Sakurai again comments on clone characters in Smash Bros., roster approach
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 30 Comments
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has once again commented on some of the clone characters in the new Wii U and 3DS games. He was asked to touch on the difference between clone characters like Marth and Lucina versus alternative costumes such as the Koopalings for Bowser Jr.
Below are his full comments on the matter:
“With regards to Bowser Jr., the Koopalings, Marth vs. Lucina, there are reasons for each. Lucina was the first to be split-off, this is because we made Marth’s moves more standard so he could be easy to handle by novice players.”
“However, any character which gained some uniqueness through their balancing needed to be separated so their results and statistics could be counted properly. It wouldn’t have been fair to have the results counted together even though their strengths differ between the variations. In the end, what was needed for each of these changes was to reduce the work required to balance the game.”
“Hence all these characters were adjusted relative to their clone. For example, Marth and Lucina would only be tested against each other, until they were roughly equal and in balance.”
Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future out in Japan on March 26
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future is launching in Japan on March 26, Bandai Namco has revealed.
A new Japanese magazine scan shares a few other details as well. Bandai Namco is including an original story, and there will be some visual novel elements.
The Game Awards 2014 – nominees announced
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 56 Comments
The nominees for the 2014 Game Awards have been announced. Highlights include Game of the Year featuring Bayonetta 2 and Developer of the Year featuring Nintendo.
Check out all of the categories and nominees below:
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First 27 minutes of Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth reviews roundup
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Reviews for Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth are now starting to come in. The early verdict? It’s quite a good game!
Here’s a look at what some of the critics are saying:
Polygon – 9 / 10
Shacknews – 7 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 9 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Joystiq – 4.5 / 5
GamesBeat – 83 / 100
Bill Trinen answers amiibo questions on Twitter
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Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen has taken over the company’s Twitter account for a short while to answer questions about amiibo. We’re collecting all of his comments below.
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire animated trailer (dubbed)
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Shiny Beldum distribution is now live for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
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The first distribution event for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire is now live.
Players can obtain a level 5 Shiny Beldum with the moves Hold Back, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, and Iron Defense. The Pokemon also holds the Metagrossite.
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire’s Shiny Beldum distribution will be available until January 14.
