Nintendo opened a new Japanese website for Japanese Kirby and the Rainbow Curse today. Access it here.
We’ve gone ahead and pulled Kirby’s intro from the site. We’ve also rounded up all of the various gameplay clips. Find all of the footage below.
Final Fantasy Explorers was updated in Japan yesterday. Square Enix brought out a new job, boss, and more.
In the job department, Blue Mage has been added to Final Fantasy Explorers. It has a “learning” skill to acquire moves from enemies and the “beacon of counter attack” to increase strength. Blue Mages can initially use short swords or staves.
There’s also a great variety of blue magic spells. These include things like goblin punch, where power depends on physical strength (and the move is more powerful if a short sword is equipped). Other spells include fire breath, magnetic storm, leaf cutter, and Aeroga. There are quite a number of additional spells, too.
Today’s Japanese trailer for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse reveals a few new details about the game. We now know that it will include 28 story stages plus 40 challenge stages.
Additionally, Nintendo provided first information about Kirby and the Rainbow Curse’s amiibo support. The Kirby figure will allow players to star dash at any time. Meta Knight provides a special mask and higher attack, while Dedede also has a unique mask and offers higher health.
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is a 322 MB download on Wii U. How does that stack up to the 3DS version? On 3DS, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse eats up 2,315 blocks of space, which translates to roughly 289 MB.
Update: Everything is now in working order once again!
The Wii U and 3DS eShops as well as Miiverse both appear to have been hit with technical issues. The two services went down over an hour ago and have been experiencing problems since.
Here’s the official status of the eShops and Miiverse:
Nintendo eShop
Due to technical difficulties, some online service features may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:15 PM Pacific Time
OngoingMiiverse
Due to a partial service outage, the following features may be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Start Date and Time of Outage:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:04 PM Pacific Time
Ongoing
It’s worth noting that some people have been able to connect, but Nintendo’s network status page indicates that issues are persisting. We’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.
Lots of new deals have gone live on the North America 3DS eShop today. Check out the latest discounts below:
Aero Porter – $2.99 (was $4.99) until Jan. 4
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
ATV Wild Ride 3D – $5.49 (was $7.99) until Jan. 8
Bomb Monkey – $1.99 (was $2.99) until Jan. 8
Bugs vs. Tanks! – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Crimson Shroud – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Demon King Box – $2.79 (was $3.99) until Jan. 15
EDGE – $1.50 (was $1.99) until Jan. 8
escapeVektor – $3.49 (was $7.99) until Jan. 8
Inazuma Eleven – $9.99 (was $19.99) until Jan. 4
The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – $22.49 (was $29.99) until Dec. 31
LEGO The Hobbit – $13.99 (was $19.99) until Dec. 31
LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey – $10.00 (was $29.99) until Dec. 31
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids – $20.99 (was $29.99) until Dec. 31
Liberation Maiden – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Moon Chronicles – $6.99 (was $8.99) until Jan. 8
Mutant Mudds – $5.99 (was $8.99) until Jan. 8
Pure Chess – $3.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 1
Quell Reflect – $2.79 (was $3.99) until Jan. 15
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The Starship Damrey – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The Amazing Spider-Man – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $19.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
The LEGO Movie Videogame – $10.00 (was $19.99) until Dec. 31
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
Weapon Shop de Omasse – $2.99 (was $7.99) until Jan. 4
Wipeout Create & Crash – $14.99 (was $29.99) until Jan. 1
