Xenoblade devs on the New 3DS port, why it’s not on Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X “will have a different play feel”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 12 Comments
GameSpot was able to submit a few questions to the developers behind Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. That includes Monolith Soft’s Testuya Takahashi, representatives from Monster Games, and representatives from Nintendo SPD.
Most of the interview topics were naturally about the New 3DS title, including the technical challenges behind the project and how Monster Games initially tried bringing it to the original 3DS. There were also questions about the decision to port Xenoblade Chronicles to the New 3DS as opposed to remastering the title for Wii U, and what fans can expect from Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Head on below for the full Q&A roundup. You can also check out GameSpot’s piece here.
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Mario Maker “Make & Play” video
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo released a short Mario Maker video, which you can find above. Some of the footage was shown in the latest Nintendo Direct, but it’s now extended a tiny bit.
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Capcom began designing Monster Hunter Stories about five years ago
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Monster Hunter Stories has been a long time coming from Capcom. In a message from series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, he reveals that the company began designing the game roughly five years ago.
Tsujimoto said:
After having passed the 10th anniversary last year, this is a new challenge for the Monster Hunter series, that we’ve began designing since about five years ago. While staying true to the world of Monster Hunter, and a story that can only be told through an RPG, we’d like to pack it with fun and enjoyment that we can’t even begin to describe with words. It is still in the middle of development, we’d like to offer you a new kind of excitement that is different from the conventional series, and the development staff are working on it in full-spirit.
Along with the above comments, Tsujimoto said Monster Hunter Stories will allow players to become “Riders” instead of Hunters. The RPG will tell the tale between the Riders and monsters.
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Media Create software sales (3/30 – 4/5) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen
02./00. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen
03./00. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
04./02. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song #
05./01. [PS4] Bloodborne #
06./03. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
07./00. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 2025.1: The Shadow of New Despair
08./04. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
09./14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
10./07. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
11./05. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
12./16. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
13./09. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
14./08. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
15./19. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
16./06. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song
17./15. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2
18./23. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
19./11. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future
20./10. [PSV] Senran Kagura Estival Versus #
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Level-5 CEO on the platform decision behind Fantasy Life 2
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 26 Comments
When Level-5 initially mentioned Fantasy Life 2, most fans assumed that it would be on the 3DS just like the original game. So it was certainly surprising to see at the Level-5 Vision 2015 event on Tuesday that the title is being developed for mobile devices instead.
This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, and the magazine was also surprised by the change in platforms for the Fantasy Life series. Responding to this, Hino said:
I’d say Fantasy Life has elements and mechanisms which adults find soothing. Although children play games on dedicated game systems, recently many adults have been playing on smartphones.
Hino also mentioned that “The supported hardware for this game was decided based on thinking of an environment where more adults play.”
That may not have been the response that 3DS owners would have liked to hear, but it’s somewhat of an explanation as to why Fantasy Life 2 isn’t on Nintendo’s portable system. We’ll just have to hope that the IP will one day make a return to dedicated gaming hardware!
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[Let’s Talk] Which Wii games do you want to see on New 3DS?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii | 76 Comments
Let’s Talk #3: Which Wii games do you want to see on New 3DS?
It’s a big day for the New 3DS. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is available in North America (though it launched last week in Europe in Japan), which means the system has its first “exclusive”.
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was when Nintendo announced Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. You see, the original Wii title ended up being one of my favorite games of all time. I also love being able to play games in a portable format so I can take them wherever I go. It was the perfect match! As much as I appreciate brand new games, ports/remakes here and there aren’t a problem I feel.
So here we are. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, originally a console game on Wii, is now in portable form on New 3DS. That begs the question: could similar games receive the same treatment in the future? That’s where this week’s topic comes in!
Here are a few of my thoughts:
There are a few titles that I’d be interesting in seeing on the New 3DS. I’ll talk a tiny bit about my selections below.
– Okami – I was pretty disappointed when Okami HD was announced, only to see that Capcom wasn’t bringing it to the PlayStation Vita. So… how about the New 3DS?! That would give me an opportunity to play it on a handheld!
– Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 – Like Xenoblade, these two are among the best games I’ve ever played. I would totally welcome New 3DS ports/remakes!
– The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – right up there as one of my favorite Zeldas. Having it on New 3DS would give me another opportunity to play through the game once again.
Now I want to hear from you! Is there any particular game – or games – from the Wii era that you’d like to see brought over to the New 3DS? Sound off in the comments section, and be sure to check out some of your highlights from last week’s topic below!
Last week’s topic: Thoughts on the April 2015 Nintendo Direct
Jake
I was pretty pleased overall! I really appreciate that they keep adding on to the games that I already own. I’m really excited for both mario kart and smash updates and DLC. Splatoon is huge on my radar, and I can’t wait for either fire emblem game that was shown. I don’t currently have anything really like SMTxFE on my Wii U, so it is a welcome change from normal FE play style. The new amiibos are looking good, and I’m already so deep in that I can’t help but get them all (though I missed out on Greninja so far). Overall, I really enjoyed it.
kthanxyousuck
As a 3DS owner, I wasn’t really expecting too many announcements as I think majority of the 3DS library will be localizations this year and that would obviously be left for E3. There’s really not much left in terms of first party unless they come up with some more wacky stuff like Tomodachi (which would be awesome).
I like MewTwo’s new final smash and bringing Lucas back was cool too. That yoshi amiibo was too awesome and I like what I’m seeing from Fire Emblem if but I’m glad it’s not coming out until next year (It took me 50 hours to beat awakening and I’m a little burnt out). I’m glad they listened to the fans about Codename Steam and will speed up enemy turns.
I like the way SMT X Fire Emblem looks but that’s moreso because I am not familiar with SMT games. I’ve always preferred Awakening, Persona and Etrian Odyssey so I’m use to the anime style by now. People have said that they saw some Awakening characters in the trailer though and if you look at the battle parts, you’ll notice little symbols by the fighters which seems to dictate their FE classes.
I’m going to need a little information on that Animal Crossing game since I can’t really tell how big it’s going to be. on the one hand it seems like an eshop game but it might not be.
Overall it was a pretty solid direct considering E3 is so close. I’m looking forward to the Level 5 event Tuesday and this is usually the time of year developers start announcing games out of nowhere (looking at you Atlus). Am I the only one hoping we’ll hear about that Great Detective Pikachu game? I haven’t forgotten about that guys!
And here are a few highlights from last week’s topic! These all come from you guys.
Melatelo
It was pretty decent. People seem to be blowing it out of proportion though. Like it was good.. but not that good! Very weird to see nothing more on ‘X’ at all. No more on Devils
Third either!! In terms of new stuff / announcements there wasn’t much of it- but I agree with you Brian, all the new announcements will be made at e3 which is just around the corner. I also gotta say although I am mostly interested in Wii U…it’s disappointing to see the 3DS almost completely neglected. We’ve had a good pace of releases up until now but what’s coming next? We’ve got quite a lot of confirmed first party Wii U titles coming but virtually no 3DS ones.
Yoshi spotted on the Japanese Mario Maker website
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Given how Yoshi was in Super Mario World, it would have been strange had he not been featured in Mario Maker. Thankfully, the game’s website does appear to confirm that Yoshi will be in the Wii U title. That isn’t all, however; Kuribo’s Shoe seems to be in as well.
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Capcom announces Monster Hunter Stories for 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 48 Comments
Monster Hunter Stories is in development for 3DS, Capcom has announced.
We don’t have many details at the moment, but it’s confirmed that the game is an RPG. It’s set for release in Japan sometime in 2016.
You can find the teaser site here. The debut video for Monster Hunter Stories is posted below.
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The Apprentice Witch and Fluffy Friends demo footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
The Apprentice Witch and Fluffy Friends is coming out in Japan in a couple of weeks, and a new demo has now gone live on the 3DS eShop. Check out some footage from the download below.
Xenoblade Chronicles X’s E3 2013 trailer compared to footage from the latest presentation
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 29 Comments
What was shown in Xenoblade Chronicles X’s E3 2013 trailer is quite a bit different compared to footage included in the game’s latest presentation. Check out the differences below!
