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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

In addition to today’s screenshots, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

We didn’t introduce ALL of the Assist Trophies in the Smash Bros. Direct. Here’s Dillon from Dillon’s Rolling Western!! He may rival Sonic in the art of rolling.

This is his trophy. He may be an animal, and his buckles are definitely on the adorable side, but there’s no denying he looks cool!! His Assist Trophy can even do things like a quick charge.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

Thanks to Vinicius P for the tip.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 5 Comments

Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind may have a shot at localization. According to a Siliconera report, Spike Chunsoft has been searching for a publishing partner in hopes of bringing the game west. That’s not a confirmation by any means, but it’s a fair bit of hope for the future.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

What will it take for Marvel to sign off on an Avengers game? TQ Jefferson, Marvel’s head of games, told IGN that this will only be possible “when we have the right partner, that has the right vision, that has the time to develop a strong, competitive triple-A title and wants to do it right.”

Jefferson’s comments in full:

“The Avengers game will come when we have the right partner, that has the right vision, that has the time to develop a strong, competitive triple-A title and wants to do it right. It has to hit our three pillars: Fun and engaging gameplay, true to the characters, compelling story. Without hitting those notes, we shouldn’t do it. Gamers, they know better. They’re not going to flock to something that’s sub-par.”

“I think the fact that there wasn’t an Avengers game turned out in time for the film is indicative of Marvel’s new attitude and the approach to how we find partners and build games. I think in the heyday of the movie licensed game, these games were popping out all the time and most of them sucked.”

Jefferson was later asked by IGN if the subpar Captain America and Thor games had any influence on this. He said, “Absolutely, absolutely. We got a bloody nose on both of those.” Marvel has since “heeded that lesson.” Going forward, the company “would rather not have a game than to just sign something to have something out on time.”

The image above comes from THQ’s cancelled Avengers game, which was thought to be in development for Wii U and other platforms at one point. That project looked promising, so it’a shame it never saw the light of day!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment

Former Bionic Games creative director Mike Stout has shared some incredibly interesting insight into the development of Spyborgs.

For those who are unaware, Spyborgs is Capcom’s Wii-exclusive title developed by Bionic Games. After its initial reveal, the project underwent a major overhaul following feedback from fans.

Stout says that Bionic had just six months to recreate its game from scratch for Capcom. Amazingly, Capcom ended up shipping an incomplete, pre-beta build in North America as the final version. Unlike Europe, the US received a game with untuned difficulty and companion AI that “just didn’t work.”

Stout also touched on the relationship between Bionic Games and Capcom. Sadly, both companies ended up treating each other very poorly.

You can find all of Stout’s tweets after the break. Please note that some of the messages contain strong lanauge.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 4 Comments

Two more Mega Man games are due out next week – Mega Man II and Mega Man III. Mega Man IV is slated for May 15, followed by Mega Man V on May 22 and Mega Man Xtreme 2 on May 29. Plenty of classic games to look forward to!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

This week’s 3DS eShop deals are as follows:

Myst – $6.99 (was $9.99) permanent
Deer Drive Legends – $6.99 (was $9.99) permanent
Rage of the Gladiator – $3.49 (was $6.99) through 5/22
Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey – $3.99 (was $4.99) through 6/5
Puzzler World 2013 – $6.99 (was $9.99) permanent
Castle Clout 3D – $2.99 (was $4.99) through 5/31
American Mensa Academy – $6.99 (was $9.99) permanent
Tappingo – $1.99 (was $2.99) through 5/15
10-in-1: Arcade Collection – $1.99 (was $2.99) through 5/22
101 DinoPets 3D – $2.99 (was $4.99) through 5/31
Puzzler Brain Games – $6.99 (was $9.99) permanent
Bird Mania Christmas 3D – $0.99 (was $1.99)
PIX3D – $1.99 (was $3.99) through 5/22
SpeedX 3D – $1.99 (was $3.99) through 5/22

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