Aonuma: Collecting rupees in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds “will be more important than ever”
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Rupees haven’t exactly had a great importance in Zelda games. In most cases, they haven’t been crucial to the main gameplay. In Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, however, collecting rupees “will be more important than ever”.
Producer Eiji Aonuma told ONM this month:
“Collecting rupees, the currency of the Zelda world, will be very important in this game. You might think that was the case with all the past games too, but I must say that this time it will be more important than ever and you will need to collect a great deal of them.”
There’s a very good chance that rupees will have a strong tie-in to the game’s shop. In a Miiverse post last month, Aonuma wrote:
“Shops in the past Zelda games sold things that would run out once you use them like arrows and bombs, items that needed replenishing. They have never sold an item that doesn’t go away after each use like the boomerang or the hookshot.”
So perhaps main items will leave your inventory after a certain number of uses? Players would then need to use their rupees to repurchase arrows and bombs, the boomerang, etc.
Rayman Legends launch trailer
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Media Create software sales (8/19 – 8/25) – Wonderful 101 off to a rough start
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Well… I suppose Nintendo had a good reason for shipping just 30,000 copies of The Wonderful 101 in Japan. The game is off to a rough start, having sold just 5,258 units in its first week.
Here’s the full chart:
01./00. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin III – Pride of Justice
02./01. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
03./02. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
04./00. [PSV] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin III – Pride of Justice
05./00. [PSV] Conception II: Shichisei no Michibiki to Mazuru no Akumu
06./03. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./00. [PS3] Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
08./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
09./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
10./08. [3DS] Youkai Watch
11./04. [3DS] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake
12./09. [WIU] Pikmin 3
13./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
14./00. [WIU] The Wonderful 101
15./05. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
16./00. [3DS] Conception II: Shichisei no Michibiki to Mazuru no Akumu
17./10. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
18./13. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link!
19./12. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!!
20./15. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
Media Create hardware sales (8/19 – 8/25)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 35,044
3DS – 16,053
PS3 – 12,689
Vita – 11,507
Wii U – 7,030
PSP – 5,735
Wii – 1,103
Xbox 360 – 196
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 47,005
3DS – 23,992
Vita – 19,363
PS3 – 14,331
Wii U – 12,047
PSP – 7,616
Wii – 1,772
Xbox 360 – 322
“Bravely Default: For the Sequel” adds new elements
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Square Enix has announced a new release for Bravely Default in this week’s Jump, subtitled “For the Sequel”. This is the full version of the game that adds new elements.
The number of save slots has increased to three and there are now difficulty settings. The controls have been revamped to allow gamers to play more comfortably, there are a few new story aspects, and there is also automatic battle mode to decrease the time it takes to engage with enemies. Save data can be used from the previous version.
Bravely Default: For the Sequel is hitting Japan on December 5. Pricing is set at 4,990 yen at retail and 2,900 yen as an expansion download.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (8/28/13)
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Video: “The Wii U Difference with Rufus Hound #2 – Entertainment”
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Big John Games bringing “Ohno Odyssey” to the 3DS eShop
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Big John Games, developer of the 3DS eShop releases Coaster Creator 3D, Big Bass Arcade No Limit, and Smash Bowling 3D, is working on another title for Nintendo’s digital store. The studio has shared details with us regarding its latest project, “Ohno Odyssey”.
Ohno Odyssey is a new action-puzzle game inspired by The Incredible Machine. Players guide round alien characters through a number of 2D levels made up of rails. They’ll need to place objects including mud, crates, magnets and fans to keep the character rolling in the right direction and ultimately reach the goal. It won’t be easy, as players will also have to jump over obstacles as well as other power-up enhanced interactivity.
The story is simple enough. The Ohnos aliens race are relaxing in space when, one day, an accident occurs. All of the aliens quickly leave except for the head engineer.
The aliens eventually wind up on Earth, but send distress beacons after realizing they can’t get home. In addition to fixing a ship, the engineer will need to work his way through mountain levels, jungle, and cities to rescue his friends.
And here’s a little tidbit for you: “Oh no” is a common phrase the aliens often use due to their clumsiness.
Players will be able to tackle around 35 different levels in Ohno Odyssey. The game’s story mode is where players will be tasked with collecting all of the Ohnos.
Ohno Odyssey will be out this fall. You can find some storyboard art above.
Famitsu review scores (8/28/13)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Puppeteer (PS3) – 9/9/9/9
Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PS3/360/Wii U) – 9/9/9/9
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/8
Killzone: Mercenary (PSV) – 9/8/9/8
Shirahana no Ori: Hiiro no Kakera 4: Shiki no Shi (PSP) – 8/8/8/7
Uta no * Prince Sama: Music 2 (PSP) – 8/8/7/7
Elminage Gothic 3D Remix (3DS) – 8/8/6/7
Kisaragi Gold * Star: Nonstop Go Go!! (PSP) – 8/8/6/7
Photos of the Japanese Club Nintendo t-shirts – Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Zelda: Wind Waker HD
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We have larger and better shots of the new Japanese Club Nintendo t-shirts (and the full backs). And one note: the Zelda: Wind Waker HD one will actually be available on September 26 – the day the game launches in Japan.
