Prior to Skylanders SuperChargers’ announcement, Activision allowed members of the media to go hands-on with the title. Nintendo World Report has since published its preview with plenty of the details about the game. Find the information summary below, and the full report here.

– Again, big hook here is vehicles
– Same style of gameplay as previous Skylanders
– 20 figures added to the mix
– 8 are new takes on old characters like Stealth Elf
– 20 vehicles
– Each new figure pairs with a vehicle to make them “supercharged”
– This adds more power to their abilities
– Vehicles are split into land, sea, and air categories
– Land segments feature a racing feel
– Take your race car or motorcycle on long stretches of road, drifting around corners and launching off of huge jumps
– In the sea sections, you’ll be gliding across water in speedboats and hovercrafts
– Also dive down beneath the surface to find secret passages and avoid obstacles
– In the air, fly with jet planes and helicopters in gameplay that seems to resemble Star Fox to an extent
– The vehicle figures have wheels, so you can roll them in real life
– One of the sea toys has a propeller that spins
– Most of the new figures have a physical element to them
– Upgrade vehicles with mods
– These are found in hidden treasure chests throughout the game
– Mods change up their stats and gives them a different look
– One mod for a submarine involves a pool toy add-on named Mr. Squeaks that squeaks in game
– Upgrade your vehicle permanently using gear bits
– Gear bits are in each area
– Straightaway and arenas for the vehicle segments with boss fights and secrets
– They can all be played in two-player co-op, though that takes on a Mario Kart: Double Dash style of multiplayer as one player steers while the other fires weapons
– Same Diablo-lite gameplay as previous Skylanders
– Navigate through different worlds, fight enemies, solve puzzles, power up your Skylanders
– Vicarious Visions is trying to have levels with a central gameplay hook
– Ex: one level has clouds that obscures the world around you; clear those clouds so you can solve puzzles and progress
– Another level: shrink ray that grows and shrinks objects, which opens up other puzzle and combat concepts
– One later stage places you on the back of a dragon that alters the environment as he sways back and forth
– All previous figures work with Skylanders SuperChargers
– That includes last year’s Traps
– Traps only add bonuses like upgraded mod boosts and unique Skystones cards
– New twists on popular mini-games
– Livewire Lock: lock-pick mini-game
– Livewire Lock has players charging up the the little lock gremlin guy
– The card games Skystones comes back as Skystones Overdrive, which adds new cards and gameplay mechanics
– Beenox working on the Wii and 3DS versions
– Wii version is a port of the Wii U game
– 3DS version will be an original version
– Wii U Starter Pack comes with Spitfire, Super Shot Stealth Elf, and the vehicle Hot Streak

Source

More: Activision, details roundup, Skylanders Superchargers, Vicarious Visions

Media Create sales (5/25 – 5/31) – Splatoon debut

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 26 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Wii U – 17,713
Vita – 12,517
PS4 – 12,272
New 3DS LL – 11,170
New 3DS – 4,129
PS3 – 3,069
3DS – 1,418
3DS LL – 919
Vita TV – 529
Xbox One – 522

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 12,096
Vita – 11,352
New 3DS LL – 10,134
Wii U – 7,611
New 3DS – 3,609
PS3 – 2,627
3DS LL – 827
3DS – 687
Vita TV – 423
Xbox One – 308

And here are the software charts:

1. [WIU] Splatoon – 144,818 / NEW
2. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 41,442 / NEW
3. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 22,454 / 89,839
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 12,449 / 179,625
5. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 11,654 / 1,006,719
6. [PSV] Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo tr. – 11,215 / NEW
7. [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki – 9,444 / NEW
8. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 8,920 / 252,479
9. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 6,620 / 75,242
10. [PSV] Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou with Power-Up Kit – 6,360 / NEW
11. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 6,282 / 140,808
12. [XBO] Psycho-Pass: Sentaku Naki Koufuku – 4,593 / NEW
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,501 / 2,631,071
14. [PSV] Possession Magenta – 4,172 / NEW
15. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,507 / 2,237,443
16. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 2,994 / 24,498
17. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 – 2,858 / 207,938
18. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 2,607 / 146,290
19. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair – 2,554 / 45,143
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,526 / 3,977,777

Source

More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top

Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden screenshots

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

A few new screenshots have come in for Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden. The full set can be found in the gallery below.

More: Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, Japan

EDGE #281 review scores

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt – 8
Kerbal Space Program – 9
Project CARS – 8
Swords & Soldiers II – 7
Crypt of the Necrodancer – 9
Invisible, Inc – 8
Sunset – 9
Puzzle & Dragons Z – 5

Source