Phoenix Wright creator Shu Takumi initially believed the “series should not continue”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Initially, Phoenix Wright creator Shu Takumi intended to end things after the third game’s release.
He explained to ONM:
“I felt that Phoenix’s story had been told, and that the series should not continue. Knowing when to end a story is very important and I wanted to avoid dragging it out and having it become a shadow of its former self.”
We did eventually end up getting Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. Phoenix Wright wasn’t playable, but he did appear in the game – a result that came about as a request from Takumi’s colleagues.
“Years later, when it was decided within Capcom that Ace Attorney 4 would go ahead, my position was that we should change the main character and tell a new story. I didn’t plan to have Phoenix in the game, but my colleagues said they wanted him to appear in some form, which is why he ended up being the accused in the first case in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.”
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Image: Comparison of Harvest Moon/Rune Factory Japanese sales over the years
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Images | 3 Comments
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Moon Chronicles takes inspiration from Metroid
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DS, News | 1 Comment
Renegade Kid’s Moon Chronicles was inspired by Metroid, studio co-founder Jools Watsham has said.
Watsham, speaking with Siliconera, pointed out that he looked to Super Metroid for the flow and level design. Metroid Prime: Hunters also helped inspire Moon’s control scheme.
Watsham’s comments in full:
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Video: DS Wii U Virtual Console mock-up
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
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Nintendo issues statement about Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shut down
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 9 Comments
Polygon has obtained an official statement from Nintendo regarding the company’s recent announcement to shut down the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in May. You can find it in full below.
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Listing of Nintendo-published games affected by Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection discontinuation
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 24 Comments
Just after Nintendo made its Japanese announcement that the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will be shutting down in May, its Australian subsidiary followed with the same news.
The closure means that online play, matchmaking, and leaderboards will be unavailable, as well as other features. However, the Wii/DS shops, Internet browsers, YouTube, and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Pay & Play will remain in tact.
Nintendo has also provided a listing of all Nintendo-published games that will be affected by the Wi-Fi Connection’s closure. They are as follows:
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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shutting down for Wii, DS in May
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 6 Comments
Update: Nintendo of Australia has already followed up with an announcement of its own, confirming that this announcement is for all territories.
Original: The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will end for Wii and DS on May 20, Nintendo has announced. Although the news pertains to Japan at the moment, there’s a good chance Nintendo of America/Europe will follow up with confirmations of their own in the coming days.
Many Wii and DS services will still remain in tact despite the shutdown. They are as follows:
Wii (will still be enabled):
Wii Shop Channel
Delivery Channel
Hulu
Internet Channel
YouTube
DS (will still be enabled):
DSi Shop
DS/DSi browser
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[Famicompendium] LovePlus – Together in electric dreams
Posted on 11 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, DS, Famicompendium, Features | 3 Comments
Hey everyone, how was your Valentine’s Day? Maybe you spent the day with your loved ones; maybe you spent it devouring chocolate. Personally I spent the day slaving over a Word document, trying my hardest to convey my true feelings on a truly bizarre romance. No, I wasn’t writing some kind of love letter – I was musing on Konami’s hella heteronormative “girlfriend simulator”, LovePlus. Games tend to stay away from handling romantic relationships, especially when compared to other mediums, so I was curious to see if this Nintendo DS title was really as original (and weird) as I’d heard. So can love truly blossom between a grown man and a DS cartridge?
The answer to that question is no. Absolutely not. But as someone who is fascinated in the potential of games to blend narrative and gameplay in developing fictional relationships, LovePlus is an incredibly interesting, albeit flawed take on interactive romance.
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UK software sales (Week ending 2/15)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 |  | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 4 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 5 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 3 |  | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 |  | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 11 | FABLE: ANNIVERSARY | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 20 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB ONE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | WII U | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 29 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 35 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 36 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 4 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 5 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 3 | | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 | | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 11 | FABLE: ANNIVERSARY | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 20 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB ONE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | WII U | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 29 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 35 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 36 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
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Moon Chronicles vs. original Moon video comparison
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Videos | 0 comments
Thanks to Salvador R for the tip.
