Nintendo Everything

Following leaks from retailer ads, Nintendo has officially confirmed the green Yoshi Edition 3DS XL for North America. The system features an image of Yoshi on the front and several Yoshi eggs on the back.

Pricing for the Yoshi Edition 3DS XL is set at $199.99. It’ll be available on March 14.

You can find today’s announcement in full below.

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ON THIS EPISODE: A discussion about Austin’s thoughts on Punch Out!! turns into a very extensive look at “top down” vs. “bottom up” development and whether hard games are inherently too inaccessible to be considered widely influential art.

PLUS: Laura says something that lights Austin’s fuse and an intense discussion about the morality of “free to play” games ensues. It’s a big’un, so get ready.

AND: The book club was delayed by a week! It’ll be here next week.

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

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These Wii Fit U testimonials have been on the eShop for a few weeks, and I’ve been meaning to upload them here. They’re not mind-blowing or anything, but they’re little interesting promos Nintendo put together for the game.

A couple of new deals have hit the North American 3DS eShop. They are as follows:

Brunch Panic – $2.79 (was $3.99) through 3/13
World Conqueror 3D – $3.99 (was $5.99) through 3/13

During a presentation held at UCF’s Center for Emerging Media last week, PlatinumGames creative producer JP Kellams shared a few words pertaining to Bayonetta 2’s Wii U exclusivity.

Asked about the challenges in moving between publishers and platforms, Kellams said that the game “would not exist without Nintendo white knighting that project.” In the end, Platinum “really wanted to make Bayonetta 2,” and that’s what mattered most.

Without getting into some stuff that is both business and confidential, the simple question I’d like to ask you is, ‘Do you want to play Bayonetta 2?’ Bayonetta 2 would not exist without Nintendo white knighting that project. So while I totally understand that people want to play it on the platforms that they’ve played it on previously, we really wanted to make Bayonetta 2.

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

Wii U

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO The Hobbit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy

3DS

Yoshi’s New Island – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cut The Rope: Triple Treat – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Disney Magical World – Amazon, GameStop
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO The Hobbit – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Golf: World Tour – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy (new)
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby Triple Deluxe – GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

After completing Pokemon Red, Twitch Plays is now moving on to Pokemon Crystal. How long will it take to complete this one?!

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Jupiter has confirmed to Nintendo Everything that Picross e4 will be released overseas at the end of April. That applies to both North America and Europe.

Picross e4 hit the Japanese 3DS eShop last November. All three previous Picross titles are available for purchase in the west.

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

01./00. [PS4] Knack # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.02.22} (¥5.145) – 309.304 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Yakuza: Ishin! (Sega) {2014.02.22} (¥8.600) – 138.158 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Yakuza: Ishin! (Sega) {2014.02.22} (¥8.600) – 82.540 / NEW
04./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi # (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490) – 72.350 / 634.433 (-39%)
05./00. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Miracle Victory (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.20} (¥5.980) – 45.681 / NEW
06./05. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 35.125 / 458.961 (+58%)
07./00. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.02.22} (¥7.245) – 32.336 / NEW
08./00. [PS4] Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 24.799 / NEW
09./04. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 17.665 / 457.796 (-23%)
10./07. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 15.092 / 1.374.333 (-2%)
11./00. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends (Koei Tecmo) {2014.02.22} (¥8.190) – 14.356 / NEW
12./02. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo) {2014.02.13} (¥5.985) – 14.330 / 50.047 (-60%)
13./00. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft) {2014.02.22} (¥8.820) – 13.862 / NEW
14./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Ghosts – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2014.02.22} (¥7.980) – 13.701 / NEW
15./00. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Square Enix) {2014.02.22} (¥4.800) – 12.093 / NEW
16./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 11.302 / 3.961.624 (-11%)
17./08. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) – 8.859 / 67.204 (-35%)
18./00. [PS4] FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 8.808 / NEW
19./09. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980) – 7.763 / 321.054 (-43%)
20./00. [PS4] Need for Speed: ??Rivals (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 6.602 / NEW

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