Well, this is certainly a huge deal. We now have confirmation that Nintendo is bringing the gold Mario to retail, and it will be a Walmart exclusive. That’s based on some promotional material found from the retailer.
News about a gold Mario amiibo first leaked out earlier this month. The same leak suggested that a silver Mario amiibo will be available at some point as well.
Three new games will be available on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console next week. They are as follows:
Axelay (SF VC, 823)
Shadow Land (FC VC, 514)
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu (MSX VC, 823)
The games above are hitting the Japanese eShop on February 25.
Big John Games has yet to make a game for Wii U. That doesn’t mean this won’t change in the future, however.
In an interview with Super Phillip Central, Big John Games’ Ken Patterson hinted that the company may eventually create a title for Wii U. He said:
We keep looking at Wii U projects. Right now it seems like our resources are better spent making 3DS games. That will change once the right game concept comes along.
Patterson also discussed sales of Big John Games’ eShop releases in the same interview. Coaster Creator 3D and the Big Bass Arcade games appear to have performed the best.
We sold a lot of Thorium Wars on the DSi, our sequel on the 3DS has not done as well. Our Big Bass Arcade games have done well on all of the Nintendo platforms. Coaster Creator 3D has sold well on the 3DS here in North America, Europe and has sold really well in Japan. We are very honored to have some of our games selling in Japan.
Hyrule Warriors’ next piece of downloadable content has been dated for North America. According to the game’s official website, the “Boss Pack” is slated for March 12.
In case you missed yesterday’s Japanese news, here’s an overview as to what’s included:
Boss Challenge – Challenge yourself in relentless battles against giant bosses to unlock new costumes for Link, Zelda, and Lana.
Ganon’s Fury – Play as Ganon, rain chaos and destruction upon the battlefield, and unlock new costumes for Ganondorf and Cia.
Pricing for the Boss Pack is set at $2.99. It should be free to those who purchased the season pass.
