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  1. This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon – Embark on a new adventure and catch, battle and trade new Pokémon on the tropical islands of the Alola Region. Discover Z-Moves and unleash these intense attacks in battle. Call upon Pokémon with Poké Ride to discover new areas across the region and take on the Island Challenge Trials to become the Pokémon Champion! Who are you going to choose as your partner Pokémon: Rowlet, Litten or Popplio? The Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games will be available on Nov. 18. Until then, don’t forget you can download the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version and meet the Pokémon that can be found in the full versions of the games. Ash-Greninja, the Pokémon that appears alongside Ash in the animated TV series Pokémon the Series: XYZ, will also appear as a member of your team and can be transferred to the full version of Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon once purchased when the games launch Nov. 18. Swapdoodle – The Swapdoodle game is an easy way to write messages, draw 3D pictures and share them with your Nintendo 3DS friends. Swapping doodles is a snap thanks to stamps based on the icons of played games and your Mii character. You can also purchase in-game add-on packs that have doodle lessons of Nintendo characters! Wii Retail on Wii U Wario Land: Shake It – Wario returns to form, with all the jumping, power-dashing and butt-stomping we’ve come to expect. With the Wii Remote controller turned sideways, veterans and newcomers alike can run, jump and smash their way through hectic side-scrolling stages. By shaking the Wii Remote, you can shake down your enemies, free coins from treasure bags and even cause in-game earthquakes. Purchase and download this vibrant Wii console platformer on the Wii U console today! Virtual Console on Wii U Excitebike 64 – Grind your way through the extreme sport of motocross and attempt more than a dozen outrageous tricks, such as heel clickers, cliffhangers and bar hops. Select from six different riders – each with her or his own unique style – and race across 20 stadium tracks and outdoor courses. You can also create your very own courses or race against up to four friends (additional controllers required for multiplayer mode; sold separately). Nintendo eShop sales: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Great deals this week include Totem Topple (Wii U), Goosebumps: The Game (Nintendo 3DS) and Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest (Nintendo 3DS), plus several more. Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals. Activities: My Nintendo Holiday Sweepstakes – This holiday season, My Nintendo members have a chance to win big! Members can enter the My Nintendo Holiday Sweepstakes now through 2 p.m. PT on Nov. 21 simply by choosing the five gifts that top their wish lists this year. Not a member yet? Sign up for free and then enter the sweepstakes. Head to http://happyholidays.nintendo.com/sweepstakes/ to learn more and enter. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the US (incl. DC), 13 years or older. Promotion begins 2:00 PM PT on 11/14/16 and ends 2:00 PM PT on 11/21/16. To enter, vote for your top 5 Nintendo products as stated in Official Rules. Eight winners will each receive one prize package (ARV US $242.96–292.96). For Official Rules, visit www.nintendo.com/corp/My-Nintendo-Holiday-Sweepstakes-2016/. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc. Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS: New themes this week include: Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon – Tropical – Available Nov. 18 Pokémon Solgaleo/Lunala – Available Nov. 18 Also new this week: Touch Battle Tank – Tag Combat (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Exile’s End (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) – Available Nov. 22 Ohayou! Beginner’s Japanese (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Swap Fire (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
  2. http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/wario-land-shake-it-wii-u I believe this has already released in Europe and Japan, but Nintendo has recently confirmed that Wario Land: Shake It! will be releasing in North America on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U this Thursday. I personally adore this game, my only gripe with it was its lack of a true widescreen display (as seen in the screenshot above). I really love the look of the game's graphics as well as the music. I wish they'd make another Wario Land game like this.
  3. https://arcadegirl64.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/rumor-breath-of-the-wild-will-not-be-released-in-march/ Would be interesting if true... I can believe it.
  4. http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/excitebike-64-wii-u Excitebike 64 will be releasing on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U this week in North America! This is a notable release, as it was never released on Virtual Console before.
