A new passcode for Pokemon Shuffle has been distributed in Japan, however it can also be used in other countries. The code is 04482045 and gives you access to 5 EXP. Points x1.5 items!
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush (Nintendo, available May 8) – €39.99/£34.99 (€35.99/£31.49 if you downloaded a Kirby title to your Wii U or Nintendo 3DS before, deal ends May 14)
Wii U Download
Zen Pinball 2: Iron & Steel Pack (Zen Studios) – €4.99/£3.99 (Free trial also available)
Zen Pinball 2: Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron (Zen Studios) – €2.99 /£2.95 (Free trial also available)
Disclaimer: The trial version of this content must first be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop in order to purchase the full version.
Wii U Virtual Console
Yoshi’s Island DS (Nintendo, DS VC) – €9.99/£8.99
Wii U Demo
Trine Enchanted Edition Demo (Frozenbyte)
3DS Retail
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (Nintendo) – €29.99/£24.99
3DS Download
Bloo Kid 2 (Winterworks) – €3.99/£3.49
3DS Themes
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Hunter’s Weapon Gallery (Capcom, Theme) – Free (available until July 4)
eShop Sales
Wii U:
Puddle (Neko Entertainment) – €1.99/£1.79 (Ends May 14, regular price €6.99/£6.29)
TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games) – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends May 21, regular price €7.99/£6.99)
Suspension Railroad Simulator (Joindots) – €7.19/£5.39 (Ends May 21, regular price €7.99/£5.99)
SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form) – €4.49/£3.49 (Ends May 28, regular price €8.99/£6.99)
Trine Enchanted Edition (Frozenbyte) – €8.99/£7.69 (Ends May 21, regular price €12.99/£10.99)
Trine 2: Director’s Cut (Frozenbyte) – €8.49/£6.99 (Ends May 21, regular price €16.99/£13.99)
3DS:
Bella Sara 2 – The Magic of Drasilmare (Bigben Interactive) – €19.99/£16.99 (Ends May 14, regular price €34.99/£29.99)
AeternoBlade (CORECELL) – €7.99/£7.19 (Ends May 21, regular price €14.99/£13.50)
Shin Megami Tensei IV (ATLUS) – €9.99/£8.99 (Ends May 14, regular price €19.99/£17.99)
Sweet Memories Blackjack (CIRCLE Ent.) – €2.99/£2.39 (Ends May 28, regular price €3.99/£3.19)
Brunch Panic (CIRCLE Ent.) – €2.99/£2.49 (Ends May 28, regular price €3.99/£3.39)
SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form) – €4.49/£3.99 (Ends May 21, regular price €8.99/£7.99)
3D MahJongg (Joindots) – €3.99/£3.59 (Ends May 21, regular price €4.99/£4.49)
Atlantic Quest (Joindots) – €5.59/£3.99 (Ends May 21, regular price €6.99/£4.99)
Crazy Construction (Joindots) – €5.59/£3.99 (Ends May 21, regular price €6.99/£4.99)
Undead Bowling (Joindots) – €5.59/£3.99 (Ends May 21, regular price €6.99/£4.99)
Aqua Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB) – €3.99/£3.39 (Ends May 14, regular price €7.99/£7.19)
Kirby Weeks: Part Three (7 May 2015 – 14 May 2015)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) – €29.99 (regular price €39.99)
Nintendo eShop is celebrating the Kirby series with discounts on a selection of Kirby games every week between 23 April 2015 and 14 May 2015! From 7 May until 14 May 2015 users can save 25% on the regular price of Kirby: Triple Deluxe in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Fans of the Kirby series can also look forward to a 10% fan discount on Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush from the game’s release on 8th May 2015 until 14th May 2015. If a title from the Kirby series for Wii U or Nintendo 3DS has been downloaded before, Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush can be purchased on Nintendo eShop for just €35.99/£31.49 instead of the regular price of €39.99/£34.99
Permanent Price Drops
Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut (Teyon) – €0.99/£0.89 (Permanent, was €1.99/£1.79)
Soon after Pokémon Shuffle launched, we were introduced to Daily stages, where new Pokémon would appear in the game for 24 hours only that you wouldn’t be able to obtain through normal play. The Pokémon to kick this off was Rotom, each day introducing one of its five forms. Now, Rotom is back!
For those of you that weren’t able to get Rotom initially, or maybe hadn’t downloaded Pokémon Shuffle yet, now is your chance at another shot! The Rotom events will run until May 16th, so don’t miss the opportunity at redemption if you missed it the first time around.
Funk of Titans – developed by A Crowd of Monsters – is an indie side-scrolling platformer that originally launched on the Xbox One back in early January. Now the game is heading to Wii U, and you can watch the reveal trailer below!
