New Hasbro Toys and New Season of the Show are Also Coming This Year

VANCOUVER, B.C., May 16, 2016 – The Yo-kai phenomenon continues in 2016. Canada has seen the launches of the YO-KAI WATCH video game for Nintendo 3DS, a line of Hasbro toys and games, a top-rated animated series, and the mobile game sensation YO-KAI WATCH Wibble Wobble all in the last six months. The world of Yo-kai continues to grow as new video games, toys and shows make their way to Canada this year.

Nintendo is happy to announce that Monster Hunter fans here in Canada will soon be able to pre-order New Nintendo 3DS XL Monster Hunter Generations™ Edition for $239.99.

Experience the Latest Monster HunterTM Adventure on the New Nintendo 3DSTM XL Monster Hunter GenerationsTM Edition

SAN FRANCISCO — May 12, 2016 — Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced that Monster Hunter Generations™ will launch in North America on July 15 for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems. Fans eager for this latest installment of the popular action RPG series will have a special opportunity to immerse themselves in the adventure with the New Nintendo 3DS XL Monster Hunter Generations Edition, also launching on the same day.

VANCOUVER, B.C., May 12, 2016 – Calling all budding artists and Disney fans! In the Disney Art Academy, launching exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on May 13, you can use a wide variety of tools to learn to draw more than 80 Disney and Pixar characters in 2D. By setting your own pace through multiple easy-to-follow lessons, characters like Mickey Mouse, Nemo from Disney Pixar Finding Nemo, Elsa from Disney Frozen, Buzz Lightyear from Disney Pixar Toy Story and Simba from Disney The Lion King come to life on your Nintendo 3DS screen.

Free Super Mario-Themed Game Update Available Only On Minecraft: Wii U Edition on May 17

VANCOUVER, B.C., May 9, 2016 – In a match made in block-shaped heaven, Nintendo is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft to bring the imaginative worlds of Super Mario Bros. and Minecraft together. For the first time ever, players will be able to fend off blocky Hammer Bros. and Dry Bones the same way they do Creepers and Zombies.

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 29, 2016 – Pokémon Rumble World for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, which finds players battling and befriending more than 700 Pokémon, is getting a physical retail version … and it’s available in stores today! Last year, Pokémon Rumble World launched as a digital-only game in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This new retail version contains all the same action-adventure gameplay, and is now available in stores at a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Peace or Anarchy? 

Show the World Your Choice with the  Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 

Pre-order/Launch Day Bonus Items

Dagda, the god who resurrects the progtagonist of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse for his own bidding, literally leaves his mark on the hero. And at ATLUS, we're letting players leave Dagda's mark or those of the game's two paths, Peace and Anarchy, with the metal emblem set that will come in every pre-order and launch copy of SMTIV:A while supplies last! The three pins are metal and roughly .75" in diameter each, and have a high shine finish!

Hop into the Pilot’s Seat for an Intense Space Adventure in Star Fox Zero for Wii U

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 22, 2016 – ALERT! ALERT! This is not a drill! The galaxy as we know it is in jeopardy! The evil Andross has taken over the Lylat System and only you and the Star Fox crew can stop them! The Star Fox Zero game is now available exclusively for Wii U consoles, so pin on your pilot wings and dry clean your flight suit – it’s time to report for duty in this action-packed interplanetary adventure.

Side-Scrolling Beat-'Em-Up Series Returns to North America!

