Update: Star Accounts (Japan only) – Miitomo – new update incoming, new items out now
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
Update: Another new feature will be Star Accounts – these are “notable” Miis that will visit you and allow you to hear (and star) their answers. These will presumably be Nintendo developers, celebrities and the like. However, this feature will only be available if your phone’s location is set to Japan. It is not known at the moment if this feature will be added to other regions as well at a later point.
This coming week, Miitomo should have a new update. Nintendo provided a preview about what it has in store today.
Users can look forward to the following:
– Share recent news at any time when you talk with your own Mii character
– Tap links in answers and comments to open them in a browser
– The cap on popularity level and style level will be raised to 30
– More options for sharing or sending invitations
– Mexico, Switzerland, and South Africa will be available as country setting options
– Additional optimizations and bug fixes are also planned
Miitomo will be distributed in Mexico, Switzerland, and South Africa starting on June 30. Expect the update to drop around then.
Aside from the update news, new items are out now in Miitomo. Here’s the full lineup:
– Nautical bucket hat
– Polo shirt w/ emblem
– Denim shorts
– Ribbed lace knee-highs
– Leather crisscross sandals
– Shooting star pin
– Cow hood
– Cow suit
More: Miitomo, title update
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – new patch rolling out to fix issue joining public Battle Mini Games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Minecraft’s new Battle Mini Game debuted earlier this week, but not without some issues. Players across all platforms have been experiencing problems, including Wii U owners.
Thankfully, there is some good news to report. A new patch has now started going out, which should fix issues when attempting to join public matches. Be on the lookout for it!
A patch for #MinecraftWiiU to fix the issue joining public Battle Mini Games is rolling out now.
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) June 24, 2016
Star Fox Guard version 20160622 out now
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Star Fox Guard’s latest update is now available. Nintendo has brought the game up to version 20160622.
As for what the patch entails, adjustments have been made to rank-calculation. Values have been adjusted for “all maps and all squad sizes”.
More: PlatinumGames, Star Fox Guard, title update
Deep Silver aware of Mighty No. 9 issues on Wii U, patch going out today
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
Mighty No. 9 finally launched today, but things haven’t exactly been going smoothly. On Wii U, some players have been reporting various issues. Perhaps most concerning is that the game is apparently bricking some consoles.
Publisher Deep Silver appears to be aware of at least some of the issues facing Mighty No. 9, and thankfully, a patch is already being deployed. We’re hearing that it’s already out in Europe, with North America to follow by day’s end.
An official statement from Deep Silver reads:
“We’re aware of some isolated incidents of consumers experiencing issues on Wii U, and they’re actually being addressed in a patch that’s deploying out on Wii U systems today. The patch is already live in Europe, and should be hitting U.S. before the end of the day.”
More: Comcept, Deep Silver, Inti Creates, title update
Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Battle Mini Game and new update out now
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition’s Battle Mini Game is out now. On top of that, a new update has been made available. The full patch notes can be found below.
As a side note, players should be aware of some issues surrounding the new Battle Mini Game – specifically joining public Battle Mini Games. 4J Studios put up a note on Twitter earlier today saying they’re working with Nintendo on the problem.
There is a problem joining public Battle Mini Games on #MinecraftWiiU at the moment. We're working on this with Nintendo.
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) June 21, 2016
SDK Paint version 4 out on Thursday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
HullBreach Studios has pinned down a release date for SDK Paint version 4. The new update is currently scheduled for June 23.
The upcoming update will bring about a host of new features. HullBeach covers it all in the official Miiverse post below.
More: HullBreach Studios, indie, SDK Paint, title update
Pokken Tournament update files include references to Scizor, Darkrai and Empoleon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments
Pokken Tournament received a new update last night, bringing the game up to version 1.3. Some people have since been poking through the files to see if there’s anything interesting hidden away.
Reddit user BananaMuffinFrenzy did manage to come across some potentially interesting things. First, the inclusion of a “evt_sphit_Scizor” file was found. There were also a few other noteworthy files:
btlseq_en.drp\evt_395_iwakudaki_hit
btlseq_en.drp\evt_491_darkhole_throw_catch
btlseq_en.drp\evt_491_darkpulse_hit
btlseq_en.drp\evt_491_darkpulse_hold_hit
btlseq_en.drp\evt_491_exATK_hit
Empoleon is 395 in the Pokedex, and ”Iwakudaki” is Rock Smash. Darkrai is 491 in the Pokedex, and can use Dark Pulse and Dark Void (Dark Hole in Japanese).
These findings have people speculating about Scizor, Empoleon, and Darkrai being added to Pokken Tournament. It remains to be seen what will actually happen in the future, however.
More: Pokken Tournament, title update, top
Pokken Tournament version 1.3 now live
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Pokken Tournament has received a new update. If you have the game, you can now download version 1.3. A little over 200MB of free space is required.
Today’s update makes a number of changes to the roster across the board. Continue on below for the full breakdown.
Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge gets an update on Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge has received a new update on Wii U. To download it, you’ll need 40MB of free space. The update brings Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge to version 1.1.0.
We had previously heard that there were issues with the Skylanders Bowser and Donkey Kong amiibo in the game. There’s a good chance that the patch addresses those problems.
Thanks to Cameron for the tip.
Splatoon version 2.8.0 now live
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The newest update for Splatoon is now live. Players can now download version 2.8.0.
We’ve covered this update quite a bit in recent weeks. Of course, the main highlight of Sheldon’s Picks Vol.2. Nintendo has also balanced weapons and gear abilities, adjusted stages, and made other fixes.
If you missed them, the full patch notes can be found below.