Nintendo stopped by Japan Expo 2015 last week with a heavy presence. The company brought along a number of playable titles, and a few developers made appearances – including Shigeru Miyamoto, Splatoon co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi, and Takashi Tezuka. Many folks may have missed out on the fun, though you can check out the video below for a look at what went down.
San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is in full swing, and Nintendo has plenty of representation at the expo. The Big N is at the event itself, but has also set up the Gaming Lounge in the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina. Check out the video below for a look at the lounge.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom
02./04. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
03./06. [WIU] Splatoon
04./02. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night #
05./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
06./12. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
07./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
08./10. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
09./15. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
10./17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./27. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
12./20. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
13./23. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
14./24. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
15./00. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars
16./26. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
17./09. [PSV] Chaos;Child #
18./33. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
19./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward #
20./28. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
Nintendo Life has published a new interview with Tsubasa Sakaguchi, one of the directors behind Splatoon. Sakaguchi touched on various topics such as the content updates, the game’s gyro controls, development, and more. You can watch the interview in full below.
Interested in taking another look at Super Mario Maker or Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer? Nintendo UK has you covered!
On its official Twitter account, Nintendo UK announced that both titles will be featured as part of a live stream taking place tomorrow. It’s unclear when this will be happening, but you’ll want to keep an eye on the Twitch page here.
Tune into our @Twitch channel tomorrow to see #SuperMarioMaker and #AnimalCrossing: Happy Home Designer in action! http://t.co/IglQCvIuFg
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 10, 2015
Minecraft has graces most gaming systems, but it has yet to arrive on Nintendo platforms. That doesn’t mean developer Mojang is against the idea though.
“If I had my way, we’d be on everything,” COO Vu Bui told MCV. “We want to continue to be available to all players, and that means being on new platforms because everyone uses something different.”
MCV specifically asked if a Nintendo version of Minecraft could be possible. Regarding this, Bui said: “I’ve never heard a reason why we haven’t ended up on Wii U or 3DS. It just hasn’t happened yet.”
So how about it: is Minecraft something you guys would like to see on Wii U and 3DS?
A few new screenshots from Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei are now available for viewing. You can get a look at them in the gallery below.
Two New 3DS XL colors have been made available in North America (along with the limited edition Majora’s Mask system). At the moment, consumers have the option of purchasing a black or red handheld. Play-Asia is now listing a third color that will apparently be coming to North America in just a few weeks.
The Metallic Blue New 3DS XL is seemingly heading stateside based on Play-Asia’s listing. If it’s accurate, we’ll be seeing the new color variation sometime in August.
Nintendo has not yet announced the Metallic Blue New 3DS XL for North America. We’ll see if that changes within the next few weeks.
Update: Marth seems gone from Target. GameStop has Ness up here (along with a bundle featuring King Dedede and the GameCube adapter for Wii U).
A few amiibo are currently in stock on Target’s website. These figures include:
Rosalina
Marth
Jigglypuff
Wii Fit Trainer
Charizard
Wario
The amiibo probably won’t last long, so get an order in while you can!
Toarcade has posted a number of photos of the Nintendo Copilas. These copy machines went on sale starting in 1971 for 9,800 yen.
Back in the day, the Japanese government supplied schools nationwide with Copilas machines. Hiroshi Yamauchi, former president of Nintendo, previously mentioned that they were designed to break easily so that the company could earn profits from repairs.
While Copilas machines were originally produced in large numbers, it’s tough to come across them these days – especially one complete in box. It makes for a rare piece of Nintendo history!
