Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
LEGO Jurassic World (new) – 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 (new) – Best Buy
New 3DS XL systems
Black – Best Buy, GameStop
Red – Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
LEGO Jurassic World (new) – Amazon
, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
Terraria – Amazon
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – Amazon
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ – Best Buy (new), GameStop
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
SpongeBob HeroPants – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 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.
Update: Now sold out! Didn’t last too long, but a bit longer than expected.
I don’t see this lasting long, but the Rosalina amiibo is currently in stock on Target.com. You can place an order here. We’ll keep track of the stock situation and will update this post when the amiibo becomes unavailable!
Japanese publication Game Watch attended a location test for Pokken Tournament at the Namco Lazona Kawasaki arcade. Plenty of information was provided in the site’s report (a mix of old/new), and Gematsu translated a ton of details from the article. We’ve rounded all of the tidbits below.
– Button layout on the controller similar to ones employed in older systems like the Super Nintendo
– Controller features more modern ergonomic philosophies in terms of how its handles are designed
– d-pad, four face buttons, A, B, X, Y, Start button on the controller, plus L and R triggers
Controls:
D-Pad: Character movement. Hitting a direction twice will perform a short step.
Y Button: Weak attack.
X Button: Strong attack.
B Button: Jump.
A Button: Pokemon Move.
L Button: Summon Support Pokemon.
R Button: Guard.
L+R Buttons: Burst Mode. Press again during Burst Mode for a Burst Attack. (More details below.)
Y+B Buttons: Grab.
X+A Buttons: Block Attack. (More details below.)
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria
02./00. [3DS] The Legend of Legacy
03./00. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
04./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
05./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
06./00. [PSV] Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky #
07./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
08./00. [PSV] Tsurugi no Machi no Ihoujin: Kuro no Oukyuu
09./05. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
10./03. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood
11./06. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
12./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
13./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
14./12. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers
15./00. [3DS] LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril
16./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
17./09. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2
18./00. [WIU] LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
19./13. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition]
20./11. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V #
Famitsu has a major feature on Xenoblade Chronicles X in this week’s issue. In addition to a new preview, the magazine shared an interview with director Tetsuya Takahashi.
One of the things Famitsu brings up is how Takahashi called the original Xenoblade “an orthodox RPG”, even though the field was huge and there were a number of different challenges. Takahashi says in response that the story of the original Xenoblade Chronicles “was one big thread so I think it was a linear game.” But in Xenoblade Chronicles X, “the story progresses in various directions as you finish quests which you get from different places.”
Famitsu next brings up the topic of loading. Takahashi confirms that players will be able to cross the huge world from one end to another without having to load data… for the most part anyway.
Rodea: The Sky Soldier was one of the games covered by Famitsu in a November issue. Looking through it again, something about the article caught our eye.
Famitsu’s article contains a chat with Yoshimi Yasuda, the president of Kadokawa Games. The magazine points out how the different versions of Rodea will finally be released after a long development period. To this, Yasuda says:
It took some time to deliver [Rodea] to everyone, but the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U and Wii versions were rebooted. I think that we can share some sort of notification of a overseas release in the near future, so overseas users please look forward to it.
Yasuda’s words certainly suggest that a localization announcement for Rodea is on the way. That’s extremely encouraging news!
