The latest episode of The Cat Mario Show has gone live on the European eShop. You can watch it below.
Update 2: Perhaps there’s a tiny bit of hope after all? It’s not too much to go on, but take a look at this excerpt from a Eurogamer article:
“We’re working on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. That’s it,” he (Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia) added. As for other platforms such as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and – stop smirking at the back – Wii U? We were directed to Activision, which said it had no further platform announcements at this time.
Lamia didn’t explicitly say that Black Ops III isn’t in the works for Wii U. With Nintendo versions, Activision has announced those after the initial Call of Duty reveals. But we’ve never seen a case in which PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U versions were confirmed at a later date. Is that’s what’s going to happen this time around? I really have no clue anymore. It won’t be fun if we’re waiting months to find out if a Wii U version is/isn’t happening!
Update from Brian (4/26): Bumping this to the top. I don’t usually like talking about “x game not coming to Wii U” unless a developer explains/comments on the situation, so I’ll leave this here instead.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III was speculated as possibly coming to Wii U, but it seems as though it won’t be happening. The official website says that it’s only for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
In a strange turn of events, despite Wii U seemingly being dropped from Call of Duty support, Nintendo Network IDs have shown up at CallofDuty.com for you to link your profile with.
It’s interesting to note that with the recent announcement of Black Ops III, and the fact it’s Treyarch’s turn to develop this year’s title – who’s also responsible for every Call of Duty to make it to the Wii U – this leads to speculation that we could possibly be seeing Black Ops III make an appearance on Nintendo’s console despite missing 2014’s Advanced Warfare by Sledgehammer Games.
A couple of months back, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was seen briefly in Target’s database for Wii U, and though it’s not out of the question that the Wii U could be getting it this year instead of Black Ops III considering Treyarch handled the Ghosts port from Infinity Ward, it would also be impractical to have Treyarch working on two games simultaneously, not to mention marketing an older title when the interest has quickly passed would be a tough thing to sell (looking at you, Watch Dogs).
What do you make of this? Would you like to see Black Ops III make it to the Wii U this year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
IGN has shared another video with footage from the English build of Puzzle & Dragons Z. In it, Nintendo of America’s Daniel Orihuela provides a look at the game’s starting town. Take a look at the video below.
On day two of NicoNico Chokaigi 2015, Bandai Namco held a stage show for Pokken Tournament. We learned about Gengar’s inclusion in the title, and there was a decent amount of gameplay. We’ve posted a recording of the Pokken Tournament stage show below.
Nintendo updated Collectible Badge Center with a new set of Nikki and Animal Crossing unlockables. You can find a video showing off the additions below.
Toys “R” Us is holding a sale on toys-to-life products this week. All games, figures, and accessories are eligible for a buy 1, get 1 40% promotion. amiibo, Disney Infinity, and Skylanders items are eligible.
A complete listing of discounted products can be found here. The sale is valid through May 2.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
02./00. [PS4] Dying Light
03./00. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight!
04./04. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
05./05. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
06./02. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen
07./08. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
08./03. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen
09./06. [PS4] Bloodborne #
10./11. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
11./07. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song #
12./15. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
13./09. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
14./10. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
15./01. [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
16./16. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
17./00. [PS4] Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
18./13. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
19./19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
20./12. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
This week’s issue of Famitsu has one of the first reviews for Xenoblade Chronicles X. Among four editors, the RPG earned scores of 9, 9, 8, and 8.
It goes without saying that scores only tell part of the story. What did Famitsu actually say about the game? We now have a full translation of the Xenoblade Chronicles X verdict, so if you’d like to read up on the opinions of the different reviewers, read on below.
Several Xenoblade Chronicles X gameplay videos have come in thanks to YouTube user Dave Tsang. We’ve rounded them up below.
