Nintendo has a rather substantial marketing campaign lined for Splatoon in the UK. Marketing manager Chandra Nair, speaking with MCV, mentioned that it will be on the same level as Mario Kart 8.
According to Nair:
We have a substantial campaign planned for Splatoon. To give you an idea of the scale, we’re matching Mario Kart 8 – that’s the potential we think Splatoon has. We have the utmost confidence in the potential of Splatoon. It gives retailers a fantastic art style that stands out in-store or on-screen and it also offers various up-sell opportunities with the accompanying Amiibo. It’s a really interesting game for us because it allows us to expand out to a group of people who may never have considered Wii U before.
Thus far, Nintendo has already been involved with digital billboards, cinema ads during Tomorrowland and Mad Max, a sponsorship of Cartoon Network, and a digital campaign that started in April. That’s on top of a Splatoon-themed skatepark in Corby which opened last month.
An official page for the Fire Emblem If theme song just recently opened. In a brief introduction for the series, it’s revealed that sales of Awakening have climbed to 1.79 million units. That’s a worldwide figure as of December 2014.
The fully translated overview states:
Fire Emblem – Nintendo’s SRPG series that has been beloved by fans for 25 years. The most recent entry, Fire Emblem Awakening, sold 1.79 million copies worldwide (as of December 2014), and now, this world-beloved series’ latest entry, “Fire Emblem if”, will be released to celebrate the 25th anniversary.
Fire Emblem: Awakening originally launched in Japan in April 2012. The North American release took place in February 2013, with Europe getting the game a couple of months later.
Another 25 minutes of footage has come in showing Kirby’s Epic Yarn on Wii U. You can watch the video below.
The boxart for Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear is now in. Give it a look above.
Marvelous released a second trailer for PoPoLoCrois Farm Story today. You can watch it below.
Tappingo 2 should be making its way to Europe next month. Goodbye Galaxy Games noted in a recent email that it’s “pretty much through lotcheck”, and should be out “somewhere in the second half of June”. The title will cost €2.99.
Source: Goodbye Galaxy Games PR
Here’s a little more footage of Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden to quench your thirst before it’s due out in Japan on June 11th! Check it out below:
Spiritomb is the newest addition to the Daily stages, making it the last Pokémon available for this week.
Like all the other daily Pokémon, Spiritomb will be available for the next 24 hours and then every Friday following for the next three weeks. Don’t forget to Check In and update your game to access this stage!
Nintendo’s website has a new game from Genterprise listed for release on the eShop next week. G.G Series Wonderland, a 3DS title, is due out on May 28 for $1.99.
Below is a brief overview:
A vibrant and unique vertically-scrolling shooting game. Set inside the fantastical world of magic, lore and mischief, slip gracefully through what seems to be an impassable curtain of fire from Wonderland-themed enemies. Hitting enemies with your fire will cause your Bomb Gauge to increase. Once your gauge is maxed out, use your fully charged Bomb to obliterate all enemy fire on-screen. At the end of each stage, a powerful boss will be lying in wait. Will you make your way down the rabbit hole?
