Amazon U.S. and Nintendo haven’t had the best relationship. Because things have been sour between the two sides, Amazon tends not to sell hardware directly. It’s been possible to order Nintendo systems on the site, but only through third-party sellers in most instances.
So here’s an interesting development. It seems that, at least for now, Amazon is offering New 3DS XL units directly
. You can buy a black or red portable and have it sold and shipped by Amazon themselves. I’m not sure if this is a permanent thing, but it’s an interesting development nonetheless!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Two Arc System Works games have been dated for the North American 3DS eShop. On June 11, the previously Japan-exclusive Swords & Darkness and Ninja Usagimaru – The Gem of Blessings – will be released, according to listings on the Wii U store. Pricing is set at $6.99 and $4.99 respectively.
Overviews of each game can be found after the break. You’ll also find a few screenshots in the gallery below.
Nintendo unveiled a new Fire Emblem If element during yesterday’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, which is known as “My Castle”. A video was released shortly after the presentation showing the feature in-depth. You can watch it below with full English subtitles thanks to YouTube user “shadowofchaos725”.
With the initial footage we’ve seen of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, we have a pretty good idea about some of the new roster additions. Characters like Nabbit and Diddy Kong were shown, for example. The Nintendo Direct footage also gave a brief look at Zazz from Sonic Lost World (see the image above), along with Rouge the Bat and Jet the Hawk.
Thanks to Anthony for the tip.
4Gamer has a report up from the Monster Hunter Gathering 2015 event, where Capcom announced Monster Hunter X for 3DS. You’ll find a few more tidbits from the game below courtesy of Siliconera’s translation.
– Developed with the concept of having your very own hunt that comes from the two features of “Hunting Maneuvers X Hunting Style”
– Main village is Verna Village
– Once again, the game will include various villages from past Monster Hunter titles, including Yukumo Village from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
– The new unknown lands will have new monsters in addition to creatures that are said to be from primeval times
– Seems to have four flagship monsters
– Main attraction is flashy special moves/actions
– “Hunting Maneuvers”: special moves that range from being able to perform a powerful attack to a monster, to providing yourself with enhancements or buffs, and healing other nearby Hunters
– “Hunting Style”: turn moments of danger into stylish actions
– This feature plays a big part in letting players Hunt with their very own style
– Each of the main monsters will have their own unique characteristics and habits
The Splatoon New 3DS cover plates are out now in Japan. Get a look at them in the video below.
Update (6/1): LEGO Worlds has been revealed and released on Steam Early Access today. The full release is planned for 2016, and it’s currently unclear if there are plans for consoles down the line.
Could Warner Bros. be preparing yet another LEGO game? On the back of the instructions for the 60097 City Square set – due out next month – an image has been found that seems to tease something called “LEGO Worlds”.
Based on words included in the advert, it sounds like LEGO Worlds is Mincraft-inspired. Players will be able to “explore”, “discover”, and “create” within the game.
We don’t have an announcement from Warner Bros. at this time, but the image seems to be legitimate as far as I can tell. It also looks to be game-related given the inclusion of TT Games’ logo. All of the recent LEGO games have been on Nintendo platforms as of late, so hopefully this one is planned for Wii U.
Rainy Night Creations shared a new video from FreezeME showing the game running on the GamePad. Watch it below.
