Clash of Clans creator Supercell has nothing but love for Nintendo, doesn’t want to compete
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Some have dubbed Supercell as “The Finnish Nintendo” due to the studio’s huge success, not to mention financial backing by Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank.
However, CEO Ilkka Paananen tells EDGE that the company isn’t looking to compete. Paananen instead talked about his overwhelming love for Nintendo, saying:
For me, if I think of Nintendo, the first thing that comes to mind is I love their games. I love their brands, their characters, how they’ve always focused on gameplay, how they’ve always taken their own route no matter what anybody in the industry thinks. If you mention Nintendo in front of people, you get a smile. If in 30 years I say ‘Supercell’ and the reaction is similar, then I think we really will have achieved something. I don’t even want to compete against them. They are an inspiration. It took Nintendo 100 years to get there, so it’s possible it will take us 100 years to get there, and that’s why we need someone like SoftBank as a partner — someone who is willing to see us through the next 100 years.
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth music samples
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Atlus has shared a couple of music previews for Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth.
First up, here’s a glimpse of the battle theme when using Persona 3 protagonist:
And background music from one of the game’s fields:
Capcom announces major update for Monster Hunter Frontier G
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Capcom has announced a major update coming to Monster Hunter Frontier G known as “Monster Hunter Frontier GG”. The extra “G” is for “genuine” in this case.
Among Capcom’s plans for Monster Hunter Frontier G in 2014 include the introduction of the “Tonfa” weapon type. Capcom is also introducing Felyne companions, plus some sort of mysterious tower (check out the art above).
Monster Hunter Frontier GG launches in spring.
Image: A comparison of Zelda in the different Smash Bros. games
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, GameCube, Images, Wii U | 5 Comments
Nintendo finally confirmed Princess Zelda for the new Smash Bros. games today. How does her model compare to previous entries? You can find out by checking out the comparison above.
Nintendo Download (12/26/13, North America)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 13 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
- Dr. Luigi – $14.99 (available Dec. 31)
- CastleStorm – $9.99
Wii U VC
- Super Punch-Out!! – $7.99
3DS Download
- Pokemon Bank – free (available Dec. 27) with a 30-day trial; $4.99 after for annual fee
- Bird Mania Christmas 3D – $1.99
- Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot – $2.99
- EDGE – $1.99
3DS VC
- Mario Tennis – $5.99
Free Access
- Wii Sports Club – free from Dec. 31 at 12:01 a.m. PT until 11:59 p.m. PT on Jan. 1
eShop sales
- Ubisoft Wii U Sale – Get 30 percent off select Ubisoft titles, including, Assassin’s Creed III, Just Dance 4, ZombiU, Rabbids Land, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 and ESPN Sports Connection, in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. Download now before this promotion ends on Dec. 31.
- Ubisoft Nintendo 3DS Sale – Get 30 percent off select Ubisoft titles, including Rayman Origins, Rayman 3D, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D, Rabbids Travel in Time and Petz Fantasy 3D, in the Nintendo eShop. Download now before this promotion ends on Dec. 31.
- Atlus Sale – The holidays may be over, but Atlus wants to continue giving away gifts into the new year. Now through 9 a.m. PT on Jan. 6, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: Soul Hackers, Etrian Odyssey IV: Legend of the Titan, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, and Code of Princess are all on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo temporarily pulls Pokemon Bank from Japanese eShop due to connection issues
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
Update: Nintendo claims that Pokemon Bank will still be out tomorrow in North America through its weekly Nintendo Download report.
Nintendo has been facing a tremendous amount of problems with its online services for well over a day now. To alleviate some of the stress placed on its network functionality, the company has removed Pokemon Bank from the Japanese eShop. Nintendo wrote on Twitter that the app was pulled due to the connection problems.
Pokemon Bank launched in Japan yesterday, which is when many of the online problems began appearing. It was scheduled for release in North America and Europe tomorrow as well, but it now seems unlikely that the overseas launch will go ahead as planned as both eShops now list a “TBA” date.
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Princess Zelda confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS, first screenshots
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories, Screenshots, Wii U | 14 Comments
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Kirby Triple Deluxe download size
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has revealed the download size for Kirby Triple Deluxe. The game will take up 8,192 blocks of space on an SD card. That amounts to about 1GB.
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Pokemon Bank doesn’t stop hacked Pokemon
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
Pokemon Bank is allowing for hacked Pokemon, despite what had been originally expected. Long story short, illegal Pokemon – creatures that can’t exist naturally – are finding their way into the app. Now the question is whether Nintendo and Game Freak intend to address this in the future, or if things will stay as is.
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Nintendo TVii update out now
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 9 Comments
A new update is out now for Nintendo TVii. Users can team up with other fans and earn points by predicting plays, which are tied to leaderboards. TVii has also received an updated remote with easier access to features.
