HAL Laboratory

Lite_Agent 9 September 2016 Aikatsu! Stars: My Special Appeal, Bandai-Namco, Capcom, Chou Sentou-chuu Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!, HAL Laboratory, Kirby, Megami Meguri, Nintendo Badge Arcade

Japanese news (Sept. 9): Nintendo Badge Arcade / Kirby cap and wallet

Today’s Japanese news: Nintendo Badge Arcade update, some new Kirby merchandise, an “interview” for Megami Meguri, a TV Commercial for Chou Sentou-chuu Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!, and a trailer for Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal!

Lite_Agent 1 September 2016 HAL Laboratory, Picross 3D Round 2

[N-Direct] Picross 3D Round 2 announced, out in North America, December in Europe

During today’s Nintendo 3DS Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed Picross 3D Round 2, already available in North America, and out in Europe in December!

Lite_Agent 1 September 2016 Ambition of the Slimes, Armikrog, Capcom, Circle Ent., HAL Laboratory, Mega Man X2, Nnooo, Pokémon Snap, Poncho, Rising Star Games, The Legend of Kusakari, The Pokémon Company, Versus Evil

[Europe] eShop highlights – August 2016: The Legend of Kusakiri / Poncho

Nintendo uploaded its monthly video for the Nintendo eShop highlights today, showcasing The Legend of Kusakari, Poncho, Armikrog, and more!

Lite_Agent 1 September 2016 BoxBoy!, HAL Laboratory, Merchoid, Splatoon, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tokyo Game Show, Tokyo Game Show 2016

Daily Briefs (Sept. 1) – Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage, Splatoon plushies, more

Today’s Daily Briefs: more gameplay footage for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, some Zelda sweaters from Merchoid, Ultra Detail Figure Zelda figures available for pre-order on Play-Asia, Splatoon plushies once again available for pre-order on Play-Asia, some Circle Ent. news, and BoxBoy! postcards!

Lite_Agent 26 August 2016 HAL Laboratory, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Nostatic Software, PixelMaker, Rain Games, Shinya Kumazaki, World To The West

Daily Briefs (Aug. 26) – Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon – Round 2, more

Today’s Daily Briefs: Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon – Round 2, interview for World to the West, and update for Pixel Maker on Wii U!

Lite_Agent 25 August 2016 gamescom, gamescom 2016, Good Smile Company, HAL Laboratory, Hisashi Nogami, Katsuya Eguchi, Kirby's Dream Land, Play Nintendo Show, Shovel Knight, Splatoon, SteamWorld Collection, Steamworld Dig, Yacht Club Games

Daily Briefs (Aug. 25, Round 2): Shovel Knight getting new languages, more

Today’s Daily Briefs… round 2! We have: Shovel Knight getting new languages, unique Splatoon interview, North American boxart for SteamWorld Collection, and Meta Knight Nendoroid now available for pre-order!

Lite_Agent 25 August 2016 Capcom, HAL Laboratory, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice

Daily Briefs (Aug. 25) – Kirby: Planet Robobot concept-art, more

Today’s Daily Briefs: more concept-art for Kirby: Planet Robobot, character profiles for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, and GameStop event in the United States!

Lite_Agent 24 August 2016 Axiom Verge, Blitworks, Capcom, Dan Alderman, gamescom, gamescom 2016, HAL Laboratory, Kirby Café, Monster Hunter Stories, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tom Happ

Daily Briefs (Aug. 24) – Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage (weapons), more

Today’s Daily Briefs: more gameplay footage for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Axiom Verge interview, livestream recording for Monster Hunter Stories, new commercial for the Nintendo 3DS in North America, and details about the Kirby Café!

Lite_Agent 19 August 2016 4J Studios, Capcom, Game Freak, HAL Laboratory, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Microsoft, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang Studios, Monster Hunter Generations, Niantic, Pokémon GO, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X and Y, The Pokémon Company

US: Pokémon GO boosts 3DS sales (inc. games), MH Generations best-selling title in July

Yesterday, Nintendo sent a press release to confirm that the Nintendo 3DS did pretty well in July in the United States, with strong Software and Hardware sales!

Lite_Agent 18 August 2016 Dean Harrington, HAL Laboratory, Japan, Kirby, Kirby Café, Source Gaming, Super Smash Bros. Melee

Source Gaming: Kirby café impressions, Dean Harrington interview

Here’s two Source Gaming features for you to check out: some impressions of the Kirby Café, and an interview of Dean Harrington (the announcer in Super Smash Bros. Melee!)

Lite_Agent 16 August 2016 HAL Laboratory, Pokémon Snap, The Pokémon Company

[Europe] Pokémon Snap (N64) – Wii U Virtual Console, screenshots

Pokémon Snap (which originally came out on Nintendo 64) is one of the games hitting the Wii U Virtual Console this week, in Europe. Here’s its Wii U Virtual Console Trailer and some screenshots!

Lite_Agent 12 August 2016 Capcom, HAL Laboratory, Kirby, Kirby Café, Level-5, Monster Hunter Stories, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Yo-kai Watch 3

Daily Briefs (August 12, Round 2) – Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage, Kirby Café music

Today’s Daily Briefs… Round 2! Some “new” footage for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the music from the Kirby Café album now available on YouTube, Monster Hunter Stories video, and more screenshots for Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura!

Lite_Agent 12 August 2016 4J Studios, Capcom, Game Freak, HAL Laboratory, Intelligent Systems, Kirby: Planet Robobot, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Microsoft, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang Studios, Monster Hunter Generations, Pokémon GO, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, The Pokémon Company, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, TT Games, Warner Bros.

NPD: more data for July 2016 (Software, best-selling games)

Earlier today, Aquamarine from VG Chartz / Gamrconnect shared some data from the NPD for July 2016 in the United States. Here’s some more!

Lite_Agent 10 August 2016 Arc System Works, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, gamescom, gamescom 2016, HAL Laboratory, Hasbro, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Level-5, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Natsume, Next Level Games, River City: Tokyo Rumble, Square-Enix, Yo-kai Watch

Daily Briefs (August 10) – Metroid Prime: Federation Force commercial, more

Today’s Daily Briefs: commercial for Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Part 1 of the Ask-a-thon for Kirby: Planet Robobot, questions for the developers of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, latest character profile for River City: Tokyo Rumble, and a look at the packaging of the Yo-kai Watch Trading Card Game starter packs!

Lite_Agent 29 July 2016 HAL Laboratory, Kirby Café, Kirby: Planet Robobot