Mario Kart 8 – frame rate test for the second DLC pack
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Digital Foundry has cooked up another technical video that examines the frame rate of Mario Kart 8. All of the game’s new tracks have been tested, and it should come as no surprise that the DLC seems to maintain a stable 59-60 FPS. Check out the video below.
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New Yooka-Laylee footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
IGN uploaded a new video for Yooka-Laylee that contains additional footage from the 3D platformer. Just beware of the random video glitches in the site’s video!
More: indie, Playtonic, top, Yooka-Laylee
Ultratron hitting the Wii U eShop on May 14
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Curve Digital announced today that the twin-stick shooter Ultratron is coming to the Wii U eShop on May 14. Pricing is set at $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99, and launch discounts will be available.
You’ll find an overview of Ultratron and some screenshots below.
The last human has been slain by evil killer robots. You are the one remaining humanoid battle droid. Your mission: avenge the human race. Boost your battledroid with power-ups, buy cute but deadly pets in the shop. Blast your way through 40-plus glowing neon levels, avoiding Chasers, Turrets, Spawners, Minelayers, bombs, and bullets, and take on the four giant boss ‘bots of the Apocalypse – Ieiunitas, Bellum, Lues and Letum.
Ultratron is a homage to the 80s arcade machines of years past. The game hails from developer Puppygames and combines the captivating experience of an old-school Robotron-esque arcade shooter with a unique retro-futuristic soundtrack and slick, stylised graphics, complete with simulated CRT-curve.
With unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay, Ultratron is a fun and hypnotic arcade blast which has already thrilled players on Steam – indeed, with its 92 per cent positive user rating, it’s regarded as one of the best examples of the genre.
Source: Curve Digital PR
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BoxBoy! director talks about how the game came about, placeholder visuals became the final visuals
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
BoxBoy! director Yasuhiro Mukae has elaborated on the game’s origins.
Speaking with Siliconera, Mukae said:
First off, let me thank you for mentioning some of HAL Laboratory’s past titles. Regarding BOXBOY!’s design process, that got its start when the company began to field new ideas for games and I submitted the BOXBOY! design proposal I had come up with earlier.
After that, a few staffers that saw the potential in the design created a prototype game we could play within the company.
It was officially established and launched as a project once we submitted the project’s design document and proposal as a set. That marked the beginning of BOXBOY!’s development.
Mukae also discussed how the idea for BoxBoy! evolved into a full game. In doing so, he revealed that its placeholder visuals became the final visuals after he “drew in the design document and realized that they really had an impact, a uniqueness that differentiated it from other games.”
More: BOXBOY!, HAL Laboratory, interview, Yasuhiro Mukae
Video: Playtonic on leaving Rare and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Update: Another interview added.
Eurogamer posted a new interview with a couple of folks behind Playtonic Games. There’s talk about why members of the studio left Rare to start fresh at Playtonic, interest in creating a second team, and more. Check out the full interview below.
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Collavier talks about why Comic Workshop Miiverse screenshots were disabled
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 10 Comments
Yesterday, Collavier announced that screenshot sharing functionality will be returning to Comic Workshop through an upcoming patch. The update makes it possible to post images to Miiverse.
Collavier has now sent out a comprehensive follow-up, revealing that adding screenshots to Miiverse was never initially planned to be available. The company also talked about what’s changed to allow for the feature.
You can find Collavier’s full comments below.
Who am I?
My name is Jeremy and I’m taking care of international relations for Collavier on top of being a programmer. The same Jeremy you can see on Miiverse!
What happened with the community?
Firstly, you should know that posting screenshots to Miiverse for Comic Workshop never was planned to be available. The few days of authorized screenshot posting at the software’s release were a mistake.
With the Workshop Gallery (dedicated website for Comic & Painting Workshop) being quite popular in Japan, we’d hope western users would use it as well.
More: Collavier, Comic Workshop, Miiverse, title update
Mario Kart 8 – version 4.1 update out now
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
A new update has been released for Mario Kart 8. Version 4.1 is available for download right now.
Today’s Mario Kart 8 update has two purposes. 200cc and Mirror Mode are now immediately unlocked in Grand Prix, and Nintendo has made general improvements.
More: Mario Kart 8, title update, top
Pikmin badges now available in the Collectible Badge Center
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
New Pikmin badges are now available in the Collectible Badge Center, just in time for Golden Week!
More: Collectible Badge Center, Japan, Pikmin
New characters and livestream announced for Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
Masaya Games has revealed some new information concerning the upcoming title, Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei.
First, we have three new characters:
– Hilda Justiz (voiced by Kazusa Aranami)
– Florencia (Flore) Justiz (voiced by Mariko Honda)
– Tsubame Deura (voiced by Nao Tamura)
Second, we have new art for these characters:
Last, Masaya Games has announced a livestream will be scheduled for May 8th on NicoNico.
Livestream times are as follows:
Japan: 9:30PM
Europe: 2:30PM
UK: 1:30PM
North America (EST): 8:30AM
As of now we also know that there will be four people in attendance:
– Mafia Kajita
– Kazusa Aranami
– Shuuta Morishima (Ares’ voice actor)
– Saitou Soushi (Producer)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Free DLC pack for May now live
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, News, Videos | 4 Comments
The free DLC pack for May is here! On the first Friday of every month since its release, Capcom has been delivering fun and awesome DLC for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. This time, the DLC brings you Street Fighter, Mega Man and Metroid gear as well as the High Rank Universal Studios Japan equipment, new Challenge Quests, a bonus Palico and tons of other exclusives. Check out the video below to see some of the stuff you’ll get in the new free update!
