Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments

Mega Flygon is something that could have existed… had it not been for artist’s block.

That nugget of information was shared in the latest issue of Nintendo Dream, which features an interview with Game Freak’s Ken Sugimori, Shigeru Ohmori (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire director), Shigeki Morimoto (game developer), and Kazumasa Iwao (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire map designer).

Sugimori’s specifically shared the following:

Sugimori: For Aarune, he needed to have a Pokemon that could use the moves Fly and Secret Power, which are perfect moves for finding Secret Bases. And the only Hoenn Pokemon that wasn’t used by a key character that fit that criteria was Flygon. It does not Mega Evolve, but I really like Flygon.

Interviewer: Key characters often carry a Pokemon that can Mega Evolve, but Flygon is an exception, right?

Sugimori: Flygon has had the potential to have a Mega Evolution since XY, but we were unable to complete a design and so it was dropped from consideration.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Nintendo has announced that a new “video showcase” will be held tomorrow for Xenoblade Chronicles X. Following that, there will be a Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation featuring the game.

Nintendo’s presentation will kick off at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. You’ll be able to watch it here, though we’ll have a stream on the site as well. Keep in mind that the videos will be available in English only.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

amiibo Touch & Play: Nintendo Classics Highlights is launching in Europe next week, Nintendo has announced. The app will be available via the Wii U eShop starting on April 30.

Nintendo wrote on Twitter just a couple of moments ago.

amiibo Touch & Play: Nintendo Classics Highlights – otherwise known as amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits in North America – just launched in Japan. Once downloaded to your Wii U system, it’s possible to try out samples of classic NES and SNES titles by scanning amiibo to the GamePad.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

We should be getting a pretty good look at Stella Glow on Monday. SEGA will be showing off its upcoming slate of titles during a live stream on NicoNico, and Stella Glow will be among the lineup of featured games. Producer Hideyuki Mizutani will be on hand for the event.

SEGA’s live stream will be hosted on NicoNico at this link. You can tune in at 8 AM ET / 5 AM PT / 1 PM in the UK / 2 PM in Europe to watch it live.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Xenoblade Chronicles X’s Japanese launch is just one week away, but Monolith Soft hasn’t stopped updating the game’s official website. The most recent content added to the page covers the Kizunagram and online functionality. For a roundup of the new information, check out the summary below (thanks Gessenkou).

Kizunagram

– Kizunagram (or affinity chart) revolves around the relationships between characters
– View relationship types and bond strength between the player and other characters, traits of those characters, and their relationships with other characters in the chart
– Players can view the links between characters they’ve met
– Raise bonds with allies beyond a certain point to grow them even stronger
– This allows you to take on special Kizuna Quests
– It also causes special events called “Kizuna Talks” (heart-to-hearts)
– Characters respond differently to different choices you make
– This includes accepting and completing special Kizuna Quests, finishing Story Quests and Normal Quests, completing an ally’s Soul Voice, and viewing Kizuna Talks
– Can view the bonds formed with other players met through the online mode

Online Features

– Xenoblade X’s online is characterized by being “loosely connected” to other players
– If you play the game while your Wii U is connected to the internet, you’ll meet other players’ avatars in the field or BLADE Area
– Scout these avatars and add them to your party
– The other players do not control their avatars during that time
– Other players can add your avatar to their party, where the avatar will gain exp
– Can join Squads while connected to the Internet
– Squads can have up to 32 members
– Members of the same squad become loosely connected, view Reports sent by each other, and can cooperate in battle
– Life Point Search Squads: Intended for players who prefer to take their time playing solo
– Conquest Squads: Intended for players who want to proactively engage in multiplayer
– Friend’s Squads: Join the same squads as your friends
– Can change your squad while playing
– You can add members of your Squad to your “Favorites List”
– Send them Friend requests as well
– Squad members can give away or receive equipment obtained after battle
– Setting up Treasure Deal(giving away) – Joining Treasure Deal(receiving)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo is promoting Mario Kart 8’s latest downloadable content in Japan with a new commercial. The video primarily features Isabelle as well as the new Animal Crossing track. We’ve included the commercial below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Now that the new Mario Kart 8 DLC has arrived, fans are starting to record a whole bunch of footage from the latest tracks. You can find a roundup of videos below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits has now launched in Japan, and the full lineup of supported games has been revealed. There are a total of 22 NES titles and 8 SNES games to try out by using various figures.

