Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 12 Comments

Update 2: Added a weather video after the break.

Update: Added YouTube links for both videos below.

Original: Ahead of the NX reveal later today where the game might be making an appearance, Nintendo has slightly updated the Japanese website for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

While no new information has technically been added, the website now plays two new videos, titled “In this World” and “In This Era”. Both mostly show footage from the plateau we’ve seen plenty of at E3, but it’s nonetheless nice to see the game in motion.

Read More

More: Japan, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 13 Comments

The rise and fall of Nintendo’s stocks over the last couple of years has been interesting, to say the least. After declining for years following the tepid response to the Wii U, shares have been surging lately once Nintendo entered the mobile gaming market. The company’s various smartphone ventures, including Super Mario Run and Pokemon GO (despite Nintendo’s limited involvement with that one), caused tremendous increases to Nintendo’s stock values.

However, it seems like shareholders are excited by more than just mobile news – following last night’s announcement of the reveal trailer for the NX, Nintendo’s shares have risen by 4.6%, which added more than $1 billion in market value.

Of course, the is just the prelude to the main event. Will the actual NX reveal see shares rise even more, or will they drop back down?

Source Via

More: NX, stock

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

As we’re getting closer to the release of Pokemon Sun & Moon, more and more Pokemon are being revealed – intentionally or not. In truth, the entire Pokedex has already been laid bare via datamining the demo that was released on Tuesday, but if you’re just sticking to the official channels, you don’t know everything just yet.

Another new Alola form has today been revealed, somewhat accidentally, via the cover of the official Japanese Alola Pokedex guide book. Among a variety of new Pokemon and Alola forms, you can also see the Alola form of Persian. Given Alolan Meowth, the existence of Alolan Persian is not exactly a surprise. For spoiler reasons, head past the break for a picture of it.

Read More

More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Via their official blog, Platinum Games announced today that both volumes of the official The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack won’t be available on digital storefronts after December 31st. Platinum Games did not state a reason for this. Nonetheless, some key figures at Platinum Games took this chance to reminisce about the soundtrack. First up is director Hideki Kamiya:

I’m sad to say that TW101’s soundtrack is being taken out of distribution. I hope, though, that this announcement reaches as many people as possible and introduces new fans to TW101 and its soundtrack. I’d like to apologize in advance to anyone who, years from now, finds out about TW101 and gets disappointed to see that its original soundtrack isn’t available.

I’ve said this before, but if there’s one phrase that sums up TW101’s soundtrack, “hymns to heroism” would be it. As you’ve probably figured out if you’ve played TW101, I’ve loved superheroes ever since I was a kid. I’ve been blessed with several chances to make games about them throughout my career, even before TW101. But TW101 is the game where I really crammed in as much as I could of what makes heroes so appealing – both their aesthetics, and how they inspire us and give us something to aspire to – to capture what heroes mean to me.

So of course we put special care into the background music that colors the game as well. Superheroes shoulder the burdens of the whole world, and they risk their lives to fight for those weaker than themselves. Their souls shine bright. We aimed to express this through a symphonic orchestral sound, and the result of all our composers’ hard work was a lot of brilliant music.

The tracks appear on the soundtrack in the same order they’re used in the game, so you can experience the heroic story of the Wonderful Ones and their thrilling battles just by listening to it. This goes out to people who’ve played the game, of course, but also to people who haven’t played it yet: Please close your eyes and listen, imagining the heroes’ brief but tumultuous journey, and rally your own fighting spirit to Unite Up and face tomorrow.

…And oh yeah, please share this announcement with everyone you can, because again, I’d love for it to reach as many people as possible. Let’s give everyone a chance to get this special soundtrack before it’s gone.

Head past the break for a comment from Hiroshi Yamaguchi, the game’s composer:

Read More

More: Hideki Kamiya, Official Soundtrack, Platinum Games, The Wonderful 101

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments

Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse and 7th Dragon III Code: VFD have been out in North America for a while, whereas their release in Europe was still facing difficulties for a time. Then, Deep Silver announcing that it would be publishing Atlus games in Europe going forward, and set a “Winter” release date for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse and 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. Today, Deep Silver finally announced a concrete release date: both games will be released in Europe on December 2nd. In addition, Dragon III Code: VFD will come with a bonus art book.

Check out new trailers for both games below:

More: 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Atlus, Deep Silver, Europe, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, top

Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News | 0 comments

RPG Maker Fes was featured in the latest issue of Famitsu, and new details were provided for designing enemies, dialogue, and maps.

For enemies and combat, there are six main elements: Fire, Wind, Water, Ground, Light, and Darkness. There are also nine status conditions that enemies can be resistant to: Poison, Burn, Paralysis, Sleep, Confusion, Silence, Blind, Slow, and Death. You can also edit the look, name, stats, abilities, drops, and more for enemies.

For cutscenes and dialogue, players will be able to choose text, adjust facial expressions, and character movement. Players can also adjust areas on the map that are off-limits, so that characters won’t be able to walk through walls or off cliffs, for example. This will also let players make secret paths.

There are also a number of screenshots of these features, which you can view below:

Source, via

More: Japan, Kadokawa Games, RPG Maker Fes

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario Kart 7
2. Pokemon Yellow
3. Pokemon Red
4. Monster Hunter Generations
5. Mega Man X2
6. Pokemon Blue
7. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
9. Super Mario World
10. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
11. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
12. Severed
13. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
14. Dragon Quest VII
15. Gurumin 3D
16. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
17. Zelda: A Link to the Past
18. Chase: Cold Case Investigations
19. EarthBound
20. Pokemon Omega Ruby

Videos

1. Evolved Forms Starter Pokemon – Pokemon Sun/Moon
2. Yo-kai Watch 2 TV Spot
3. Yo-kai Watch 2 Overview Trailer
4. Yo-kai Watch 2 E3 2016 Trailer
5. Yo-kai Watch 2 – Exclusive Jibanyan Medals
6. Version-exclusive Pokemon – Pokemon Sun/Moon
7. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Trailer
8. Starter Pokemon for Pokemon Sun/Moon Revealed
9. Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Version Video
10. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
11. Disney Magical World 2 Nintendo Direct Trailer
12. More Ultra Beasts Debut – Pokemon Sun/Moon
13. Pokemon Sun/Moon Demonstration – E3 2016
14. Gurumin 3D Trailer
15. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
16. Severed E3 2016 Trailer
17. Super Mario World Trailer
18. Pixel Hunter Trailer
19. Disney Art Academy – Overview Trailer
20. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop

More: charts

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 112 Comments

What exactly is the NX? One tomorrow’s preview trailer arrives, we should have a much better idea. But for now, there is still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the system.

Interestingly, Nintendo is labeling NX as a “home gaming system”. That comes directly from the company’s North American home page here.

Stay tuned.

More: top

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 33 Comments

Former Destructoid UK editor-in-chief (now of Kotaku UK, Polygon) Laura Kate Dale tweeted out some speculation about NX news tomorrow before Nintendo confirmed the platform’s preview trailer. Now she’s come forward with some apparent information about what we can expect.

This is part-rumor and part-spoiler potentially, so we’ve posted the details after the break.

Read More

More: top

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 22 Comments

It’s been a (very) long time coming, but we’ll finally be hearing something about NX tomorrow straight from Nintendo. The big N is releasing a trailer at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET tomorrow morning.

The use of the term “trailer” here should imply that this won’t be anything too long like a Nintendo Direct, but now we know exactly what to expect. Nintendo said on its Japanese Twitter account that the video will run for three minutes.

Source

More: top