WayForward’s new Mighty Switch Force! 3DS theme was expected out today, but it didn’t appear in the weekly Nintendo Download report. There’s a reason for that: its release date has changed. A new date hasn’t been set, but WayForward will have news “soon.”
Mighty Switch Force 3DS Theme release date has been changed. We'll have a revised date soon. Sorry to keep you waiting! But the good news…
— WayForward (@WayForward) May 1, 2015
Paper Mario arrived today on the North American Wii U eShop today as the latest Virtual Console download. Watch some footage of the game below.
Another round of footage showing the Sin & Punishment: Star Successor’s download from the Wii U eShop has popped up online. In this latest video, you can get a look at how the title appears on the GamePad. Check it out below.
Atlus has released another Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker trailer ahead of the game’s North American launch next week. Today’s video highlights Break Record’s battle system. You can watch it below.
Disney Infinity 3.0 has seen another leak – this time from German retailer Saturn. It gives us a first look at the new starter set, which features Anakin Skywalker and Ahsok Tano from Star Wars. Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia, R2-D2 and C-3PO are also shown on the cover art.
Today’s leak also confirms that Disney Infinity 3.0 will be on Wii U as expected. That version will be priced at €59.99, and may come to Europe on August 20.
We’re expecting to receive an official announcement for Disney Infinity 3.0 soon.
Thanks to seraphimbahamut79 for the tip.
TACS Games’ newest project for Wii U is titled Quadcopter Pilot Challenge. The “slightly odd quadrotor flight simulator” features over 200 challenges, with gameplay elements made up of things like flying through rings, popping balloons, shooting targets, and chasing robotic sheep.
Check out the trailer for Quadcopter Pilot Challenge below.
Update: Good news! Toys “R” Us is reinstating orders. See the email below.
Toys “R” Us opened in-store pre-orders for the Greninja and Pac-Man amiibo yesterday. Greninja was naturally the main attraction here, as it’s exclusive to the retailer. Unfortunately, everything didn’t go as planned. Some consumers started receiving emails from Toys “R” Us today indicating their pre-orders have been cancelled due to a lack of stock.
There’s not much to say other than this is an absolutely awful situation. I can’t imagine getting up early and standing in line, only to have my pre-order randomly cancelled!
The Strong National Museum of Play will be making its first selection for the World Video Game Hall of Fame in June. Nominees have now been announced, and the lineup includes The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Pokemon, and more.
The entire listing of finalists is as follows:
Angry Birds
DOOM
FIFA
The Legend of Zelda
Minecraft
The Oregon Trail
Pac-Man
Pokémon
Pong
The Sims
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Tetris
World of Warcraft
The winner will be chosen based upon its iconic status, longevity, notoriety, and overall impact on the entertainment industry. A committee of journalists and industry bigwigs will be making the decision.
In the PlayStation versions of Shovel Knight, Yacht Club included a special stage featuring Sony’s Kratos character. The same was done for the Xbox One version, which has a Battletoads boss level. There’s nothing similar to speak of at present for Shovel Knight on Wii U or 3DS, but that doesn’t mean Yacht Club Games isn’t interested in the possibilities. Far from it actually!
In an interview with GamingBoulevard, Yacht Club Games’ David D’Angelo spoke about the character he’d like to see in the Nintendo versions of Shovel Knight if the opportunity presented itself:
Who knows?! It’d be amazing to work with a Nintendo IP. They have so many great ones to choose from. I usually go for the weirdos, so Tingle would be right up my alley.
Elsewhere in the interview, D’Angelo spoke about his interest in seeing Shovel Knight in Smash Bros.:
Absolutely, Shovel Knight in smash would be incredible! We play Smash Bros. pretty much every day, and to see our character as part of the roster would be an amazing honor! Lots of our fans have come up with really great descriptions for attacks and final smashes, I’d suggest checking them out!
