The first Yo-kai Watch game is heading to North America next month. But of course, Japan already received the sequel long ago, which is actually comprised of three different versions.

Level-5 is now thinking about how to approach Yo-kai Watch 2’s western release. Speaking with Nintendo World Report at the New York Comic-Con, chief operating officer Yukari Hayakawa said:

“One is called Ganzo, Honke, and Shinuchi so there’s actually three titles and we are still kind of, we haven’t made the decision on which one to release in the U.S., whether it’s all three or just one, whether it’s all physical or digital.”

Hayakawa also said that amiibo support for the Yo-kai Watch series is a possibility.

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Save 30% on select Wii U and 3DS eShop games if you own Runbow

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

13AM Games is holding a special indie sale on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’ve already purchased Runbow or plan on buying the game soon, you can save 30 percent on select Wii U and 3DS titles.

Here’s the full list of games included in the sale:

Wii U

Chariot
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Scram Kitty
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Sportsball
Stealth Inc 2
SteamWorld Dig
Teslagrad
The Fall
Xeodrifter

3DS

Azure Striker Gunvolt
Mutant Mudds
SteamWorld Dig
Xeodrifter

This offer lasts until 8:59 a.m. PT on October 22.

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Scribblenauts series has sold over 13 million copies

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

The Scribblenauts series has sold over 13 million copies, according to developer 5th Cell.

Several Scribblenauts games have been made, most of which are on Nintendo platforms. The latest entry was A DC Comics Adventure in 2013.

5th Cell will be starting a new project on crowdfunding site Fig later this month. The studio hopes raise enough funds to create an original IP.

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Disney Infinity 3.0 – first Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set details and trailer

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Today, Disney Interactive shared the first details about the new Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0.

The Play Set will offer a new four-player, arcade brawler style of gameplay plus an original Marvel storyline. All Disney Infinity Marvel characters will be compatible.

Marvel Battlegrounds features Hulkbuster, Ultron and Captain America – The First Avenger, a new version of Captain America with a new pose, costume and enhanced abilities. Characters in the Play Set will make use of udapted abilities and skills to complement the new style of gameplay of Marvel Battlegrounds. We’ll also be hearing about more Marvel Battlegrounds figures “in the coming months.”

Here’s an overview of the plot:

“In the original storyline, Ultron teams up with Loki in an effort to steal Asgard’s immensely powerful Infinity Stone. To accomplish this, Ultron and Loki create robotic replicas of the famed Marvel Super Heroes and turn them against each other in an effort to distract them while they commit their crime. The Marvel Super Heroes duplicates battle each other in iconic environments such as a wrecked Brooklyn train yard, Wakanda and S.H.I.E.L.D’s Lunar Base, culminating in a universe-shaking battle against Ultron.”

Disney Infinity 3.0’s Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set will launch in March 2016. Watch an official trailer below.

Source: Disney Interactive PR

More: Avalanche Software, Disney Infinity 3.0, Disney Interactive, top, United Front Games

Nintendo Download (10/8/15, North America) – 3D Sonic the Hedgehog, Race the Sun, Whispering Willows, more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Perpetual Blast – $3.99
Race the Sun – $10.00
Whispering Willows – $9.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Pocky & Rocky with Becky – $6.99

3DS Retail

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (available Friday) – $29.99
Goosebumps: The Game (available Tuesday) – $29.99
The Legend of Legacy (available Tuesday) – $39.99
The Smurfs (available Tuesday) – $29.99

3DS Download

3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – $5.99

3DS Themes

SEGA Game Gear Theme
SEGA Genesis Theme
Chibi-Robo & Friends

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

Buy or own Runbow on Wii U and save 30 percent on select Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games in the Nintendo eShop until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct 22.

Wii U

– Explody Bomb up to 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to $1) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 29.
– Little Inferno is up to 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 15
– KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.

3DS

– Funfair Party Games, Jewel Match 3 and more games from JoinDots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22.
– Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit and Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends from Majesco are on sale starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 12 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 19.
– Darts Up 3D, Soccer Up 3D and more games from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
– Retro City Rampage: DX is 40 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is more than 60 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 12 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 26.
– escapeVektor is up to 50 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $3.49) starting at 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 10 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 24.
– Real Heroes Firefighter 3D is up to 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 29.
– Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $8 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 8.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Learn about Skull Kid and Phantom Ganon in Hyrule Warriors Legends

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Last week, the Japanese Hyrule Warriors Twitter account teased news about the upcoming 3DS game. Famitsu followed through by revealing a couple of new characters. We now know that Skull Kid will be playable, and Phantom Ganon will be appearing as a boss.

The mischievous imp Skull Kid uses an ocarina as his main tool. Famitsu describes him as a demon who stole the hero’s ocarina from a parallel world and then placed the curse of the mask upon him. He may be violent and love pranks, but deep in his heart he treasures his friends. Using the ocarina, he fights alongside fairies.

More: details roundup, Famitsu, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja, top

14-minute Project X Zone 2 trailer

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments

Strap yourselves in for the longest Project X Zone 2 trailer yet. Bandai Namco just published a new video showing the game’s various characters and systems, coming in at nearly 14 minutes in length. We’ve posted it below.

More: Bandai Namco, Monolith Soft, Project X Zone 2, top

SmileBASIC finally coming to the North American 3DS eShop next week

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 7 Comments

Following a lengthy wait, SmileBASIC is finally due out in North America next week. Nintendo’s website has the app listed for release on October 15. Pricing is set at $9.99.

Here’s an overview of the different features included in the programming app:

A Range of Versatile Instructions:
Pictures and words that “pop out” from the screen!
Information obtained from various different sensors
Voice input and playback via the microphone
Versus play using local wireless communication
Draw instructions for lines and circles, filling, and more
Music composition using MML
Useful Tools:
SMILE Tool (for checking SE and character numbers)
Paint Tool (for drawing characters and background images)
Animation Tool (for creating flipbook animations)
Mapping Tool (for arranging tiles to create maps)
Waveform Tool (for sampling and creating waveforms)
Rich Sample Library:
Characters and background images that can be used in a variety of contexts
Over 100 sound effects and 40 BGM tunes
Simple programs for helping to learn BASIC
Technical samples that allow the user to check the execution results for each instruction
Game samples created using advanced techniques

SmileBoom did say last month that SmileBASIC’s overseas launch would be coming soon. Glad to see that it’s happening after all this time!

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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New Project X Zone 2 screenshots and art showing the latest characters

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 6 Comments

A fresh set of Project X Zone 2 images have come in from Famitsu. The screenshots and art show Metal Face (Xenoblade), Tiki (Fire Emblem), Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney), Ryo (Shenmue), and more. Hit up the gallery below for today’s full set.