The game may not even be out yet, but Japanese players already have details of the first event for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. From November 1st through to April 30th 2015, players will be able to collect codes redeemable for in-game for items such as Nuggets, Super Potions, Luxury Balls, Rare Candies and Master Balls. Legendary Pokemon Shaymin, Keldeo and Victini are also on offer for those that can find them during the event.
These codes are found through clippings obtained through merchandise like the TCG booster packs Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm, in Pokemon Sandwich packs and in Pokemon 3D pencil cases. A total of 50 different cards are up for grabs though not all rewards are equal in value. The number of cards needed for each reward are as follows:
- Shaymin only needs 1 card
- A Nugget needs 3 cards
- A Super Potion need 5 cards
- Keldeo needs 7 cards
- Luxury Balls need 10 cards
- A Rare Candy need 13 cards
- Victini needs 16 cards
- A Master Ball needs a total of 20 cards
Select Nintendo Network services for the Wii U and 3DS will be receiving maintenance from Thursday October 23rd and may impact the availability of certain features. It’s unknown at the moment what the reason for this maintenance is, if it’s anything major we suspect information will appear soon enough. The full list of affected services can be found below:
From Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:00 PM
– Friday, October 24, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:00 PM
– Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Tuesday, October 21, 2014 6:00 PM
– Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Monday, October 20, 2014 6:00 PM
– Tuesday, October 21, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
From Monday, October 20, 2014 5:00 PM
– Monday, October 20, 2014 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Poké Transporter
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon Bank
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon™ X, Pokémon™ Y
From Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:00 PM
– Monday, October 20, 2014 4:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc.
*During the extended maintenance, parts of the affected services
may be intermittently unavailable.
A look at a returning feature from Brawl today, Sakurai details Photo Studio which will be making a return to Wii U:
A trio of Halloween 3DS themes are now available in Japan. These include Zelda and Animal Crossing variations, plus a black cat theme.
Check out the videos below for a look at the new themes in action. Each is priced at 200 yen.
Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs companion app recently received an update. It is now compatible with the game’s Wii U version, which hits store shelves next month.
By using the app, you’ll be able to play with friends on Wii U (or any other console/PC). Race and Free Ride modes are both supported.
Watch Dogs launches for Wii U on November 18.
Thanks to Derek B for the tip.
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2014. The results can be found below.
- Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
- Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
- FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- NHL 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
- Minecraft (360, PS3)
- The Sims 4 (PC)
- Disney Infinity 2.0 (360, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One)
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, PC)
You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.
Today’s NPD day, and Nintendo has once again provided its regular response to the latest US sales data.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS managed to sell over 705,000 copies in its first two days, making the game the fourth best-selling software SKU for the month. 135,000 of those sales came from eShop downloads.
3DS sales came in at 140,000 for September – up 55 percent compared to August. Wii U sales also increased by nearly 50 percent over sales in August thanks to Hyrule Warriors (190,000 units sold) and Mario Kart 8 (60,000 units sold).
Look for Nintendo’s full response to this month’s NPD report below.
