Yoshi’s Woolly World devs on amiibo, why the yarn style was revisited, more
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Now that Yoshi’s Woolly World has arrived in Europe, Nintendo Life was able to quiz a couple of the game’s developers on a few different subjects. Nintendo producer Takashi Tezuka and Good-Feel executive producer Etsunobu Ebisu discussed topics such as the Yarn Yoshi amiibo and amiibo functionality in the game itself, why the team decided to revisit the yarn style (they even have additional ideas!), and more.
Read up on some excerpts from the interview below. Those that are interested can find the full talk here.
New Dragon Quest VIII footage
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V-Jump has shared new footage from the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII. Check it out in the video below.
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Reggie again talks VR, eSports, Nintendo World Championships
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has once again weighed in on topics such as virtual reality, eSports, and the Nintendo World Championships. Below you’ll be able to get a look at his latest comments from an interview with Fortune.
“We have a long and deep history with VR with Virtual Boy, and we also have a history with augmented reality because there’s AR in Nintendo 3DS. We know the tech and we know how the tech has evolved. For Nintendo, we always go beyond the tech to make sure that the experiences we do are fun and they’re social, and I think those are the two key opportunities today on the VR/AR space. Are they both fun and social? I don’t think that’s there yet. So we’re going to continue to stay close to the technology. We’re going to continue to do our own internal experiments, but we don’t believe it’s ready for prime time yet.”
“We saw success last year with the Smash Bros. Invitational, and Smash Bros. has always been a game in the eSports community. What we’re really gratified to see is that the community has now embraced Super Smash Bros. for Wii U because it has the speed and customization they like. We’re also seeing them embrace Mario Kart 8, as well as Splatoon, in a competitive environment. We’ve always been close to the eSports space and will continue to be.”
“We’re fortunate that we’ve got the range of content to pull it off in the here and now, and we’re really gratified to see the reactions. All of that is going to go into the mix as we think about proper opportunities, future E3s as well as potentially taking the idea outside of E3. So it’s something we’re going to be looking at really hard.”
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Experience the latest games from Nintendo at Hyper Japan Festival 2015
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Nintendo will be attending Hyper Japan Festival 2015, and a number of titles will be on display. The company’s lineup includes Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Star Fox Zero, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, and more.
Activities planned for Hyper Japan Festival 2015 include:
Visitors to the Nintendo stand will also be able to delve into a special 30th Anniversary section dedicated entirely to Super Mario, and a special themed area that will showcase some of Nintendo’s most iconic games.
Activities on offer include the Super Mario Maker Quickfire challenge, which will allow selected guests to take to the stage and try their hand at the exciting level challenges from Super Mario Maker! For Splatoon fans, Nintendo will provide the opportunity to become immersed in the Inklings’ colourful Turf Wars, whilst a ‘How to Hunt’ masterclass for Capcom®’s Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on Nintendo 3DS will be showcased on the big screen.
Additionally, the Super Smash Bros. Cosplay Competition will see Super Smash Bros. players dressing up as chosen characters in a bid to be awarded Best Costume. Nintendo will also hold amiibo team-up tournaments throughout the show that will see players fighting for glory against other trained, level 50 amiibo players and amiibo teams.
At HYPER JAPAN Nintendo will also be offering an exclusive range of merchandise normally only available on the Nintendo Official UK Store.
Attendees bringing along their Nintendo 3DS or 2DS systems can also play games with other users, increase StreetPass encounters in StreetPass Mii Plaza and enjoy games such as Puzzle Swap and StreetPass Quest; Tomodachi Life players will also be able to exchange rare items or explorers via StreetPass.
Hyper Japan Festival 2015 is taking place between July 10 and July 12 at the O2 in London.
Souce: Nintendo PR
Art Academy: Home Studio – Yarn Yoshi time lapse
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Nintendo of Europe is celebrating the launch of Art Academy: Home Studio with a new video for the title. Below you’ll find footage of a Yarn Yoshi time lapse.
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Splatoon – Carbon Roller and Custom Dual Squelcher weapons due out today
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Nintendo is bringing another two weapons to Splatoon later today. Players will soon have access to the Carbon Roller as well as the Custom Dual Squelcher. Both should arrive at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT / 3 AM in the UK (Saturday) / 4 AM in Europe (Saturday).
Check out the gallery below for images of Splatoon’s Carbon Roller and Custom Dual Squelcher.
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Wii U Virtual Console footage
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Along with Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards also hit the European Wii U Virtual Console this week. View some footage from the N64 title below.
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Another Japanese Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden video
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Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden hit Japan earlier this month, but Bandai Namco prepared another new video for the game. That can be seen below.
In North America, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is shipping on October 20. Europe is getting the fighter on October 16.
Octoling becomes playable in new Splatoon hack
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Have you ever wanted to play as Octoling in Splatoon? Well, now that’s possible – through a hack that is. Have a look at the video below.
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Nintendo Zone Viewer service has ended
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The Nintendo Zone Viewer service has come to an end. In the past, Nintendo provided unique and location specific content through different hotspots.
3DS users can still access other services from Nintendo Zone locations, including free Internet at more than 29,000 hotspots across North America.
Nintendo writes in its discontinuation notice of the Nintendo Zone Viewer:
What’s Changed:
The Nintendo Zone Viewer service, which provided unique, location specific content for Nintendo 3DS family systems’ users via Nintendo Zone hotspots, has been discontinued.
Note:
This change does not affect any other services available through Nintendo Zone. Nintendo 3DS family systems users can continue to enjoy free and automatic Internet connection at more than 29,000 Nintendo Zone hotspots across North America and enjoy network services such as online game play, Nintendo eShop, Miiverse, Internet Browser, SpotPass, StreetPass Relay Points and video-on-demand services. The wireless icon in top-left corner of the Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu will turn blue when users are in range of a Nintendo Zone.
