Fire Emblem If details – Weapon Triangle changes, new characters
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments
Famitsu is following up on its coverage of Fire Emblem If last week with another update on the 3DS game. It’s revealed that the Weapon Triangle is seeing some changes, and we have information about new characters. All of the new details are rounded up below.
– Weapon Triangle has been a mainstay since 1996
– Changed from the standard swords over axes over lances to swords and magic, over axes and bows, over lances and dark weapons
– In other words, swords and magic are stronger than axes and bows; axes and bows are stronger than lances and dark weapons; lances and dark weapons are stronger than swords and magic
– As Fire Emblem If doesn’t feature weapon durability, the stronger the weapon, the larger the unit’s disadvantage in terms of abilities
– Ex: the Bronze Sword has no chance of landing a Critical hit, but has +10 Critical evasion, while the stronger Steel Sword has -5 evasion and makes it hard to use a Pursuit attack
– Only staffs restrict the amount of times they can be used
– New characters:
Felicia (voiced by Nozomi Sasaki) – A maid.
Joker (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) – A butler.
Gunther (voiced by Rokuro Naya) – A great butler.
Suzukaze (voiced by Daisuke Ono)
Saizou (voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki)
Kagerou (voiced by Rie Murakawa) – A shinobi.
– Felicia, Joker, Gunther, and Suzukaze appear as allies in both the White Night Kingdom and Dark Night Kingdom versions of the game
– Saizou and Kagerou are allies in the White Night Kingdom version
– Maids, butlers, and shinobi use dark weapons
– Dark weapons have weakening effects on enemy abilities when attacked
– Game has different weapons that can be used in each version
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Nintendo defeats patent case involving Wii Balance Board
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Nintendo has announced that it defeated a patent case in Seattle federal court involving the Wii Balance Board.
Back in May 2013, non-practicing entities Ithaca Ventures and Ithaca Development filed a lawsuit against Nintendo over claims that the Wii Balance Board accessory infringed its patent. Nintendo responded by seeking sanctions for filing a meritless case. After a German court determined that Ithaca’s European patent could not cover the Wii Balance Board and that Ithaca must pay Nintendo’s attorneys’ fees, the case was withdrawn.
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Richard Medway of Nintendo of America said of today’s news:
Nintendo will vigorously defend its innovations against patent lawsuits, and will not pay to resolve meritless accusations, no matter whether the case is filed in the United States or elsewhere.
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo announces Best Buy locations for Nintendo World Championships 2015 qualifying events
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be resurrecting the Nintendo World Championships as part of its E3 2015 plans. The company has now revealed which Best Buy locations will be hosting the qualifying events.
The proceedings will take place on May 30 between 10 AM and 7 PM local time at stores at the following locations:
1717 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA
3675 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA
10760 NW 17th St.
Miami, FL
900 E. Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL
12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N
Maple Grove, MN
5001 Northern Blvd.
Long Island City, NY
9378 N. Central Expressway
Dallas, TX
2214 S. 48th St.
Tacoma, WA
Famitsu review scores (5/19/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/9/8
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo tr. (PSV) – 8/7/8/8
Gekidoui Arbeiter KOJI (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Wind-up Knight 2 (Wii U) – 7/7/8/7
Possession Magenta (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Saikoro No Mori 3-in-1 (Wii U) – 5/4/5/6
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More footage from Blocky Bot
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
A new video from NintenDaan contains a bit of extra footage from Blocky Bot. Check it out in full below.
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3DS eShop charts (5/18/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains
2. Mario Kart 7
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. SteamWorld Dig
5. Cube Creator 3D
6. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition
7. BoxBoy!
8. Shovel Knight
9. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
10. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
11. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
13. The Legend of Zelda
14. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
15. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
17. Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
18. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
19. Super Mario Bros.
20. Story of Seasons
Videos
1. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
2. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
3. Splatoon Direct – 5/7/15
4. Get Ready for E3
5. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer 2
6. Cube Creator 3D Trailer
7. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
8. Stretchmo Trailer
9. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Teaser Trailer
10. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Episode 1
11. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate May DLC Pack Trailer
12. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Full Trailer
13. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere
14. Splatoon “Splat the World” Commercial
15. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
16. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
17. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate April DLC Pack Trailer
18. Puzzle & Dragons: Depth and Dynamics
19. Upcoming Fire Emblem Teaser Trailer
20. New 3DS XL Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
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Mega Man Battle Network 3 Wii U Virtual Console footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Mega Man Battle Network 3 launched on the North American Wii U Virtual Console this past Thursday. Check out some footage from the White version below.
Tecmo Bowl rated in Australia
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Tecmo Bowl has received classification over in Australia. This is almost certainly for a Virtual Console release, but I can’t say for sure whether it’s for the Wii U or 3DS. Although Tecmo Bowl did come out on the North American 3DS eShop back in 2013, I don’t believe it ever reached PAL regions. I guess we’ll see what’s planned at some point in the future!
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Blocky Bot footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A few minutes of footage has come in showing off Mobot Studios’ Wii U eShop game Blocky Boy. Check it out in the video below.
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Bravely Second art book out in Japan this week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
An art book for Bravely Second is going on sale later this week. Fans can get their hands on “Bravely Second Design Works: The Art of Bravely 2013-2015” starting on May 21. Pricing is set at 3,240 yen.
