Sakurai on Fire Emblem characters in Smash, says DLC is ending soon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 95 Comments
All sorts of interesting information has been emerging from the Fire Emblem 25th anniversary book. Among other things, there’s an interview with Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, which has him reflecting on the appearance of Fire Emblem characters in the series. He spoke about how Marth and Roy made it in, shared a story about re-recording Roy’s lines, and plenty more. He also commented on those who wish to see him work on an entirely new game, and noted that DLC for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS is ending soon.
We’ve picked out some tidbits and quotes from the interview below. You can read the full translation over on Source Gaming.
– Sakurai wanted to include Marth since Smash Bros. on the N64
– The hidden characters in that game were made “only on the premise of being able to reuse some movements and parts of the models of pre-existing characters”, so Marth didn’t make it
– Sakurai wanted Marth in to represent Fire Emblem and have more variety with sword-wielding characters
– Roy came up while thinking about clone characters for Melee, and his game was in development at the time
– Roy’s design from Melee was more of a suggestion, and many of his aspects were redone
– Counter moves for the Fire Emblem characters comes directly from the Fire Emblem games
– There were difficulties in trying to include Marth (such as how he never appeared overseas), but Sakurai pushed to have him in
– Discussion and internal disputes when it came to Roy
– Sakurai met with Nintendo of America while working on the game, and there was talk about removing Roy
– NoA said he’d be fun, so Roy was left in
On the selection process for the Fire Emblem characters in Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS…
Best Buy: B1G1 40% off Nintendo-published Wii U/3DS games now live
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Best Buy’s buy one, get one 40% offer on Nintendo-published Wii U/3DS games is now live. To take advantage of the sale, head on over here. Eligible games include Xenoblade Chronicles X, Smash Bros. Wii U, Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, and more.
There are a couple of other sales worth mentioning as well. eShop cards have been discounted by 10%, and black/red New 3DS XL systems are being sold for $175.
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Tons of Terraria 3DS footage
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A whole bunch of footage has come in showing off Terraria on 3DS. After the break, we’ve embedded a Twitch archive with over 2 hours of footage.
Tri Force Heroes devs on reusing A Link Between Worlds’ engine, cut Emperor’s New Clothes costume talk, more
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Game Informer has put up a new interview with Zelda: Tri Force Heroes director Hiromasa Shikata and Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma. During the discussion, the two developers commented on things like using the same engine as A Link Between Worlds, the cut Emperor’s New Clothes costume, and more.
Continue on below for excerpts from the interview. You can read the full thing here.
Hyrule Warriors Legends Limited Edition up on Amazon France
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Amazon France
now has the Hyrule Warriors Legends Limited Edition in stock. This news may come in handy for those of you in Europe. Along with a copy of the game, you’ll also receive a compass-watch.
Also, while we already mentioned this for the UK, Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is now live on Amazon France as well. It can be pre-ordered here.
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Lots of Shin Megami Tensei IV Final footage
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final was once again shown during a live stream earlier today. Plenty of footage was shown, including a new animation. Check out the videos below.
Atlus also confirmed that a soundtrack for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is on the way, though specifics haven’t been revealed. Those in Japan will also have an opportunity to go hands on with the title for over two hours towards the end of January.
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Pokemon news: Volcanion shown off in CoroCoro
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This month’s issue of CoroCoro has started to leak. There’s nothing too major shown in the magazine (at least as far as we know), but we do have a look at Volcanion, the final Mythical Pokemon from this generation. Volcanion will be starring in the upcoming film – tentatively known as Pokemon The Movie XY & Z 2016.
Below are the shots from CoroCoro:
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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is off to a slow start in Japan
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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam launched in Japan on December 3. During its first few days on the market, the game sold just under 50,000 units (a double pack containing Mario Kart 7 moved another 2,400 copies). Media Create indicates that it sold through just 17.97 percent of its initial shipment.
The sales tracker further points to the game’s slow start by comparing Paper Jam’s debut to two other Mario RPGs on 3DS. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sold 100,000 copies back in July 2013 with a 25.49 percent sell-through while Paper Mario: Sticker Star launched in December 2012 with initial sales of 129,000 units and a sell through of 33.42 percent.
Terraria Wii U / 3DS FAQ – will get updates, bigger worlds on New 3DS a possibility, more
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With Terraria seeing its launch on the 3DS eShop yesterday, an official FAQ was posted on the game’s forum. Topics include future title updates, the possibility of bigger worlds on New 3DS, lack of 3D, block size, and more. You can read the FAQ in full below.
What content is included?
Terraria 3DS includes all the content from 1.2 with the exception of Dyes which are excluded on technical grounds*. To make up for that, we’ve added Minecarts, Fishing and a few 1.3 UI options like the ability to quick stack to a chest. The 3DS version also features a completely overhauled interface, making full use of the two screens. You can cycle the bottom screen between an intuitive touch to build interface; a world map; or as a quick-select inventory bar. It’s the most intuitive Terraria has ever been on console, and we’ve included a few surprises for the Nintendo fanbase.
Linkle’s story in Hyrule Warriors Legends detailed
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Hyrule Warriors Legends was featured in a live stream earlier today. We saw a number of elements, including Linkle’s story. Reddit user solarsaturn9 posted a translation of the opening cinematic and the narrative before Linkle’s first battle, which gives insight into the character’s story. Head past the break to read it in full.
