Welcome to Nintendo News! Every weekend, Smashboards will compile the noteworthy Nintendo related news bits from the week and put them together into one handy article! This week's Nintendo News is for the week of January 18th to January 25th, 2015, and covers Pokken Tounrament news, EVO 2015, and more. Read on below!
Pokken Tournament: New Playable Pokemon and Gameplay Details Revealed
On Januray 23rd, Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu Monthly streamed details of the upcoming Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament. They revealed 3 new playable Pokemon, Gardevoir, Pikachu and Suicune and showed off some live gameplay for the first time. The game lets the Pokemon run around in full 3D launching ranged attacks, but once someone lands a close combat melee attack, the game tightens up to a more traditional 2.5D fighter similar to Street Fighter or Tekken. They also showed Support Set Pokemon, were you can summon other Pokemon such as Lapras or Snivy to come launch an attack and aid in battle. For a much more detailed overview of the game, check out our Smashboards article discussing all the new features.
2 Super Smash Bros Games Make the EVO 2015 Lineup
On January 20th, Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar announced the game lineup for EVO 2015 on Twitch. Super Smash Bros for Wii U was confirmed first and Super Smash Bros Melee was confirmed later during the stream. In an interview with Shoryuken, Mr. Wizard was asked if Super Smash Bros Melee could potentially beat Marvel vs Capcom 2's record for most EVO appearances. He responded by saying :
Nintendo Closes down Club Nintendo
In sad news, Nintendo has announced that it will shutting down its Club Nintendo customer loyalty program on March 30th, 2015. They've said that it will be replaced with a new program, but no details about that have been revealed yet.
Club Nintendo program discontinuation schedule
1/20/2015
Products released after this date are not eligible for registration with Club Nintendo
3/31/2015
Last day to earn Coins, register products with Club Nintendo, and sign up for new Club Nintendo membership
6/30/2015
Last day to redeem Coins or access your account on the Club Nintendo website. Club Nintendo program shuts down at 11:59pm PT on 6/30/2015.
Smash Bros players who have not yet registered to get Mewtwo should do so as soon as possible. For full details about Club Nintendo's closure, check out Nintendo's official statement right here.
Punch-Out (Wii) Now Available on the Wii U eShop
The classic Wii game starring Super Smash Bros Newcomer, Little Mac, is now available for download on the Wii U eShop! Help Little Mac achieve his dream of becoming a Major Circuit boxing champion by TKOing all who stand in his path! Punch-Out is on sale for $9.99 US from now until January 29th, so get it soon before it goes back up to its regular price of $19.99 US. The game will require a Wii remote and Nunchuck to play. Download Punch-Out and knock out Glass Joe today!
That concludes this week's edition of Nintendo News. If you have any suggestions or improvements for future editions, please let us know in the comments section.
Until next week, Nintendo fans.
TewnLeenk is a writer for Smashboards wants Hitmonlee as a playable Pokken Tournament character. Follow and chat with him on Twitter @TewnLeenk.
On Januray 23rd, Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu Monthly streamed details of the upcoming Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament. They revealed 3 new playable Pokemon, Gardevoir, Pikachu and Suicune and showed off some live gameplay for the first time. The game lets the Pokemon run around in full 3D launching ranged attacks, but once someone lands a close combat melee attack, the game tightens up to a more traditional 2.5D fighter similar to Street Fighter or Tekken. They also showed Support Set Pokemon, were you can summon other Pokemon such as Lapras or Snivy to come launch an attack and aid in battle. For a much more detailed overview of the game, check out our Smashboards article discussing all the new features.
2 Super Smash Bros Games Make the EVO 2015 Lineup
On January 20th, Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar announced the game lineup for EVO 2015 on Twitch. Super Smash Bros for Wii U was confirmed first and Super Smash Bros Melee was confirmed later during the stream. In an interview with Shoryuken, Mr. Wizard was asked if Super Smash Bros Melee could potentially beat Marvel vs Capcom 2's record for most EVO appearances. He responded by saying :
"It very well could. You have to remember this game is 15 years old, and it’s getting record numbers. Anything is possible with a very strong community like Smash."
A full list of the games set to appear at EVO 2015 can be viewed below.
In sad news, Nintendo has announced that it will shutting down its Club Nintendo customer loyalty program on March 30th, 2015. They've said that it will be replaced with a new program, but no details about that have been revealed yet.
Club Nintendo program discontinuation schedule
1/20/2015
Products released after this date are not eligible for registration with Club Nintendo
3/31/2015
Last day to earn Coins, register products with Club Nintendo, and sign up for new Club Nintendo membership
6/30/2015
Last day to redeem Coins or access your account on the Club Nintendo website. Club Nintendo program shuts down at 11:59pm PT on 6/30/2015.
Smash Bros players who have not yet registered to get Mewtwo should do so as soon as possible. For full details about Club Nintendo's closure, check out Nintendo's official statement right here.
The classic Wii game starring Super Smash Bros Newcomer, Little Mac, is now available for download on the Wii U eShop! Help Little Mac achieve his dream of becoming a Major Circuit boxing champion by TKOing all who stand in his path! Punch-Out is on sale for $9.99 US from now until January 29th, so get it soon before it goes back up to its regular price of $19.99 US. The game will require a Wii remote and Nunchuck to play. Download Punch-Out and knock out Glass Joe today!
That concludes this week's edition of Nintendo News. If you have any suggestions or improvements for future editions, please let us know in the comments section.
Until next week, Nintendo fans.
TewnLeenk is a writer for Smashboards wants Hitmonlee as a playable Pokken Tournament character. Follow and chat with him on Twitter @TewnLeenk.
