Tag: Ports

Nintendo Crafts A ‘Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World’ Site

by Natalie Kipper

It has been a few months since the announcement of Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World, the expanded port of the lovable Wii U platformer, but just days ago Nintendo updated the game site to include the Nintendo 3DS version. Besides just being all warm and fuzzy, the site gives visitors the rundown on new features to expect in the portable edition.

For one thing, gamers can look forward to the addition of Poochy Pups in Mellow Mode. The trio of crocheted canines will not only sniff out secrets hidden in the levels but also act as projectiles in a pinch. The Papa (Mama?) Poochy will have levels of their own, exclusive to the 3DS. If you have use the Poochy amiibo (released as a bundle with game or sold separately), the helpful sidekick can be summoned and, during the Poochy solo stages, reveal additional challenges that unlock Poochy designs.

All you artsy types will certainly get a kick out of the new “Craft Mode,” found at the Yoshi Hut. Using the 3DS touchscreen, you’ll be able to design your Yoshi’s pattern. You can create up to 10 designs and even share your favorite through Streetpass! And just like the previous iteration, amiibo also unlock special Yoshi patterns but this time, more amiibo are compatible.

Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launches in North America on February 3. The stand-alone copy retails for $39.99 while the bundle that includes a Poochy amiibo costs $49.99. A digital version will also be available in the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

The Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow 3DS eShop Releases Will Support Pokemon Bank!

by Josh Jackson

During today’s Pokemon Nintendo Direct, the big news was the official confirmation of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, an announcement that would have surely had a bigger impact if it wasn’t leaked yesterday. While this is exciting news for sure, the shock of the announcement being eliminated if you were anywhere near an Internet connection, combined with a lack of footage or details outside of a 2016 release window, left me craving a groundbreaking surprise.

Well, we got one! In the closing moments, we were reminded of how we were never able to transfer our Game Boy and Game Boy Color monsters over to the Game Boy Advance, which would go on to be transferable all the way up to the 3DS. That changes with the release of tomorrow’s Red, Blue, and Yellow remakes, because the eShop titles will fully support Pokemon Bank, where your favorite nostalgia monsters can be stored, and eventually transferred into Sun and Moon when they are released.

One of the major questions floating around once the eShop ports were announced was whether or not those Pokemon would be able to be transferred to the new games. The silence regarding the matter made us think that these characters would be confined to their native generation once again, especially since the mechanics have drastically changed since 1996. Fortunately for us, this is clearly not the case.

But with this answer comes new questions. Only Sun and Moon were mentioned as compatible games, so does that mean we can’t move them into other Pokemon Bank compatible games like X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire? What’s going to happen if we transfer one of the glitched level 300 Pokemon? With unlimited EV points in Gen 1, how will that affect their use in future games? And will they be assigned natures once they make the move? We have no way of knowing for now, but if nothing else, here’s to hoping we’ll FINALLY get to play the Surfing Pikachu mini game in the West, and eventually transfer the freak of nature into our new games. Now I just need to figure out how to move that truck so I can finally get Mew…

All I know for sure is that $5 a year for Bank is more than worth it. What are you most excited about from this morning’s presentation? Are you hoping your MissingNo. will materialize in 3D? And are you dreaming of dominating the tournament scene with your overpowered pocketed monstrosities for Gen 1? Share your thoughts in the comments, and continue to check back with us for more Pokemon news as we approach its 20 year anniversary!