Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) received its first wave of cards on June 25. Fans can expect the next wave to hit on September 17.
The second series of Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) cards is set to arrive in Japan in the form of booster packs (10 cards each, 350 yen) and starter decks (50 cards each, 1,300 yen). These will be based on Fire Emblem Fates, which recently came out in Japan.
Also worth noting is that the starter decks come with a 3DS theme based on Fire Emblem’s 25th anniversary. Players will be able to obtain the male heroes version from Birthright’s starter deck, and the female heroes version from Conquest’s starter deck. Both will feature classically-drawn images and a theme composed by Yuka Tsujiyoko.
It’s another birthday in the Nintendo scene today, as one of the company’s systems is celebrating a big milestone. That’s right: the Virtual Boy is now 20 years old!
The Virtual Boy is one of the few Nintendo platforms that I never had the opportunity of playing. There weren’t a ton of games for it, but the system is still an important part of the Big N’s history!
New screenshots and art from 7th Dragon III Code: VFD have come in through the official website and Famitsu. View the full set below.
Additionally, we have news about another live stream. This will be happening on this Niconico page on Monday. The associated times are posted below.
– 4:55 AM PT
– 7:55 AM ET
– 12:55 PM in the UK
– 1:55 PM in Europe
Slightly Mad Studios has now issued a more lengthy statement regarding the cancellation of Project CARS on Wii U.
Creative director Andy Tudor informed GameSpot that the quality of the previously in-development Wii U version “does not meet our own high standards nor our intended vision for the title on this platform.” Tudor also reiterated that Project CARS “is simply too much for Wii U”, and the team will be interested in future hardware announcements from Nintendo.
The latest statement is as follows:
“Despite much perseverance on the Wii U version of Project Cars, we will no longer be actively pursuing development on it as the quality does not meet our own high standards nor our intended vision for the title on this platform.”
“We eagerly look forward to any announcement of further hardware from Nintendo but right now Project Cars is simply too much for Wii U despite our very best efforts. Apologies to our Nintendo fans out there that have been waiting for further news on this but we have no desire to release a product that isn’t at the very least comparable with our highest-rated versions on other platforms. We optimistically look forward therefore to what the future may hold.”
Nintendo will be including six cards with the Animal Crossing amiibo card packs when they launch in North America. It’s being handled differently in Japan, as there will only be three random cards in each pack. We now also know what the situation will be like in Europe.
Nintendo’s website from Norway confirms that there will only be three cards in each of the Animal Crossing amiibo booster packs in Europe, much like Japan. One of these includes a “special card”.
The Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle was confirmed for Europe last month. It’s expected out across various territories in a matter of days.
In the UK, it’s looking like the bundle will be exclusive to Argos. That’s based on the retailer’s latest catalog – see the image above.
Slightly Mad Studios has appeared to officially cancel plans for Project CARS on Wii U.
“The official line is that we’re awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware,” studio head Ian Bell told Nintendo Life. “As of now pCARS is simply too much for the Wii U.”
These comments seem to pretty much put an end to things. With Bell stating that the Wii U can’t handle Project CARS, I can’t see the racer being on the console at this point.
Nintendo is planning two collaborations for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. In Japan, players will be able to participate in opportunities from Monster Hunter and 7-Eleven.
With the Monster Hunter collaboration, a new Felyne character will be available. Players will be able to obtain different items in relation to Capcom’s famous series.
7-Eleven’s collaboration also provides players with a new character known as 7 Gou. This event gives items based on the store as well. It’s possible to participate in the 7-Eleven collaboration by visiting a local store and using a hotspot.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (3DS) – 9/8/9/9
Prince of Stride (PSV) – 9/9/7/7
Zettai Meikyuu Himitsu no Oyayubi-hime (PSV) – 8/7/8/7
Fushigi no Chronicle: Furikaerimasen Katsu Madewa (PS4/PSV) – 7/8/8/7
Klap!! Kind Love and Punish (PSV) – 8/8/7/7
Wan Nyan Animal Hospital (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Princess PreCure: Sugar Kingdom and the Six Princesses (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
Daisenryaku Exceed II (PS3/PSV) – 7/5/6/6
The next installment in the Super Robot Wars franchise will be released in Japan on August 20th. Famitsu revealed the two main characters in their latest issue:
(translations courtesy of Gematsu)
- Youta Hiiragi (Protagonist, voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) – He appears more grown-up than he actually is, and holds high respect for the Super Robot Army and Earth Federation Army that protect the public order. He doesn’t have any special abilities, but he’ll throw himself into battle in the name of justice. His robot is named Falsaber and is voiced by Masaki Terasoma
- Yuki Hiiragi (Heroine, voiced by Mai Nakahara) – A girl who lost her memory and has been living at Youta’s house for the past six months. She has a bright and straightforward personality, but is a bit estranged from the ways of the world and common knowledge due to her memory loss. She does show a deep interest in historic ruins and ancient civilizations, however.
