Splatoon screenshot (11/26/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
Yet another photo has landed on the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account. This time around, we learn a bit more about the Octopus Army Corps:
We have obtained a photograph of one of the fighters in the Octopus Army Corps. They control a hovercraft-like vehicle using the end of their tentacle, while shooting ink from the nozzle. Their attacks are strong, but perhaps they are a little dim; when the hero hides in ink, for these soldiers, it is as though they suddenly disappeared.
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Mario Pinball Land rated by the ESRB, likely releasing on the Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Update: I’m stupid! Nintendo confirmed last week that Mario Pinball Land will be releasing in North America tomorrow. This was included in the “Coming Soon” section of the most recent Nintendo Download report.
You know how these things work. The ESRB rates a classic GBA game for Wii U, and then Nintendo releases the title soon after in North America.
That’s probably what will be happening with Mario Pinball Land. The game just received its ESRB rating for Wii U, likely signaling its launch on the North American eShop tomorrow. We won’t know for sure until the official press release is published, but I’d say it’s pretty likely at this point!
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire sales top 3 million worldwide
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A few hours ago, a report from Famitsu revealed that Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire sold more than 1.5 million copies in Japan over the weekend (from Friday through Sunday). We now have a bit of additional news about how the games are performing worldwide.
In a follow-up report from The Pokemon Company, Famitsu reveals that Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire collectively sold 3.04 million copies in North America and Japan. This number indicates that roughly 1.5 million units were sold in North America alone.
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Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of Fafnir getting DLC
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Atlus has announced various downloadable content for Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of Fafnir. View some images and details about each below.
– First wave of DLC will be available when the game comes out in Japan
– This includes illustrations from the first three Etrian Odyssey games
– Can be used in Classic Mode, where you get to make your own characters
– Will be free
– Next DLC is a DLC for the Highlander class
– Free for the first two weeks after release
– 100 yen afterwards
– Third DLC is 250 yen
– This is a repeatable quest that can be played in order to get special ingredients
– Use these to make foods that are said to be pretty good for making money
– Fourth DLC is priced at 350 yen
– This features a special hot springs quest where you’ll get to fight the giant toad monster
– The DLC also includes images for Arianna and Chloe, which can also be switched around in Story Mode
More shop maintenance taking place on Monday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has another round of shop maintenance taking place on Monday. From 10 AM PT to 5:15 PM PT, the Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop will be unavailable.
Also, we’ll quickly mention that a small amount of Hyrule Warriors maintenance is taking place later today. That will happen between 4:50 PM PT and 6 PM PT.
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The Prince of Tennis II: Go to the Top screenshots/art
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Video of the latest Japanese Cooking Mama 3DS theme
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire sell over 1.5 million copies in Japan
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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire have sold 1.535 million copies in Japan, according to a report from Famitsu. That’s an impressive stat based on just three days of sales – November 21 to November 23.
Note that sales of the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Double Pack are included in Famitsu’s number. Download sales, however, are not.
Famitsu also reports that 3DS sales came in at 83,129 units last week, up from 51,390 units the previous week.
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Another two hours of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth footage
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Crash Tag Team Racing’s cancelled DS entry – images and details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 1 Comment
Crash Tag Team Racing was in the works for the DS back in 2005. Sensory Sweep was working on the project, which was intended to be as similar to the console versions as possible.
While Radical Entertainment provided Sensory Sweep with character models, the main artist decided to create his own models and textures from scratch. This is because characters would have looked boxy given how they would need to be reduced from thousands of polygons to a few hundred. Sensory Sweep also aimed to create tracks and their layouts based on the other versions.
The exact reasons behind Crash Tag Team Racing’s cancellation on DS are somewhat unclear. Even though only one or two months of development were required before completion, Sensory Sweep was apparently told by the publisher that the portable release would be cancelled as there were concerns about sales due to the imminent launch of Mario Kart DS. Questions have also been raised about Sensory Sweep’s management.
Crash Mania posted up some images of Crash Tag Team Racing for DS. You can find them above.
