d be ridiculous not to make a spectacle of the game. So it is: April will feature Mario Kart 8-focused articles all month long from all of our writers, including– most likely– a look at the new DLC when it comes out in a couple of weeks here.
Look forward to it! And get pumped for 200cc.
~Austin
Podcast Crew: Austin (Twitter), Jack (Twitter), Laura (Twitter)
There was a Nintendo Direct today! Do you want to hear some people talk about it? Well, we’ve finally given in to the man and decided to talk about news.
Here are today’s chapters:
Shenanigans
1. Intro
2. Picture of the Day
3. Game of the Week: Wario’s Woods
4. Where is Steve?
What we played
5. Laura removes her own heart in The Sims 4
6. Austin vs. Donkey Kong (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)
7. Laura looks for cheap love in Story of Seasons
Discussion
8. Nintendo Directs us to Mario Kart 8 DLC, and more.
Shenanigans Redux
9. Freetures
10. Animal Crossing Music Break
Listener Questions Mail
11. The “right” way to play Fire Emblem?
12. Maybe microtransactions are just like modern arcade machines?
13. Jack’s favorite email about A Link to the Past.
Shenanigans Finale
14. Wario’s Woods Quiz
15. Devolution and Ending
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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Super Mario 64
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
3. Mario Party 10
4. Super Mario World
5. EarthBound
6. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2
8. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
9. AVGN: Adventures
10. Metroid Fusion
11. Donkey Kong Country
12. Super Metroid
13. Super Mario Bros. 3
14. Golden Sun
15. NES Remix
16. Advance Wars
17. Yoshi’s Island DS
18. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. NES Remix 2
Videos
1. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
2. Super Mario 64 Trailer
3. Nintendo Direct: 4/1/15
4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
5. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
6. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
7. Mario Party 10 Trailer
8. Mario Party 10 amiibo Party Commercial
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
10. Yoshi’s Island DS Trailer
11. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
12. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
13. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here Trailer
14. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Commercial
15. Mario Kart 8 Animal Crossing Course Trailer
16. Nintendo Minute – Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Let’s Clay
17. Splatoon Single Player Campaign Trailer
18. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Gameplay Trailer
19. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
20. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. New Software Update Now Available
Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles Trailer
Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles Trailer 2
Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles Trailer 3
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate April DLC Pack Trailer
psyscrolor Launch Trailer
psyscrolor Video
psyscrolor sagescrolr Part 1 Video
psyscrolor sagescrolr Part 2 Video
Runny Egg Trailer
New amiibo Commercial
3DS
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. New Software Update Now Available
Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate April DLC Pack Trailer
Runny Egg Trailer
DOOORS Trailer
New amiibo Commercial
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
2. Mario Kart 7
3. BoxBoy!
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Yoshi’s New Island
6. Story of Seasons
7. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
8. Mario Golf: World Tour
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2
10. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
11. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
12. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
13. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
14. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
15. The Legend of Zelda
16. Mario Party: Island Tour
17. Ultimate NES Remix
18. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
19. Shovel Knight
20. Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Videos
1. Nintendo Direct: 4/1/15
2. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
4. Pokemon Shuffle Tips & Tricks Trailer
5. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Episode 1
6. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Teaser Trailer
7. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
8. Fossil Fighters: Frontier Launch Trailer
9. Super Mario 64 Trailer
10. Xenoblade Chronicles – Your Will Shall Be Done Trailer
11. 3DS Fire Emblem Choose Your Path Trailer
12. Pokemon Shuffle Trailer
13. Story of Seasons Launch Trailer
14. Octodad: Dadliest Catch Trailer
15. Pokemon Shuffle Useful Items Trailer
16. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
17. New 3DS XL Trailer
18. New 3DS XL Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
19. Mario Kart 8 200cc is Here Trailer
20. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Zelda Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
