New Nintendo Direct will focus on games releasing through summer, new announcements, no NX or mobile
Nintendo put up its Japanese page for tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct, and it shares some insight into what we should and shouldn’t expect from the presentation.
In terms of what we’ll be hearing about, Nintendo will be discussing titles releasing through the end of summer. That indicates that we’ll be getting updates on Xenoblade Chronicles X, Splatoon, Fire Emblem If, and Rhythm Heaven 3DS – at least during the Japanese stream.
Meanwhile, Nintendo UK pushed out an email (see above) to fans a short while ago suggesting that there will be new announcements. That shouldn’t be shocking in any way, but it’s nice to have a confirmation!
Lastly, we know about two things Nintendo will not touch on: NX and mobile. It’s specifically stated on the Japanese Nintendo Direct page that neither of these two items will be mentioned.
Word Search by POWGI is coming to the North American and European eShops on April 16, Lightwood Games confirmed today. It will be available for both Wii U and 3DS. Pricing is set at $7.99 / £5.99 / €7.99.
Word Search by POWGI is packed with over 300 puzzles, with unique aspects planned for Nintendo’s platforms. The 3DS version features a simple touch-screen interface and the ability to take the game anywhere, while the Wii U release makes use of off-TV play and 5-player multiplayer.
You’ll be able to try out Word Search by POWGI with a free demo releasing soon.
Source: Lightwood Games PR
A new Nintendo Direct presentation will be held tomorrow, Nintendo has announced. The broadcast will focus on upcoming games for both Wii U and 3DS.
In addition to the Nintendo Direct, a presentation for one of Nintendo’s spring releases will be streamed by the Treehouse team.
Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct will kick off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. We’ll have a stream here on the site before it begins. Possibly a live blog as well!
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Bloodborne (PS4) – 9/10/9/8
Ori and the Blind Forest (XBO) – 9/9/9/9
Battlefield Hardline (PS4/PS3/XBO/360) – 9/9/8/8
Star Strike Ultra (PS4) – 8/7/9/8
LEGO Batman 3 (Wii U/PS4/PS3) – 9/8/8/7
Astebreed (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
LEGO Batman 3 (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Spelunker Z (PS4) – 8/6/9/9
How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition (PS4) – 8/7/8/8
XBlaze Lost: Memories (PS3/PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Nankou Furaku Sangokuden Remake: Raishi (3DS) – 8/7/7/6
Hyakka Ryouran Elixir: Record of Torenia Revival (PSV) – 7/7/7/6
Thorium Wars: Attack of the Skyfighter (3DS) – 7/5/7/6
Three separate 3DS themes for Azure Striker Gunvolt will launch alongside the game on release day. More details to come later in the week so stay tuned!
A preview for this week’s issue of Famitsu shows off a little more information about The Great Ace Attorney. Pheonix Wright’s ancestor Ryunosuke Naruhodou will work alongside characters like Sherlock Holmes in the United Kingdom to bring swift justice and what is sure to be plenty of “Objections”. We now we have a visual on what the new rival prosecutor will look like.
The game will release on July 9 in Japan. Stay tuned for further details!
Bandai Namco has announced that it will be opening up 17 of its IP to allow creator access to its roster of characters. The “open project” will begin in late April and will allow creators to use specific characters without supervision as long as they agree to a simple project review.
The list of IP included in the program are as follows:
Pac-Man
Galaxian
Xevious
Mappy
Galaga
DigDug
The Tower of Druaga
Battle City
Star Luster
Tower of Babel
Adventure of Valkyrie
Sky Kid
Dragon Buster
Shadow Land
Genpei Toma Den
Wonder Momo
Wagan Land
After being leaked on Amazon almost two months ago, we now have in-game screenshots of Legend of Kay Anniversary. Despite new information along with screenshots, Nordic has still not made an official announcement regarding Legend of Kay Anniversary.
Here are some features listed, according to Amazon:
- High-resolution textures – new, more detailed character models, modern rendering techniques and crystal-clear surround sound
- Much higher levels of detail to the environments, even when seen close up
- A new user interface making the game simpler to use
- Cut scenes improved – now in HD!
- Achievements have been added
- Leaderboard – compare your score with your friends’ and compete against the best in the world
- 60 Frames per seconds for high speed smooth action
- 25 different levels with over 15 enemy types and epic boss battles
- 3 different primary weapons (sword/hammer/claws) with distinct combat styles
- Various mini-games such as wild boar racing, dragon flying and wolf riding
We’re one step closer to the end of Club Nintendo. Once tomorrow has passed, you won’t be able to earn coins on the website any longer. Make sure to finish up any product registrations you have!
The Gold and Platinum rewards should hopefully be announced later this week. After that, there’s not much to look forward to. Mewtwo DLC is coming sometime this spring (make sure you register Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS before tomorrow ends), and that’s about it! But hey, Club Nintendo had a good run. And we’ll be receiving a new loyalty program down the road.
