Mario 3D World devs on power-ups, free-roaming on the world map, Yoshi, stereoscopic 3D was considered, more
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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.
Even more Super Mario 3D World footage
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Wii U coming to Brazil this month, console costs a significant amount
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The Wii U will officially be making its way to Brazil later this month, though the price of entry will be very high.
Consumers who wish to purchase the system will need to fork over R$ 1899. That amounts to roughly $825 in USD. Games are expected to cost somewhere between R$179 and R$199.
The Wii U will launch in Brazil on November 26. It’ll come with New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Luigi U.
More Super Mario 3D World footage
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Nintendo planning big Super Mario 3D World TV campaign in the UK
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Super Mario 3D World is Nintendo’s flagship Wii U title for the holidays. So it makes sense that the company is gearing up for a major TV campaign in the UK.
MCV reports that “Nintendo will be using the TV ads to push the hardware, which has struggled for momentum so far this year.” The site continues, “The ads will focus on the game’s major innovations, including the four-player co-operative multiplayer.” Kids, families, and girls will all be targeted in the campaign.
Nintendo UK product manager Roger Langford told MCV:
“Mario is the perfect title for families this Christmas, not only is it a title that family members of all ages will enjoy, but it’s the first multiplayer 3D Mario platformer ever.
“Pre-launch the focus will be on online and Facebook activity, aimed at Mario fans. We will also be launching a significant TV campaign targeted towards families and kids, highlighting the key features of the game and the Wii U hardware itself. Post-launch activity will centre around gifting via online, TV and PR.”
Nintendo’s big TV campaign comes in addition to print and social media activity.
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New Super Mario 3D World footage
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Pikmin 3 – footage of the new mission maps
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Sakurai not required to show up for work every day, but does so anyway
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Masahiro Sakurai attends work at Namco Bandai each day so that he can work on the latest Smash Bros. entry. Despite his lingering arm condition, he still makes sure to show up at 10 AM without taking any unnecessary days off. That doesn’t mean he’s forced to, though.
Sakurai, writing in his bi-weekly Famitsu column, said his office hours are completely up to him.
“My office hours are up to me. So long as I complete the new Smash Bros., I could show up only once a week, or only at night, or even telecommute if I wanted to.”
Sakurai also spoke about he ensures he gives his approval on all aspects of the game. He meticulously looks at the underlying elements, like the motions and UI.
“It’s just as important to check the specifications behind the development of things like graphics, sound, motions, characters, stages, game modes, and UI, not just the products themselves.”
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Nintendo Partners with PBteen to Bring Fun Wii U Experiences to Stores
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–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:
WHAT: Starting on Nov. 4, people that visit select PBteen locations can take a break from shopping and experience the fun of playing Wii U. Nintendo is partnering with PBteen and installing Wii U consoles in various in-store lounges that represent comfortable living room settings. In the lounges, shoppers can play the upcoming Super Mario 3D World game for Wii U before its launch on Nov. 22. In addition to the game-play lounges, the PBteen stores will include ballot boxes for shoppers to submit their names for the chance to win a Super Mario 3D World game and a Mario and Luigi Wii U Deluxe Set, which includes the Wii U console, a GamePad controller and the New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U games on one disc. There will also be an online sweepstakes for people that can’t visit the ballot boxes at http://www.pbteen.com/wiiusweeps. WHO: Families, holiday shoppers, Nintendo fans WHEN: Nov. 4-24 3:30 p.m. until close WHERE: PBteen NYC – 1451 Second Ave., New York, NY 10021 PBteen Market Square – 2111 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 PBteen Natick Mall – 1245 Worcester St., Natick, MA 01760 PBteen Roseville – 1151 Galleria Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678 PBteen Edina Galleria – 3510 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435 PBteen Kenwood Towne Centre – 7875 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 PBteen Streets at Southpoint – 6910 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27713 PBteen Village of Merrick Park – 358 San Lorenzo Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33146 PBteen The Oaks – 520 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 PBteen Westfield Annapolis – 1800 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD 21401 PBteen South Coast Plaza – 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PBteen Oakbrook Center – 2A Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, IL 60523* PBteen Walt Whitman – 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington, NY 11746** *Wii U Game Lounge available Nov. 4-11
**Wii U Game Lounge available Nov. 7-14VISUALS:
- Families playing various Wii U games in living room-inspired lounges filled with PBteen furniture.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Activision confirms new Call of Duty and Skylanders for 2014
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Unsurprisingly, Activision will be returning next year with new entries in its two most-popular franchises.
The next Call of Duty and Skylanders are both scheduled to launch in 2014. Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision, confirmed the news during the company’s latest financial results earnings call yesterday.
He said:
“Despite short-term uncertainties, as we look forward to 2014, we have a very strong product pipeline. We expect multiple new releases across our major franchises, including the first Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, along with the PS4 version of Diablo III and significant and exciting new content for World of Warcraft.
“We also expect to launch new Call of Duty and Skylanders titles and a major new potential franchise with Bungie’s Destiny.”
