Video: Super Mario Bros. 2 musical reference spotted in Super Mario 3D World
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
For those who are unaware, the above video showcases an Easter egg reference to Super Mario Bros. 2’s character selection screen.
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Japan getting a pair of Dragon Quest X keyboards
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Hori will release a pair of Dragon Quest X-themed keyboards in Japan. Both will work with the Wii U, Wii, and PC. Consumers will be able to purchase the Dragon Quest X Slime Keyboard and Dragon Quest X Metal Slime Keyboard for 3,980 and 4,980 yen respectively.
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A few new Super Mario 3D World, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds details
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A short but sweet Nintendo segment just wrapped up on GT.TV, where Bill Trinen shared a few new details about Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. You can find an overview of what was revealed in the summary below.
Super Mario 3D World
Shifty Boo Mansion
– Ghost house theme
– Team has done more with it in terms of shifting platforms, staircases
Pretty Plaza Panic
– Slightly different structure from a level standpoint
– Timer starts at 100
– Goal is to get anything you can within that time limit
– Stop watches give you additional time
– Get stars, other items
– Switch in the level designed to be activated only by Peach
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
– Ice Ruins
– Central tower has elevators that go from top to bottom
– Going down, down down to the bottom of the level and then working your way back up
– Use the Fire Rod in the dungeon to melt blocks, etc.
– Shoots out a wave of fire
– Upgrade it further and it can almost become like a fire tornado
Famitsu reveals Japan’s top 100 best-selling games of the 21st century (and other data)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
Sales data is in for the top 100 best-selling games in Japan, based on Famitsu figures.
Games sold between January 1, 2001 and September 29, 2013 were taken into consideration. “Best” re-releases aren’t included, nor are sales bought directly as a digital download. However, download cards sold by retailers and copies bundled with hardware were used for the chart.
Here are the results in full:
Wii Sports Club launch trailer
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Super Mario 3D World footage shows infinity lives cheat
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DuckTales Remastered update now available for Wii U
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Capcom and WayForward have prepared a new update for DuckTales Remastered. It addresses multiple crashes and adds a new “Quick Cinema” mode.
Quick Cinema allows players to skip through most cut-scenes when activated. The option appears after completing the game at least once.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts – gameplay accolades video
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Disney Infinity update out now for Wii U
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A new update is now available for Disney Infinity.
The patch adds in the previously-promised support of the Wii U Pro Controller and Classic Controller/Classic Controller. Additionally, players can now use a new screenshot function to share images on Miiverse. Finally, the Tron Identity Disc was added to the Toy Box Vault.
Here’s the official update notes straight from the Disney Infinity Miiverse community:
Mario 3D World devs on power-ups, free-roaming on the world map, Yoshi, stereoscopic 3D was considered, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
IGN has published a new Super Mario 3D World article featuring quotes from Kenta Motokura and Yoshiaki Koizumi. The two talked about free-roaming on the world map, Yoshi’s non-inclusion, stereoscopic 3D, and more.
Head past the break for all of the comments from Motokura and Koizumi. We also suggest checking out IGN’s full piece here.
