Aonuma on changes for the Zelda series, will “think about” returning to cel-shading, why Link isn’t as well-known as Mario, more
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Kotaku has a mix of comments from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma pulled from his session at the New York Comic Con and a follow-up interview. His remarks cover changes for Zelda, returning to cel-shading, why Link isn’t as well known as Mario, and more. Kotaku also followed up with Aonuma about the Majora’s Mask connection in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
All of Aonuma’s comments are posted below. You can also check out Kotaku’s piece here.
Aonuma, Iwata appear in Vine clip to promote UK pre-order bonus for Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
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UK retailer game is giving out a special bonus with Zelda: A Link Between Worlds pre-orders. Reserve the game and you’ll receive a special chest item which plays the well-known music tune when opened.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata appeared in a short Vine video to promote the pre-order bonus. You can find it below.
Ta-da-da-daaa! Pre-order The Legend of #Zelda: A Link Between Worlds @GAMEdigital to get this exclusive item: http://t.co/99tYE9XKvq
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) October 14, 2013
Adventure Time: Explore The Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! screenshots
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UK software software (Week ending 10/12) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
6. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
7. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
8. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
9. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
10. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Pokemon X – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
6. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed – Mind Candy
9. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – full Aonuma speaking session at NYCC 2013
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Thanks to Jake for the tip.
UK software sales (Week ending 10/12)
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Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 2 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
2 | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
1 | 4 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
3 | 6 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 7 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
9 | 8 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
8 | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
6 | 10 | F1 2013 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
7 | 11 | F1 2013 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
5 | 12 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
16 | 13 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
10 | 14 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
11 | 15 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
14 | 16 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
13 | 17 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
18 | 18 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
29 | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
12 | 20 | NBA 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
15 | 21 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
22 | 22 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 23 | DRAGON’S CROWN | PS3 | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
24 | 24 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 25 | NBA 2K14 | PS3 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
30 | 26 | SAINTS ROW IV | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
19 | 27 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
26 | 28 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
27 | 29 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
20 | 30 | DIABLO III | XB360 | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
33 | 31 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 32 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 33 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 34 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | DS | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | |||
34 | 35 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
– | 36 | DRAGON’S CROWN | VITA | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
23 | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 38 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
28 | 39 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
– | 40 | NINTENDO LAND | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
2 | 1 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
1 | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 3 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 4 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 5 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | QUANTIC DREAM | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
3 | 6 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
9 | 7 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
5 | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
6 | 9 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
4 | 10 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
11 | 11 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
13 | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
7 | 13 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
14 | 14 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
10 | 15 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
8 | 16 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
18 | 18 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 19 | DRAGON’S CROWN | VANILLAWARE | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
12 | 20 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
15 | 21 | DIABLO III | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
20 | 22 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
23 | 23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
39 | 24 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 25 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
16 | 26 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 27 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 28 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | BLACK LANTERN | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | |||
27 | 29 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | GIANTS SOFTWARE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | |||
30 | 30 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
25 | 31 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | |||
24 | 32 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
29 | 33 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
28 | 34 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
22 | 35 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
33 | 36 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
26 | 37 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
32 | 38 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | |||
– | 39 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (10/14/13)
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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
“Stages like this one are often seen in the New Super Mario Bros series. It means trouble.”
[REVIEW] Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, Features, Platforms, Reviews, Wii U | 0 comments
System: Nintendo Wii U/3DS
Release Date: September 24th, 2013
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Author: Austin
Scribblenauts had pretty humble beginnings four years ago when it made its first public splash at E3 2009. Back then, the game was known as little more than an ambitious title from a somewhat-proven developer (5th Cell, who were at the time known for Drawn to Life and Lock’s Quest) that promised you the moon and seemed to be delivering on it. The game released to fairly warm reception despite some naysayers, and has since gone on to become something of a household gaming name like LEGO or Skylanders.
With Scribblenauts Unmasked— the latest, DC Comics-infused entry in the series– the spiritual parallels to a franchise like Skylanders have become even more apparent. The game feels unapologetically directed towards younger audiences, and while it’s obvious that any lay-gamer (or D.C. comics fanatic) would have a hayday merely playing around with the object creator, someone looking for real satisfaction on a deeper level probably won’t find it within Unmasked.