Aonuma wasn’t a fan of Zelda’s GameCube tech demo, says remakes need to have a meaning, more
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IGN has gone live with a new piece filled with quotes from Eiji Aonuma regarding The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. There are quite a few interesting comments, including his thoughts on the original Zelda tech demo shown for GameCube, how he’s approaching remakes, and more.
You can find all of Aonuma’s quotes below. Also be sure to check out IGN’s full piece here.
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Batman: Arkham Origins footage
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More Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut footage
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Batman: Arkham Origins reviews roundup
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Batman: Arkham Origins is out today, and so are the media reviews. Here’s how the game has been received thus far:
CVG – 7 / 10
Eurogamer – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
GameSpot – 6 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
GameTrailers – 8.7 / 10
IGN – 7.8 / 10
NowGamer – 7.5 / 10
Polygon – 7 / 10
Rev3Games – 4 / 5
VideoGamer – 8 / 10
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Nintendo announces Skylanders Swap Force Wii U bundle
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo and Activision are teaming up for a new Wii U bundle. The package, which launches on November 15, includes the following:
- a white Wii U Basic system
- a Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack that includes:
- Skylanders SWAP Force Wii U software
- a Portal of Power
- three Skylanders figures, including Ninja Stealth Elf (one of the Core Skylanders) and two SWAP Force characters: Blast-Zone and an exclusive color shift Washbuckler
- a collector poster, trading cards and sticker sheets
- a Nintendo Land game disc
Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s announcement:
“There are so many great elements to this Skylanders SWAP Force Wii U bundle that we almost couldn’t cram them all into the box. This amazing deal provides a huge amount of entertainment for kids and their families to play together.”
Pricing is set at $299.99 for the new bundle. You can find the official announcement below.
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Super Mario 3D World’s clear pipes made possible thanks to Wii U’s HD capabilities
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One of Super Mario 3D World’s many new mechanics is the implementation of clear pipes. Mario and co. are able to travel to new worlds through the various pipes, and they’re actually an important part of the game’s introduction.
Super Mario 3D World co-director Kenta Motokura says “the clear pipe is something that’s just that much easier to see in this kind of presentation, and this allowed us to connect it to new ideas for gameplay.” The team eventually came up with ideas pertaining to the passage of fireballs, Goombas, and more.
Motokura said during a recent media event:
Reggie answers various fan questions on Twitter
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has answered a whole bunch of fan questions on Twitter… including one response in which he trolls people who had hoped to see him twerking. It’s a strange night indeed.
For Reggie’s complete comments, head past the break.
