Nintendo has trademarked some interesting things in Japan:
- U
- Tomodachi Collection: New Life
- Nymphia
- Mario & Luigi Dream Adventure
- Mario and Donkey Kong Minis on the Move
- Splash or Crash
- Pokemon Scramble
- Nintendo Web Framework
Nintendo doesn’t always make trademarks, but when they do, they trademark letters of the English alphabet.
What do you think these trademarks mean for new games?
Tank! Tank! Tank! appears to be struggling with sales in Japan, since Namco Bandai has decided to release the game as a free-to-play title via the eShop. The free version doesn’t contain all of the maps or a campaign mode, but there’s multiple modes to play, including multiplayer, and the rest of the content can be purchased. And even though I’m not interested in the game itself, I am curious to see if this happens outside of Japan. I think it’s a good sign at least that it can happen. The developers do have quite a bit of freedom.
(via siliconera.com)
The enviable folks in Japan are able to purchase a Monster Hunter Tri G bundle for the Wii U, and an unboxing for that bundle can be found after the break. But perhaps it’s just consolation for receiving the console last out of all the major regions.
For readers who live in Japan, I have some good news: preorders for the system will begin at select retailers on the 6th of October. Even though these are “just” preorders though, and not the actual launch of the system, I’d suggest heading down to the store as early as possible. Back when I preordered the 3DS in Japan, there were huge lines and not everyone managed to secure a preorder.
(via nintendoworldreport.com)
Nintendo and Capcom have teamed up to release a Monster Hunter Tri G HD bundle for the Wii U in Japan. It’s basically the “Premium” bundle, but with Monster Hunter Tri G HD (known as “Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate” in our neck of the woods) packed-in. It will cost ¥38,850 when it’s released on December 8th in Japan.
(via destructoid.com)
At least one of my predictions seems to have been wrong. I expected Pikmin 3 to be a launch title for the Wii U, but in Japan at least, that’s not the case. Instead, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Nintendo Land will be the first-party launch titles. Both games will also be available as downloadable titles.
This video contains a run-down of the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast in Japan, including the release date and price for the Wii U in the region, along with a few other details! Come back to the blog at 2pm GMT for more live streams from Nintendo that will focus on the Wii U.
Update: You can also check after the break for the full-length video of the presentation.