PlatinumGames considered making Balder playable in Bayonetta 2’s main story
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
In celebration of Bayonetta 2’s second anniversary in Japan, PlatinumGames is sharing new tidbits about the game. Director Yusuke Hashimoto reveals on the studio’s website that Balder was originally intended to be playable in the main story.
According to Hashimoto:
Speaking of Balder, here’s a fun fact. When we first started planning Bayonetta 2, we thought about having him as a playable character in the main story. The idea was to split the story into two parts: as Bayonetta, players would fight against angels; as Balder, they’d fight against demons. Each of these parts would show the story unfolding from its main character’s point of view, until the very end when they converge and start working together. That itself might not be new information, though… It’s an idea from five years ago, after all, so I might’ve spilled the beans about it somewhere along the line.
Head on over to PlatinumGames’ site here for some “forbidden knowledge” about the game. It includes details about where to buy super-secret items and characters, where to stock up on Halos, and Tag Climax move lists for Rodin and Balder.
More: Bayonetta 2, PlatinumGames, top, Yusuke Hashimoto
Bayonetta amiibo teased, “working hard to get her just right”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 49 Comments
The Bayonetta amiibo was announced last December, but we haven’t heard anything about it since. Fans have been left wondering when we’ll finally be seeing it.
There is good news to report finally, as the figure is still on the way. Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto just made a new post on the PlatinumGames website teasing the amiibo, and noted that the team is “still working hard to get her just right.” For now, we’re only left with the image above.
Hashimoto’s full words are as follows:
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse has a tiny bit of unlocalized Japanese text, found in rare circumstances
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 13 Comments
So here’s something interesting. In North America, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is launching tomorrow. It’ll be entirely in English – except for one exception.
Atlus said in an update today that the team accidentally left over a tiny bit of Japanese text. You’ll only find it towards the end of the game, and in rare instances as you need to trigger a certain set of circumstances. Atlus did apologize for not seeing this, but it’s unclear if they’ll be able to put out a patch in the near future.
Here’s the full explanation:
Gather around folks, we’ve got a story to tell, capped off with an apology for the upcoming RPG, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
As a bunch of people pointed out, an image circulated this weekend of our English build having some unlocalized Japanese text still in it. I’m not gonna link it here because it’s from the battle at the end of the game and could definitely spoil some details for people. Let that also serve as your warning before you go looking for it.
Nevertheless, I asked our localization team about it, and they pored over the game’s text files looking to find out what happened.
And…?
Zelda 30th anniversary amiibo, Animal Crossing amiibo cards up for pre-order on Amazon Canada
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
For folks in Canada, the new Zelda amiibo and Animal Crossing amiibo cards are now available to pre-order. You can reserve them all here. This includes the 8-Bit Link, Ocarina of Time Link, and Wind Waker 2-pack as well as the Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo cards.
Thanks to MrJonFaust for the tip.
More 3DS games, fewer Wii U titles as TGS this year
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
More 3DS titles were present at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, according to an official document distribution by the Consumer Entertainment Supplier’s Association. Whereas Nintendo’s handheld had 29 games on the show floor last year, in 2016, there were 36 this time around.
Unsurprisingly, Wii U saw a dip. The console was represented with 23 games in 2015, but only 13 this year.
Here’s the full breakdown by platform – numbers in parenthesis are from 2015:
iOS – 220 (252)
Android – 203 (252)
Smartphone (other) – 15 (6)
3DS – 36 (29)
Wii U – 13 (23)
PlayStation 4 – 116 (103)
PlayStation 3 – 15 (39)
PlayStation Vita – 48 (62)
Xbox One – 30 (27)
PC – 178 (135)
PC Browser Games – 21 (28)
Steam – 74 (23)
VR – 110 (N/A)
In total, TGS 2016 had 1,523 titles, up from 1,283 last year.
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Wings of Magloryx due out this Thursday on the North American Wii U eShop
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Later this week, Arbelos Interactive’s first title Wings of Magloryx will be available on the Wii U eShop. You assume the role of a dragon, and will need to use flight, spells and combat to destroy enemy castles and reclaim your stolen
treasure horde. 25 levels are included.
View a trailer for Wings of Magloryx below. The title is scheduled for September 22 in North America.
Off-screen Monster Hunter Stories footage from TGS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
At TGS, Monster Hunter Stories was one of several 3DS games with a playable demo. Take a look at some off-screen footage below.
More: Capcom, Monster Hunter Stories, TGS 2016
More Paper Mario: Color Splash footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
Another round of footage has come in for Paper Mario: Color Splash. We’ve posted a couple of videos below with additional gameplay.
Off-screen Tasukete Tako-San: Save me Mr Tako footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
It’s been awhile since we last heard about Tasukete Tako-San: Save me Mr Tako, but the game was shown at TGS this past week. Find some new off-screen footage below.
SteamWorld Heist receiving new hat DLC soon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Image & Form is preparing two new Hatbox DLC packs for SteamWorld Heist. Both are already out on Steam, but are coming soon to other platforms.
The new DLC contains thirteen hats that can be worn in battle. Three are free in the first pack, which contains winners from Image & Form’s community hat design contest. The other is “Hatful Eight + 2” – a box of ten fresh (eight are animated) hats inspired by classic sci-fi and fantasy.
