Videoball creator and Mario expert Tim Rogers makes a Super Mario Maker level
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Polygon is continuing its “Devs Make Mario” video series with Tim Rogers. For those who are unaware, Rogers is the creator of the upcoming game Videoball. And having written a 10,000 word review of Super Mario Bros. 3, he definitely knows a thing or two about the franchise. Check out his Super Mario Maker level below.
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Car Battler Joe hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Natsume is bringing another title to the North American Wii U Virtual Console this week. According to Nintendo’s website, Car Battler Joe is due out tomorrow for $6.99.
Here’s the official overview:
Nobody knows why your dad, champion car battler Jim Todoroki, suddenly abandoned the fastest and most popular sport in Galacia. There is a rumor going around that he’s riding around with the most ruthless car-battler gangs in the world. But is it just a rumor, or is there truth behind it?
Play as Joe Todoroki, in his quest to become a car battler—like his father before him. His mother says he has the talent, but hard work will be the payoff. Customize a vehicle in the Garage to enhance or diminish its performance. Sign up for jobs, missions, and even tournaments as Joe explores the dangerous highways and byways that surround his village. Other car battlers fight for money and fame, but Joe has a higher calling: to restore his family’s honor and bring his father home!
Ancient developed Car Battler Joe for the GBA, and it released in Japan through publisher Victor Interactive Software back in 2001. Natsume localized the title for North America a year later.
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Super Mario Maker directors share tips to improve your levels
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Game Informer recently caught up with Super Mario Maker director Yosuke Oshino and senior director Yoshikazu Yamashita. While speaking with the site, the two developers shared tips to help players improve their levels.
One of the first tips from Oshino and Yamashita is to play through a bunch of courses:
“I’d advise you to play through a lot of courses. Play the 10-Mario Challenge and Course World, and if you find a course you like (I’d recommend a shorter one first), save it and try messing around with it. As you learn how the courses you like were made, and how they can be changed to make them better (or worse), I think you’ll gradually build up a toolbox of ideas on how to build courses.” – Yamashita
“It might also be a good idea to look at what kind of courses people are making with the 10-Mario Challenge, or to go on Course World and check out the world rankings to see how people on there make their courses and get all those favorites.” – Oshino
Oshino also discussed the importance of keeping your target audience in mind:
“I think it’s important that you think about who you want playing your course, and how you want him or her to play it. Think about a course length they’d prefer, and what kinds of enemies or course elements they’d like. I also think people like courses which have that, ‘Let’s try that one more time,’ element to them without being unfair, no matter if they’re easy or difficult.” – Oshino
Also from Oshino, experimenting with different combinations is encouraged:
“[W]hen you combine multiple parts together, you’ll suddenly open up a great deal more opportunities. I found a new way to combine parts myself just the other day. I think players might just invent new ways to combine parts that not even we thought of, too.” – Oshino
“I like the ‘generational change’ of putting Bowser on the back of a large Bowser Jr. (i.e., when you combine Bowser Jr. with a Mushroom), or taking the Queen (high-heeled) Goomba’s Shoe you get by shaking a regular Goomba’s Shoe and adding wings to it to make a Para-Queen Goomba’s Shoe.” – Oshino
Game Informer has a couple of additional tips from the Super Mario Maker developers here.
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Xbox boss thinks Nintendo’s new president will do great, wishes him well
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
Tatsumi Kimishima was named as Nintendo’s new president earlier this week. Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who never shies away from interacting with fans on Twitter, offered a few brief words about the news.
Here’s the relevant tweet:
@Gabriel_Diaz19 I don't know him but Nintendo is great gaming with amazing track record, I'm sure he'll do great, I wish him well.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) September 15, 2015
It’ll be interesting to see what Kimishima does during his time as president of Nintendo. It’s silly at this point to have any preconceived notions at this point!
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Another couple of Picross 3D 2 videos have surfaced on Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page. Find both of them below.
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Girls Mode 3 adds Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer items
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Girls Mode 3 has been updated with six items from Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. Nintendo has added in three furniture pieces for the in-game dollhouse: an amiibo phone, Nook’s Home car, and a copy machine. Players also have access to Isabelle’s spring shirt, Lottie’s long sleeved shirt, and a Nook’s Home blazer.
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Video: Nintendo’s Damon Baker interviews Shin’en about FAST Racing Neo
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Nintendo’s North American YouTube page now has a video interview with Shin’en, which was conducted during PAX Prime 2015 a few weeks ago. Naturally, the discussion focused on FAST Racing Neo. Check out the full video below.
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Amazon: Disney Infinity 2.0 Starter Pack for $14.22
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Disney Infinity 3.0 just came out, but if you’re looking to save on the series’ previous entry, Amazon has you covered
. The Disney Infinity 2.0 Starter Pack is down to $14.22. You’ll be $45.77, or 76 percent.
Europe’s best-selling games during the first half of 2015
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The latest issue of GamesMarkt has a report on the European video game software sales during the first half of the year. In it, we learn that both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D both made the list in terms of best sellers, coming in at #14 and #16 respectively.
The full chart is posted above. GamesMarkt’s results are based on data collected between January and June.
We also have a look at the top ten publishers for software market share (value):
01 (01) Electronic Arts – 15,05% (18,58%)
02 (03) Nintendo – 12,57% (12,32%)
03 (06) Take-Two Interactive – 10,79% (5,77%)
04 (10) Bandai Namco Entertainment – 9,52% (3,18%)
05 (07) Warner Bros. Interactive – 9,35% (5,26%)
06 (02) Ubisoft – 8,67% (15,07%)
07 (04) Activision Blizzard – 8,19% (9,76%)
08 (05) Sony Computer Entertainment – 7,62% (7,54%)
09 (09) Microsoft – 3,08% (3,59%)
10 (__) Bethesda Softworks – 2,50%
Shovel Knight amiibo can now be pre-ordered on the Nintendo UK store
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Nintendo UK’s online store has opened up pre-orders for the Shovel Knight amiibo. Get yours in here. The figure is being sold for £12.99, and will apparently be available starting on November 27.