Burlingame, CA. – April 21, 2016 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that it will bring River City: Tokyo Rumble to the Nintendo 3DS this summer. River City: Tokyo Rumble continues the partnership established last year with Arc System Works, who owns the River City franchise. River City: Tokyo Rumble will be one of several Natsume titles playable at E3 2016, taking place June 14th – 16th in Los Angeles.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Pits Pantheons Against Each Other with Humanity as the Prize

IRVINE, Calif. - April 14, 2016 - No one doubts the sacrifices and heroics made by the Samurai of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. But in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (known as Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final in Japan), the focus is on the remaining humans in the ruins of Tokyo. The protagonist is a Hunter cadet who meets an untimely end at the very beginning of the game, but thanks to the machinations of the god Dagda, he returns to live under Dagda's servitude. From there, the protagonist becomes the pawn in a much larger plot that skirts the boundaries of peace and anarchy. Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is an immersive RPG experience where players will have to negotiate, recruit, and battle more than 450 demons in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo setting as the gods' plots are revealed. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is still a standalone experience that players will be able to understand without prior knowledge of the original Shin Megami Tensei IV. The game will be available in summer 2016 for $49.99/CA$64.99.

High-Octane Beach Volleyball Game for the Whole Family Now Available!

Burlingame, CA. – April 14, 2016 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, and Arc System Works are proud to announce that the next game in the their publishing partnership, Super Strike Beach Volleyball, is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America and Europe. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and retails for $4.99 in North America, and is rated 3+ by PEGI and retails for €4.99 in Europe.

Sequel to the Acclaimed Bravely Default Expands on Unique Battle System

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 13, 2016 – In 2014, the Bravely Default game introduced a new take on turn-based RPG combat with a one-of-a-kind risk-and-reward system. The unique battle system, acclaimed by critics and loved by fans, returns deeper than ever in Bravely Second: End Layer, the direct sequel to Bravely Default. Developed by SQUARE ENIX, the masters of the role-playing genre, Bravely Second: End Layer launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on April 15.

For a Quick Primer on the 7th Dragon III: Code VFD Bonus Items, Peek Inside These Sample Art Book Pages! 

When 7th Dragon III Code: VFD opens its temporal-traipsing, dungeon-crawling RPG action on July 12, pre-orders and day one launch copies will include a 28-page art book chock full of amazing design-work inlcuding that of character designer Miwa Shirow. From the game's numerous character classes to a host of enemies and environments, the full color art book will be a must for collectors! And to give you just a taste, here's some sample pages of the art book's contents: 

Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus Out Today Digitally in North America on the WiiU™! Available Via Digital 4/7/16 in Europe on the WiiU™!

Aksys Games and LookAtMyGame proudly announce that Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus is available in North America for digital download on the Wii U™. Action adventure RPG elements fuse together with lavish visuals to create a nostalgic world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Navigate your way through hordes of nefarious monsters and massive boss battles in retro pixelated 2D glory! Solve puzzles, converse with locals and gain skills to restore hope to the once peaceful Exidus.  Hidden items, secret areas and bonus quests round out the 30+ hours of gameplay!

Nintendo’s First Smart Device App is a Free-to-Start Social Experience

VANCOUVER, B.C., March 29, 2016 – Don’t miss out on being a part of a Nintendo first! On March 31, Miitomo, the company’s first-ever smart device application, is launching in Canada and several other countries. Miitomo is a free-to-start social experience that lets users spark one-of-a-kind conversations with friends in a whole new way using Mii characters. The app recently launched in Japan and was downloaded more than 1 million times in its first three days of availability, while achieving the #1 most downloaded free app status in both the App Store and Google Play store fronts.

EXPERIENCE NEW CHARACTERS AS THE HYRULE WARRIORS SERIES COMES TO NINTENDO 3DS

Characters from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Make Their Debut in Hyrule Warriors Legends

VANCOUVER, B.C., March 23, 2016 – Cut down entire legions of enemies when the over-the-top action of the Dynasty Warriors series meets the characters and settings from The Legend of Zelda universe. In the Hyrule Warriors Legends game, launching for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on March 25, nearly the entire Wii U version of Hyrule Warriors can be played in the palm of your hand! And this new portable version of the top-selling action game even contains some added features, such as new playable characters, the ability to switch between characters on the battlefield, new stages and a fun new mode that lets players level up their own fairy.