After a one week hiatus, Brian and Daan are back for a new Just a Chat discussion. Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter success is the big story this week, but there’s also talk about Mighty No. 9 and Splatoon. Plus, hear some impressions of Xenoblade Chronicles X and Bravely Second from someone who has played both games!
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Let’s Talk #6: Which character do you want to see in Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS?
During last month’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that there are a bunch of plans for DLC in Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. Along with Mewtwo and Lucas, Nintendo will be adding even more fighters to both games down the line. The company went as far as to open a Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot so that fans could voice their opinions about which characters they want to see on the roster.
That brings us to this week’s topic! I’m curious about the sort of characters you guys would like to see added as DLC. I’ll get the discussion started.
I’m not too sure if I have an absolute standout character that I’m pulling for in Smash Bros. Adding the Inkings from Splatoon would be a nice choice! And it’d be very neat to see Amaterasu from Okami in the game (though I know that will never happen).
Honestly, I feel like I had my dream fulfilled with Shulk – that’s someone that I never actually thought would make it into Smash Bros. When the initial leak happened last year, I felt like it was too good to be true. Some people say that Shulk is a dull character, but I believe that he is a really great representation of Xenoblade, and I never had a problem with him.
Those are just a few quick thoughts from me. Now I want to see what you all have to say! What would be your dream character for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS? Sound off in the comments, and read up on some of your highlights from last week’s Let’s Talk below!
Last week’s topic: Your thoughts on Mario Kart 8’s new DLC and 200cc mode (highlights)
Kallumsmarties
I didn’t think it would be better than the first DLC pack to be honest, but it would still be pretty darn good. They definitely proved me wrong lol. They just keep getting better. 200cc also helped get me hyped up it for as well.
Purple3DSXL
I hate Cheese Land. I just don’t get it, and I had played the old version long ago. I didn’t like it then either. These new tracks don’t stick to me like the first DLC pack did. They shouldn’t have shortened Baby Park (seems a little smaller than it used to be) and given it more laps or something. Like Bob said, Wild Woods seems to be the best. I feel it has more to offer than the other tracks do for the latest pack.
gurdurrlv34
I just got both packs of the DLC last week, so I’m going over the most notable tracks. Cheese Land is hard and lame. Wild Woods is cool. The F-Zero courses are bae. Animal crossing is meh as a racetrack. Hyrule Circuit is cool, but I just don’t see Zelda in it. Why couldn’t you just ride through shop town in majora’s mask or ocarina of time??? Ribbon Road is cool. Ice Ice Outpost is LAME! Excitebike arena is cool. Baby park is fun on 200cc and nothing else. SNES rainbow road is, oddly enough, one of my favorite rainbow roads and I like to see it in HD (finally some background scenery 🙂 Wario’s Gold Mine was my favorite course on my favorite Mario kart game, and I’m really happy to see that the mine carts are now GOOD to run into. The rest are just forgettable.
Our winners are in!
North America: James Parry, Figureguy, Kevin Malone
Europe: Ramsés Cabello, daydream, Leon Fletcher
Congratulations to them! Codes should be sent out tomorrow, so keep an eye on your inbox. More giveaways to come!
We’re kicking off a new giveaway today for Affordable Space Adventures. Wii U owners in both North America and Europe are eligible to participate!
Simply leave a comment below and tell us about the following: if you could only bring one item with you on your Small Craft to Spectaculon, what would it be and why? Six codes are up for grabs (thanks Max Criden!) – three for North America, and three for Europe. We’ll choose a winner next weekend.
In your comment, please be sure to let us know which region you’re entering for. We may not be able to count your submission without this information.
Good luck, everyone!
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Fire Emblem If has maintained its position at the third spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 16 and April 22.
It’s well known at this point that Next Level Games has been hard at work on some sort of new game since releasing Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. It’s also known that this will be a title published by Nintendo. So what could the team be working on? That’s completely unknown at this point, but minor findings from the LinkedIn profiles of a couple of staff members may give some clues.
Emily Rogers noticed that programmer Gary Shaw lists “Online [programming]” for secret projects at Next Level Games. He previously programmed the online functionality for games including Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Mario Strikers Charged.
Rogers also poked around the profile of presentation/level designer Diego R. Pons, who has been at the studio for eight and a half years. Whereas “Collectibles” are listed for Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Spider-Man, it’s not listed for Next Level Games’ unannounced project. Pons also lists “Story” for the new game, and it seems that his responsibilities focus more on mission-based games/more open environments.
Admittedly, this doesn’t tell us too much. But given that Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon shipped in March 2013, there’s a good chance that Next Level Games’ new project will be shown at E3 2015 next month. That would definitely be an interesting reveal!
