Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash devs on why snacks are prominently featured, took lots of effort
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In Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash, the game is packed with plenty of snacks like pocky and Utz potato chips. Nintendo producer Risa Tabata explained during E3 2015 last week that this came about so that players would be able to truly understand Chibi-Robo’s size, and so that he’d have more items to collect that felt more substantial.
Tabata told Nintendo World Report:
“We were trying to think of ways to express [how tiny Chibi-Robo is] to give you a point of reference to show you how small he is in real life. Since this time, there are no people around, [the snacks] something we can give you to compare.”
“Because the game itself takes place around the world in various places, we thought coming up with different monuments that you see around the world, such as the Statue of Liberty or the Pyramids, but that would be way too big to use as a reference for a tiny little robot. And that’s when I thought ‘What’s something that’s around us all the time, and makes people happy to see or to find in game?’ I personally also love snacks too, so I thought this is a great idea to implement in the game.”
In order for snacks to be included in Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash, Nintendo branches in North America and Europe needed to reach out to different companies. Tabata also visited 30 different snack food companies for the Japanese version.
Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe said:
“Around this time in Japan, it is super hot and humid. So she was wearing her business attire, walking around the whole country, travelling to present this idea to all these people. I myself was sitting in the office, just chilling, thinking ‘She’s going through such a hard labor.’ *laughs*”
Scans roundup – Aikatsu! My No. 1 Stage!, Dragon Quest VIII, Fire Emblem Fates
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This week’s issue of Famitsu has now been published, and while it isn’t as Nintendo-packed as previous issues, there’s still plenty to check out. The latest Nintendo coverage is mainly dedicated to Aikatsu! My No. 1 Stage!, Dragon Quest VIII, and Fire Emblem Fates. Scans of each are in the gallery below, along with a random one for Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem.
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Nintendo talks about why Super Mario Maker is being released on September 11
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We knew for some time that Super Mario Maker was planned for a September launch, but Nintendo finally shared a specific date during its Digital Event last week. It’s slated for September 11 – only two days before the 30th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros.
Some may have felt that going with September 13 would have been the smarter move, but Nintendo ultimately ships titles on Fridays these days. That’s pretty much why Super Mario Maker’s September 11 date was ultimately chosen.
As Nintendo representative Julie Gagnon recently explained:
“Nintendo is really respectful of this date, but the thing is that when we launched Super Mario Bros back in 1985, it was September 13th. And, as we have worked with retailers on Friday as a launch day, the date worked out as Friday, September 11th for this year.”
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Latest Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei character art
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The latest art for Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei gives us a look at four more characters in the game. Each image is posted in the gallery below.
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Wii U Virtual Console trailer (Europe)
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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! is among the new Virtual Console games hitting the European Wii U eShop this week. Here’s the official trailer:
Yo-Kai Watch Busters screenshots
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More screenshots have come in for Yo-Kai Watch Busters. View the full set in the gallery below.
More: Japan, Level-5, Yo-Kai Watch Busters
Fire Emblem Fates intro, first 15 minutes
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Fire Emblem Fates has been officially released in Japan, and that means plenty of footage is starting to come in. You can start by checking out the game’s intro and first 15 minutes below.
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Media Create sales (6/15 – 6/21)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 17,642
Wii U – 14,616
PS4 – 13,850
Vita – 11,748
New 3DS – 4,506
PS3 – 2,819
3DS – 1,126
3DS LL – 790
Vita TV – 540
Xbox One – 201
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,620
Wii U – 16,413
PS4 – 10,822
Vita – 10,797
New 3DS – 4,329
PS3 – 2,633
3DS – 943
3DS LL – 880
Vita TV – 566
Xbox One – 100
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 66,416 / 224,008
2. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 46,491 / NEW
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 43,653 / 310,582
4. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 35,872 / NEW
5. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 16,443 / 91,102
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 9,703 / 209,693
7. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 8,660 / 1,037,923
8. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 6,150 / 117,985
9. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC Evolution – 4,666 / 25,150
10. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,332 / 2,643,436
11. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 3,983 / 155,177
12. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 3,848 / 266,975
13. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus – 3,553 / 25,848
14. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,460 / 2,246,991
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,621 / 3,985,433
16. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 2,533 / 54,017
17. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,522 / 646,705
18. [PS4] Alien: Isolation – 2,060 / 8,287
19. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (Konami the Best) – 1,882 / 3,980
20. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 1,826 / 2,616,984
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The Great Ace Attorney screenshots
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We have a few new screenshots available for The Great Ace Attorney. Take a look at them in the gallery below.
More: Capcom, Japan, The Great Ace Attorney
Fire Emblem Fates’ third story path out in Japan next month
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Nintendo is selling two versions of Fire Emblem Fates. The Conquest and Birthright versions are heading to retail, though there are also plans for a third story path that will be sold as DLC.
The Japanese Fire Emblem Fates website confirms that this will be made available in July. A specific release date hasn’t been announced, but as it’s only a month away, it shouldn’t be too long before we receive that information.
