Famitsu previews (April 12) – Star Fox Zero / Metroid Prime: Federation Force

Metroid Prime: Federation Force / Kirby: Planet Robobot / Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics (Wii U)

This week, Famitsu will have a special feature for three games from Nintendo:

• Metroid Prime: Federation Force (Nintendo 3DS)
• Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo 3DS)
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics (Wii U)

Unfortunately, the preview doesn’t say what will be revealed in the magazine, though we can see some new/returning abilities for Kirby: Planet Robobot, and some screenshots for Rugby 7s in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Here’s the previews from Famitsu magazine:

Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS) comes out in Late Spring in North America, June in Japan, and this Summer in Europe.
Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS) comes out on April 28th in Japan, and June 10th in Europe and North America.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics (Wii U) comes out on June 23rd in Japan, and June 24th in Europe and North America.

Source: Famitsu

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Etrian Odyssey V

This week, Etrian Odyssey V will be featured in Famitsu magazine. There will be some more details about the 10 classes (appearance, skills), but also the new “racial skills” (which belongs to the four races, one of the new elements of the game), the Active and Union Skills, and more.

Here’s the preview from Famitsu magazine:

Etrian Odyssey V (3DS) comes out on August 4th in Japan.

Source: Famitsu

Star Fox Zero / Star Gox Guard

This week, Star Fox Zero will be featured in Famitsu magazine. There will be impressions from the magazine writers, but also a recap of previously revealed information about the game (such as characters, stages, and more). Naturally, Star Fox Guard (which comes out on the same day) will also be featured in the magazine.

Here’s the preview from Famitsu magazine:

Star Fox Zero (Wii U) and Star Fox Guard (Wii U eShop) come out on April 21st in Japan, and April 22nd in Europe and North America.

Source: Famitsu

Bou Ningen Challenge!

This week, Famitsu will revealed a new downloadable game for the Nintendo 3DS, from Bandai-Namco. The game in question is Bou Ningen Challenge (lit. Stickman Challenge!), and is apparently based on a popular game. It will feature over 80 mini-games. According to the magazine, development is 99% complete, which means that the game will be released pretty soon.

Here’s the preview from Famitsu magazine:

Source: Famitsu

Our Upcoming Release page has been updated with this new game!

The latest issue of Famitsu magazine will be released on Thursday in Japan.