Posted on 9 years ago by Vincent Ward in 3DS eShop, Features, Reviews | 2 Comments

System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: October 9th, 2014
Developer: Tom Create
Publisher: Tom Create

Author: Vincent W.

If someone were to write a book on terrible game design, I feel as if Ninja Battle Heroes would be one of the main examples. Aside from its terribly uncreative title, this 3DS eShop game looks pretty appealing on the surface. Boasting a heavily Japanese-inspired universe along with a unique platforming experience, Ninja Battle Heroes seems like it could provide a small but desperately needed breath of fresh air to a genre that’s been long in need of one. Once inside, however, you’ll find a game that takes all of its interesting ideas and executes them poorly.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 0 comments

Update: Now over, but the full replay can be found below. I greatly appreciate those who joined and chatted with us!

This week’s Discussing Everything will begin at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT as usual. We’ll be talking about the latest news, including the Smash Bros. Wii U leak on Amazon and plenty more! You’ll also have the chance to submit any random questions/comments towards the end of today’s event.

Note that you can log in with Facebook/Twitter, but these are optional. You can choose a random username as well!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Developer Musings, General Nintendo | 2 Comments

It’s been quite some time since Dan Adelman left Nintendo for greener pastures in the independent space (he “helps indies with the business stuff” now, according to his Twitter bio), but it does appear that he left something of a legacy behind with him through the games he helped release on WiiWare and the Nintendo eShops. World of Goo — perhaps the single most notable WiiWare game ever released — was released digitally almost entirely because of his appeals, and the recent release Shovel Knight came out as a Nintendo-focused game initially due to his support.

As sort of a tribute to these developers, this nice man, and the games that they, together, helped give us, we asked a few folks that Dan worked with over the years to talk about what he did and how he helped them get their games out. If you’ve ever wanted to know some of what goes on behind-the-scenes between platform holders and developers, there’s quite a bit worth reading down below.

(Unsure as to what Developer Musings is about? Check out our first entry here for an explanation.)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Weekly Screenshot, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Hey… wait a second… Isn’t Paper Monsters Recut out on the Wii U eShop this week? Why are we still sitting around here talking about screenshots when we could all just go buy the game for the low low price of $7.99!? Lord knows I can’t explain it. But either way, we have another screenshot from the game for you showcasing some of the darker underground levels of the game. Check out what Mobot Studios has to say about it below:

In Paper Monsters Recut, you’ll spend time fighting your way through a number of bright outdoor levels in Paperland, but we’ve also tried to more variety for Wii U as well, and this darker atmospheric mine level is a good example. You’ll encounter some different bad guys when you venture underground, and change up the gameplay with a fun ride on this rickety old minecart. We hope you’ll enjoy it!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 2 Comments

I truly hoped to host our third Discussing Everything event last week, but a personal matter made that impossible. We’re back this week though! Our usual Sunday time slot is set once again. Join us at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT to discuss this week’s news, general Nintendo topics, and other random things!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Weekly Screenshot, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s exclusive indie-game screenshot from upcoming Wii U platformer Paper Monsters Recut shows off something that, according to the laws of physics as discovered by Newton, Einstein, and their comrades, shouldn’t exist! This is a video game though, so that doesn’t matter too much. I’ll let our friend at Mobot Studios explain what you’re seeing above, because they’re actually working on the game:

Paper Monsters Recut is our take on a classic 2D platformer, but our new space levels change the gameplay up a bit with a cool jetpack and laser bolt powerup, for epic space battles! You’ll also face different enemies in space from the ones you’ll find in Paperland, such as the flying Pterry and the mini Twirkle shown here.

The other thing we wanted to highlight with this screenshot was how the GamePad is used (which you can see in the lower right hand corner). Different powerups work differently, and the gamepad will always display the current powerup’s controls for quick reference based on what type of level you’re playing. Of course if you are in Off-TV play on the GamePad you can always reference this by hitting pause, but we think it’s pretty handy to have it at a glance.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Just a Chat, Videos | 8 Comments

Austin and I talk about some of the more notable pieces of Nintendo news from the past week. There’s some chatter about the Smash Bros. Wii U date, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and plenty more.

One of these days we’ll record Just a Chat when I’m not dead tired!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Reviews | 11 Comments

System: Nintendo 3DS (what a shock)
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Developer: Sora Ltd/Bandai Namco Games
Publisher: Nintendo

Author: Patrick

The long-awaited fourth entry in Nintendo’s crazy crossover series is finally out, but it finds itself on a curious platform – the 3DS. A multiplayer fighting game is a strange fit for the portable console, but this new instalment retains the addictive style of fighting and throws in a few new ways to battle. Even on the 3DS, the frenetic pace of previous entries is still present (to an extent – this ain’t Melee) and Smash is still very much an experience accessible to both newcomers and seasoned players, with plenty of weird Nintendo references, of course. As a sequel, the game promises more of everything: more characters, more items, more assist trophies, more stuff to collect… the problem is that in some cases Smash on the 3DS feels like a lesser game than the ones that’ve come before it. Make no mistake, the game is still an incredibly enjoyable time, especially with a few friends, but the series makes the jump to the 3DS with a couple of compromises.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 0 comments

Update: It’s over, but you can check out the full replay below!

This will be an entirely Smash Bros. 3DS focused Discussing Everything, and it’ll be a bit on the short side. Still, I’m sure we’ll have some enjoyable discussions!

We’ll kick things off at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT as usual. Note that you can log in with Facebook/Twitter, but these are optional. You can choose a random username as well!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Discussing Everything | 2 Comments

One last bump for this, as Discussing Everything is today! You can find a countdown here.

Last week’s debut of Discussing Everything went much better than I initially expected. There were plenty of discussions about a wide array of topics, and we ended up continuing the talk for an extra hour!

I do want to maintain the momentum we gained last week by hosting another Discussing Everything on Sunday. However, I unfortunately have something personal to attend to… meaning this week’s event will be on the short side. We’ll again be kicking things off at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT, but due to the short nature of the talk, it will be entirely dedicated to Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. I imagine you guys will have plenty to say in any case given that the game is launching on Friday!

So join us on Sunday to chat a bit about the new Smash Bros. Hope to see some of you then!

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