Nintendo Everything

ON THIS EPISODE: We talk all about the games we played this week, including more Mario Kart from Austin (this week? Double Dash!), some Mario 3D World and WarioWare from Jack, and not too much from Laura! We also get into a brief discussion about how Nintendo is still a little behind in many regards when it comes to their online gaming feature-set, and what we’d like to see improve.

PLUS: Our mid-segement this week hits upon Nintendo’s fairly bare-bones release calendar for Wii U as well as the token discussion of this week’s Tomodachi Life controversy. We think it’s dumb to not have same-sex marriage in the game, but a few interesting points come up that actually go against the hubbub.

AND: Listener mail has us talking about our favorite game ever (well… not Laura’s!), as well as a bit of Smash Bros and Mario Kart discussion. Plus a few other things. And lots of mis-pronouncing of words and phrases. Oh boy.

This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Laura

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Mario Kart 8 manages to push the “Wii U’s capabilities to their limits”, director Kosuke Yabuki has said. Still, Yabuki believes that the console “has a lot of potential left, and I suspect there are more ways to make use of its capabilities that we haven’t even imagined.”

Yabuki shared these remarks while speaking with EDGE this month. His full comments can be found below, which came about when asked how he thinks the team pushed the Wii U hardware.

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon (new), Best Buy (new), GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon (back in stock), Best Buy, GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy

3DS

Scooby Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure (new) – Best Buy
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon (new), Best Buy (new), GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon
Tomodachi Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Amazon, GameStop
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Farming Simulator ’14 – Amazon
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Putty Squad – Amazon, Best Buy

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

Picross e4 launched in North America earlier this month, and it will soon be available in Europe as well. Jupiter’s official page for the game lists a May 22nd release date. In Europe, Picross e4 will be priced at £4.50 / €5.00.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 62.777 / 860.824 (+46%)
02./00. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour (Nintendo) {2014.05.01} (¥4.937) – 49.889 / NEW
03./01. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664) – 32.512 / 177.541 (-78%)
04./02. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call # (Square Enix) {2014.04.24} (¥6.264) – 24.908 / 105.431 (-69%)
05./04. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 22.581 / 343.071 (+44%)
06./11. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 10.046 / 569.949 (+59%)
07./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 8.512 / 4.049.142 (+42%)
08./06. [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2 (Nintendo) {2014.04.24} (¥3.086) – 8.216 / 19.295 (-26%)
09./00. [3DS] Touch Detective: Ozawa Rina Rising 3 – Nameko wa Banana no Yume o Miru ka? (Success) {2014.05.01} (¥5.184) – 8.190 / NEW
10./00. [PS4] Child of Light (Ubisoft) {2014.05.01} (¥2.138) – 7.807 / NEW
11./13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up! (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936) – 7.708 / 25.949 (+30%)
12./05. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥8.715) – 7.000 / 193.396 (-43%)
13./10. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980) – 6.964 / 211.462 (+8%)
14./08. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥7.689) – 6.173 / 160.842 (-29%)
15./27. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800) – 5.905 / 149.703 (+63%)
16./20. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156) – 5.246 / 39.180 (+31%)
17./14. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.560) – 4.963 / 222.974 (-8%)
18./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 4.925 / 3.726.695
19./40. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 4.851 / 537.274
20./22. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 4.596 / 3.268.963 (+16%)

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This month’s issue of CoroCoro has leaked, but it sadly doesn’t contain any screenshots or additional news about Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. However, the magazine does promise new content for its June issue, which will be available on June 14. I imagine we’ll be seeing some of CoroCoro’s reveals at E3 next month as well.

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I’ve Got to Run! has now passed Nintendo of America’s lot check, according to developer 4 Corner Games.

The developer shared the news on Twitter in the form of the following tweet:

4 Corner also said earlier today that the game’s trailer and European launch plans should be coming on Wednesday:

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