Here’s the complete lineup:

NES

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA version)
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Kirby’s Adventure
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Metroid
Yoshi
Dr. Mario
Punchout!!
Mach Rider
Excitebike
Ice Climbers
Kid Icarus
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Balloon Fight
Wrecking Crew
Pinball
Clu Clu Land
Wario’s Woods

Super Nintendo

Super Mario World
Super Mario Kart
F-Zero
Kirby’s Dreamland 3
Kirby’s Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Course
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Remember: when scanning an amiibo, you’re granted access to a random game. So a Mario amiibo won’t necessarily unlock a Mario title!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

HullBreach Studios passed along new information about its upcoming plans, including new games and previously-released titles. The latest news covers Defense Dome, SDK Paint, Tomeling: Darkness Falls and SDK Spriter. Read on below to find out what’s new with each of these releases.

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DEFENSE DOME:

Development just finished on this title, and it was sent to Nintendo for review today. We will announce when the release date is set. For those new to this game, it is a gyroscope-controlled arcade-style shooter, where you launch countermeasures to shoot down incoming missiles. The Wii U GamePad acts as a zoomable scope. The initial launch will come with 2 levels: Mountains (tutorial mode) and Hurricane (blitz mode). Future levels will be in the form of inexpensive add-on content. No 2 levels will be alike in this: some will be first-person perspective; others will be heavy on power-ups. Some levels will be based on ideas posted to Miiverse, so the gamers will help design the future levels! Defense Dome is fully translated into English, French, and Spanish.

SDK PAINT

A demo for SDK Paint is pending review with Nintendo right now. This demo previews just Painting mode, and it provides screenshots for other modes. The next update to SDK Paint is in development. It will contain direct Miiverse posting, more brushes, bug fixes, and a redesigned interface. Additionally, there will be add-on Galleries and add-on shaders (like fisheye, motion blur, ripple, etc.). The plan is to also build online sharing into this version, linking artwork with SDKPaint.com and some upcoming Wii U titles.

TOMELING: DARKNESS FALLS:

This RPG stars an ancient tome that has come to life and his human companions, as they journey to save the world from a demonic incursion. The gameplay will be reminiscent of some of the classic games of the 1990s. We hope to have a video teaser ready in the next few weeks. The target release is in the fall.

SDK SPRITER:

This end-to-end 2D game level design studio will allow gamers to draw animated sprites, draw tilesets, build tilemaps, and combine everything into playable levels. The levels will come in the forms of parallax sidescroller, overhead platformer, and “Mode 7”. Artists will be able to share content over Miiverse. The target release is in the summer.

Source: HullBreach Studios PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario Kart 7
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
5. BoxBoy!
6. Mighty Gunvolt
7. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
8. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
9. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
10. Yoshi’s New Island
11. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. Kirby Triple Deluxe
13. New Super Mario Bros. 2
14. Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
15. Pushmo
16. Mario Golf: World Tour
17. Tomodachi Life
18. Super Smash Bros. for 3Ds
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. Shovel Knight

Videos

1. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
2. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes out of Nowhere
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
5. Mario Kart 7
6. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video
7. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Let the Shackles be Released! Trailer
8. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for wave One
9. DOOORS Trailer
10. Nintendo Direct: 4/1/15
11. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Episode 1
12. Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Teaser Trailer
13. Pokemon Shuffle Tips & Tricks Trailer
14. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate April DLC Pack Trailer
15. LEGO Dimensions Announce Video – Sneak Peak
16. Super Mario 64 Trailer
17. Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Trailer
18. Mighty Gunvolt Campaign Trailer
19. New 3DS XL Trailer
20. Fossil Fighters: Frontier Launch Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop

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