  5. This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS Harvest Moon: Skytree Village – Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS system, this game lets players revive the land and save a village. It features new and easy farming mechanics, updated tools, terraforming and a new animal: the Poitou Donkey. Play as a boy or girl, interact with a new cast of characters, get married and start a family. Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS Mega Man X3 – After discovering a virus that is turning intelligent and peaceful robots known as Reploids into rogue Mavericks, scientist Dr. Doppler successfully creates an antivirus to the phenomenon. The reformed Reploids then move into Dopple Town, a place where humans and Reploids can live together in harmony. But when an outbreak occurs causing the Reploids to turn back into Mavericks, Maverick Hunters Mega Man X and Zero are sent to contain the situation. Choose either Mega Man X or Zero as you run, jump, dash, scale walls, avoid obstacles and fight enemies in eight challenging stages. At the end of each stage, defeat the boss to gain a special weapon that will aid you in the upcoming battles. Virtual Console on Wii U Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles – Swarms of undead creatures and mutated terrors rule the streets, pestilent hordes born of Umbrella's botched biowarfare research. Gather your firepower, choose various routes and pathways and prepare to face the horror as you uncover the dark truth that could take Umbrella down forever. Rhythm Heaven Fever – Perfect your rhythm with over 50 mini-games and remixes in this quirky, charming rhythm game. Catchy music and crazy scenarios will teach players to feel the beat. It’s easy to learn and tough to master...but aim for accurate performances, as players will be rewarded with in-game medals and bonus content. Nintendo eShop sales: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Great deals this week include Gunman Clive, Midnight 2 and Dan McFox: Head Hunter, plus several more. Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals. Activities: New My Nintendo Rewards Celebrate Metroid – The latest My Nintendo rewards are inspired by the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, which includes the original Metroid game. Fans can redeem their My Nintendo points for discounts on digital games such as Metroid Prime: Trilogy (Wii U) and Metroid: Zero Mission (Wii U) or get a Samus theme for the Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS system. Head to http://my.nintendo.com to check out the rewards today. And to learn more about the NES Classic Edition, check out its website. Nintendo Badge Arcade Anniversary Sale – Save big in the Nintendo Badge Arcade game this week. Let’s celebrate the first anniversary of the Nintendo Badge Arcade game with a sale on game plays. Nintendo Badge Arcade is a fun-filled, free-to-start, crane machine game that challenges you to collect badges from popular games to customize your Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu. Game plays are used to play the game. From Nov. 10 to Nov. 17, you can purchase plays for up to 50 percent off the regular price. You can also get four free plays during the week—two free plays on Thursday, Nov. 10, and another two free plays on Monday, Nov. 14. So be sure stop by and check it out. The sale starts on Nov. 10 at 3 a.m. PT and runs until Nov. 17 at 2:59 a.m. PT. Game play purchases do not apply towards My Nintendo rewards. For more information, go to: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/nintendo-badge-arcade-3ds. Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS: New themes this week include Animal Crossing: Falling Leaves. Also new this week: Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Dangerous Road (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Dungeon Hearts DX (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Kutar Apple (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Burger Factory (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Concert Staff (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar End Credits (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Jump Rope (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Magic Ball (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Powder Factory (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Quiz (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Ski Lift (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Kutar Tube Rider (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) SHOOT THE BALL (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
  6. I didn't see a topic about it so I thought I'd make one. Rhythm Heaven Fever and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles go up on the eshop for Wii download tomorrow (11/10) on Wii U. Mega Man X3 will go up on the eshop as well for the New 3DS Virtual Console. Rhythm Heaven Fever is tempting though I probably could get it at Walmart for cheaper. Bro owns both Chronicles games and I thought those were pretty cool. Played a bit of both with him. As for Mega Man, I'm more likely to get the games on console than on 3DS but that's just me.
