Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Zen Studios is releasing DLC for Star Wars Pinball and CastleStorm on Wii U this week.

Starting on Thursday, players can purchase Star Wars Pinball’s first expansion known as “Balance of the Force”. Pricing is set at $9.99 / €9.99.

Below is the official table lineup for Balance of the Force:

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LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		2			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		3			THIEF	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5		4			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2		6			THIEF	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4		7			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		9			THIEF	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		10			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		11			THIEF	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		12			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		13			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		14			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		15			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		16			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27		17			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		18			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		19			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PC	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		20			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		21			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
29		22			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		23			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		24			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		25			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		26			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30		28			RAYMAN LEGENDS	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		29			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	3DS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38		30			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22		31			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		32			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
24		33			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		34			WWE 2K14	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		35			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		36			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
21		37			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		38			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		39			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
37		40			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		2			THIEF	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4		3			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		4			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		5			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		6			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		7			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		8			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		9			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9		10			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		11			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		12			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
14		13			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		14			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
19		15			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
25		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		17			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		18			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		19			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15		20			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		21			PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES	NAMCO	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
22		22			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
20		23			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
10		24			CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2	MERCURYSTEAM	KONAMI	KONAMI
30		25			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
27		26			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33		27			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36		28			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		29			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
16		30			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE	RETRO STUDIOS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		31			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		32			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		33			SKATE 3	EA BLACK BOX	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		34			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		35			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		36			LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
35		37			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		38			SONIC GENERATIONS	SONIC TEAM	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
–		39			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		40			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

This chubby guy is also Little Mac. Burn that fat!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 2 Comments

The photos above come from Japanese site Inside Games, which show Nintendo’s new development studio in Kyoto. It’s said to be of roughly the same scale as the company’s headquarters.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Developer Musings, Features, General Nintendo | 5 Comments

Nintendo Everything is introducing a brand new feature known as “Developer Musings”. For each entry, a few different Nintendo developers (usually between 3-5) will share their thoughts about a particular topic, ranging from developer-specific ones (like our first topic below) to more “light” subjects (such as their favorite Nintendo games).

We’re kicking things off today with three prominent developers you should recognize if you’ve been keeping up with the indie scene: Renegade Kid’s Jools Watsham, Gunman Clive creator Bertil Hörberg, and Yacht Club Games’ Sean Velasco.

For our first topic, we asked these trio of prominent developers about making game trailers. How do they decide on what elements to include in these videos? Which areas of the game do they choose to focus on? How do they decide on which gameplay features to showcase? How do they determine the amount of gameplay to include? These are just some of the questions we sought to gain insight on.

Head past the break for some thoughts from Watsham, Hörberg, and Velasco about creating game trailers.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Thanks to oscar for the tip.

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New details about Pokemon Battle Trozei have been let loose. You can find the latest information below.

– Drag Pokemon to the correct spots on the playing field
– Do so to create lines of 3 or more Pokemon
– Form lines horizontally or vertically
– Tutorials will teach you the ropes and tricks
– Need to make as many lines as possible since you ultimately need to weaken the Pokemon and capture them
– Do this by creating combos of lines
– Types of the Pokemon are very important
– Using the right element type against an enemy Pokemon will be super effective
– Water is strong against fire, fairy types will beat dragons to the ground, etc.
– The first type you create a line with will be the one that will ultimately guides the combo, which adds an extra element of strategy into making your first move
– Will be forced to use whatever move is given to you on said playing field
– Later on, you can change the combo slightly through Support Pokemon
– Choose Support Pokemon from the captured Pokemon you have
– Use Support Pokemon more frequently and they will become friendly towards you
– This has two positive effects; attacks will be a bit higher and if they are the Pokemon you start with, these Pokemon will be more likely to appear at the later parts of a stage
– Difficulty ramps up in later zones and the wild Pokemon become stronger
– Some Pokemon will begin to appear in groups
– Scatter Attack: by starting out with a line that contains five Pokemon or more, you will be to attack all enemies in an upcoming combo
– Starting with a big pack will also raise the possibility of a Link Chance, which allows for even combinations of two Pokemon
– It is also a chance to clear out the playing field entirety, which will have nifty effects of its own
– Wild Pokemon will attack you
– If you start a combo with Chansey, you will be able recoup your damage loss, and bring yourself that much closer to victory
– Pokemon will also break the wall on the top of the screen
– If they do that, the Pokemon will fall into the playing field
– Mr. Mimes will create a brand new barrier at the top

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

In addition to HullBreach: Uncloaked, HullBreach Studios is working on a second project for Wii U.

Earlier tonight, the developer confirmed “SDK Paint” for the eShop – a paint app made with the Nintendo Web Framework.

SDK Paint will offer layer-based painting, local saving and online publishing to Miiverse and sdkpaint.com, a 3D raycasted museum, “gyroscope and accelerometer pseudo-3D preview effect for artwork layers”, and the ability to save art as MPO files.

SDK Paint is due out in Q3 2014. It’ll be available for $1.99.

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Watch Dogs lead game designer Danny Belanger chatted about the game’s drop-in multiplayer feature during a live-stream event held a couple of days ago.

Belanger confirmed that the functionality can be turned off entirely, if players choose. There’s also a system in place to ensure that users are never overwhelmed by other Watch Dogs owners.

Belanger stated:

“All the online activities are just part of the menu. They’re a choice. But if someone is not into that …. they can totally turn it off.”

“There’s also something important called the shield. If someone comes into your game, they can’t come in right after so you can’t be spammed in that way — unless you become aggressive and you start going into other people’s games. Then you really become available. But it’s just a player choice in the end.”

Belanger also mentioned that Watch Dogs’ multiplayer emphasizes a “hide-n-seek” nature involving hacking and getting hacked.

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