New Super Mario Bros. U director on the popularity of 2D Mario compared to the 3D Mario games
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2D Mario games tend to sell better than the 3D entries. New Super Mario Bros. Wii outperformed both Galaxy titles combined, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 is quickly catching up to Super Mario 3D Land despite having been released nearly a year later.
New Super Mario Bros. U director Masataka Takemoto was asked for his thoughts as to why he believes 2D Mario games are more popular than the 3D ones in this month’s issue of GamesTM. Takemoto responded by noting that some players may not be as comfortable with 3D controls, and “maybe a wider range of people were more accepting of the New Super Mario Bros. series, which may have seemed simpler to them.”
Takemoto’s comments in full:
“I don’t think it’s because one game is better than the other. It’s just that compared to 2D, there seems to be more people who are not as comfortable with 3D controls. And maybe a wider range of people were more accepting of the New Super Mario Bros. series, which may have seemed simpler to them.”
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Capcom trademarks Monster Hunter Diary: Puri Puri Poogie Race in Japan
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Capcom’s Monster Hunter spinoff series, Monster Hunter Diary, has been around for a couple of years now. A trio of games have been released since 2010.
Now it looks like Capcom is looking to take Monster Hunter Diary in a different direction. A trademark for Monster Hunter Diary: Puri Puri Poogie Race was spotted in the Japanese database, hinting that the Poogie racing aspect from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Felyne Village will be turned into its own title.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is first Japanese 3DS game to hit 2 million in sales
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Surprisingly, Animal Crossing: New Leaf is the first 3DS game to reach 2 million units sold in Japan. The game has beaten out the likes of Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart, and Monster Hunter.
That’s quite a milestone, isn’t it? It’s even more amazing when you consider how Nintendo wasn’t able to keep up with demand for awhile and New Leaf was experiencing constant sell-outs.
Fluidity: Spin Cycle launch trailer
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A few Shin Megami Tensei IV character tidbits
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Famitsu provided a first look at Shin Megami Tensei IV’s new character Black Samurai this week. Along with Black Samurai – described by the magazine as a mysterious character dressed in a black Demonica suit – Tayama and Kaga were introduced. Information about these two have not leaked out just yet.
Atsuko Tanaka, the voice behind Ultimecia in Dissidia: Final Fantasy, plays the Black Samurai. Houchu Ohtsuka and Kaga are voiced by Houchu Ohtsuka and Kaoru Sasajima respectively.
Best Buy: Wii U Basic Set comes with Nintendo Land
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Best Buy is currently offering Nintendo Land with the purchase of the Wii U Basic Set. Of course, the game comes bundled in with the Premium Set. But if the Premium Set isn’t your thing, Best Buy’s deal isn’t too shabby.
View the product listing here.
Fluidity: Spin Cycle priced for the North American 3DS eShop
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Fluidity: Spin Cycle will be one of the more expensive downloadable titles on the 3DS eShop. According to the game’s official site (which for some reason is now inaccessible update: back up now…)), it will cost $10.99. The original Fluidity on WiiWare can be downloaded for 1,200 points.
Spin Cycle hits the North American 3DS eShop this Thursday. It came out on in Europe on December 13.
