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

Yet another blog update has landed on PlatinumGames’ official blog. This time around, we get to hear about some of the game’s lesser known facts.

Check out a few excerpts below:

So, we all know that the Chain Chomp is a weapon, but did you know you can also use him to sniff out treasure? Sometimes, Chomp might start barking and tugging on his chain as you’re proceeding through the map. This means there’s a treasure nearby and he’s trying to get it. If you feel like you might be missing some of the game’s treasure chests, try him out for a bit.

After you’ve started the Climax, try pressing the L button again. You’ll exit your Umbran Climax and preserve the rest of your magic gauge. You won’t be able to enter Umbran Climax until you build you gauge up to full again, but at least you won’t have to expend any gauge without actually using it.

Some of you may already know, but we here at PlatinumGames have a continued tradition of hiding beetles in our games. I haven’t heard of anyone finding it in Bayonetta 2, but it’s there! Get to looking.

Head on over to the PlatinumGames website for the full post.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments

Tested with robots! will cost €10.00 when it launches later this week in Europe. Just saying!

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

A couple of days ago, a Miiverse interview was conducted with Koichi Hayashida about Ultimate NES Remix. Hayashida explained how the 3DS compilation came to be, revealed that the team wasn’t sure it it could be released until roughly a month before it was completed, and more.

You’ll find all of Hayashida’s comments below.

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

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 8 Comments

Nintendo has a few refurbished Wii games available for purchase on its website. The lineup includes New Play Control! Pikmin, Punch-Out!!, and Excitebots.

You can find the full lineup of refurbished games here. Some may seem a bit pricey and you’ll need to throw in another $5 for shipping, though quite a few of these titles like Punch-Out!! aren’t being sold at most stores at this point.

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Another day, another file size to report. The download for EnjoyUp Games’ 99Moves will take up about 178MB of space. If all goes as planned, the game should be out in Europe next week.

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

The Pokémon Company International, in cooperation with GameStop, today announced the debut of MegaStop, displays stocked with a variety of official Pokémon merchandise at select retail locations nationwide.

Trainers who purchase Pokémon merchandise at MegaStops will receive a special code that enters them into a contest for a chance to win various prizes. Prizes include digital booster packs redeemable in Pokémon TCG Online, one of 50 limited edition Nintendo 3DS XL featuring Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, and the VIP grand prize – a trip for four to Hawaii!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Update: All gone!

GameStop currently has the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U in stock, though it won’t ship until next week. Orders will be sent out on December 15. Hopefully this is a sign that the adapter is becoming more readily available!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Xenoblade Chronicles X director Tetsuya Takahashi returned to the game’s Japanese Twitter account today and introduced another two designers.

First up is Yasushi Suzuki, who is leading the way on enemy mechs:

“Returning to the original subject, today I’ll present Mr. Yasushi Suzuki. His skills are top-notch, be it for character, mecha or landscapes design. I’d meant to work with him one day and this wish has finally come true with this project.”

“For this project, he’s mainly in charge of enemy mechs. The huge mech that appears in the last cut of the previously released [promotional video] (E3 2013) was also designed by him!”

For those wondering, Yasushi Suzuki worked as character and effects designer on Sin & Punishment for the N64, and as art director on Sin & Punishment: Star Successor.

The second designer introduced is Raita Kazama. Here’s what Takahashi said about him:

“Next up is Mr. Raita Kazama. I believe some people already know him, as he’s also drawn beautiful images for the previous Xenoblade.”

“For this project, I’ve mainly asked him to design the alien NPCs and the primitive lifeforms inhabiting the planet. Despite being an illustrator with a delicate touch, he himself is the macho bodybuilder type, lol.”

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