Sakurai explains why Ridley isn’t a fighter in Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
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Ridley is in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but he isn’t playable. The well-known Metroid villain only appears in the Pyrosphere stage.
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai was recently asked by IGN why Ridley isn’t playable in the new Smash Bros. Here’s his explanation:
“I definitely know that Ridley’s a much-anticipated name for fans, but if we made Ridley as a fighter, it wouldn’t be Ridley any longer. It’d have to be shrunk down, or its wings reduced in size, or be unable to fly around freely.”
“Providing accurate portrayals of characters is something I want to pay ample attention to. If I don’t stick to that thought, then we’d have to lower the quality or break the balance of the game. Something that goes way off spec could break the entire game.”
Sakurai continued by noting Ridley’s presence in the Pyrosphere stage, which he felt would be more appropriate.
“Instead of going through a lot of very convoluted hocus-pocus to make Ridley a fighter, I figured it’d be better to keep Ridley as it currently is, the correct way, and have it feel like a truly threatening presence. There are other icons, too, like Metal Face and the Yellow Devil, which help effectively portray each of their world settings. They go a long way toward deepening the game world, and I think it’s been fun to experiment with.”
Kirby Triple Deluxe “Play 3DS” commercial
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Sakurai on why Mewtwo isn’t paid DLC in Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
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Mewtwo is coming to Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS, but the character isn’t paid DLC. So long as players have both versions of the game, they can obtain Mewtwo at no extra cost.
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai explained to IGN why the character doesn’t require an extra payment:
“As for why Mewtwo isn’t paid content from the start, releasing that character is an experiment meant to act as a foothold in content distribution; thus it’s simply meant as part of the service we’re providing to gamers.”
Sakurai also clarified the following before speaking on Mewtwo specifically:
“Creating a single fighter involves a huge investment, and we’ve already been giving it our all and investing a lot of work in the characters currently available in the game, and I think it’s an incredible package in terms of the sheer amount of content in the game. But it might be that people may not understand and may think that I am not offering enough just by looking at DLC itself.”
Bill Trinen on the amiibo name
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo’s Bill Trinen recently spoke about the amiibo name while talking with TIME. Sadly, the exact origins are unknown.
Trinen told TIME that “amiibo” started in Japan. The “amii” part is associated with the sentiment of a friend in Japan, though the name as a whole seems to be a slight mystery.
Trinen said:
They came up with the name in Japan, and the ‘amii’ portion comes from a little something in Japanese that conveys the sentiment of friend, of playing with your friend. That’s what they’re really trying to convey with it. I think for us it sounds a little like amigo. That’s not the origin of the name, but it conveys the intent.
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Target selling 3DS XL with Smash Bros. during the week of week of November 30
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During the week of November 30, Target will be selling 3DS XL units with Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. The game will come with the black, red, and blue systems. Consumers will be able to take advantage of the deal through December 6.
Meta Knight amiibo is exclusive to Best Buy
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It was recently revealed that the Shulk amiibo figure will only be available at GameStop. As expected, that’s not the only retailer-exclusive figure. Best Buy confirms in a new PR announcement that the amiibo for Meta Knight will only be sold through its store.
Sakurai: No premium Smash Bros. DLC currently planned, more
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Videogamer has posted a new interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai fielded questions about paid downloadable content for the Wii U and 3DS games, plus much more. Read on below for the Q&A.
Here’s a huge breakdown of the latest Smash Bros. 3DS patch
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
We know that the latest Smash Bros. 3DS update makes some balance changes to certain characters. Nintendo, however, didn’t provide a specific breakdown of what specific changes were made.
That’s where the SmashBoards come in. Users on the forum have created a massive lineup of patch notes for the new Smash Bros. update. If you’re interested in checking out the individual character changes, be sure to check out this link.
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Scans roundup – Attack on Titan, Etrian Odyssey II Untold, Final Fantasy Explorers, Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3
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