Sakurai considered Geno for Smash Bros.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 189 Comments
There’s a pretty big interview with Masahiro Sakurai in this month’s issue of Nintendo Dream. We already covered quite a bit of it earlier today, but there’s additional news emerging from the magazine as well.
As spotted by Source Gaming, Sakurai states that he wanted Geno to be a playable fighter in Brawl, and apparently Wii U/3DS as well. He also acknowledged that Geno is popular, especially when talking about old characters.
We did end up with a Geno costume in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Obviously that’s very different from a playable fighter, however. Maybe we’ll see him in the franchise’s next entry?
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 – new Gunvolt design revealed, first gameplay trailer (off-screen)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Videos | 27 Comments
During MAGFest today, Keiji Inafune and Inti Creates hosted a panel. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 was featured during the event and we finally received an update as to what’s happening with the project.
First, it’s been revealed that Gunvolt will have a new design in the game. Inti Creates redid all of the character sprites in order to achieve this. Also teased was “a whole lot of stuff” that fans have yet to see. The team is spending a ton of time to create “the best high-quality game they possibly can.” Unfortunately, there’s still no word on a release date, but Inti Creates CEO said the developers are “working very hard to be able to get you guys the sequel to Azure Striker Gunvolt as soon as we can.”
Lastly, and most significantly, the first gameplay trailer for Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. We have it the off-screen video below.
Pokken Tournament – brief amiibo footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 9 Comments
Pokken Tournament works with all amiibo to unlock in-game items. You can get a brief look at that in the video below.
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Amazon: Rodea: The Sky Soldier 3DS for $16
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The 3DS version of Rodea: The Sky Soldier is at its lowest price yet on Amazon. Currently, you can pick up a copy for $16. Place an order here
if interested.
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Epic Dumpster Bear footage
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Log Games posted a bit of gameplay footage from its upcoming Wii U eShop title Epic Dumpster Bear. Give it a look below.
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Sakurai on ending Smash Bros. DLC, wanting to appeal to all players
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 101 Comments
This month’s issue of Nintendo Dream features an interview with Masahiro Sakurai. During the discussion, the Smash Bros. director talked about ending DLC in the Wii U and 3DS games, including how development differed with the main title and why now is an appropriate time to stop adding characters. There’s also quite a bit of discussion about how Sakurai wants Smash Bros. to appeal to all types of players.
Head past the break for the interview breakdown. Please note that this particular post is more of an abridged/summary version rather than a word-for-word translation.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition seeing maintenance next week
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Minecraft: Wii U Edition is the latest item to have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule. The game’s network services will be impacted on Thursday in North America, and Friday in Europe.
Here are the breakdown of times:
– 4:50 PM PT (Thursday) – 6:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Thursday) – 9:30 PM ET (Thursday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Friday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Friday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Friday)
Excave III: Tower of Destiny hitting the European 3DS eShop next week
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The third entry in the Excave series is heading to Europe next week. On February 25, Excave III: Tower of Destiny will be launching. Pricing is set at €7.99.
Pokken Tournament started out as an idea for a Pokemon-themed Taiko Drum Master
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Pokken Tournament ended up as a 3D fighter that takes some inspiration from Tekken. That wasn’t the original plan, however.
When Bandai Namco was meeting with The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, there was interest in creating a Pokemon-themed version of the rhythm series Taiko Drum Master. Ishihara was actually the one who suggested doing something different.
“Mr. Ishihara actually said, ‘If we’re going to work with Bandai Namco, I want to do a collaboration with Tekken,'” Pokken Tournament producer Katsuhiro Harada told The Verge.
And so that’s how we eventually ended up with Pokken Tournament. The game made its way to arcades last year, and will be reaching Wii U on March 18.
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Sound Selection CD features remastered music
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD’s Sound Selection CD doesn’t simply take music from the original game. Instead, Nintendo has confirmed that the various tunes have been remastered.
The soundtrack team has also posted a message about the CD on the official Zelda Facebook page. It reads:
“The core concepts for Twilight Princess’ score are melancholy, pathos, a sensation of speed, and how through it all you can feel a ray of hope. We were really happy to remaster the soundtrack so that everyone can appreciate all the distinctive qualities of each track.”
And here’s the Facebook post in full:
By pre-ordering The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD at GameStop, you may receive an exclusive exclusive Sound…
Posted by The Legend of Zelda on Thursday, February 18, 2016
