Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2015

Two New Stages in Super Smash Bros.

New stages for Super Smash Bros., were released on Sept. 30 and are pretty cheap! Usually Nintendo is pretty good about releasing things like this for free, but you can't win them all.

One of the levels released is themed after the new release, Super Mario Maker. This level is dynamically drawn just before each fight stars and uses elements from Super Mario Bros., Mario 3, Mario World, and New Mario Bros. That sounds pretty rad! This level is available for $2.49 on either platform (3DS, WiiU), or if you have both versions of the game you can buy it once for $3.49.

The second stage is a pirate ship themed after Tetra's ship in The Wind Waker. This is available for the low price of $1.99 and is only available on the Wii U version.

And if Nintendo wasn't going to make enough money off of these new stages, they have now released a batch of costumes for Mii Fighters! The new DLC outfits, which cost $0.75 each, are based on game franchises like Star Fox, F-Zero, Kid Icarus and Capcom's Monster Hunter. More details on pricing and bundles for Sept. 30's Super Smash Bros. DLC are available at the game's official website.

For a rundown of the new Mii Fighters outfits, check out this video below.


More Rare Amiibos Set for Re-Stock!

We all know how hard it is to find certain Amiibos. Go to Walmart, Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Yoshi are there to greet you...EVERY...SINGLE...TIME.

But no one else.

As I've said before, Gamestop seems to be the best retail store for Amiibo hunting...they always have a pretty large variety, even if it is some of the older set...at least it is a variety.

Nintendo announced via tweet, that North America retail stroes will get a little relief with a new round of restocks of the collectible figures. This time, some of the most rare amiibo — Little Mac, Captain Falcon, Fox, Greninja and Shulk — are coming back.

I'm SUPER excited about a couple of these. Now if only they will lower the price! Oh...yeah...that won't happen.

Three of those figures were released as retailer exclusives — Shulk (GameStop/EB Games), Greninja (Toys R Us), Lucario (Toys R Us) — and it's not clear if their availability will again be limited to those retailers when restocked.

Earlier this year, Nintendo restocked a number of other rare and retailer-exclusive amiibo: Meta Knight, Marth and Ike. (I missed that re-stock, evidently, because I haven't seen any of these at stores.)

Happy Hunting!

"I'm a PC" Guy Starring in Minecraft: Story Mode

Parents, you may know who I'm talking about - "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC." Yeah, there you go - the commercial series that had the dude that was once in Jeepers Creepers (kids, don't watch that...it scared me as an adult) who was also at one point Drew Berrymore's boyfriend.

Memory sparked? Well, it's not that guy, it's the other dude, the PC man. Check it:

Comedian John Hodgman, famous for his role as a PC user in the long running series of Apple commercials, was announced today as part of the cast of Minecraft: Story Mode.

The upcoming adventure title from Telltale Games will launch digitally for a myriad of platforms — including Linux, Mac, Windows PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One as well as iOS and Android — on Oct. 13. A boxed season pass will be available at retail on Oct. 21. The title is also planned for Wii U and PlayStation Vita.

Telltale and Mojang also announced a special world premier launch event at Hollywood's ArcLight Cinerama Dome. Ticket information is available by mailing minecraftpremiere@telltalegames.com.

In case you're concerned about Hodgman's knowledge of Minecraft, do not be alarmed. He seems well enough aware of the genre.

Telltale Games has been known to produce more mature rated games, however the age range for Minecraft players has got to play a role in making this game. I would not be surprised if Telltale makes this game for everyone, to make the moola.

Animal Crossing Brings More Amiibos to the Party!

Take note Animal Crossing fans and amiibo collectors: Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival for the Wii U launches Nov. 13!
With that game, Nintendo will be releasing it's next big wave of the collectible obsession known as Amiibos! Included in the $59.99 package is the game and two figures: Brother-sister pair Isabelle and Digby. Also in the box are three amiibo cards featuring popular villagers.
On launch day, Nintendo will also make available a set of K.K. Slider, Reese and Cyrus amiibo for $34.99. Individually packaged figures will be priced at $12.99 and will initially feature Mabel and the infamous Tom Nook. Lottie, who just debuted in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for the 3DS, gets her own amiibo on Nov. 22.
As suggested by the title, Amiibo Festival utilizes these figures as a major gameplay mechanic. Amiibo sync up with the Wii U to become the player characters for the series' take on Mario Party. Amiibo cards can be used during minigames.
I know this is probably huge news for Animal Crossing lovers, however Micah and I have never stepped too inside the franchise.
Though, we have, however amassed a pretty good collection of Amiibo figures. Hopefully with the addition of Animal Crossing into the Amiibo universe, stores will have more variety on their shelves. 
Fingers crossed.