Best Buy will be running a fantastic deal on 3DS games next week. Starting on July 20, if you buy one first-party title, you’ll receive a second for free. Best Buy showcases games such as Pokemon X/Y, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and more.
Best Buy will be offering a few other Nintendo deals as well. These include $20 off the Wii U Pro Controller, $30 off the Mario & Luigi 3DS XL bundle, and a $10 gift card with select Wiimotes.
All of these deals will be valid through July 26.
We’ve got our hands on the latest listing of Famitsu’s most wanted games. The rankings are based on votes provided by readers.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate takes the top spot once again, with Persona 5, Final Fantasy XV, Hyrule Warriors, and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire rounding out the top five.
Here’s the full lineup:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [PSV] Freedom Wars
02./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
03./04. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
04./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
05./02. [PS4] Watch Dogs
06./06. [PS3] Watch Dogs
07./03. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II #
08./09. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy
09./10. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
10./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition)
11./17. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
12./16. [PS4] FIFA 14 #
13./12. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth #
14./19. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
15./11. [PS3] Date A Live: Ars Install #
16./05. [PSV] Girls & Panzer: Senshado, Kiwamemasu! #
17./00. [PS4] Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed
18./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
19./23. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
20./22. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
Photo 1:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids ride through the McDonald’s drive-thru on their Mario Kart Ride On vehicles and are handed Happy Meals by Mario and Luigi July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 2:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi enjoy Happy Meals on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 3:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario shows off one of the Mario Kart 8 themed Happy Meal toys at a McDonald’s restaurant on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 4:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, excited fans compete for first-place as they play Mario Kart 8 on Wii U inside a McDonald’s restaurant on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Photo 5:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids receive Mario Kart 8 themed Happy Meal toys from Mario and Luigi at McDonald’s during a special event on July 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. Nintendo is celebrating the recently released Mario Kart 8 game for the Wii U console by partnering with McDonald’s nationwide to include themed toys in the Happy Meal program. The program began on July 4 and is available while supplies last in stores until July 31. (Photo by Nintendo of America/Bob Riha Jr.)
Source: Nintendo PR
The Wii U GamePad High Capacity Battery has been sold out on Nintendo’s online store for quite some time. Thankfully though, it won’t be long before the item comes back in stock.
A Nintendo customer service representative has said that the battery will be available once again either this month or in August. Consumers are advised to check back regularly to see when stock is available.
Hello Ken,
Please forgive the delay in our response, for we have been especially busy lately. I’m glad you contacted us with your questions. In answer, we expect the Wii U GamePad High Capacity Battery to return to stock sometime this month or in August. We aren’t able to notify you directly when we receive more stock, so I recommend you keep checking back periodically.
Sincerely,
Ben WeeklyNintendo of America, Inc.
Capcom unveiled a new field for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate known as the “Old Desert” at the series’ Hunting Rival event in Akihabara today. Additionally, the company had news to share about new monster subspecies and returning monsters.
You’ll find all of the latest Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate details below. Check out new screenshots above.
– Returning monsters include the Desert Tyrant Flying Wyvern Diablos, the Ultimate Shield Crab Daimyo Hermitaur, the Sand Wyvern Cephadrome, and the One Horned Wyvern Monoblos
– Monster subspecies appearing for the first time include Kechawacha Subseries, Tetsucabra Subspecies, Zamtrios Subspecies, Najarala Subspecies, Seltas Subspecies, Seltas Queen Subspecies, Nerscylla Subspecies
– New field: Old Desert
– Hunters and monsters alike have engaged in battle within this vast desert
– In this land under intense sunlight, where hot sand flutters about, players will encounter various plants and animals, as well as quicksand, a rock-face oasis, cave, and Felyne den
– Through the passing years, players will be able to witness the desert’s topographical and ecological changes
– New weapon action revealed
– If you find yourself extra surprised from an ally player’s attack, from there you can perform a jump attack
– Using heavy fire from your Felyne Firedrake Carriage, which resembles the monster Teostra, you should be able to take out even large monsters
At SGC today, FreakZone Games revealed that AVGN Adventures is finally coming to Wii U “very soon”. The 3DS version will follow “afterwords”. Note that there’s no final release date for either version just yet.
FreakZone wrote on Twitter:
Hey @wiiudaily @nintendolife @tronknotts We announced at SGC this morning that AVGN Adventures comes to Wii U very soon and 3DS afterwards!
— FreakZone Games (@FreakZoneGames) July 12, 2014
Update: It turns out that the comments below shouldn’t be taken at face value, as the page is not run by Slightly Mad Studios. Apologies for the confusion.
Bandai Namco, the distributor of Project CARS, has already weighed in on the racer’s Wii U delay. Now we have a few words from the game’s developer as well.
On Facebook, Slightly Mad Studios explained that Nintendo’s platform “uses a substantially different architecture to other consoles and the PC”, which means more time is needed “to code to the same quality of the other releases.” Ultimately the team needs a bit more time to adapt Project CARS for Wii U.
Check out Slightly Mad Studios’ full comments below.