  7. This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo – 3DS Mario Party Star Rush – Think fast and have a blast with a variety of ways to party on the go or on the couch with Mario, Toad and more classic characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. It’s always your turn as you and up to three friends roll the dice, roam the board and recruit fan-favorite allies. The bigger your party, the faster you’ll earn stars and coins in frantic mini-games. It’s instant fun for everyone. (Additional games and systems required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.) Mario Party Star Rush – Party Guest Edition – Mario and friends invite you to be their party guest! Think fast and have a blast in this free version of the multiplayer portion of the Mario Party Star Rush game. Just download this for free in Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo 3DS family system, connect with a player who has the full version of the game, and enjoy all multiplayer modes with up to four players. Wii Retail on Wii U Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Take control of Donkey Kong with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers as you swing, swim and battle against the fiercest jungle beasts to prove your worth. Earn combo multipliers by collecting bananas as you explore volcano caves, snowy peaks and fantastic skyscapes. Friendly animal pals can offer hints or a ride across the jungle. Virtual Console on Wii U Mario Hoops 3-on-3 – It’s a whole new ball game when the superstars from the Mushroom Kingdom and some special guests throw down on the court. Use the touch screen on the Wii U GamePad controller to execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots in this fun Nintendo DS basketball game. Collect coins for extra points. The highest score wins at the sound of the buzzer. New DLC: Hyrule Warriors Legends – A Link Between Worlds Pack – By purchasing and downloading this new content, you get access to new playable characters Ravio and Yuga, a new Lorule Map, new outfits and an Adventure Mode map based on The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds game. You can also purchase a Season Pass for $14.99, which grants you access to the A Link Between Worlds pack and all three previously released DLC packs at a discounted price. Nintendo eShop sales: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Great deals this week include Elliot Quest, Olympia Rising and Word Party, plus several more. Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals. Activities: New My Nintendo Rewards – Members of Nintendo’s rewards program can now redeem their My Nintendo points for exclusive discounts on select digital games. Games include Earthbound (Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS), Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (New Nintendo 3DS), BOXBOY! (Nintendo 3DS) and more. To see all rewards, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards. Fans who haven’t yet joined My Nintendo can sign up for free at https://my.nintendo.com/. Also new this week: Ice Station Z (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Unlucky Mage (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Gravity+ (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Pinball Breakout (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Twisted Fusion (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
  8. Hey so I just got around to getting Xenoblade Chronicles X. I played the first one and I loved it so I kind of already know what I'm getting into. I know X isn't quite the same so I am keeping my expectations in check, but is there anything else worth knowing in advance?
  9. http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mario-hoops-3-on-3-wii-u In addition to Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, the Nintendo DS title Mario Hoops 3-on-3 will also be launching on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U in North America this Thursday. If you ever wanted an excuse to destroy your Wii U GamePad's screen, this would be the game to get! I wonder if the unlockables that were locked behind multiplayer could be obtained in this release. They were just balls, but I'm still curious.
  10. http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/donkey-kong-jungle-beat-wii-u New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is coming out on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U in North America tomorrow, according to Nintendo. This is the Wii version of the original Nintendo GameCube game, so no DK Bongos needed to play. This is an awesome game that more people should play!
  11. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-01-nintendo-to-end-wii-u-production-this-week Eurogamer is reporting this is happening. Time to sell off all that unsold stock for the holidays.
  12. http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-says-wii-u-production-isnt-ending/ The article also mentions this not being the first time this report happened before, which I do seem to recall vaguely... Wondering if this is actually for the best or not.
  13. This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Wii U Just Dance 2017 – Just Dance 2017 is more fun and easier to play than ever. Shake your hips and wave your hands with the Just Dance Controller App – if you have a smart phone, you don’t need an extra Wii Remote controller! Get ready for amazing visuals and awesome dance moves that will ignite your house, pulling friends and families off the couch and into a music experience like never before. Give the demo a try today for free. Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS Corpse Party – The indie horror classic that spawned a franchise comes to the Nintendo 3DS system with exclusive new features, including four additional Extra Chapters (bringing the total to 14), redrawn high-resolution character sprites, new musical arrangements and 3D art stills. Wii Retail on Wii U Lost in Shadow – When a boy becomes separated from his shadow, he must journey along with a sylph named Spangle to unlock the mysteries across the land. Battle and find aid among the shadows as you manipulate light and traverse this alternate land, where even gravity isn’t a factor. Nintendo eShop sales: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Great deals this week include Year Walk (Wii U), Paper Monsters Recut (Wii U) and Resident Evil Revelations(Nintendo 3DS), plus several more! Check out the full list of deals for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week athttp://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals. Activities: National StreetPass Weekend: Halloween Edition – Are you ready for Halloween? This year, skip the tricks and head straight to the treats with National StreetPass Weekend: Halloween Edition. Stop by any of the more than 29,000 Nintendo Zone hotspots across North America with your Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS system from Oct. 28 through Oct. 31 and you could collect up to six StreetPass tags from across North America. In addition to your StreetPass Mii Plaza games, with the software and the StreetPass feature enabled, you can also take advantage of the cool StreetPass features in many popular games, including Disney Magical World 2, YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits, YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, Monster Hunter Generations and Shovel Knight, among others. Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS: New themes this week include: Mario’s Halloween Also new this week: BOX UP (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Butterfly: Inchworm Animation II (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Pixelmaker (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Demonic Karma Summoner (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Ectoplaza (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Solitaire (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
  14. Nintendo just announced a Splatoon tournament called Splatoon Showdown Series (link: https://battlefy.com/splatoon). The rules are in the pic below: I wish I had people I knew who played, because this sounds like a good time!
