Paper Mario Color Splash interview discusses origin, RPG elements, future of series
Posted on 7 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 32 Comments
The folks at Gamexplain interviewed Paper Mario: Color Splash co-producer Risa Tabata about the game. You can watch the full interview below, but we’ve also highlighted some of the more notable bits of information.
-Idea for the game started formulating right after Sticker Star was released
-Based ideas around the Wii U
-Completing the story should be around 30 hours, but completing everything in the game would be much longer
-There will be control options to allow for using buttons rather than the touchscreen
-No special Miiverse functions (outside of regular sharing screenshots and posting)
-Not including RPG elements because the Mario and Luigi games already cover the RPG genre
-Defeating enemies will drop item that lets you increase your maximum paint capacity
-Open to making an HD remaster of a Paper Mario game if they hear enough demand
-Want to figure out different paper-based themes for making future games
Square Enix talks about why Dragon Quest isn’t popular in the west
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 75 Comments
We all know that Dragon Quest is a massive hit in Japan. When it comes to the west though, the series hasn’t seen the same sort of success. Square Enix’s Yu Miyake shared two reasons as to why this is the situation we’re in.
Miyake first told Polygon:
“There’s two main reasons. The first is that, in Japan, the Famicom was kind of the moment that video games became part of families, and people really started bringing them into their homes.”
“In the West, we feel like PlayStation is where home consoles really caught on with Final Fantasy 7, so Final Fantasy has that foundation … where it really captured the hearts of gamers.”
Miyake also pointed to the “cartoonish style” from character designer Akira Toriyama as a turnoff for overseas gamers.
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice – Sengoku Basara DLC, 3DS theme
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
Capcom has made a couple of Japanese announcements regarding Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice.
First, the game is receiving new DLC in collaboration with Sengoku Basara. Phoenix can wears clothes based on Date Masamune, Apollo has a Sanada Yukimura outfit, and Athena is given Tokugawa Ieyasu garb. The DLC is due out on June 23 and costs 143 yen.
A new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attor
Here’s a look at all of the new content:
LEGO Dimensions new content footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Earlier today, IGN hosted a LEGO Dimensions to show off new content coming to the game. Check out the recording below.
Monster Hunter Generations demo footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Footage of the new Monster Hunter Generations demo has arrived. Watch some gameplay in the video below.
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Another 15 minutes of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
GameSpot has posted a video with another 15 minutes of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens footage. View it below.
Nintendo E3 2016 – day 2 recap
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
The second day of E3 2016 has now drawn to a close. Nintendo Minute’s Krysta recaps it all in the video below.
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Rhythm Heaven Megamix gets a pair of 3DS themes in North America
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Two Rhythm Heaven Megamix are now available in North America. Nintendo has added in “Rhythm Heaven Megamix Costumed Tebiri” and “Rhythm Heaven Remix Ringside”. Each one costs $1.99.
More: 3DS themes, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Reggie on VR, needs to be mainstream for Nintendo to get involved
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 24 Comments
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Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 highlights upcoming Wii U and releases (recap announcement)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo showed off a variety of games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems during its Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 broadcast today, including a new game in the Mario Party series, an original action-adventure RPG IP for Nintendo 3DS, a sequel to Nintendo eShop hit BOXBOY! and the surprise launch of Rhythm Heaven Megamix.
Here’s a quick recap of just a few of today’s highlights. For even more details on upcoming games, visit http://e3.nintendo.com/videos to watch individual Treehouse: Live segments and more.
Pokémon GO Plus: The Pokémon GO Plus accessory can connect via Bluetooth Low Energy technology with any smartphone that has the Pokémon GO application installed, and provides an easy and convenient way to catch Pokémon and collect items (accessory must be in proximity of smartphone). Once the accessory is synced with a smartphone, Pokémon GO Plus notifies the player about events in the game, such as the appearance of a Pokémon nearby, using an LED display and vibration. Players can catch Pokémon or collect items by pressing the button on the Pokémon GO Plus without looking at their smartphone. Pokémon GO Plus will launch in late July in North America, and is currently available for pre-order at select retailers at a suggested price of $34.99.
