Yacht Club Games talks Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Last night, Yacht Club Games finally showed a trailer for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment at The Game Awards. The studio shared a bit more on the expansion in a blog post shortly afterwards.
Perhaps what’s most interesting here is that the team is making Specter of Torment “from the ground up so that it can be a completely unique standalone experience.” It’s a prequel, featuring “new areas, new music, new enemies, new objects, new boss fights, new weapons, new armors, and way, way more than ever before.” It really does sound like its own thing in many ways.
Here’s the full update from Yacht Club:
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More on Pokemon Sun/Moon’s second week sales in Japan and how they compare to X/Y
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Media Create reported that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon sold 375,665 copies in Japan between November 21 and November 28. We now have additional information from the sales tracker, revealing that the split was 197,000 for Sun and 179,000 for Moon.
That means each version is reduced to about a fourth of their first week sales. Pokemon X (second week of 240,000 copies) and Pokemon Y (233,000 copies) also saw about the same reduction rate. By counting the two games from the Double Pack, Sun and Moon’s total sales as of the second week are 2,281,000 copies, which goes down slightly if compared to X/Y’s two-week total of 2,340,000 units.
More: Media Create, Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, sales
Media Create software sales (11/21/16 – 11/27/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
02./00. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis
03./00. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
05./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
06./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
07./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
08./00. [3DS] Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal
09./00. [PSV] Code: Realize – Shukufuku no Mirai #
10./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter Frontier Z: Beginner’s Package
11./00. [3DS] RPG Maker: Fes
12./03. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare #
13./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
14./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon Dual Pack {Pokemon Sun \ Pokemon Moon}
15./06. [PS4] Battlefield 1
16./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
18./07. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition
19./04. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star #
20./10. [3DS] Beyblade Burst
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Super Mario Maker for 3DS version 1.02 now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Yesterday we noted that Super Mario Maker for 3DS’s first update, version 1.01, was on the eShop. Strangely, Nintendo already has another update available. Version 1.02 has now replaced the previous patch on the eShop.
The size is exactly the same at 158 blocks (19.75 MB). Also, once again, the update is needed in order to access the Course World and its online features.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Miitomo – new update incoming, latest content
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo brought out a major Miitomo update last month, but another one is on the way. It will encompass the following:
– You will be able to teach Sidekick Mii charaters how to answer questions
– “Sidekick Central,” a place where you can share your Sidekick Mii characters’ answers with other users, will be added
– Emoji in your Mii characters’ answers will trigger sound effects
– Various performance improvements
Nintendo asks users to “wait just a little longer for this update”.
In other news, Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “‘Tis the season! Happy Holidays #1”.
Available items include:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Game Awards 2016 footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Wii U | 60 Comments
Nintendo kicked off The Game Awards 2016 today with a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But just a short while ago, the company debuted a gameplay video with Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff from the Treehouse. Watch it in full below.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment – The Game Awards 2016 trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Wii U | 3 Comments
Yacht Club Games debuted a brand new trailer for the Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment expansion during The Game Awards 2016. We’ve posted it below.
Metroid devs on creating the original game – being different from Mario, choosing Samus’ name and gender, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
The final entry in Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition interview series has gone live. The last one highlights the original Metroid, with director Yoshio Sakamoto and character designer Hiroji Kiyotake participating.
During the interview, there was talk about how the team set up to make something different from Super Mario Bros., and focused on movement. We also hear about how Samus Aran got her name and how the team decided to make her female.
Head past the break for the full interview.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild wins “Most Anticipated Game” at The Game Awards 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 16 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has secured its win at The Game Awards 2016 as “Most Anticipated Game”. It beat out God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Red Dead Redemption 2.
In other news, Pokemon GO picked up two wins of its own. It was chosen for “Best Mobile/Handheld Game” and “Best Family Game”.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Game Awards 2016 trailer gives a glimpse of towns, new environments, and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Wii U | 60 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was featured during The Game Awards 2016 pre-show as promised. A brand new trailer debuted, and we now have it below.
Even though the trailer wasn’t overly long, there will be plenty to dissect here between the glimpse of towns, new environments, and story beats. More Zelda is coming at The Game Awards’ full show later tonight.
