System: Nintendo 3DS (what a shock)
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Developer: Sora Ltd/Bandai Namco Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Author: Patrick
The long-awaited fourth entry in Nintendo’s crazy crossover series is finally out, but it finds itself on a curious platform – the 3DS. A multiplayer fighting game is a strange fit for the portable console, but this new instalment retains the addictive style of fighting and throws in a few new ways to battle. Even on the 3DS, the frenetic pace of previous entries is still present (to an extent – this ain’t Melee) and Smash is still very much an experience accessible to both newcomers and seasoned players, with plenty of weird Nintendo references, of course. As a sequel, the game promises more of everything: more characters, more items, more assist trophies, more stuff to collect… the problem is that in some cases Smash on the 3DS feels like a lesser game than the ones that’ve come before it. Make no mistake, the game is still an incredibly enjoyable time, especially with a few friends, but the series makes the jump to the 3DS with a couple of compromises.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Hyrule Warriors
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
3. Kirby Super Star
4. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
5. Pikmin 3
6. Kirby’s Dream Land 3
7. Super Mario World
8. EarthBound
9. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
10. Super Mario Bros. 3
11. Castlevania Dracula X
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Donkey Kong
14. Shovel Knight
15. Zelda: The Minish Cap
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
18. The Letter
19. Mega Man 7
20. Super Mario Bros.
Videos
1. Hyrule Warriors TV Commercial
2. Hyrule Warriors Features Trailer
3. Super Smash Bros. – Looks like we don’t have a choice
4. Deluxe Digital Promotion Video
5. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – E3 2014 Trailer
6. Hyrule Warriors Cucco Trailer
7. Mario Golf: Advance Tour Trailer
8. Super Smash Bros. – The Crest of Sword, Magic and Flame
9. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Breaking the Ice
10. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Trailer
11. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 Video
12. Disney Infinity 2.0 Big Hero 6 Trailer
13. Mario Party 10 E3 2014 Trailer
14. Hyrule Warriors Direct 8/4/14
15. Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8 DLC Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
17. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Red, Blue, Yellow
18. Mario Kart 8 From the Pit Ep. 2
19. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
20. Castlevania Dracula X Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
Four new games will be available on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. They are as follows:
Dig Dug (Famicom, 514 yen)
Street Fighter 2010 (Famicom, 514 yen)
Contra (MSX, 823 yen)
Super Mario Advance 3 (GBA, 702 yen)
The games above are hitting the Japanese eShop on October 15.
The Wii U’s GameCube Controller Adapter won’t just be compatible with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. As stated on Nintendo UK’s official store, the product works “with all games supported by the Wii Classic Controller, Wii Classic Controller Pro and Wii U Pro Controller.”
In other words, the adapter should be usable for a bunch of games. There are quite a few Wii U-specific games that support the Pro Controller, and there are plenty of other titles that are compatible with the Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro.