  15. nintendo is offering me a 30% off discount on these select games on the nintendo eshop for my birthday, what do i get new super mario bros. u and new super luigi u 1 captain toad: treasure tracker splatoon super mario maker xenoblade chronicles x mario kart 7 2 new super mario bros. 2 3 kirby: triple deluxe super smash bros. for nintendo 3ds 3 pokémon super mystery dungeon mario & luigi: paper jam puzzle & dragons z + super mario bros. edition 1 already own the digital base game, without luigi 2 already own the game physically 3 already own the game digitally leaning towards super mario maker personally but i haven't decided yet
  16. It's probably going to be shown at later date but I'm rather curious to see what the OS is and system features are going to be like on the Switch itself. I mean, with the Wii U before launch we saw the likes of this with the reveals of both Wara Wara Plaza and Miiverse. Now, will these get carried over or will they get makeovers? I can only imagine these will be carried over with and be more heavily expanded upon, with Switch receiving it's own section within Miiverse. I can see the eShop getting overhauled to accommodate Switch. With now it being more unified and the Virtual Console getting content frequently, an added section for themes that you change your home menu with, etc. The Mii's don't seem to be going away anytime soon thanks to software such as Miitomo, I just hope they get some kind update being on new hardware. Personally through, I think it's possible we could see some successor software akin to Tomdachi Life and Miitomo being integrated within Switch's operating system. It'll be great if we are allowed to purchase accessories to via eShop (or whatever rewarding way) to deck our Mii's out with. So, these are just some my ramblings that are on top my head right now. What are your ideas regarding Switch's OS and system features?
  17. I've heard nothing but great things about this game. The gameplay is supposedly great, the dialogue is supposedly fantastic, and lots of people are saying it's a must-have for Wii U owners. The visual presentation isn't to my tastes and it's a bummer to me that we didn't get English VAs, but I can easily look past those. But I can't stand J-pop and the entire game is supposedly based around it, from one of the characters trying to become a pop idol to the mirages actively being drawn to performance talents of the characters. I've listened to some of the soundtrack on YouTube and the instrumental tunes are hit-or-miss for me and the vocal tunes are not at all to my tastes. This alone has kept me from considering getting it because I'm afraid my opinion of the soundtrack will distract me from appreciating the game as a whole. And so, I ask: should I get this game, anyway? Is the game not centered as heavily around J-pop as I've been led to believe? Have any of you ever found yourselves enjoying a game with a soundtrack you rather strongly disliked? For those in particular who have played it and aren't into J-pop, either, what are your thoughts?
  18. Everyone likes to compare Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE with Persona, but how does it actually stack up to those games? I've seen some people say that actually prefer Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE to Persona 3 or 4, but I'm curious how popular that opinion is from those who've played them.
