Bandai Namco on how Pokken Tournament evolved into more than just a Tekken engine game
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Pokken Tournament’s connection to Tekken is known. The game does take some elements from that series, but the two are very much different.
Speaking with IGN, Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada said that the project began as “a Tekken engine [game] with some Pokemon characters.” Yet with the introduction of the Field Phase, a new rendering engine, and an “entire new battle system,” Pokken Tournament became its own unique title.
Harada’s full words:
“(Pokken Tournament started life as a Tekken engine [game] with some Pokemon characters. As we worked on it. We knew we wanted to show off the Pokemon, and that led to implementing the [free movement] Field Phase, and we just really realized quickly in that prototype phase that we needed to just kind of create this whole thing from scratch. We even built an entire new rendering engine, and kind of came up with and entire new battle system for it. But it really is just built from the ground up for this entirely new type of fighting game.”
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Nintendo Badge Arcade – North American updates for the week of Feb. 15, 2016
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Added in Sunday’s updates.
Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.
Here’s what’s on tap for the week of February 15:
– 7 Zelda: Wind Waker HD panels (2 with 2 days left, 5 with 1 day left)
– 2 Zelda: A Link Between Worlds panels (1 day left)
– 4 Zelda: Tri Force Heroes panels (2 with 2 days left, 2 with 1 day left)
– 4 Mario Kart panels
– 6 Animal Crossing panels
– 3 Mario chocolate panels
– 1 Nikki Swapnote panel
– 1 food panel
– 2 Kirby panels
– Animal Crossing holiday theme offer until 2/18
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Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – GameCube and Wii U comparison from Nintendo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Videos, Wii U | 28 Comments
Nintendo is joining in on the fun of comparing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on GameCube to the new HD version on Wii U. Check out a brief video from the company below.
Over an hour of Shin Megami Tensei IV Final footage
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A whole bunch of footage has come in for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, which recently came out in Japan. Watch the video below.
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Replay: VHS is not Dead footage
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Replay: VHS is not Dead will be added to the Wii U eShop in just a few days. Check out some footage of the game below.
The Witness unlikely for Wii U, but dev “will see about the next Nintendo console”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments
In 2013, when The Witness was first announced, creator Jonathan Blow left the door open to a Wii U version. The game has now debuted on PlayStation 4 and PC. Could a Wii U version still be a possibility?
On Twitter, Blow told one fan that his new game is “unlikely” for Wii U. That being said, he added that he’ll “see about the next Nintendo console” – NX, in other words.
Here’s the full tweet:
@federationforce It is unlikely that we could do it on the Wii U but we will see about the next Nintendo console.
— Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow) February 16, 2016
More: indie, Jonathan Blow, The Witness
Bravely Second – a look at the Deluxe Collector’s Edition art book and figure
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Next Friday, Bravely Second is due out in Europe with a special edition. An unboxing video of sorts showing the art book and figure from the Deluxe Collector’s Edition can be found below.
Thanks to shinun for the tip.
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Splatoon – Splatfest #11 results
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After a day of intense battles, Splatoon’s latest Splatfest has ended. The results of the Pokemon Red vs. Blue competition in North America/Europe and Pokemon Red vs. Green event in Japan are now in.
You can see how things panned out in North America above. As for Europe and Japan, those results are below.
Discovery update 1 – development snapshot 3
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Noowanda has published a third video which showcases the first update for Discovery. Check it out below to see the new functionality of inking blocks.
More: Discovery, indie, Noowanda, title update
Genei Ibun Roku #FE devs on reproducing Shibuya, game structure, scrapped battle intro idea
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Several developers behind Genei Ibun Roku #FE were interviewed in Nintendo Dream’s February issue. Surprisingly, the March edition has another interview with the team as well. The lengthy lineup of staff who participated include producer Hitoshi Yamagami (Nintendo), director Kaori Ando (Nintendo), producer Shinjiro Takata (Atlus), director Eiji Ishida (Atlus), chief director Wataru Hirata (Atlus), art director Fumitaka Yano (Atlus).
Nintendo Dream’s latest feature isn’t quite as interesting as last month’s where we learned that Genei Ibun Roku #FE was originally planned for 3DS and considered a wide array of genres. But there are still quite a few juicy tidbits. After the break, you can see what the developers had to say about reproducing Shibuya, the game structure, and an idea for battle intros that was scrapped.
