Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer will be out in 2 weeks in Japan – if you decide to buy the game via the eShop and preload it now, you get a Happy Home Designer 3DS home menu theme for free. Check out some footage of the theme below:
What a week. As you might expect, our podcast this week includes quite a healthy amount of reflection on the life of Satoru Iwata in the form of six “Iwata Bits” featuring quotes and anecdotes about the beloved CEO and some of our personal thoughts about him, but we also manage to keep on with some normal happenings as well. Enjoy.
Opening Shenanigans
4:32 – Iwata Bit #1, “The early years”
6:49 – GOTW – Radar Mission
9:59 – Iwata Bit #2, “My personal Superman”
16:14 – Balloon Fight Remix music break
What we played
18)1 – Jack dedicates his time to Earthbound Beginnings
31:53 – Austin joins the Order of Ecclesia
42:40 – Jack read Geoff Keighley’s book.
48:58 – Iwata Bit #3, “Nintendo is for kids?”
50:10 – Kirby’s Adventure Music Break
Shenanigans Redux
51:18 – Iwata Bit #4, “Iwata Balboa”
52:37 – Our personal appreciations of Iwata
Listener Questions Mail
59:38 – Need for Speed Most Wanted a platformer?
1:05:50 – Custom characters vs. pre-made characters
1:12:28 – Splatoon does allow for something.
1:13:54 – Breath of Fire recommendation.
1:16:52 – Book club recommendations.
1:22:45 – Buster needs to stop hating Majora’s Mask.
1:26:35 – Sometimes, a podcast is all you need.
Ending Shenanigans
1:29:32 – Iwata Bit #5, “Iwata saves Pokémon”
1:32:00 – Radar Mission quiz
1:33:58 – Iwata Bit #6, “A unique CEO”
1:34:57 – The End.
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Update: Winners are in! Congratulations to Vinicius, Fernando Machado, Pedro Capello, and Link Floyd. Codes will be going out tomorrow!
We’re kicking off a new giveaway for the Wii U eShop game Life of Pixel (thanks Max Criden!). In the comments below, tell us about your favorite game made before 1990 for a chance to win. It’ll fit in with the retro theme we have going on.
This giveaway will run through Monday, and we’ll be picking four winners. Please note that the codes are only redeemable on North American Wii U consoles.
Good luck!
Monster Hunter X isn’t the only Monster Hunter game to have received new assets from Capcom today. The latest screenshots and art from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX can be found below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Splatoon
3. Cube Life: Island Survival
4. Super Mario 64
5. EarthBound Beginnings
6. Paper Mario
7. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
8. Super Mario World
9. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
10. EarthBound
11. Mario Tennis
12. Donkey Kong 64
13. Super Mario Bros. 3
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
16. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
17. Zelda: A Link to the Past
18. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
19. Art Academy: Home Studio
20. Mario Kart 8
Videos
1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
3. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
4. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
5. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
6. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
7. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
8. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Here Comes a New Challenger
9. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
10. Nintendo Minute – AMAZE-INK Splatoon Turf War
11. Star Fox Zero E3 2015 Trailer
12. Xenoblade Chronicles X E3 2015 Trailer
13. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS New Content 6/14/15
14. Art Academy: Home Studio Launch Trailer
15. Never Alone Trailer
16. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash E3 2015 Trailer
17. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Trailer
18. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Roy Seals the Deal
20. EarthBound Beginnings Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
Capcom sent out a new round of screenshots from Monster Hunter X today. Take a look at the images in the gallery below.
This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
Year Walk Reveal Trailer
Tiny Galaxy Trailer
Tiny Galaxy Trailer 2
The Epic Indie Sale Video
Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
3DS
N/A
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Smash Controller
2. Mario Kart 7
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
6. Mercenaries Saga 2
7. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
9. Shovel Knight
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
14. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains
15. Gunman Clive
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
17. 10-in-1: Arcade Collection
18. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
19. Cube Creator 3D
20. Pokemon Omega Ruby
Videos
1. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
2. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
3. Stretchmo Trailer
4. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon E3 2015 Trailer
5. Hyrule Warriors E3 2015 Trailer
6. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
7. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
8. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
9. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam E3 2015 Trailer
10. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate July DLC Pack Trailer
11. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere
12. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
13. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
14. Cartoon Conspiracies – Adventure Time
15. Cartoon Conspiracies – Gravity Falls
16. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
18. Fire Emblem Fates E3 2015 Trailer
19. Dinosaur Office – Viral Videos
20. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Natsume has updated Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley with a new patch. Version 1.1 is out now for all North American owners.
Here’s a breakdown of the patch straight from Natsume:
Thanks to all the fans who provided feedback for The Lost Valley to make it even better: a new patch has arrived for #HarvestMoon: The Lost Valley! Your North American copy of the game should automatically prompt you to download Version 1.1, which includes:
Improved Harvest Sprites~ Earn friendship faster, and watch them do way more work!
Improved Watering Can: 50 wasn’t enough, so now it holds 200!
Change in dog’s behavior: Some of Fido’s naughty habits have been minimized!
Minor tweaks to code that should improve gameplay!
There hasn’t been any news about the patch being available in Europe, but we’ll let you know if we hear otherwise.