  19. Famitsu recently reached out to Nintendo to ask about the Nintendo Switch, which was unveiled to the world yesterday. The majority of this interview doesn't provide much new information, but one of Nintendo's answers regarding a question about whether or not it will be compatible with Wii U or Nintendo 3DS titles leaves a bit of room for interpretation... So basically your old physical media absolutely will not work with Nintendo Switch, but what does this mean for downloaded software? The way the answer is phrased makes it very specific that they only mean physical games won't work, but digital games potentially could. Of course, this extrapolating quite a bit from this answer, but I found this response to be interesting enough to warrant a discussion about it. Is Nintendo Switch backwards compatible with Wii U or Nintendo 3DS games? The most definitive answer we seem to have right now is that it is certainly not for at least physical games, but digital games may or may not be compatible after all. via Perfectly Nintendo
  20. Provided Nintendo even offers downloadable Wii U titles on the Nintendo Switch in the first place, which option would you be the most comfortable with? If I could have added a poll to a post in the Nintendo Switch topic, believe me I would have done that.
  21. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/movie.htm The official Japanese website has been updated with a few new videos of the game. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild releases for Wii U and Nintendo Switch in 2017.
  22. Paper Mario: Sticker Star was disappointing. It lacked the wit of previous games and strayed further from the franchise's RPG roots to the point where the battle system was practically a burden on the player. When Paper Mario: Color Splash was first announced the game looked discouragingly similar to Sticker Star, with stickers replaced by a card battle system. While some of those annoying features are still found in Color Splash, in other areas the game is a significant improvement over its predecessor. It's not a perfect game but exploring Prism Island still provides plenty of great moments. One day Princess Peach receives a strange letter from Prism Island: it seems to be a Toad completely drained of its color. She and Mario travel to Port Prisma only to find more Toads drained of color and the iconic Big Paint Stars are missing. With the help of Huey, guardian of the paint star fountain, Mario sets off on an adventure to recolor Prism Island. The overarching story is a bit bland and ends on a disappointingly weak–story-wise–final boss, but Color Splash makes up for it with plenty of humor. There aren't necessarily laugh out loud jokes but the dialogue is chock full of little puns, quips, and references to pop culture and other games, the kind that keeps the dialogue lively and will make you smile every so often. It's enough to make up for the lack of visual variety among the dozens of Toad characters in the game. Mario games have gotten into a bad habit of simply using Toads and enemy creatures for every character, but at least in Color Splash the Toads have some personality and the various levels of the game provide unique and interesting scenarios for them. Mario can repaint scenery with a smack of the hammer, but some areas require a bit more paint. And Color Splash has some great level design. Like Sticker Star the game world is divided into separate stages rather than one continuous overworld but here the levels are varied with several unique concepts. By the latter half of the game you'll look forward to each new level and what kinds of challenges it might offer. Two highlights that stand out are Dark Bloo Inn and Green Energy Plant. Neither plays out like a typical Paper Mario stage, and that's what makes them so fun and engaging. This kind of imaginative design is what I love to see in Nintendo games. The battle system, however, still leaves much to be desired. In the same way that Sticker Star revolved around stickers, Color Splash revolves around cards. You use cards to attack, and rather than Mario becoming stronger you need to find better cards in order to deal more damage. Card-based battle systems are nothing new but Nintendo manages to find a way to make them incredibly dull. Maybe it's the fact that cards are used up when you attack, so you constantly need to refill your deck. Maybe it's the fact that there are no unique combinations of cards, and only a handful of variations on the same attacks. Maybe it's that the paint system, whereby you power-up blank cards by painting them, is rendered pointless by the proliferation of pre-colored cards, which can be bought easily. Granted, there is some strategy involved in Color Splash's battles: you don't want to waste cards, and some enemies are only damaged by certain attacks. Still, battles can often feel like a hassle to the point where it's worth going out of your way to avoid them. Some stages have more than one paint star to find, which open up new paths on the map. Color Splash does have one improvement over Sticker Star though. The process of using cards in battle only to earn money to buy more cards is still oddly sisyphean but you do actually benefit from fighting battles, however minutely. Defeated enemies drop hammer tokens which increase the amount of paint you can hold, so you do get stronger by fighting enemies. The catch here is that having more paint isn't hugely