Nintendo Everything

System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: October 24th, 2014 (NA) September 26/27, 2014 (EU/AU)
Developer: Level 5, 1-UP Studio
Publisher: Nintendo

Author: Austin

Paper Skyrim.

The defining feature of Nintendo’s Paper Mario series is, undoubtedly, its warmth. Characters and locales that are at once unbelievable and entirely lovable, supported by music that makes you forget you’re not a kid anymore, all tied together by a simple but enjoyable story of saving the kingdom from certain doom.

The defining feature of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls series is, undoubtedly, its scope. Hundreds of quests, hundreds of hours, and a seemingly endless amount of trivial– but altogether enjoyable– gameplay to partake in.

Fantasy Life isn’t perfectly described as a combination of these two philosophies, but thinking of it in those terms would give you a fair idea of what to expect if you opted into this Level 5 adventure. It’s a tempting concept, after all: What if you could live in the world you just saved for as long as you like? What if you never had to leave those characters and locations behind after the credits had receded above the top screen of your 3DS? The possibility of harnessing the emotional weight that an adventurous tale lends to a world and then channeling it into an endless farming game (not just farming of course, but you follow) is an intriguing domain that would seemingly take a considerable amount of work to map and conquer. But Level 5 decided to grab their best cartographers and venture into the unknown, and thus Fantasy Life has burst forth onto the 3DS, covered with bruises and a few broken bones, but with a completed map of that intriguing domain nonetheless in tow.

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A few more New 3DS face plates have been announced for Australia. A total of five additional ones are confirmed, and each can be seen above.

Today’s news comes straight from Nintendo of Australia’s Twitter account:

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System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: October 9th, 2014
Developer: Tom Create
Publisher: Tom Create

Author: Vincent W.

If someone were to write a book on terrible game design, I feel as if Ninja Battle Heroes would be one of the main examples. Aside from its terribly uncreative title, this 3DS eShop game looks pretty appealing on the surface. Boasting a heavily Japanese-inspired universe along with a unique platforming experience, Ninja Battle Heroes seems like it could provide a small but desperately needed breath of fresh air to a genre that’s been long in need of one. Once inside, however, you’ll find a game that takes all of its interesting ideas and executes them poorly.

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Arc System Works released a bunch of family-friendly games on the 3DS eShop like Family Bowling 3D and Family Kart 3D. Eventually, the company went on to bring a similar-styled experience to the Japanese Wii U eShop: “Family Tennis SP”.

It now appears that the title will be released overseas, based on a listing from the USK. But it won’t be published by Arc System Works as expected. Assuming I haven’t misunderstood the rating, Shin’en instead will handle distribution – at least in Europe.

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Elminage Another Story seems to have been pushed back in Japan, as Amazon is now listing a November 13 release date on its website. The game was last expected out sometime this month. Although Star Fish hasn’t officially announced the delay, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see Elminage Another Story slip another few weeks.

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A World of Keflings is heading to the Wii U eShop on November 13, NinjaBee has announced. The game will be available for $9.99.

NinjaBee shared the release date news on Twitter just a few moments ago with the following message:

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Update: Here’s what Yacht Club says about the eShop listing:

The European Wii U eShop has apparently dated several games for Europe.

First up, Shovel Knight will apparently launch on November 6 for €14.99. Yacht Club Games previously confirmed that the game would be launching in Europe and Australia next month, but a specific date wasn’t shared.

Also due out on November 6 is the eShop version of Disney Infinity 2.0. Wii U owners will be able to purchase the title for €29.99.

Last but not least, Picross e5 is slated for November 11 (with a €5.00 price point).

Note that while these dates are likely accurate, they have not been officially announced.

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
?koku no D?guya-san – 800 yen
Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur (Magnificent Million Arthur) – FREE
Sh?akuma Kokoto no Uch?jin Kuzushi – 500 yen
Puchi Novel – Hadan no J? Gatsu – 200 yen
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia (retail title) – 5,627 yen (from 10/23)
Custom Monsters Demo – FREE
Cooking Mama: Watashi no Sweets Shop Demo – FREE

Virtual Console
NA (no titles since 5/7)

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Stick It to the Man! – 1,000 yen
Zumba Fitness: World Party (retail title) – 4,320 yen (from 10/23)

Virtual Console
Babel no T? (The Tower of Babel, Famicom) – 514 yen
Moero!! Pro Yakyu (Bases Loaded, Famicom) – 514 yen
Rockman Zero (Mega Man Zero, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
Salamander (Life Force, PC Engine) – 617 yen
Power Golf (PC Engine) – 617 yen

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