Update: Complete scores added.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Forza Horizon 2 (XBO) – 9/9/9/8
Divekick: Addition Edition (PS3/PSV) – 9/8/8/7
Chaos Rings III: Prequel Trilogy (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
Forbidden Magna (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Convenience Store Dream (3DS) – 7/7/8/6
Tangram x Tangram (3DS) – 6/5/5/6
Famitsu scores have arrived earlier than usual, and are out today rather than through the typical Tuesday leaks. However, we’re once again seeing reviews with one missing score. Once the full leaks arrive (or once I obtain this week’s issue), we’ll update this post with the full scores.
Final Fantasy Explorers will be one of a few 3DS games to not make use of the system’s stereoscopic 3D visuals. Square Enix has also detailed how the game will control on New 3DS. The camera can be controlled with the c-stick, the ZL button is used for monster lock-on, and the ZR button is for summon monster lock-on. Players can also use the Circle Pad Pro with a regular 3DS.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U
Turtle Tale – €1.99/£1.65 (Loyalty offer, regular price €2.99/£2.49)
Wii U VC
Ufouria: THE SAGA (NES) – €4.99/£3.49
Wii U Special Offers
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition- €9.10 / £7.79 / CHF11.25 until 16/10/14.
Abyss- €1.49 / £1.34 / CHF2.10 until 30/10/14
Unepic – €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF11.20 until 30/10/14
BLOK DROP U – €0.99 / £0.79 / CHF1.39 until 06/11/14
3DS
Painting Workshop – €3.99/£3.59
3DS VC
Mighty Final Fight (NES) – €4.99/£4.49
3DS Special offers
AeternoBlade – €7.99 / £6.58 / CHF9.79 until 23/10/14
Darts Up 3D – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.20 until 30/10/14
Bird Mania 3D – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40 until 30/10/14
Crazy Chicken Pirates 3D – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40 until 30/10/14
Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut 3D – €0.99 / £0.89 / CHF1.40 until 30/10/14 23:59
Robot Rescue 3D – €1.49 / £1.29 / CHF2.10 until 30/10/14
Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D €2.49 / £2.19 / CHF3.50 until 30/10/14
Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D -€2.49 / £2.19 / CHF3.50 until 30/10/14
Skater Cat – €2.49 / £2.19 / CHF3.50 until 30/10/14 23:59
Cube Tactics – €2.49 / £2.19 / CHF3.50 until 30/10/14 23:59
Governor of Poker – €2.49 / £2.19 / CHF3.50 until 30/10/14
Groove Heaven – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80 until 30/10/14
Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80 until 30/10/14
DSiWare
4 Elements – €7.99/£7.19/800 Points
Nintendo has announced that a Direct is scheduled for October 8, starting at 8pm JST.
This Direct will be focused on Monster Hunter 4G which launches for Japan this weekend and will releases for North America and Europe as Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate sometime in 2015.
You can watch the Direct here. We’ll also embed a stream on the site if possible.
Wii U
1. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Nintendoland – Nintendo
8. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts
9. Mass Effect 3 – Electronic Arts
10. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
3DS
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Fantasy Life – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual Formats
All Formats
No new information in today’s screenshot, but Sakurai has a friendly reminder for us about Conquest mode:
Update: Clarification: this post actually comes from the Super Smash Bros. Facebook page – not Nintendo’s Facebook page. The post is also still published, and can be seen below:
The image above is said to have been posted on Nintendo’s Facebook page earlier today. It was intended to act as a recap for the past week, but it appears that a new stage was included in the roundup.
We’re presented with a shot of Kirby and Pikachu in a mine cart. There’s talk that the stage could be based on either Donkey Kong or the Kirby All-Star’s The Great Cave Offensive mini-game.
The screenshot definitely looks legitimate! We’ll mark this as a rumor just to be safe. For all we know, an official “reveal” could happen this week.
Thanks to Felix for the tip.
