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Game Informer continued its coverage of Disney Infinity 3.0 today with a new article about combat and Ninja Theory’s Twilight of the Republic playset. If you’re interested in checking out the new information, give our summary a look below. You can also read Game Informer’s full article here.

Combat details

– Ninja Theory was asked to help improve combat Disney Infinity
– The studio was working on lightsaber combat six months before Disney Infinity 2.0 was finished
– Ninja Theory “made sure the animations start immediately, so when you press a button there is already movement and gives you that feeling of responsiveness”
– Combat improvements apply to the game as a whole, not just Star Wars
– Characters like Mr. Incredible will play better than before
– Younger players can still button mash
– The team wants to reward those seeking depth
– Luke Skywalker can use a blaster and a lightsaber
– Pausing mid-combo and holding down buttons will branch your attack off in different combo directions
– Characters with control over the Force can push and pull enemies
– Anakin’s special attack lets him use the force to make a giant ball of loose trash in the air and have it crash down on enemies
– You have full control over this attack and can release it early, even if it hasn’t reached its full potential
– The team has addressed confusing combat aspects of the first two games
– Auto-lock previously forced you to move toward the enemies you were attacking if you were playing as a character that used guns or blasters, but in this game, firing on an enemy will lock you onto a target, and you can flick between targets
– There’s also an option to enter manual targeting
– More enemy variety

Ninja Theory’s Twilight of the Republic playset

– Frames the action of the prequel trilogy
– Plot is set after the second movie
– Anakin has not yet embraced the dark side
– Anakin and the other Jedi have reached the height of their abilities
– Kicks off on Geonosis
– Here, players explore the reactivated Droid factory
– Cross paths with General Grievous, Jabba the Hutt, Cad Bane, Mace Windu, Sebulba, Darth Maul, and many others across planets like Coruscant and Tattooine
– The playset is authentic in the Star Wars canon and does properly slot in the timeline, but it still maintains Disney Infinity’s core conceit that these games star toy versions of notable characters in a toy playground
– That’s why Lucas and Avalanche opted to use the most iconic versions of the characters for its designs
– Technically not a canonical story

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EB Games (Canada) is giving out a special bonus with Splatoon pre-orders. The retailer will be providing a 2-sided poster, which is pictured above.

Consumers can place pre-orders at EB Games here.

Splatoon launches in North America on May 29.

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Yesterday, a rating appeared on the ESRB for a Wii U version of New Super Mario Bros. It was a strong hint that the game would be launching soon on the North American eShop as a Virtual Console release, and now we have confirmation of just that.

New Super Mario Bros. is coming out tomorrow for Wii U for $7.99. You can read up on a brief overview of the game below.

Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser Jr.! Run, jump, and stomp your way across eight worlds as you smash through your foes and save the day! Take a break from the adventure to play minigames in four fun-filled categories!

When lightning suddenly strikes Peach’s castle, Mario goes to investigate the disturbance. But Bowser Jr. seizes the opportunity to sneak up from behind and grab ahold of Peach! It’s up to Mario to save the day! Run, jump, and stomp your way through raging volcanoes, tropical islands, snowcapped peaks, and unimaginable challenges. Grab a Mega Mushroom and grow to incredible proportions, or smash through your foes in a blue Koopa shell. Collect Star Coins to unlock helpful items, backgrounds, and even new paths on the map.

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Ronimo Games released the ninth “Daily Duel” video for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, the battle is three Berserkers, six Shamshirs and one Electric Elder versus two Nagas, fivve Spearthrowers, one Barrelrider and one Corpse Explode spell. Check it out below.

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Update: Added the archived version.

Ronimo Games is kicking off a new stream on Twitch to showcase gameplay for Swords & Soldiers II. We’ve posted it after the break due to auto-play. Once it’s over, we’ll update this post with an archived version.

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Update (5/13): Bumped to the top. Nintendo of Europe has uploaded a nearly idetical commercial, so we’re leaving it here.

Nintendo has now posted the Japanese commercial for Splatoon. You can view it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Nintendo has now opened a teaser site for its activities at E3 2015. Access it here.

There’s not much to see currently other than an overview of what Nintendo has planned. We’re expecting it to be updated with a ton of content during the expo next month.

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Nintendo today announced its plans for E3 2015.

Here’s a quick rundown as to what the company has planned:

– Nintendo Digital Event: June 16 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
– Nintendo World Championships (back after 25 years): June 14
– Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3
– Playable Mario Maker at over 120 Best Buy locations: June 17, 4-9 PM and June 20, 12-5 PM

You can check out what Nintendo has planned in video form below.

Head past the break for more information about Nintendo at E3, including how to enter for a chance to participate at the Nintendo World Championships.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has another update on The Great Ace Attorney. Specifically, we’ve received new information about one of the game’s episodes. Continue on below for a roundup of the latest information.

– New episode: “The Adventure of the Friend and the Speckled Band”
– This is a homage to the Holmes short story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”
– Takes place on the London-bound steamship Alaclear
– Ryuunosuke finds himself the prime suspect in a certain “incident” involving a locked room and an adder
– Decides to clear his name
– Wherever mysteries are, so is Holmes, and so Ryuunosuke and the Great Detective meet for the first time
– New characters Nikomina Borschbich and Mitrofan Stroganov
– Nikomina Borschbich: fifteen-year-old ballet dancer Nikomina Borschbich
– Mitrofan Stroganov: sailor who was patrolling the area of the ship where the incident occurred
– Nikomina is running away from the Russian ballet corp she was once a part of to America
– Can examine an area, speak to people, move around, and present evidence
– Areas you’ve already looked at will have a check mark displayed by the cursor
– When choosing where to go, Susato will let you know if anything more needs investigating there
– The preview for the next report shows Iris and an unnamed character in the English lobby

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Famitsu has gone live with new Project X Zone 2 screenshots and art, which show off new characters like Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey from the Ace Attorney series. All of the latest images are included in the gallery below.

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