Nintendo Download (05/26/16, Europe): Mario Slam Basketball, Fire Emblem DLC and more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Futuridium EP Deluxe – Special introductory offer: €7.99/ £5.99 / CHF 10.99 until 02/06/2016, regular price: €9.99/ £7.99 / CHF 14.00
Wii U DLC
LEGO MARVEL’S Avengers: Spider-Man Character Pack – free
Wii U Virtual Console
Mario Slam Basketball (DS) – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00
3DS Download
Infinite Dunamis – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Smash Cat Heroes – €2.49/ £1.99 / CHF 3.50
Epic Word Search Collection 2 – €7.99/ £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Samurai Defender – €2.99 / £2.39 / CHF 3.50
3DS DLC
Fire Emblem Fates: Map 2 Boo Camp – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Fire Emblem Fates: Map 3 Beach Brawl – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
eShop Sales
Wii U
Inside My Radio – €11.99/ £9.99 / CHF 16.49 until 09/06/2016, regular price €14.99 / £12.99 / CHF 21.00
The Quiet Collection – €2.69/ £1.79 / CHF 2.69 until 02/06/2016, regular price €4.49 / £2.99 / CHF 4.49
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 09/06/2016, regular price €9.99 / £8.99/ CHF 14.00
3DS
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 09/06/2016, regular price €9.99 / £8.99/ CHF 14.00
SteamWorld Heist – €14.99/ £11.24 / CHF 16.49 until 09/06/2016, regular price €19.99 / £14.99 / CHF 21.99
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99/ £4.49 / CHF 7.00 until 02/06/2016, regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Music on: Electric Guitar – €0.99/ £0.90 / CHF 1.40 until 23/06/2016, regular price €1.99 / £1.89 / CHF 2.80
Permanent price drops
Nintendo 3DS
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00; previously €39.99/ £34.99 / CHF 51.90
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl – €9.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00; previously €39.99/ £34.99 / CHF 51.90
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan – €9.99/ £17.99 / CHF 28.00; previously €39.99/ £34.99 / CHF 51.90
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – €19.99/ £8.99 / CHF 14.00; previously €39.99/ £34.99 / CHF 51.90
Nintendo Selects
nintendogs + cats Golden Retriever & New Friends – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90
nintendogs + cats French Bulldog & New Friends – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90
nintendogs + cats Toy Poodle & New Friends – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90
MARIO TENNIS OPEN – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90
Star Fox 64 3D – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €44.99 / £39.99 / CHF 57.90
Mario Party: Island Tour – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 51.90
Yoshi’s New Island – €19.99 / £15.99 / CHF 24.90; previously €39.99 / £34.99 / CHF 51.90
Source: Nintendo PR
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Minecraft devs led the way on the new Mario collaboration for Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
One of the bigger releases this week was the new Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft: Wii U Edition. Damon Baker, senior manager of licensing at Nintendo, told The Verge that developers Mojang and 4J mostly came up with the idea for the collaboration. It began just as a way to introduce new skins, but the teams wanted to come up with something more.
Baker stated:
“They actually came to us with what their vision was, and the extent of it, and blew us away. It still went through an official approval process through our art department at our head office in Japan, but it was really driven by them as the creative studios behind it.”
Baker also said that the company has no plans to expand the Mario content beyond its own hardware for now, which one would expect. He said: “We’ve just been concentrating on Wii U first and foremost.”
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A few more details on Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure’s collaborations
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Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure has a bunch of collaborations with other popular franchises. We previously heard about partnerships with series like Yo-kai Watch and Monster Hunter, and this week Bandai Namco confirmed a few more with the likes of Kirby and Assassination Classroom. Famitsu shares a few extra details in its latest issue.
Here’s the breakdown:
– From Kirby: Kirby and King Dedede. Contrary to their cute looks, they also have powerful performances.
– From Studio Ghibli: Mauchu from the Taiko no Tatsujin 15th anniversary animation.
– From Assassination Classroom: Korosensei. He has a Taiko Magic named “Healing Time” which recovers ally HP.
– From Kanasama Minarai: Himitsu no Kokotama: Rakitama. It can recover ally HP.
– From Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright – Defense type character who reduces damage taken by other ally characters.
These characters will be specifically available in the game’s RPG-like Mystery Adventure mode. Here, players can travel around different areas and battle various enemies. Bandai Namco is packing in more than 100 monsters.
