SoniPro has received a new, final Japanese release date. Today, Imageepoch confirmed that its 3DS game will launch on July 31.
Those who pre-order SoniPro will be provided with a special CD.
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
7. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Mario Golf: World Tour – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
8. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
9. Mario Party: Island Tour
10. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Headstrong Games has been the main developer behind the Art Academy series, so it should come as no surprise that the company has been put in charge of the latest entry, Pokemon Art Academy.
Game designer Marc Manuello confirmed on Twitter that Headstrong is behind the 3DS software. He said:
BOOM! Finally, Headstrong's latest project for Nintendo has been announced! That's right, believe it – Pokémon… http://t.co/oHk0BDRM5P
— Headstrong Games (@HeadstrongGames) April 30, 2014
Mario Kart 8 introduces a major change for Battle Mode. For the first time, tracks from the main game are used as opposed to dedicated arenas.
You might be wondering why Nintendo decided to implement such a drastic alteration for Battle Mode. Kosuke Yabuki, director of the title, did explain the thought process to EDGE this month.
Yabuki said the following when asked why the team replaced arenas with tracks:
We’ve changed the style of Battle mode for Mario Kart 8 to use circuits that lots of people can play on. Players won’t know when a rival will appear from around a corner, which will bring a new sense of excitement and strategy to this mode. In terms of rules, we designed it for playing with 12 players, including the CPU. In the beginning, you have to defeat the CPU players and earn your score, and towards the end it becomes a battle between just human players. That’s the real thrill of it! It should also be a fresh experience for users to be able to race backwards around the circuits they are familiar with. I’m sure there will be a few people who aren’t so sure about us moving away from how we’ve done things previously, but I hope they try it out for themselves first. I’m sure it will be a new experience for everyone, [and] like no other battles in Mario Kart before
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
At the end of this month, GameSpy will be ending all hosted services for games. This move will affect titles produced by a variety of companies, including EA.
Due to GameSpy’s shutdown, the following Nintendo-related games will no longer offer online functionality starting on June 30:
Bejeweled 2 for the Wii
Dracula – Undead Awakening for the Wii
Dragon Sakura for Nintendo DS
FIFA Soccer 08 (KOR) for the Wii
FIFA Soccer 08 for Nintendo DS
FIFA Soccer 09 for Nintendo DS
FIFA Soccer 10 for Nintendo DS
FIFA Street 3 for Nintendo DS
GREEN DAY: ROCK BAND for the Wii
Madden NFL 08 for Nintendo DS
Madden NFL 09 for Nintendo DS
MySims Party for Wii
MySims Racing for Nintendo DS
MySims SkyHeroes for the Wii and DS
Need for Speed: ProStreet for Nintendo DS
Need for Speed: Undercover for Nintendo DS
SimCity Creator for Wii
Skate It for Nintendo DS
Sneezies for the Wii
Spore Creatures for Nintendo DS
Spore Hero Arena for Nintendo DS
THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND for the Wii
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 for Nintendo DS
Square Enix still appears to be thinking about bringing Dragon Quest X to western territories.
That’s according to analyst David Gibson, who tweeted the following earlier today:
Square Enix is considering expansion of Dragon Quest X to overseas market, said it's profit guidance range is "reasonable"
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) May 12, 2014
Dragon Quest X originally launched in Japan back in August 2012 for Wii. The Wii U version followed in March 2013.
Over 2,700 GameStop stores will be offering hands-on time with Mario Kart 8 this coming weekend, Nintendo announced today. Fans will be able to try out the Wii U racer between 12 PM and 4 PM local time during the weekend of May 17-18 as part of “Mario Kart 8 Test Drive Days”.
Those who pre-order Mario Kart 8 at GameStop will receive an exclusive double-sided poster. This applies to previous reservations as well.
You can find more information about the demo event here.
Source: Nintendo PR
12th May, 2014 – As of today store.nintendo.co.uk will not only provide customers with the opportunity to purchase new titles and long time favourites from the Wii, Wii U or Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS library of games and hardware but will also offer fans in the UK the chance to purchase official figurines, accessories, clothing and game guides.
Launching with over 170 new merchandise lines, including both exclusives and items previously only available outside of Europe, the Official Nintendo Online Store is a treasure trove for Nintendo fans and collectors.
