A French commercial has come in for Splatoon. We’ve attached it below.
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YouTube views of “Super Mario” were at nearly 550 million last month
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Newzoo and Octoly published a new monthly YouTube Game Franchises table that gives insight into the most-viewed IPs on YouTube. Super Mario is a new entry on the list, and saw nearly 550 million views during the month of March. Almost all views stemmed from fan-made content.
Take a look at the full chart above.
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Wario, Charizard and Pac-Man amiibo unboxing video
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment
A new amiibo unboxing video has been uploaded by NintenDaan. We’re able to get yet another look at the Wario, Charizard, and Pac-Man figures. Watch the video below.
Game Informer has a couple of more videos up of Splatoon. You can get a look at the game’s single-player and multiplayer modes below.
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Final Bravely Second live stream recording, more details
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 1 Comment
Square Enix held one final live stream for Bravely Second earlier today. You can find it below, along with a bunch of details that were shared during the event.
– Futagi is excited to sit on Twitter and read reactions, be they cries of pain or joy
– Takahashi doesn’t feel like it’s actually happening
– According to Asano, a ton of story stuff got kept a secret compared to the average game, so he’s really excited, be it good or bad
– Tomahawk in particular is apparently super strong according to Takahashi
– A lot of the old jobs have gotten significant changes based on user feedback, ease of use, etc.
– Talking about the new Moon Base restoration mini game. Replaces the town building mini game. Get peeps with street pass etc.
– New mini-game. Kapu Kapu Maker. You make stuffed animals of the weird monster. “You prob have no idea what we’re talking about.”
– You unlock music in the music player by playing that as well
– If you talk to the pig, you can warp to any town you’ve been to already
– Looks like all the old towns have seen changes
– There are more weapon types in the game as well
– 4/23 The Special Bravely Second site will go up. Events, achievements, etc. Carry on data from FTS and you get the freelancer stuff.
– Basically you can have the freelancer outfit equipped regardless of what job you’re using
– There are other ways to get those, but folks with saves get it right off the bat
– From 4/24 to 4.30, there will be 6 different Maou that’ll be fightable. Two of those are brand new.
– Bravely Second rubber straps available at the Square Enix e-Store. Available in July.
– Bravely Second Collabo Cafe Part 2. From 5/15. More details coming later.
– Final words! Starting with Futagi. “We think we’ve made something even better than the last game. Play with your friends!”
Takahashi: People watching are probably already fans, but I’m looking forward to playing along with everyone on Thursday.”
– Asano: We designed this stream with folks who weren’t sure if they wanted to buy Bravely Second or not in mind. It’s been over two years since we made Bravely Default. We’ve spent the last 2 and a half years preparing for this, and I think we’ve made something great. And as always, we’d be happy if you spread the word on twitter etc, and talked about the game. I’m sure we’ll meet again soon. Thanks!
Head past the break for details from the Q&A.
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Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations coming to Wii U, 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is in the works for several platforms including Wii U and 3DS, Little Orbit announced today. Vicious Cycle is handling development.
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is a fully-3D action title. Here’s the official overview:
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is an all-new, real-time, fully 3D action-oriented twist on the classic story-driven graphic adventure game. Finn and Jake decide to carry on the profession of Finn’s foster parents, who were Professional Investigators. Confronted with mysterious Land of Ooo disappearances and strange events, players will interrogate colorful inhabitants, dispatch evil doers in fast-paced combat, solve mind-bending puzzles, explore new and familiar locations, and genuinely feel as if they have stepped into their own personal episode of Adventure Time.
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations launches this November. More information about the game will be shared in the weeks and months ahead. Screenshots and a tiny bit of footage can be found below.
Lots of Xenoblade Chronicles X screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 16 Comments
Dengeki has posted a bunch of screenshots from Xenoblade Chronicles X. View them all in the gallery below.
Guitar Hero Live behind the scenes trailer
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Activision has prepared a new behind the scenes trailer for Guitar Hero Live. Watch it below.
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Nintendo on its evolved approach to HD development
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
This month’s issue of EDGE has an extensive feature about Splatoon. Naturally, a great deal of the piece focuses on the Wii U game, but the magazine was also able to ask Nintendo EAD general manager Katsuya Eguchi an off-hand question as well.
Discussing how Nintendo’s approach to HD development has evolved over the course of working with Wii U, Eguchi said:
“As you say, HD development tends to need a lot more people due to the higher standards required. The question of how to secure the necessary programmers and designers is one common to all companies in the industry, and everyone has to find ways of dealing with it. For example, if you increase the number of staff, there will be a greater difference in skill levels between them, which makes managing quality control extremely important.
“However, what’s really critical is making sure that this increased number of staff aren’t doing any unnecessary work. It hurts to imagine just how many people’s work would be wasted if we had to redo something. Being able to judge what needs to be done is the key to making sure that people and time are not wasted. This applies not only to decisions about specific features after development has started, but also to the starting point itself – what kind of new game to make, for example. That is critical, and getting it wrong runs the risk of the whole project amounting to nothing.
“It’s normal that, when a company decides what to start developing, the opinions of the people at the top of the organisation are given the most weight. It makes sense because the people in those roles have had a lot of experience and success stories. However, Nintendo is an entertainment company, and good ideas for entertainment can come from anywhere… Young people are also more sensitive to new trends, developments and technologies that are appearing. We are trying to use the opinions of this younger generation even at the start of a project.”
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Splatoon details – Battle Dojo, amiibo, and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
IGN put up a new preview with a bunch of additional details about Splatoon. For a summary of what was shared, read on below. You can also read up on IGN’s report here.
Battle Dojo
– Battle Dojo: 1v1 offline multiplayer versus mode
– Pop balloons in Battle Dojo
– A column of colored rings indicates where a set of inflated targets will spawn
– The player with the highest score at the end of five minutes wins
– The point value doubles in the later moments of a match
– There ate special moves as a potential X factor
– Wooden crates have surprise abilities to dominate your rival
– Need to use these abilities right away
– Not all of the special moves seen in multiplayer show up in this mode
– The first player to score 30 points wins (basically a mercy rule)
amiibo
– Inkopolis has an empty amiibo box
– Scan amiibo by the container to summon one of the three characters onto the pedestal
– You’ll see a list of trials and potential rewards after scanning figures
– Get gold or amiibo-only equipment from certain missions
Divide between online/offline modes
– The shopkeepers plus their gear are a big part of the online multiplayer package
– If you’re not connected to the Internet, you cannot buy anything to customize your character
– Seems like Nintendo will send out new gear over time that provides both a unique look and useful utility
– Single-player has its own sets of gear
– Also has a separate form of currency called Power Eggs, which beefs up your gear
– Miss out on some gear if you’re playing offline
– Producer Hisashi Nogami:
“There isn’t a gear or equipment link between single-player and multiplayer. So, it’s not that you earn money in single player to then spend in multiplayer. Instead, the link is more focused on skill. You practice your controls and develop skills in single player and then you can take those with you into multiplayer.”
Other
– No custom match types with friends like Smash Bros.
– Adjust specific user settings for look sensitivity controls before or after a match
