It was an early Sunday morning, dew fresh on the ground and sleep encrusted upon my eyelids. There was no time to waste, as the final day of EGX lay ahead. Yes, we had the pleasure to attend one of the biggest gaming expos in the UK, full of various upcoming titles from many different developers for many different consoles, though of course, we mainly stayed in the Nintendo booth… scratch that, that was our home for the entire day!
Check out our full experience from the event after the break!
UPDATE – Closing date extended to 31st October 2014
Yesterday I posted a brand new Fan Concept article all about my concept for Metroid Prime 4 and I asked you to stay tuned for today as we have something exciting to announce. Well, today has come and we have decided that to celebrate the recent announcement of the Mario Kart 8 Crossover DLC packs, we’d run a little competition where you could win yourself the Mario Kart 8 AOC Bundle Pack… or at least the eShop credit to pre-purchase it!
Check out the details on how to enter after the break!
Pre-Orders for First 12 amiibo Figures Kick off Nintendo’s Holiday Season
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has prepared a massive lineup of new games and products for the 2014 holiday season. The lineup includes new entries from some of the biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii U and Nintendo 2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most iconic characters in the world of video games.
The holiday shopping season begins today for Nintendo fans, as the first 12 amiibo interactive figures become available for pre-order at a suggested retail price of just $12.99 each. The first dozen characters available for pre-order at select retailers are Mario, Peach, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Kirby, Fox, Marth, Villager and Wii Fit Trainer, with more on the way in the future.
Yesterday we treated you all to news about the Nintendo UK store listing some special Mario Kart 8 DLC packs for preorder, adding new course, characters and vehicles. Well, today Nintendo have officially announced the wonderful news via a PR post. As well as going into great detail about the DLC packs, or AOC [Add On Content] as Nintendo are referring them to, they also announced that the big update which allows users to download the free Mercedes Benz DLC pack, improve stability, adds a minimap to the screen and much more has gone live today.
Over a week ago we showed you an image of supposedly unused graphics for cups in Mario Kart 8. It turns out that these may not be unused after all, instead they could just be dormant. Earlier today, the Nintendo UK Store listed two Digital Download Packs for Mario Kart 8 to pre-order (Pack 1 – Pack 2). These packs include 6 new characters, 8 new vehicles and 16 new courses! What is very interesting, is the fact that only 3 characters are from the Mario Universe, the other three are special cross-over guests from two franchises.
If you have a gander at the Nintendo Network Status page, you would notice that there will be some planned downtime for online services on Mario Kart 8 due to maintenance tonight and early tomorrow morning. So, if you are a night bird or an early bird and are hoping for some online Mario Kart fun, then unfortunately you will have to detour your time onto offline play momentarily. It is likely that this downtime is to prepare Mario Kart 8 for its big update, which is scheduled to be released tomorrow (27th August 2014). The update aims to improve stability, allow users to download the Mercedes Benz DLC and much more!
Here’s the lowdown for various timezones for your convenience:
Europe : 8.50AM to 10AM
UK : 7.50AM to 9AM
USA (East Coast) : 2.50AM to 4AM
USA (West Coast) : 1.50PM to 1AM (Tuesday > Wednesday)
On the 27th August 2014, Mario Kart 8 players around the world will be able to download the Mercedes-Benz DLC for free. Before now, we didn’t know the exact detail, but thanks to a PR contact, we now do! But first, here’s the Japanese trailer for the DLC to get your excitement pumping!
First, let us start with what models will be added. First we have the modern Mercedes-Benz GLA, the luxurious yet compact SUV. Then we have 300 SL Roadster, a sports car built for the road. Finally there is the Silver Arrow from the 1930’s, Mercedes-Benz’s legendary Formula 1 racing car. Each car can be customised with various car parts that you unlock throughout the game, however the GLA model will come with three special wheel variations.
The 27th August also marks the 22nd anniversary for the Mario Kart franchise from the release of Super Mario Kart in Japan on the 27th August 1992 for the SNES. For this special occasion, players can compete in the Mercedes Cup from the 27th August to the 23rd September 2014!
Which model will you be looking forward to race with?
