SEGA is bringing two of its 3DS hardware themes to North America today. The themes based on Game Gear and Genesis should be out in just over an hour.
This doesn’t come as a major surprise, but we now have confirmation that all of the hardware themes are coming west “in the coming months.” Here’s the release order for North America:
Sega Master System
Sega Mark III
Sega Saturn
Hi-Tech Sega (80s style Japanese arcade machine)
Sega SG-1000
Sega Dreamcast
We haven’t heard anything about Europe yet, but I’d be shocked if these themes don’t make it over there.
Source: SEGA PR
The 1.1.2 update for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS is now available. Primarily, the patch is intended to address a glitch with Diddy Kong.
You can see the update size for the Wii U version above. On 3DS, the download is 2,769 blocks.
Koei Tecmo updated the Japanese Hyrule Warriors Legends website with official screenshots of Skull Kid and Phantom Ganon. All of today’s images are in the gallery below.
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is available today on the 3DS eShop. View the game’s launch trailer below.
Today, Disney Interactive shared the first details about the new Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0.
The Play Set will offer a new four-player, arcade brawler style of gameplay plus an original Marvel storyline. All Disney Infinity Marvel characters will be compatible.
Marvel Battlegrounds features Hulkbuster, Ultron and Captain America – The First Avenger, a new version of Captain America with a new pose, costume and enhanced abilities. Characters in the Play Set will make use of udapted abilities and skills to complement the new style of gameplay of Marvel Battlegrounds. We’ll also be hearing about more Marvel Battlegrounds figures “in the coming months.”
Here’s an overview of the plot:
“In the original storyline, Ultron teams up with Loki in an effort to steal Asgard’s immensely powerful Infinity Stone. To accomplish this, Ultron and Loki create robotic replicas of the famed Marvel Super Heroes and turn them against each other in an effort to distract them while they commit their crime. The Marvel Super Heroes duplicates battle each other in iconic environments such as a wrecked Brooklyn train yard, Wakanda and S.H.I.E.L.D’s Lunar Base, culminating in a universe-shaking battle against Ultron.”
Disney Infinity 3.0’s Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set will launch in March 2016. Watch an official trailer below.
Source: Disney Interactive PR
Reader Ryan R was lucky enough to get his hands on a Mii Fighters amiibo 3-pack at Toys “R” Us. For a look at the three different figures, take a look at the gallery below.
Whispering Willows is one of the new games releasing on the Wii U eShop today. Take a look at some footage from the title below.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Perpetual Blast – $3.99
Race the Sun – $10.00
Whispering Willows – $9.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Pocky & Rocky with Becky – $6.99
3DS Retail
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (available Friday) – $29.99
Goosebumps: The Game (available Tuesday) – $29.99
The Legend of Legacy (available Tuesday) – $39.99
The Smurfs (available Tuesday) – $29.99
3DS Download
3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – $5.99
3DS Themes
SEGA Game Gear Theme
SEGA Genesis Theme
Chibi-Robo & Friends
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
Buy or own Runbow on Wii U and save 30 percent on select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games in the Nintendo eShop until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct 22.
Wii U
– Explody Bomb up to 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 29.
– Little Inferno is up to 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 15
– KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
3DS
– Funfair Party Games, Jewel Match 3 and more games from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22.
– Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit and Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends from Majesco are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 12 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 19.
– Darts Up 3D, Soccer Up 3D and more games from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
– Retro City Rampage: DX is 40 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is more than 60 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 12 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 26.
– escapeVektor is up to 50 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $3.49) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 10 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 24.
– Real Heroes Firefighter 3D is up to 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 29.
– Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $8 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 8.
Source: Nintendo PR
It seems like Nintendo is planning something similar to Splatoon’s Global Testfire for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. A few hours ago, some people who have a Japanese Nintendo Network ID received an e-mail from Nintendo containing three download codes for a special Tri Force Heroes demo. Those lucky enough to be selected can share those codes with two of their friends and play online together a specific times. The demo will be online at the following times:
- 10/10 23:00 – 24:00
- 10/11 10:00 – 11:00
- 10/17 23:00 – 24:00
- 10/18 10:00 – 11:00
We will keep you updated on further development, including a possible demo for European and North American audiences.
Earlier this year when The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D came out, Nintendo released several videos of series producer Eiji Aonuma playing the game and showcasing several aspects of it. Now they’re doing the same with Tri Force Heroes. Check out the video below (in Japanese, obviously):
