Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – more talk of experimenting with 4 players, cut 2-player idea, totem inspiration
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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes features three players rather than four. We’ve heard from the development team a few times now that they did experiment with the latter number, but three Links was ultimately the path that was chosen.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes director Hiromasa Shikata commented on this once again in an interview with IGN, in which he stated:
“When we tried four player, we definitely wanted to incorporate the totem mechanic, but what happened is that when you totem, the middle two players have nothing to do.”
“When it was four players, the players split up into two and two and each of them would do their own thing. So we thought that three players was the best number to have.”
Shikata also touched on a multiplayer idea that didn’t make it into the final game. Had it been implemented, two players could fuse together.
“[The fused heroes] could only go in one direction if both players wanted to go in that direction. Unfortunately, that made the gameplay very hard, so we had to take that mechanic out.”
Finally, Shikata discussed where the inspiration from the totem mechanic originated from.
“One of my teammates brought a picture of a circus act where people were stacked on top of each other. Looking at that picture, I thought that was a good way to use the 3D feature on the 3DS.”
First Mega Man Legacy Collection 3DS screenshots
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The first screenshots are in for Mega Man Legacy Collection on 3DS. Check out the photos in the gallery below.
Tri Force Heroes devs – communication origins, cut item ideas, amiibo in future Zeldas, more
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GameSpot has posted an interview with Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Tri Force Heroes director Hiromasa Shikata. Between the two, they commented on the inspiration behind the game’s communication features, item ideas that were scrapped, consideration for two-player support, interest in using amiibo in future Zelda games, and more.
We’ve rounded up the various comments below. You can also read up on a few extra comments from GameSpot here.
North American Yo-kai Watch commercial
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Nintendo has a video up on its YouTube page for Yo-kai Watch’s North American commercial. Watch it below.
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer adding Monster Hunter items in November
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The Monster Hunter items in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer are heading west very soon. On Twitter, Nintendo confirmed that the collaboration is planned for November 2 in Europe, and November 9 in North America. The items will be distributed via SpotPass.
Here are the relevant tweets:
Help Felyne feel at home in #ACHappyHome with special @MonsterHunter items! Available via SpotPass on 11/9! pic.twitter.com/8T1c22jJFZ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 26, 2015
Next Monday a Felyne will come to your town in #ACHappyHome via SpotPass, bringing #MonsterHunter items! pic.twitter.com/o4tMvj8d4N
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) October 26, 2015
Yo-kai Watch 3DS puzzle out now in North America
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Yo-kai Watch’s North American launch is just on the horizon. To celebrate the upcoming release, Nintendo has released a new 3DS puzzle based on the game. You should receive your first piece via SpotPass.
More: Level-5, StreetPass Mii Plaza, Yo-kai Watch
UK software sales (Week ending 10/24) – Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. Splatoon – Nintendo
4. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
6. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
7. Skylanders Superchargers – Activision Blizzard
8. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
10. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
3DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire -Nintendo
6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 10/24)
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Monster Strike 3DS screenshots
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Mixi released another bunch of screenshots from Monster Hunter on 3DS today. You can view them in the gallery below.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (10/25/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X remains at the top of the charts, and Dragon Quest XI is quite close behind.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 8 and October 14.
