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Update: IGN has reinstated its article. We have this extra quote about The Adventures of Captain Toad…

“For example, there’s an enemy that is very simple, called a Bitty Bug. It just crawls around on the ground and gets stomped on. But suddenly, when you can’t jump, it’s the most terrifying thing. You have to think of a way to get around it. You can control the camera using the gyro function on the GamePad by moving it around, and also the circle pad. That allows you to see the course from various angles, and by using those camera controls, you’re able to find the five stars you have to find there in order to complete the puzzle.”

And commentary on Mystery House…

“The model that we used for the Mystery House in this game was the Mystery Box from Super Mario 3D Land. That’s a little puzzle that ends within 10 seconds, basically. In 3D Land, you basically just had the one box, but in this game you have various boxes connected in a course, maybe five or 10 or something like that. At first, it seems pretty easy, but you have to complete one after the other. As you go through it, things get kind of tense and you might end up messing up.”

“It’s a little bit more difficult than it looks. We’ve designed it in such a way that it’s pretty obvious, when you fail or when you die in the game, where you messed up. It’s really easy to tell where you went wrong. So it gets you motivated to try it over and over again until you complete it.”

Original: A now-pulled IGN article has revealed two brand new game modes for Super Mario 3D World.

“The Adventures of Captain Toad” has players navigating environments with gyrosensor controls. Your goal is to collect five green stars while being tactful when encountering enemeis. Jumping appears to be disabled in this mode, making it much more difficult to take down foes. IGN says the experience “feels a lot more like a puzzle game.”

IGN also got the following quote out of Super Mario 3D World co-director Kenta Motokura:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

As Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies launches on the 3DS eShop today, lots of reviews have for the game have appeared. You can find a roundup of verdicts below.

Destructoid – 9.5 / 10
Digital Spy – 4 / 5
Eurogamer – 8 / 10
Game Informer – 8 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
GameTrailers – 7.3 / 10
IGN – 7.2 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
Kotaku – “Yes”
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Polygon – 8 / 10
Shackews – 6 / 10

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

“Sonic: Lost World is out in Japan today! The Windy Hill area can also be seen in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U…but I can’t tell you all the details yet!”

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New Game Showcases the Unique and Fun Experiences of Wii U

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– It’s time to RSVP for the best video game party ever. On Oct. 25, the Wii Party U game launches for the Wii U console, bringing with it more than 80 mini-games, multiple party modes for people of all ages and unique game play that shows off the creative power of the Wii U GamePad controller. The game offers a party for every kind of player – from board games centered on the television to tabletop games that can be played exclusively on the GamePad (no TV required!). Wii Party U turns any living room into a party.

“Call your family and friends and start planning your Wii Party U party now,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The game is another classic Nintendo experience that will have people laughing and smiling with every new original activity.”

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Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is gearing up for its launch on the 3DS eShop. Shin’en is currently “preparing the release”, and hopes to have it ready to go within the next few weeks. The game should be out by the end of November at the latest.

Jett Rocket II is also coming to Japan, Shin’en has confirmed to us. If possible, the studio hopes it will be available in the country along with the rest of the world.

We also have a tiny tidbit about Shin’en’s Wii U plans. We do know that one project will be revealed soon. Shin’en has also reconfirmed the existence of a second new Wii U title, which will be revealed later this year.

A couple of new Jett Rocket II screenshots showing one of the game’s bosses can be found below.

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The next big event at Nintendo World will be a “Wii Party U Mixer”. For the title’s arrival this week, fans will have the opportunity to try T.V. Party Mode, House Party Mode and GamePad Party mode in the store’s Wii U section. Additionally, attendees can nab some treats at a sweets station.

You can stop by Nintendo World this Friday for the mixer. It’ll be taking place between 6 PM and 9 PM.

Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 34 Comments

David Jaffe has a suggestion for Nintendo: try selling the company to Disney. He believes “they clearly understand marketing, they clearly understand their audience.”

Now, Jaffe’s words shouldn’t be taken as him looking to openly blast Nintendo. While speaking with HipHopGamer, Jaffe acknowledged his respect and admiration for the company. The thing is, he wants them to do something new.

Jaffe labeled Shigeru Miyamoto’s contributions to gaming as “industry-altering and super important”. However, he feels “some new blood getting in there” could only improve Nintendo.

Jaffe’s comments in full:

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