Another round of European NSMB2 promo ads
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These aren’t real ads – they’re made by Nintendo of Europe to promote New Super Mario Bros. 2. That doesn’t make them any less neat, however!
You can find another batch here.
ZombiU details, a look at notifications
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We’ve posted a bunch of ZombiU details below. Additionally, you can take a look at a screencap (from this video) showing off the in-game notifications. This element is explained in the latest information batch.
– There are five “special” zombies that are more skilled
– Notifications in the game come from the community and other players, along with your friends
– Community is able to rate messages
– 4 NPCs will be important for the story
– Looking for the “Royal Doctor” inside Buckingham
– This man is researching a cure to the zombie virus
– Location is after 7-8 missions
– Over 100 staffers working on the project
– 90 come from the Montpellier studio
– 30 more in Romania are making multiplayer maps
– Key codes will be added to your mini-map after they’re scanned
– Three GamePad slots: quick and easy item access
– Slots can be used for the backpack items you utilize the most
– Zombies are attracted to sound and light
– “Prepper” NPC (guiding voice in the E3 demo) is married to “Sondra”
– The two have separated
– Prepper tends to barricade survivors within the safehouse
– His wife is part of an organization that looks to have survivors flee the city
– Roughly 2/3 of the NPCs determine how the scenario progresses
– Best to use the crossbow in outside levels and for long distance shots
– Game randomly generates your next character to play as after dying
– There will be on-screen messages showing your friends’ and friend’s zombie activity
– Learn about what your zombie, otherwise known as the former play, is doing to others
– Leaderboards keep track of these interactions
Thanks to Chad for the tip.
ESRB rates Karateka remake for Wii U
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Karateka was originally released in 1984. It was made by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that the rhythm-fighting game would be seeing a remake. It now appears that the project is slated for the Wii U – at least that’s what the ESRB says.
The ratings board rated Karateka for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and iOS. Assuming the ESRB is accurate, it’s also on the way to Nintendo’s new console. An official announcement hasn’t been made yet, so let’s hope this isn’t a screw-up!
New Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage? screenshots
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Finally, a look at the touchscreen layout!
Toki Tori launches on the North American eShop this Thursday
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Update: Make that this Thursday! Two Tribes said “next” in one tweet and “this” in another. Surely it’s the latter…
The Toki Tori ESRB listing was indeed a confirmation that the game would soon be hitting the North American eShop. Developer Two Tribes has gone ahead and said that it will be available on the store next Thursday. Pricing has not yet been officially set.
Nintendo Power’s most wanted games – August 2012
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3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2
2. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
3. Paper Mario: Sticker Star
4. Fire Emblem
5. Animal Crossing
Wii
1. Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition
2. The Last Story
3. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
4. LEGO Lord of the Rings: The Video Game
5. Skylanders Giants
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Pikmin 3
3. Nintendo Land
4. Rayman Legends
5. Game & Wario
These rankings should be changing with next month’s issue, which I imagine will be coming out soon. New Super Mario Bros. 2 and The Last Story are out now, of course!
Senran Kagura Burst screenshots
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PDP says it hasn’t confirmed the Wii U release date
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PDP community manager Candace Hinton has responded to the Wii U release date “leak”.
Hinton said that the company isn’t sure when the console will launch. Even though some of PDP’s accessories may have a release date, consumers shouldn’t be taking that as the actual timing for the Wii U’s arrival.
“… at this time we can’t confirm Nintendo’s dates and we don’t know exactly what was heard, but we simply do not know that this point. We are launching accessories, but the date for the accessories doesn’t mean a confirmation on the hardware. If you seek confirmation on the date that is something that is going to need to go specifically though Nintendo, but we can’t confirm or deny dates on any of their hardware.”
Nintendo’s response to the situation was terse. A representative stated:
“We have nothing to announce at this time.”
