Level-5 announces “Layton 7”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Level-5 announced a new Layton game during its “Vision” event in Japan just a short while ago. However, this isn’t the same kind of Professor Layton that fans have come to love.
What Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino demonstrated was a RPG puzzle game. Not much about the project was said, but we do know that it’s coming to the 3DS and iOS/Android.
We’ll have the first brief footage of Layton 7 shortly.
Level-5 reveals new RPG “Wonder Flick”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 2 Comments
Level-5 announced a new game titled “Wonder Flick” during its Vision event in Japan today… and it’s coming out on almost every major platform.
Wonder Flick is a brand new touch-centric RPG with some pretty major talent. Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino is directing, Nobuo Uematsu is working on the game’s music, Nao Ikeda is in charge of character designs, and Takuz? Nagano from the Professor Layton franchise is designing boss creatures.
It sounds like save data can be shared between platforms. Additionally, each version will apparently have its own unique dungeon.
Wonder Flick is scheduled to launch on Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox One, and iOS/Android. It’s due out on mobile platforms this November, followed by dedicated gaming platforms in 2014.
You can find the official website here.
Unlikely Reviews: Super Mario Sunshine
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, GameCube, Videos | 2 Comments
Hi all. My name is Scott Duncan (some may know me as Unlikely Yuusha), and I create video game reviews which are filled to the brim with my terrible ideas and ridiculous personality. Hopefully this is something you’ll enjoy.
The debut episode in Nintendo Everything’s new “Unlikely Reviews” series is Super Mario Sunshine, which I’d say is one of the more under-appreciated titles of the GameCube. In the video above, I take a look back on the game and remember the lovable setting and characters.
I’ll see you in the near future with more silly antics!
[Double Feature] Eggbusters – LEGO City Undercover, Twilight Princess REDUX Revisit
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Eggbusters, Features, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
I’m never doing two Eggbusters in one week again. I nearly died trying to get these out even remotely on time I think! But they turned out pretty good.
If you’ve never played LEGO City Undercover, I still suggest checking out the video. It’s one of my new favorite episodes!
Tons of Sonic Lost World screenshots
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
We’ve hit the motherload with Sonic Lost World screenshots. You can find a ton of images from the Wii U version below.
The Wonderful 101 – blog post 22 now live
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Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with yet another post. You can find it here. Today’s update covers the game’s bosses.
Off-screen Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy footage
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How does Nintendo’s new GamePad battery measure up?
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Nintendo released an enhanced GamePad battery in Japan a few weeks ago. How does it perform? Japanese publication Game Watch put the new battery to the test earlier this month
The original GamePad battery was sitting at 1500mAh, but the new large-capacity battery pack is about 1.7 times stronger at 2550mAh. And whereas the original had an operating time of about 3-5 hours, the new one is said to last between 5-8 hours.
Game Watch set the GamePad’s brightness to the highest point, all power-saving methods were turned off, vibration was turned on, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate’s opening movie was played on full blast. In this state, Dengeki measured the amount of time until the controller powered down from a complete depletion of battery life.
The results were pretty encouraging, as the GamePad lasted 5 hours and 12 minutes. Previously, the original battery would last about 3 hours in this state.
We should mention that the size of the battery pack is about 1.5 times bigger than the original, so where the original sits vertically in the back of the GamePad, the newer and bigger battery fits perfectly sideways. It just barely fits into the back of the controller.
340,000 attendees visit Gamescom 2013
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Joystiq has compiled a series of stats about this year’s Gamescom expo, posted below. The big highlight? 340,000 people attended this year’s show, up from just over 275,000 attendees in 2012.
Here’s the full roundup of stats:
- 340,000 attendees, a 23 percent increase from 2012.
- 635 exhibitors from 40 countries (2012: 600 exhibitors from 40 countries; 2011: 557 exhibitors from 39 countries; 2010: 505 exhibitors from 33 countries; 2009: 458 companies attended from 31 countries).
- Croissants consumed at hotel breakfast: 40 (2012: 35).
- Liters of multivitamin juice consumed: 1 (2012: 6, 2011: 4).
- Number of times the Joystiq crew locked themselves out of their rooms: 2.
- Number of liters of Kölsch consumed by us: 3.6 liters (2012: 0.2; 2011: 8; 2010: 1.6; 2009: 6).
- Number of times “excess” was experienced: 0.
- Number of times we were confused as working for the French magazine: 0 (2012: 1; 2011: 2).
- Evenings of Turkish take-out (Turkish pizza is amazing!): 0, our place across the street was turned into a currywurst joint (2012: 2; 2011: 3).
- Number of horse images in our hotel room: 10. Same hotel room as the past three years.
- Number of Super Joystiq Podcast guests that hung out in our hotel room: 17 (2012: 13; 2011: 7).
- Number of things that went wrong during the Gamescom EA and Sony press conferences: 0. Expected karmic retribution for that amount of luck: limitless.
- Number of times we ate at the Bier Esel (Beer Donkey): 1. (2012: 3; 2011: 2).
- Number of times we had a surly waitress at the Bier Esel, but didn’t care because the food was so good: 1. So saucy!
- Number of times a homeless guy asked us for for cash: 1 (2012: 4; 2011: 12; 2010: 0; 2009: 8).
- Number of times accosted by ladies on a bachelorette party for money: 1.
- Schnitzels consumed: 1.
- Number of days Sinan Kubba brought rain: 3.