Indie developers talk about what they want to see from NX
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Nintendo first made the NX known last year. Little information has been shared about the system since, though we do know it’s due out in March 2017. Everyone is anxiously awaiting to see what Nintendo has in store because of the lack of details surrounding the system – including many developers.
GamesTM spoke with a few indies in its latest issue for a chat about the NX. The magazine caught up with Black Forest Games co-founder Adrian Goersch, DrinkBox co-founder and CEO Graham Smith, CTO Rebellion co-founder Chris Kingsley, and Zen Studios VP of publishing Mel Kirk.
GamesTM first started out by asking each developer about how they’d like NX to improve upon Wii U as a platform to make games on. Each of them responded with the following:
The Wii U was actually a great platform to develop on. With Guacamelee, having the second screen on the GamePad was a perfect place to put the game’s mini-map, and made the game a great fit for the platform. Having the ability to play games right on the controller itself was an amazing feature for times when someone else in the household was making use of the television. While this was never a problem for Drinkbox, I believe that the limited power of the system made it difficult for some third parties to bring their games from PS4/Xbox One to the Wii U, causing the system to have less than ideal third-party support. – Smith
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[Let’s Talk] Nintendo and movies
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One of the bigger news stories from the past week came from Tatsumi Kimishima’s new interview with Asahi. While talking with the publication, Kimishima revealed some pretty big plans for the company’s pursuit of movies. Nintendo is really looking to get into this entertainment field and hopes to produce something within the next few years.
Aside from that, there’s not too much to go on. Kimishima did indicate that Nintendo is more interested in animation than live-action at this point. He also suggested that they could work with partners.
So what’s everyone’s pipe dream when it comes to Nintendo films? Is there one particular franchise above all others that you want to see become a movie? Do you have any specific Nintendo film ideas? Let us know how you feel in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Pokemon Sun/Moon starters and more
Nintendo Everything comic #9: Miyamoto’s inspirations
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Comics | 21 Comments
We all know that Shigeru Miyamoto has taken inspiration from some of his real life experiences when making games. But what happens when he comes up with a new idea that’s totally out of left field? That’s what we explore in this week’s comic…
Minecraft: Wii U Edition started out in Fall 2014, fans should be vocal about Nintendo collabs they want to see
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 32 Comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition came to Wii U last December. As it turns out, the project was green-lit a year prior – Fall 2014. All sides then worked together to get the game ready for launch.
Earlier this week, Minecraft: Wii U Edition received a Nintendo collaboration with the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack. Nintendo’s Damon Baker told IGN, “This is the most IP integration in a third-party game that I can remember.”
As far as the future goes, Baker didn’t have any news to share regarding future collaborations in Minecraft. But he did mention that fans should be vocal about what they want to see next.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Two new Super Mario Maker costumes leaked
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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE “Hyped for Combat” trailer
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Nintendo has prepared a new Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE trailer under the name “Hyped for Combat”. Check it out below.
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Yooka-Laylee – story info, collectibles, Toybox demo for Kickstarter backers in July, more
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Playtonic has started its big blowout of Yooka-Laylee today. New content about the game is being unveiled, and even more updates will be shared over the next few weeks. The team is also “getting close” to settling on some launch news.
Read on below for today’s update covering topics like the story, collectibles, and a Toybox demo for Kickstarter backers due out in July. There are new images sprinkled throughout as well.
Over the past year the Playtonic team has tripled in size, moved office and quietly slaved away on what would become the final form of Yooka-Laylee. You can see some of the results of our work below and over on the Yooka-Laylee game page.
There’s lots to talk about – and today is just the preliminary act. Over the next few weeks we’ll hope to wow you with increasingly dazzling dance numbers, first clicking our heels in the new Edge Magazine on May 26, which will be packed full of details and purchasable in both print and digital flavours.
Soon after you’ll see eyes-on reports of the final Yooka-Laylee appear on your favourite online channels and video platforms, quickly followed by the hijinks of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. We will of course ensure that Kickstarter backers are kept fully up to date with everything we reveal going forward.
One thing we’re not quite ready to reveal yet is the game’s final, day-and-date release plan, but we’re getting close. The Playtonic team is working towards the same release window penned last year, but as fans of some of our past work will attest, we’re a group committed to releasing games only when they’re polished, complete and at the quality level you expect. As soon as we’re confident we’ve ticked all of those boxes, we’ll inform our backers directly of when to mark their calendars.
So without further ado, this is what Yooka-Laylee looks like today.
