Pokken Tournament – issue with Shadow Mewtwo infinite blockstun, can be abused for an easy win
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
Pokken Tournament players have found a two-move combination with Shadow Mewtwo that can provide an unfair advantage. By using the character’s backward-Y ranged attack and the transformative power of its Miracle Eye move, an endless attack combo can be performed. This is something that opposing players can’t stop blocking.
Kotaku goes in-depth with its news story today about why this is a pretty big issue:
It’s an easy combo to pull off, just back and Y button for the attack, then back and A for Miracle Eye. Get the timing right, and once your opponent starts blocking it’s all over. When a player blocks they experience a brief moment of block stun, during which they’re locked in block position. Shadow Mewtwo’s moves fire faster than the block stun cooldown. There’s a block break mechanic in Pokken Tournament, but this combo never triggers it. It’s pretty nasty.
Shadow Mewtwo does suffer damage from using Miracle Eye over and over again, but it’s never enough to knock it out, leaving it with one hit point. The combo can’t kill a blocking player, so in time they also drop down to one hit point. Since different Pokemon have different hit point amounts, Pokken Tournament gives the player with the highest percentage of hit points left at the end of the round a win. Shadow Mewtwo has the lowest hit points in the game, so its one hit point is better than everyone else’s.
Shofu also takes a closer look at this issue in a new video:
This might be something that Bandai Namco may want to look into! Maybe it’ll be patched with an update?
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Video: A look at how the world record Pokemon trading card mosaic came together
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
The Pokemon Company sent notice earlier this week that it had secured a new Guinness World Record for the largest mosaic made of trading cards. We now have an official video of its construction. Take a look at the video below to see how one artist made a 71.54-square-meter Pokemon TCG card featuring Pikachu from just under 13,000 individual cards.
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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens gameplay reveal trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Warner Bros. published the first LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens gameplay trailer today. We’ve posted it below.
Star Fox Zero “History” trailer
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A new trailer for Star Fox Zero has come online that focuses on the series’ history. Check it out below.
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Super Mario Kart New 3DS Virtual Console footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Some direct-feed footage of Super Mario Kart on the New 3DS Virtual Console is now available. Check out a few minutes of gameplay below.
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Japanese Disney Art Academy commercial
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Nintendo is starting its promotional efforts for Disney Art Academy in Japan with a first commercial. Take a look at it below.
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Japanese Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team, Cho Aniki Wii U Virtual Console trailers
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Nintendo released official videos for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, and Cho Aniki on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
A look at some Miitomo Easter eggs
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 2 Comments
Miitomo is packed with some neat little Easter eggs. There are a couple of Nintendo-specific ones, such as “Nintendo” itself as well as “Nintendo Direct”. You can get a look at these and more in GameXplain’s video below.
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Ace Attorney 6 anime prologue with English subtitles
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We posted the Ace Attorney 6 anime prologue a few days ago, but it may not have been too worthwhile for those who can’t understand Japanese. MegamanNG has since made a video available with English subtitles, which you can watch below.
Thanks to Zach for the tip.
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7th Dragon III Code: VFD timelines trailer
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SEGA has gone live with a new timelines trailer for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. In the game, the protagonist and his/her team will need to use utilize time travel technology in order to rid the earth of the diabolical dragon menace.
Here’s the new trailer:
These are the different timelines and areas players will venture through, straight from SEGA:
– Present-day Tokyo – The year 2100 in Tokyo is your first stop in the game. The city is an urban jungle filled with hazardous areas like the subway line and landmark giant tower. However, if you need to take a breather from hunting dragons, Nodens Enterprises HQ is located here.
– Ancient Atlantis – So naturally, you’ll depart Tokyo and step back in time to the mythical ocean kingdom of Atlantis. Be warned, the capital city of Atlantica, royal palace, and Cladeon lower wards are rife with danger. Oh, but the blacksmiths of Atlantis are renowned for forging great weapons, so definitely worth a visit.
– Futuristic Eden – The futuristic collection of states known as Eden will be the last time and place you’ll explore. You can visit the Kazan Republic, the ruins of Preloma, or brave the mysteries of the sealed tower. However, it would be wise to remain vigilant as dragons and enemies haunt your every step. The future is definitely bleak, so don’t be surprised if some people from that time period are sympathetic to your cause.
Source: SEGA PR