Flipnote Studio 3D to be made available as a free download on Nintendo eShop this summer
13th March 2013 – Start to stockpile your creative juices, as Nintendo has released first details on the new features of animation software Flipnote Studio 3D for Nintendo 3DS. To be released this summer as a free download on Nintendo eShop, Flipnote Studio 3D will give you the chance to devise 3D animated masterpieces with the simple aid of your Nintendo 3DS system. Check out the first details by watching the ‘Nintendo Direct Mini – Flipnote Studio 3D’ video on the Nintendo Direct website.
Flipnote Studio 3D follows up from Flipnote Studio on Nintendo DSi*, furthering the concept of turning your Nintendo handheld console into an animation studio using your stylus to contrive simple or elaborate sketches, called Flipnotes. For those inspired by old-fashioned flip-pads which create the illusion of movement when flicked through, Flipnote Studio 3D is the virtual equivalent, but with the added benefit of 3D layering, and, as with the original Flipnote Studio, the ability to include audio and share your creations with the world.

A look at the latest changes to Miiverse

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Miiverse changes roundup (3/13/13)

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If you start up the Miiverse app on Wii U today, you may notice that another wave of changes have hit the service. Here’s a full rundown of what’s new:

– Can view all posts you have given a “Yeah” to
– Full control over who can respond to your posts
– Can allow only those who own the software you’re posting about to response
– Visit the Miiverse settings to activate th above
– Developers/staff from companies will display a green notice at the top of their profile indicating who they work for
– Miiverse standard setting is now for users up to 12 years of age
– Minors could only see the posts of friends originally
– New users will now have the ”Everyone” option enabled by default
– Current users will have to go to the options to set this new system up manually
– Communities will also remember your preferences for viewing posts
– Ex: if you like to view ”New posts” or ”Posts from players”, the community will now remember this and bring you back to your favorite spot

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Sakurai discusses why Smash Bros. Brawl online is no longer thrilling

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Here’s how one guy, who wrote in to Brawl producer Masahiro Sakurai, put it:

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai recently tried playing Brawl online. He was a bit disappointed with the players he encountered. In addition to being disappointed that items were turned off, Sakurai noticed that “nobody ever went on the attack; it was like everyone was taking the approach of waiting for the other guy to take the offensive.”

“The other day, I had my first run at Smash Bros. Brawl online play. What I found was that nobody ever went on the attack; it was like everyone was taking the approach of waiting for the other guy to take the offensive. There were no items, either. I wanted to shout at them ‘This isn’t how you do Smash Bros.’! As the producer, what do you think of fights like this?”

Pokemon Rumble U is Wii U’s first NFC game, details and scan

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The Wii U eShop title Pokemon Rumble U will be the console’s first NFC title. News leaking out of CoroCoro confirms that figures will be sold for 200 yen each at various Pokemon Centers in Japan, which allow players to add new Pokemon to their game.

Other tidbits from CoroCoro include:

– Pokemon have been lost from the shop after falling in the river
– Need to get back to the Toy Shop
– Face different bosses such as Chandelure
– 6 standard figures and 1 special figure will be sold at launch
– Figures activate Pokemon
– Figures also let you store their battle data inside

Pokemon Rumble U also has a Japanese release date. It will be available on the eShop on April 24 for 1,800 yen.

Thanks to ThomasN for the tip.

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Miyamoto on video games’ future, Pikmin 3

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And a bonus! If Miyamoto wasn’t working on video games, he’d probably continue work as an industrial designer.

“Originally, I started off as an industrial designer, and the dream of all industrial designers is to create something that sort of amazes and surprises people. I ultimately chose the path of creating video games, but if I hadn’t been creating video games, I think that and hope that I would be creating things that are similar to that. So, when I look at that as being something that perhaps I might have been able to create, but ultimately wasn’t able to because of the path that I chose, I have a tendency to look at the person that created that thing as a potential rival. So that’s sort of where that thought came from.”

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Apollo Justice appears in Ace Attorney 5

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There hasn’t been much news about Ace Attorney 5 since TGS 2012. After many months of waiting, a new report finally surfaced in this week’s Famitsu.

One tidbit has leaked out of the magazine up to this point. It seems that Apollo Justice will be making an appearance in the game, who will be wearing bandages on his left arm and eye. Players will see him sporting a new jacket over one of his soldiers as well.

We’ll update this post with any additional details that come in.

Retro City Rampage dev says he’s keen to work with Nintendo again, despite issues getting his game released

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“Nintendo’s been great to work with, everyone there. Dan Adelman’s a champ and works incredibly hard to help Indies and deserves a lot of recognition, and on the European side, Christian, Oliver and Pepe were just as supportive, to name a few. The pleasant experience working with them on a personal level is the primary reason why I’ll continue to make games for Nintendo platforms.”

– Vblank’s Brian Provinciano

Gah, the more I hear about this game’s development process the more I feel like I want to pick it up just to support what this guy’s all about. It doesn’t seem like a bad game either– the problem is that it’s only on WiiWare, so eShop points cards won’t apply to it! If the game comes out on Wii U or 3DS I’d be sure to pick it up– as I think a lot of you new Wii U owners would as well!

Via NintendoLife

Miyamoto on new characters/ideas, using 3DS with Wii U, episodic gaming, and lots more

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Shigeru Miyamoto interviews continue to roll in. Polygon published a Q&A with the Nintendo creator earlier today, covering areas such as new characters and ideas, 3DS interaction with Wii U, episodic gaming, and a whole lot more.

Read on below for Miyamoto’s comments.

Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons hitting overseas 3DS eShops before summer

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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons launched on the Japanese 3DS eShop a couple of weeks ago. Both games haven’t been released on the North American or European stores yet, but they are on the way.

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma popped up on the series’ official Miiverse community today with a message regarding the launch of Oracle of Ages and Seasons in the west. While he couldn’t provide a specific date for their arrival, he did confirm that both will be available before summer. Hopefully sooner rather than later!