According to a tweet from Nintendo Japan, the next Jump Festa will see a Super Smash Bros. Wii U amiibo exhibition of sorts.
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— ??????? (@Nintendo) December 16, 2014
Not exactly breaking news from the Squid Research Lab! The developers of the upcoming Wii U title, Splatoon, are now sharing official English updates through the game’s Tumblr page. Previously this was only being shared on a Japanese Twitter account so it’s nice to have an official English resource, even if it’s making me feel redundant. You can view the most recent update, including the picture above, there. All of the previous information we’ve posted is also on the Tumblr, which confirms that the one time I had a crack at translating their Twitter post it ended up being accurate. What a fluke!
Famitsu have revealed a few new details on the upcoming crossover dungeon crawler, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, including the game’s boxart. The game will feature a new character class, the Wanderer (Fuurai), which looks an awful lot like a certain veteran Mystery Dungeon explorer. A pair of new NPC characters were also revealed; One of them handles the usual “Adventurer’s Guild” for creating characters and arranging parties while the other dapper fellow offers missions. Famitsu also teased the massive D.O.E. enemies that will appear during dungeon dives, which will presumably act like Etrian Odyssey’s traditional F.O.E. foes. We’ve included a bunch of the new art and screenshots in a gallery over the break.
Blok Drop X Twisted Fusion should be up on the North American Wii U eShop later this week.
As our celebration of the Nintendo DS’ 10th birthday draws to a close, the Nintendo Everything staff got together to discuss the games we thought defined the console for us. You’ve probably noticed all the DS-centric listicles we’ve been posting over the last few weeks, but these were all user-voted so we didn’t exactly have much control over the games that made the list. So with that in mind we’re adding in our opinions on everything from the best soundtracks to the most disappointing titles, including a few games that didn’t make the original lists.
Each of the staff members contributing has their own unique gaming tastes and just so you know exactly who to argue with in the comments section, the guys who you’ll be hearing from in this article are:
Name: Brian
Site Role: The Leader of the Bunch, You Know Him Well
Name: Patrick
Site Role: Famicolumnist, Bought Too Many DS Games
Name: Austin
Site Role: Buster of Eggs, Veteran of the Review Crew
Name: Kirara
Site Role: The Radiant Reporter, Amiibo Aficionado
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Kart 7
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
3. Pokemon Omega Ruby
4. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
6. Metroid II – Return of Samus
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Ultimate NES Remix
9. Pokemon Trading Card Game
10. Mighty Gunvolt
11. Azure Striker Gunvolt
12. Shovel Knight
13. Fantasy Life
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Xeodrifter
16. The Legend of Zelda
17. Persona Q
18. Pokemon Dream Radar
19. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
20. Yoshi’s New Island
Videos
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire E3 2014 Trailer
2. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Teaser Trailer
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS One Dog, One Bird, One Zapper
4. Sonic Boom Launch Trailer
5. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS: The Future King
6. Tomodachi Life Wish List Video
7. Super Smash Bros. – Looks like we don’t have a choice!
8. Mario Kart 7 Video
9. Pokemon Bank Trailer
10. Bratayley Plays Tomodachi Life
11. Holiday 2014 Wish List Video
12. Pokemon Trading Card Game Trailer
13. Persona Q Video
14. Captain Toad The Adventure Begins Trailer
15. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Reveal Trailer
16. How to Win at Smash Episode 3
17. LEGO Batman 3 Launch Trailer
18. Sonic Boom Combo Trailer
19. Kitties Mama Plays Tomodachi Life
20. Xeodrifter Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Level-5 has picked up two new Youkai Watch-related trademarks in the United States. “Jibanyan” and “Whisper” – important characters from Level-5’s series – had filings on December 9.
Back in January, Level-5 trademarked “Yo-kai Watch” in the states.
Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet received a release date in the latest issue of Young Jump. It will be available in Japan on April 2, the magazine confirms. Check out the scan above for a preview of Terra Formars’ boxart.
Dengeki offers further insight into Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s first week sales in Japan. According to the site, the game sold through roughly 60 percent of its initial shipment. Dengeki’s own numbers suggest that Derby Stallion Gold – another title that just made its debut in Japan – sold through 50 percent of its initial shipment.
