Mewtwo is coming to Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS, but the character isn’t paid DLC. So long as players have both versions of the game, they can obtain Mewtwo at no extra cost.
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai explained to IGN why the character doesn’t require an extra payment:
“As for why Mewtwo isn’t paid content from the start, releasing that character is an experiment meant to act as a foothold in content distribution; thus it’s simply meant as part of the service we’re providing to gamers.”
Sakurai also clarified the following before speaking on Mewtwo specifically:
“Creating a single fighter involves a huge investment, and we’ve already been giving it our all and investing a lot of work in the characters currently available in the game, and I think it’s an incredible package in terms of the sheer amount of content in the game. But it might be that people may not understand and may think that I am not offering enough just by looking at DLC itself.”
Well, isn’t this a familiar situation! After finding out that DK: King of Swing has been rated for Wii U by the ESRB earlier today, we now have confirmation that the game is hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Pricing is set at $6.99.
Nintendo’s Bill Trinen recently spoke about the amiibo name while talking with TIME. Sadly, the exact origins are unknown.
Trinen told TIME that “amiibo” started in Japan. The “amii” part is associated with the sentiment of a friend in Japan, though the name as a whole seems to be a slight mystery.
Trinen said:
They came up with the name in Japan, and the ‘amii’ portion comes from a little something in Japanese that conveys the sentiment of friend, of playing with your friend. That’s what they’re really trying to convey with it. I think for us it sounds a little like amigo. That’s not the origin of the name, but it conveys the intent.
Just like Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, the Wii U version of the game has content to unlock. Characters and stages can both be added to your game by fulfilling certain requirements.
Wondering how you can go about unlocking content in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U? Head past the break for more information!
Have you heard of the 3DS game Cubic Ninja? It was a small title from AQ Interactive and Ubisoft, which arrived around the time of Nintendo’s portable.
As fate would have it, Cubic Ninja is the key to unlocking homebrew on 3DS. That’s led to the title disappearing at all major retailers with demand far outpacing supply. Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop pretty much have no stock remaining.
Cubic Ninja was available digitally in Japan, but not anymore! Nintendo pulled the game recently in what is likely an attempt to cut down on 3DS homebrew as much as possible.
Those who have managed to purchase Cubic Ninja can use an exploit in the game and add homebrew to their 3DS system starting on Friday.
Nintendo put out a new update for Miiverse earlier today. It brings about the promised functionality of allowing visitors to view profiles without having to sign in on PC/smartphone, and the list of connections on the User Page now shows each user’s favorite post.
Below are the full update notes from Miiverse’s Marty:
It was recently revealed that the Shulk amiibo figure will only be available at GameStop. As expected, that’s not the only retailer-exclusive figure. Best Buy confirms in a new PR announcement that the amiibo for Meta Knight will only be sold through its store.
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen – 520 yen
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen Demo – FREE
Ultimate Poker & BlackJack – 500 yen
Puchikon 3-g? SmileBASIC – 1,000 yen
Puchi Noberu Betsuri no J?ichi-gatsu – 200 yen
Dora Eigo Nobita to Y?sei no Fushigi Collection (retail title) – 4,937 yen (from 11/20)
Dori Kannon Doki Doki Tokimeki Himitsu no Ongaku Katsud? Start De-su!! (retail title) – 5,480 yen (11/20)
Fujiko F Fujio Characters Dai Sh?g?! SF Dotabata Party!! (retail title) – 6,145 yen (from 11/20)
Maho Col(lection) Mah? Idol Collection (retail title) – 5,980 yen (11/20)
Pocket Monster (Pokémon) Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (retail title) – 4,571 yen (from 11/21)
Virtual Console
NA (no titles since 5/7)
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Kung Fu Party – 600 yen
Taiko no Tatsujin Tokumori! (retail title) – 5,627 yen (from 11/20)
F Fujio Characters Dai Sh?g?! SF Dotabata Party!! (retail title) – 7,717 yen (from 11/20)
Virtual Console
Nuts & Milk (Famicom) – 514 yen
Bura Bura Donkey (DK: King of Swing, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
Bomberman ’94 (PC Engine) – 617 yen
Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daib?ken (Antarctic Adventure, MSX) – 823 yen
Videogamer has posted a new interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai fielded questions about paid downloadable content for the Wii U and 3DS games, plus much more. Read on below for the Q&A.
