We’ve already talked about how the Villager amiibo seems to have received a few reprints with its recent Japanese reprint. There aren’t massive changes, but the eyes and mouth have been modified in particular.
Take a look at some comparison images in the gallery below, courtesy of GameSpot. Original is on the left, reprint is on the right.
Aurelien Regard has shared a new The Next Penelope trailer. It’s to promote the racer’s Steam launch, but we do have additional footage.
Here’s the trailer:
Regard has also suggested that news about the Wii U version of The Next Penelope is coming soon:
@NintenDaan Thanks! I'll be able to share some news about the WiiU version right after the Steam release :)
It's stiil on!
— Aurelien Regard (@AurelRegard) May 27, 2015
Playtonic revealed a new character for Yooka-Laylee today. We have a first look at the Ghost Writers, a type of enemy in the game.
Playtonic said of the Ghost Writers in its latest blog post:
In their physical days these articulate phantoms were the scribes behind Yooka-Laylee’s mysterious book worlds. However, following their suspicious demise the Ghost Writers’ unsettled souls are now cursed to endlessly wander their creations in search of spectre salvation. Free their spirits for a special reward…
Yooka-Laylee’s creative lead, Gavin Price explains: “The Ghost Writers haunting the book worlds will add a fun twist to collecting. There are a variety of different types hidden in every world, each with their own unique requirement for being caught.
“Mix that with the different areas in which you’ll find them, and hopefully they’ll result in a fresh challenge with every encounter. They’re like a living (un-living?) collectible.”
Character artist at large, Mr. Steve(n) Mayles described the design process behind his band of ghouls: “As these characters aren’t based on any particular creature, it was good fun to go a bit crazy with them. And we are crazy guys at Playtonic Towers… never a dull moment, etc.
“The ghost was originally going to be one character, but I sketched so many thumbnails (50+) it sparked the idea of having 5 separate ghosts with different abilities.”
Yooka-Laylee will launch in Wii U in October 2016.
To celebrate the launch of Splatoon, Nintendo and Adrenaline Alley in Corby decided to splat their local skate park. Adrenaline Alley will also have four Wii U pods with copies of the game to get people playing Splatoon during the summer.
You can check out the Splatoon takeover in Adrenaline Alley below. Lois Pendlebury, Tom Bailey and Sam Pulley (who are part of the Pixels crew) and up and coming skater Salar Kooshiki are featured in the video.
Marvelous released a new wave of screenshots from PoPoLoCrois Farm Story. View them in the gallery below.
Curve Digital has given a bunch of support to Wii U over the past year. We’ve seen Lone Survivor, Thomas Was Alone, OlliOlli, Ultratron, and Stealth Inc 2 grace the eShop.
Curve Digital’s plans for Wii U won’t be ending any time soon. According to PR manager Rob Clarke, the publisher’s “Wii U catalogue is set to double in the next 8 months”.
Nintendo of Europe published another trailer for Splatoon in light of the game’s launch today. Those that are interested can check it out below.
Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death will now be making its way to Wii U thanks to its Kickstarter success. With roughly a day remaining, the campaign managed to surpass the $35,000 stretch goal needed to ensure a version for Nintendo’s console. Along with Wii U, there are also plans to bring it to the NES and SNES.
Here’s a brief overview of Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death:
Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is a new retro-style adventure/puzzle platformer for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and now Nintendo Entertainment System. Armed only with his trusty boomerang, Sydney must navigate dark caverns while avoiding bats, ghosts, hot lava and other obstacles. If you can survive all 10 caverns, you will be able to win your freedom.Your support for this Kickstarter campaign will help bring a new game to one of the most beloved systems of all time…the SNES. You also have an opportunity to receive some cool rewards available exclusively through this Kickstarter campaign.
10 total levels.
Unique soundtrack.
Different region versions available.
You can find Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death on Kickstarter here. The pitch video is posted below.
Update: This won’t do much good until Sunday, but here’s the stream:
A new Nintendo Direct has been announced for Japan. The presentation will go live on May 31 at 7 PM Japan time, and it will focus on Wii U and 3DS games launching this summer.
Here’s the breakdown of times:
3 AM PT
6 AM ET
11 AM in the UK
12 PM in Europe
We’ll have a live stream on the site before this latest Nintendo Direct begins. I intend to cover the presentation as it happens as well.
Warner Bros. Interactive shared a new trailer for LEGO Jurassic World today. Give it a watch below.
