[E3 Impressions] A Surprise Hiding in Plain Sight: Pikmin 3
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Wii U | 0 comments
System: Nintendo Wii U
Release Date: August 4th, 2013
Developer: Nintendo EAD Group No. 4
Publisher: Nintendo
Author: Jack
Were you to ask me what I’d be excited for the most coming into Nintendo’s first E3 with the Wii U on the-stocking-shelves a few days ago, I’d probably have a fully mindful answer for each finger-on-the-hand. Given the somewhat sparse industry-wide response to Nintendo’s follow-up to the successful Wii, and with two competitor consoles set to drop in five months, I was fully expecting Nintendo to arrive at the Los Angeles Convention Center guns a-blazing, ready to duke it out with Sony and Microsoft the way they do best: releasing can’t miss first-party Nintendo gaming experiences that no other platform really has an equal for.
Here’s a Podcast – E3 2013 Day Two Spectacular
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Podcast | 0 comments
I took this picture. It was glorious.
The second of our E3 2013 podcast specials is slightly more focused… but still a little odd. We give our impressions of Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies, Killer is Dead, Bayonetta 2, and Batman: Arkham Origins (which we liked), as well as some thoughts on Mario 3D World, LEGO: Friends, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution , (which we were more tepid towards). Your listener mail rounds out this one.
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Jack, Austin, and Laura
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Here’s a Podcast – E3 2013 Day One Spectacular
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Podcast | 0 comments
sigh…
The gang craps all over Super Mario 3D World, loves Pikmin 3, praises Platinum Games, and gets into the most intense laughing fit the world has ever known. We’d like to apologize in advance for the length, the content, and the potentially loud snores from Laura as she fell asleep halfway through.
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Jack, Austin, and Laura
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[REVIEW] Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Wii U)
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Reviews, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
System: Nintendo Wii U
Release Date: June 13th, 2013
Developer: Renegade Kid
Publisher: Renegade Kid
Author: Austin
There was something exceptionally captivating about Mutant Mudds when it released on 3DS back in January of 2012. I think, for me, the combination of slower-paced platforming and old school difficulty that Renegade Kid created scratched an itch that few games do, so naturally I was quite pleased upon hearing the announcement of an HD re-release for Max and his muddy rivals on Wii U.
It has been a long and arduous wait (the game was meant to hit Wii U much closer to launch after all), but I’ve finally got my hands on all 80 levels of Mutant Mudds Deluxe and I must report: It’s every bit as good as you’d think.
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2011 and E3 2012
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Features, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
What better way is there to start a Nintendo conference than with a live Zelda performance? That’s exactly what attendees were treated to in 2011. A full-blown orchestra performed a medley of tunes from the Zelda series, capped off with new footage from Skyward Sword.
A series of Zelda announcements followed: Link’s Awakening 3DS VC release that very day, Four Swords for DSiWare, Skyward Sword’s gold Wiimote, symphony concerts, and music CDs.
The 3DS received the spotlight next. Nintendo unveiled new trailers for Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. Time was also taken to highlight Star Fox 64 3D.
What followed was all Wii U – the system’s name, GamePad reveal, overview trailer, and games. The very mention of Smash Bros. earned a huge reaction.
And who can forget how Nintendo closed its conference? With now-former EA CEO John Riccitiello coming on stage to announce the publisher’s “unprecedented partnership” with Nintendo. Oh how quickly things can change…
Here’s a Podcast – Episode 45!
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Podcast | 0 comments
It’s the pre-E3 podcast, which means predictions predictions predictions! But first, we’ve got our “what we played” for the week, your regular news (Laura tries her hand at some yet again), and your listener questions! Lots of stuff to go through this week so get listenin’!
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Laura
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Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2009 and E3 2010
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Features, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
After Nintendo’s incredibly disappointing E3 2008 conference, the company rebounded somewhat in 2009.
Thankfully, Cammie Dunaway said nothing about smiling or breaking her wrist snowboarding. This was, mostly, all about the games.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii started things off. An on-stage demo was held so that the game could be demonstrated for the first time.
Nintendo followed with Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus.
Time was also taken to highlight RPGs for the Wii and DS – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story localization, and one brand new title: Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
Nintendo closed out its conference with three big reveals: the Wii Vitality Sensor (which never made it to market), Super Mario Galaxy 2, and the surprising Metroid: Other M.
Overall, not bad at all considering how horrendous E3 2009 was!
NintendoEverything Reader Poll #18 – Your Nintendo E3 Predictions
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features | 0 comments
No conference, but Nintendo Direct is almost as good as far as I’m concerned!
This is a survey that requires no signing up, accounts, clicking through ads, or anything. Just answer a required question, answer a non-required question (if you want) and make your voice heard in yet another NintendoEverything reader survey poll thing! Results will be read in the form of our top ten list on the next podcast, and if you opted to answer the written question your answer could be read on the show! So don’t say anything ridiculous.
Thanks very much. As stated above the topic for you guys this week is “Your E3 Predictions”.
[Video Feature] Mutant Mudds Deluxe – Ghost Level Footage, impressions
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
I made my way through the first twenty levels in the upcoming Mutant Mudds Deluxe, which means the ghost levels were unlocked. I figured I’d catch some footage of it for you guys, and even though it didn’t really go as smoothly as I had hoped, you can probably glean something from it. I also give my general impressions of the game as we go along, if you’re curious how it stacks up.
[Famicompendium] Umihara Kawase – Ridiculous fishing
Posted on 12 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, DS, Famicompendium, Features, General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Author: Patrick
Welcome to Famicompendium – a new regular (or at least semi-regular) column where I’ll be taking a look back at the best and worst the world of import gaming has to offer. From the Famicom to the Wii, I’ll be exploring some of the most fascinating titles to never be officially released in English.
I thought I’d start the column off with an adorable, charming and brutally difficult platformer from the 90s. Lately we’ve been giving a fair bit of coverage to a little 3DS game called Sayonara Umihara Kawase (and hopefully even more once an English version is announced at E3 – don’t leave me hanging, Agatsuma) so it’s worth examining just who the heck Umihara Kawase is and why we’re saying goodbye to her.
