A few notable Nintendo deals just kicked off today.
Over on Amazon, both Zelda games for 3DS have been discounted. You can save $10 on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
as well as The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
.
Savings are also available for a pair of Wii U bundles. You can purchase the Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land bundle and New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U bundle for $25 off.
All of these deals should be valid through the rest of this week.
Games featured in this gallery: Final Fantasy Explorers, Forbidden Magna, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, SEGA 3D Reprint Archives, and The Legend of Legacy (plus a bonus Fatal Frame ad).
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
02./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
03./00. [WIU] Bayonetta 2
04./03. [PS3] Destiny
05./06. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online
06./02. [PS4] Destiny #
07./05. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm Revolution
08./07. [PSV] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme #
09./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
10./10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
11./09. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island
12./20. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition]
13./23. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
14./12. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4
15./14. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
16./15. [3DS] Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver.
17./18. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
18./21. [PS3] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
19./29. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./19. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors #
One last bump, since Sunday is the big day! We’ll make a post just a short bit before 4 PM ET / 1 PM ET. Countdown here.
I’ve been taking a look at the feedback you guys left in last week’s Discussing Everything announcement post. After going through the different comments, it seemed like choosing Saturday/Sunday for the live chat would be best option.
And so we’ll be kicking off the first Discussing Everything this coming Sunday at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT. By doing so, we’re hoping to accommodate people in the most relevant timezones while fitting the feature into my own schedule. I’m actually thinking of going with Saturdays (at the same time) more often than not, but I do want to see if a Sunday afternoon will work well. I’ll be sure to provide an update each week in any case!
As for how Discussing Everything will play out: this will be your opportunity to interact with the staff (myself, Austin, etc.) and (potentially) other readers on the site. You’ll be able to ask us any question/comment on anything that’s on your mind – be it Nintendo-related, gaming in general, or something else entirely. You’ll be able to submit questions/comments in real time as we’re discussing various topics (like recent news). We decided to implement things this way simply because a regular chat could become chaotic with comments flooding in, and we’re aiming for something a bit more organized. We may, however, add a secondary chat option or change the format entirely in the future depending on feedback.
Also, I do want to mention that you will not need to register for any sort of account to participate in Discussing Everything.
Still confused? Just show up next week! In the end, this is simply an opportunity to hold a live chat of sorts with you guys. I do seriously hope that some of you will join us as I’m looking forward to upcoming discussions and being able to chat with you directly. It should be a fun time!
One last piece of business to take care of. It’s time to announce the winner of our Mighty Gunvolt giveaway! We asked you guys to leave a comment in our Discussing Everything post, and after choosing a random entry, the lucky winner is Za23. We will be in touch shortly with the code. Thanks to all who participated!
System: Wii U
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Nintendo
Author: Vincent
Calling me a Legend of Zelda fan would be a bit of an understatement. If you were to step into my room, you’d be blinded by the posters and merchandise scattered from one wall to another, all finished off with my saddening number of physical Zelda titles. So with the announcement of Hyrule Warriors during last December’s Nintendo Direct, I was nothing short of excited; providing an excuse for having our beloved Zelda worlds and characters collide in one epic horde fighting action game sounds like a dream come true, and every day I spent waiting for the game felt like an eternity. Now that I’ve sped my way through this long journey over the past week, I can safely say my excitement was placed in good hands.
I’ve been meaning to put this video up for a few days now, which comes from SEGA’s TGS stream. It’s not a whole lot of footage, but you can get a look at Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX above.
There are a few differences in the Wii U version of Bayonetta 1 compared to the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games. There’s off-TV play and touchscreen support on the GamePad. A few Nintendo costumes are also included. As it turns out, PlatinumGames also made a change to Jeanne’s model.
As explained by the studio’s JP Kellams:
So much for Digital Foundry: they missed the biggest difference between the 360 and Wii U versions of Bayo. We fixed Jeanne’s chest size.
— JP Kellams (@PG_jp) September 27, 2014
Kamiya wasn’t happy with the original model (chest was too big), so we made it smaller, like the concept art. 🙂
— JP Kellams (@PG_jp) September 27, 2014