important most of the time. While exploring there's plenty of paint to be found in the environment, and in battle it's easy to stock up on pre-painted cards as previously mentioned. So while Color Splash gives some incentive to battle enemies it's not quite enough to make it worthwhile to seek out fights regularly. Color Splash also brings back "Things," which are real world items that can be found and transformed into cards, most of which are necessary to defeat bosses. This was definitely a sore point in Sticker Star so it's unfortunate to see it return, but Color Splash at least makes it a little easier thanks to a hint system. Rather than needing to essentially fail once to figure out what's needed to defeat a boss, you can visit a Toad in Port Prisma who gives you a hint on what Thing card you need to progress. Even better, you can visit the wringer Toad to repurchase any Thing card you've used, so you don't have to go all the way through a level to retrieve another one. This is especially valuable since enemies respawn once you clear a level so any time you need to backtrack is a pain. The whole Thing system still feels like a clumsy attempt to add a puzzle element to boss fights but at least it isn't as woefully inconvenient as it was in the last game. The use of the Gamepad is a bit odd in Color Splash. In battle you can scroll through your cards, color in the blank ones by touching them, then flick them up to the TV screen in order to attack. It's a bit of a gimmicky system but it's kind of cute. The first few times, at least. Once you have several dozen cards scrolling through them by flicking left and right becomes annoying–it's kind of ridiculous that there's no way to jump to types of cards, or stack up duplicates so you can at least scroll faster. There are only two minor customization options to this control scheme, and even just using the control stick to scroll through cards feels more convenient. The strangest aspect of the controls is the almost complete lack of Gamepad use outside of battle. While exploring you can tap a button on the Gamepad to open up the menu–it doesn't make much sense why the screen doesn't just display the menu at all times. Occasionally you can "cut" away at the environment by tracing an outline on the Gamepad screen, but that's only used in specific scenarios. Overall the Gamepad functionality feels half-baked in Color Splash. Like past games you'll deal maximum damage by timing your button presses correctly. The last few Mario games have been somewhat limited by their strict adherence to familiar Mario graphics. There are few new characters or enemy designs to be found, and Toads populate most of the side character population. For the most part this is the case with Color Splash as well, but there are still some fun set pieces here. The visuals may not be wildly unique compared to past Mario games but you'll still be pleasantly surprised by the number of cute little details the developers manage to pack into a game based around paper characters. And the music is excellent in Color Splash. It has that perfect touch of infectious energy that makes the soundtrack fun to listen to no matter what you're doing on screen. If anything the game could have used some sound control options though–it would have been nice to turn up the music a bit! It may not strictly be an RPG anymore but Color Splash is a pretty lengthy game nonetheless. You can expect nearly thirty hours of game time to reach the end credits, and the levels are varied enough that the game never feels like it's dragging. There are also a few minor side quests, but for the most part they involve simply collecting everything in the game. In the case of enemy cards which sometimes appear after battle, this undertaking might be a little too tedious for the average player. Paper Mario: Color Splash is not the return to classic RPG mechanics that some fans may have wanted. In fact, it still retains the unfortunate battle system of its predecessor while adding little to spice up enemy encounters. At the same time though there are noticeable improvements that make boss fights less irritating and make exploration more engaging. Most importantly, Color Splash has an actual personality, a sense of style and fun evident in its memorable level design and charming dialogue. The game may not reach the highs of past entries in the franchise, but nor does it fall to the lows. Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
  23. This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Pirate Pop Plus – Join Pete Jr. on his quest to defeat the nefarious Bubble Pirate, an evil villain who has trapped the innocent townsfolk in bubbles. Dodge and pop bubbles with your anchor while collecting power-ups and managing Bubble Pirate’s constant gravity-switching mischief. You can even buy the New Nintendo 3DS version of Pirate Pop Plusand receive a free digital version for the Wii U console (and vice versa). The same Nintendo Network ID must be linked to your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems as well as your Nintendo eShop account prior to purchase in order to be eligible for the offer. Click here to view the 8-bit-tastic trailer. Nintendo eShop on Wii U SteamWorld Heist – From the makers of SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Heist is a space adventure with turn-based tactical shootouts in which you aim in real time and perform awesome bullet-bouncing trick shots. For