Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Legend of Kay HD (new) – Amazon
Mario Party 10 amiibo bundle (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon
, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
New 3DS games
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Fire Emblem (new) – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon
, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon
, Best Buy
Terraria – Amazon
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Toys “R” Us is holding a sale on amiibo, Disney Infinity, and Skylanders figures. If you buy one figure, you can pick up another for 40 percent off. This offer lasts throughout the week and applies to all in-stock products. You can check out the sale right here.
It’s official: Rayman is not coming to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as DLC.
Speculation spread like wildfire yesterday about the character coming to both games after images and a video surfaced. However, the “leak’s creator” has now come forward with a new video, which showcases how the assets were created.
Take a look below:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
02./00. [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
03./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
04./00. [3DS] Lost Heroes 2 #
05./07. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
06./02. [PS4] Far Cry 4
07./09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
08./00. [PSV] PhotoKano Kiss [EBKore]
09./01. [3DS] Devil Survivor 2: Break Record
10./11. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
11./06. [PS3] Far Cry 4
12./03. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria
13./00. [PS3] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
14./08. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
15./14. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
16./19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
17./17. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
18./20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./00. [PSV] Persona 4: Golden [PlayStation Vita the Best]
20./21. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood
[Feature] Tingle: The Man Behind the Magic
If you ask someone what the most striking and memorable thing about The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is, they’d probably answer with the whole three-day cycle gimmick, Link’s many transformations or the creepy moon. But if you held a gun to their head and whispered “it’s Tingle” into their ear, they’d undoubtedly say it was this charming fellow. The life and legacy of Tingle isn’t extensively documented and leaves many unexplored questions. Is he human? Is he a fairy? Is he an offensive gay stereotype? But despite his mysterious nature, Tingle is a crucial character to the development of the Legend of Zelda series. In fact, there are no less than four different games out there with Tingle’s name in the title, which makes him just as important to the franchise as Link, whose name usually only appears as part of a lame pun. Just as the tale of the Hero of Time and the Triforce is constantly being retold, so too is the story of this unsung legend.
The latest issue of Famitsu has another update on Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Thanks to the magazine, we have several new details about the game.
Players will be able to “power up” and “change form” of Mario and friends in Toad houses, which are located on the world map. This requires a specific item obtained from a defeated enemy or from a question block. Not only does a form change alter the visuals of the character, but abilities are raised as well. Synthesizing two characters is also possible. One of the characters turns into experience points, while the other is lost in the process.
Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto has once again expressed interest in returning to the series for another game. That news comes from the latest issue of GamesMaster, which features a brief interview with Hashimoto.
In one question, GamesMaster asks about game sequels he’d like to work on. Hashimoto pointed to Bayonetta and how he’d like to create Bayonetta 3 – or even a spin-off.
Hashimoto said:
A sequel to a Platinum title… I’d have to say Bayonetta 3. I have all kinds of ideas in my head for how to expand the world of Bayonetta in even more sequels, or maybe a spin-off!
This isn’t the first time Hashimoto has talked about making another Bayonetta-related title. Last June, before Bayonetta 2 even hit store shelves, he spoke about a desire to continue “nurturing” the IP. We’ve also heard from Hideki Kamiya (the director of Bayonetta 1) about wanting to make a spin-off for 3DS featuring Jeanne.
