Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment – The Game Awards 2016 trailer
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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
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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.
More: Hiroji Kiyotake, interview, Metroid, top, Yoshio Sakamoto
Zelda: Breath of the Wild wins “Most Anticipated Game” at The Game Awards 2016
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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
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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.
The Game Awards 2016 live stream
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The Game Awards 2016 will be beginning soon. If you’d like to watch the show as it happens, we have a handy stream link below.
To clarify what’s happening: the pre-show is taking place a half hour early at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET / 1:30 AM in the UK / 2:30 AM in Europe. You won’t want to miss it, as Nintendo will be showing an “exclusive look” at Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and we’ll be seeing something from Yacht Club Games. More on Zelda is supposedly coming during the show itself, and winners for the awards will be selected. It should be a fun night!
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Miyamoto showing up at Apple store for Super Mario Run discussion next week
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On December 8, Shigeru Miyamoto will be present at the SoHo Apple store in New York to discuss Super Mario Run. TV personality Katie Linendoll will be on hand for an in-depth chat about the mobile game. On top of that, attendees will “get an exclusive look at Super Mario Run before it’s released.”
Here’s the official description of the event:
“Join the video game designer and creator famously known for Super Mario Bros. and other iconic Nintendo games for an insightful chat on the making of Super Mario Run. He’ll be in conversation with TV personality Katie Linendoll to share the importance of fun and the inspiration behind the gameplay. Then you’ll get an exclusive look at Super Mario Run before it’s released.”
Mortal Kombat was nearly called “Van Damme”, plus other names that were considered
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Mortal Kombat is one of the most recognized fighting franchises in gaming. Back in the day though, a very different name was considered. Co-creator Ed Boon told Game Informer that “Van Damme” was almost chosen.
He said:
“We wanted to call it Van Damme. We just wanted to see huge letters, ‘Van Damme’ when you walked by. You couldn’t pass that up.
Boon also spoke about other potential names:
New 3D-printed toys-to-life game coming to 3DS and possibly Switch
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Moragami, a game developer from Hungary, is giving the toys-to-life experience a shot. Currently in development for the 3DS eShop and other platforms (including Switch potentially) is Inchvilles.
Inchvilles is an upcoming 3D action platformer that has players collecting all golden gems in various stages. Players can design in-game characters with an editor, and then order a real life, 3D-printed version for a small fee that will be delivered within ten days. While NFC isn’t involved, the figures can be scanned into the game. We’re waiting on further information about how the figures interact at the moment. That being said, we do know that they can be scanned to you or your friend’s game to share them.
More: Inchvilles, Moragami, top
Video: One of the original Nintendo Power Line counselors reflects on its history
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David Young, who is now actually working at PR for Nintendo, used to be a counselor for the Power Line. VICE caught up with him to talk a bit about its history, including how it started. Check out the interview below.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon selected third as must-have holiday 2016 titles in GameStop survey
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GameStop surveyed its PowerUp Rewards members to find out what their most anticipated games of the holiday season are. Final Fantasy XV and Battlefield took the first and second spots respectively, but Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon followed in third place. In case you’re curious, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition rounded out the rest of the top five.
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have already done very well at GameStop. The two releases experienced the highest pre-orders in five years.