a limited time, you can buy SteamWorld Heist from Nintendo eShop on Wii U at an introductory price of $14.99. Buy or own the Nintendo 3DS version of SteamWorld Heist, the Nintendo 3DS version of SteamWorld Dig or the Wii U version of SteamWorld Digand receive a 10 percent discount off the Wii U version of SteamWorld Heist. The same Nintendo Network ID must be linked to your Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems as well as your Nintendo eShop account prior to purchase in order to be eligible for the offer. This offer lasts from 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 20 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov 3. Click here to view the trailer. Virtual Console on Wii U The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – Spirit Tracks have long protected the kingdom from evil. But when they start disappearing mysteriously, Link and Zelda must travel together to restore them and keep the dark forces at bay. In this Nintendo DS adventure, fight enemies and explore the world as you travel by train and take control of a hulking suit of armor. Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS BREATH OF FIRE – Join Ryu as he embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. He will need to rely on his companions if he is to rediscover the lost powers of the Light Dragons and save his sister, Sara, from the evil clutches of the Dark Dragons. Dive into this epic Super NES RPG and prove that the Warrior of the Dragon is not just a myth! Nintendo eShop sales: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Great deals this week include Shadow Puppeteer (Wii U) and Witch & Hero 2 (Nintendo 3DS) plus several more! Check out the fill list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at: http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals. Also new this week: Fairune2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Retro Road Rumble (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Mr. Pumpkin Adventure (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Shooting Range by Thornbury Software (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) – Available Oct. 21
  24. This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS Disney Magical World 2 – Live your dream life in the Disney Magical World 2 game alongside fan-favorite Disney characters. Adventure with Elsa and Olaf from Disney Frozen, dance with Disney Princesses and soar with Mickey in Magical Dream parades, all the while snapping photos to share your memories. The magic is in your hands, so use your wand to solve a ghostly mystery along the way. Disney Magical World 2 will be available on Oct. 14. Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure – From the legendary game developers at Nihon Falcom comes Gurumin 3D. Join Parin and her monstrous pals through a fun, colorful and fast-paced action-RPG featuring real-time combat, dazzling stereoscopic 3D graphics, 35+ hours of playtime and fully voiced characters by an all-star cast of voice actors. Click here to see the trailer. Severed – Take control of a one-armed warrior named Sasha who wields a living sword on her journey through a nightmare world. The Nintendo 3DS version features dual-screen options and in-game achievements. You can even buy the Nintendo 3DS version of Severed and receive a free digital version for the Wii U console (and vice versa). Severed features a special introductory price for a limited time until Oct. 20 at 8:59 a.m. PT. Click here to view the trailer. Virtual Console on Wii U Animal Crossing: Wild World – Get ready to start a new life in this Nintendo DS classic! Whether you want to decorate your home, catch bugs or fish, join in on special events or just chat with the locals, there’s always plenty to do. Accessorize your life with more than 600 items. Design constellations, clothes and flags, and take part in events as the seasons come and go. Kirby Canvas Curse – When Kirby gets turned into a ball by an evil witch, your hand-drawn rainbow paths become the only way he can find power-ups and reach the gates in each world. In this fun and colorful Nintendo DS action-platformer, stun enemies, destroy barriers and detonate bombs – all by using the stylus. Unlock special features by collecting medals in each stage and completing in-game tasks. Nintendo eShop sales: Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Great deals this week include Never Alone (Wii U), Gunslugs (Nintendo 3DS) and Tumblestone (Wii U), plus several more! Check out the full list of deals for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals. Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS: New themes this week include: Sonic series: Cute Style Sonic series: Shadow Style Sonic series: Silver Style Sonic Bundle #3 Gurumin Party Time Theme Gurumin Heroes Theme Gurumin Monster Pals Theme Gurumin Night Parade Theme Gurumin Orange Twist Theme Gurumin Monster Bundle Also new this week: BlockForm (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) Mahjong (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Bit Dungeon+ (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) Finally the game Hotel Dusk fans have been waiting for: Disney Magical World 2! Fans of Hotel Dusk should definitely check out Chase: Cold Case Investigations though, and I highly recommend Tumblestone for anyone that enjoys match-3 puzzle games.
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