Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – rough completion time
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is estimated to take 18.5 hours to fully complete. That is, beating the main story and obtaining 100 percent completion. The time it takes to finish A Link Between Worlds will obviously vary by player, but that’s the number we’re hearing from one reviewer.
Michel Ancel thinks of himself as an “apprentice”, Shigeru Miyamoto as a “master”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Michel Ancel may be the creator of Rayman, but he doesn’t consider himself to be on the same level as Shigeru Miyamoto.
Ancel spoke briefly about how he views himself in comparison to Miyamoto while speaking with ONM recently. Ancel feels he’s more of an “apprentice” whereas “Miyamoto is a master” – or perhaps an “advanced apprentice”.
He said:
“It’s very kind of you to have me with such talented people, but I really consider myself to be an apprentice, where Miyamoto is a master. Well, maybe an advanced apprentice!”
More: Michel Ancel, Shigeru Miyamoto, top, Ubisoft
Nitrous engine support not currently planned for Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Last month, Oxide Games announced a new “Nitrous” engine. It’s made for hardware like the PC and next-gen consoles, but Wii U won’t be supported.
Stardock Entertainment president and CEO Brad Wardell, who is involved with Nitrous’ development, tweeted the following when asked about potential Wii U support:
@GamefaMahdi Not presently.
— Brad Wardell (@draginol) October 23, 2013
Thanks to mahdi g for the tip.
More: Nitrous, Nitrous Engine, Oxide Games
Ben 10: Omniverse 2 footage
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
More: Ben 10: Omniverse 2, D3Publisher
Infinity Ward won’t rule out a new Call of Duty set in space
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Infinity Ward is open to the idea of creating an entire Call of Duty game set in space.
Metro asked executive producer Mark Rubin about the possibility as part of a recent interview. Addressing the possibility, Rubin commented:
Yeah. It makes sense. I wouldn’t count it out. Everything’s on the table. When we start a new game every possibility’s on the table. If we think that it’d be cool to have a battle over Jupiter, sure. Why not?
Later in the interview, while discussing a potential space map as DLC, he said:
“We could do it, but I don’t know… will it be fun? And this is the party pooper version of the answer: you have to measure effort versus payout. Would it be worth that amount of work? Which involves rewriting all the scripts for all the Kill Streaks, potentially creating new art assets for all the Kill Streaks–which would take months–to make one level that’s in space.”
More: Activision, Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, Treyarch
Photos of Prima’s Zelda Box Set
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments
Various photos have surfaced of Prima’s Zelda Box Set. You can find a gallery of photos above.
Amazon says
the Zelda Box Set will be released on November 26. You can currently purchase the product for about $70 off.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
More: Prima, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda Box Set
Video: A look at Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Second Quest
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Media Create software sales (10/28 – 11/3) – Top 50
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
02./02. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013
03./00. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience: Wars
04./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
05./06. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013
06./00. [WIU] Wii Party U
07./00. [PSV] Gundam Breaker #
08./05. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
09./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re:Birth1 #
10./00. [PS3] Tears to Tiara II: Haou no Matsuei #
11./03. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chronophantasma #
12./08. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
13./07. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013
14./10. [PSP] Diabolik Lovers: More, Blood #
15./15. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
16./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
17./00. [PSP] Shinsouhan Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World #
18./11. [PSV] Dangan-Ronpa 1-2: Reload
19./00. [PSP] Seishun Hajime Mashita! #
20./19. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
More: Japan, Media Create, sales
[Feature] Stop with the cat-suits and spin moves: The dramatic presentation of non-difficulty and how it relates to modern Mario
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, General Gaming, General Nintendo | 41 Comments
Austin note: This thing is not meant to be viewed as a criticism of a game that is not out yet (SM3DW) that I have only played twice before. It is also not meant to be a criticism solely of the Mario franchise. It is, as I hope is clear, a discussion and analysis of gameplay motifs and design philosophies for many kinds of games.
Kenta Motokura is co-director of the upcoming game-that-you’ve-all-heard-of, Super Mario 3D World. In a recent IGN article he said the following regarding the development of the game:
“Going off of our monitor tests, we wanted to see what beginners thought was difficult about the game, and also what was fun about the game. We learned from those tests is that if you were a beginning player, when you come to a cliff, you might stop, think about jumping, then jump and maybe not make it and drop. But what if we added this element of sticking to the wall so you could prevent yourself from dropping down?”
So he brings up this simple question: What if you added an element that prevented less experienced players from falling down?
23 locations participating in Nintendo’s “Holiday Mall Experience”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Several Wii U and 3DS titles will be playable at a number of different malls as part of Nintendo’s “Holiday Mall Experience”. The event will take place between November 25 and December 22.
Playable titles include:
Wii U
Super Mario 3D World
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014
Pikmin 3
The Wonderful 101
Wii Fit U
Wii Sports Club
Wii Party U
Rayman Legends
Just Dance 2014
Splinter Cell Blacklist
Assasin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Disney Infinity
Batman Arkham Origins
3DS
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Super Mario 3D Land
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Mario Kart 7
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Animal Crossing New Leaf
Mario & Luigi Dream Team
Pokémon X & Y
Mario Party Island Tour
Scribblenauts Unmasked
Sonic Lost World
Skylanders Swap Force
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
You can find the full list of participating locations here.
