Miyamoto: Nintendo looking to bridge the gap between 2D/3D Mario players with Super Mario 3D World
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Over the years, Nintendo has created two distinct categories of Mario games: 3D titles like Galaxy, and 2D releases such as New Super Mario Bros.
The Big N attempted to blend the two gameplay types with Super Mario 3D Land. This is now being taken a step further with Super Mario 3D World, according to Shigeru Miyamoto.
When ONM asked if Super Mario 3D World is trying to appeal to all types of Mario fans, Miyamoto responded:
“Yes, with the Mario games you have the 2D side-scrolling games and you have the Mario Galaxy games, which are the 3D titles. People tend to prefer one of those over the other. What we tried to do with Super Mario 3D Land, and what we’re trying to do with Super Mario 3D World is to create a type of three-dimensional Mario game that bridges that gap. We’re trying to do that more with Super Mario 3D World, in particular with the gyro controls, and to try and do that in a way that will enable fans of both to really enjoy playing Mario.”
Thanks to joclo for sending this our way.
Nintendo Minute: Skylanders Swap Force
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Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.
North American Wii Party U teaser site open
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Nintendo’s North American Wii Party U teaser site is now live. If interested, you can find it here.
Similar to the Mario Party: Island Tour site, you can view a few old screenshots and read up on game information. That’s it for now!
Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.
Another round of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 details
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More details on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 have come out of the New York Comic Con. For the latest on the recently-announced video game, check out the summary below.
– Game will be released just before the film
– Sequel to the first game
– Movie set up the first game
– Movies and games are now going their own way
– Some key moments from the second film will be adapted for the game
– What happened in the first game is not canon for the second film
– Light RPG elements
– Tweaked combat and web-slinging
– Different webbing types: typical impact webbing, regular vanilla webbing, cryo-webbing
– “Some people complained that the webs didn’t attach to the buildings and they’re going to do that now.”
– Web-sling with the right and left triggers to control
– More detailed Manhattan
– Spider-Man universe things will be in the game, like The Kingpin’s Fisk Tower
– More action in the open world this time around
– Controlling Peter Park will be more than just taking photos
– Sometimes take on the role of an investigative journalist
– Play as Spider-Man for most of the game
Next assassin revealed for Batman: Arkham Origins
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Batman: Arkham Origins’ next assassin was revealed during a panel at New York Comic Con yesterday. You’ll see who it is by watching the off-screen trailer below.
Nearly an hour of Skylanders Swap Force footage
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Media Create software sales (9/30 – 10/6) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
02./03. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
03./05. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
04./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
06./09. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./11. [3DS] Youkai Watch
08./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
10./07. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
11./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
12./14. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
13./15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
14./20. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
15./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
16./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
17./06. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End #
18./18. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion
19./00. [3DS] SPEC: Ten
20./29. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
A bunch of new characters confirmed for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes was heavily featured during the Marvel Games Panel at New York Comic Con today. Among other things, several new characters were confirmed.
They are as follows:
– Absorbing Man
– Aunt May
– “Both Electros” (possibly Ultimate/Movie and 616)
– Future Foundation costumes
– Havok
– Iron Fist
– Malekith The Accursed
– Moon Knight
– Nightmare
– Polaris
– Power Man
– Pyro
– Shocker
– She-Hulk
– Taskmaster
– Superior Spider-Man
On Marvel.com, new characters will be revealed leading up to the game’s release. Ant-Man and Black Bolt were the first two confirmed through the promotions. Over 150 characters can be found in total, not to mention more than 50 vehicles.
Finally, we also have the lineup of characters confirmed for the Thor DLC:
– Malekith
– Kurse
– Sif
– Volstagg
– Odin
– Hogun
– Fandral
– Jane Foster
Another off-screen Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag video
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Aonuma explains inclusion of selfies in Zelda: Wind Waker HD
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The ability to take selfies is a small, but addmittedley neat feature in Zelda: Wind Waker HD. How’d the idea come about?
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma gave IGN a rather simple answer. Taking selfies is commonplace these days, and even he gets involved with such photos from time to time.
And so Aonuma asked the director of Zelda: Wind Waker HD to include the functionality. While the idea initially seemed like it would be too difficult, selfies eventually made their way into the final game.
According to Aonuma:
