FAST Racing NEO’s soundtrack is out now; pay what you want
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
FAST Racing NEO was one of the most acclaimed indie games on Wii U in recent years, and a part of that was certainly its energetic soundtrack. If you can’t get enough of the game’s music, you can now buy the entire 80-minute soundtrack online at this link. The minimum price you’ll have to pay is 5$ – but if you want to support developer Shin’en Multimedia, you can pay more if you want to. The soundtrack is DRM free and available as both MP3 and FLAC files. If you’re undecided, you can listen to a 30 second preview of each track as well.
World to the West developer discusses connection to Teslagrad, NX and amiibo potential, release
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
In a very lengthy interview with Miketendo 64, Rain Games’ member and art director Ole Ivar Rudi discussed a lot about the company’s upcoming game World to the West. We recommend reading the full interview if you’re interested, since Rudi goes into a lot of detail about what to expect from the game and the team’s goals, but there were some answers that deserve special mention.
For starters, Rudi stated that, while the game was targeting multiple platforms including the Wii U, it would not be coming to the 3DS due to technical limitations. Asked about the possibility of an NX version, he stated that “it will show up on additional platforms. Maybe even another Nintendo platform, but our lips are sealed though.” He also said that they would love to see amiibo support, but also couldn’t guarantee it due to negotiation.
Rudi also said that the game is planned for a Q1 release in 2017, although he noted that it was optimistic.
He also discussed the game’s plot, which centers around four heroes discovering a sinister plot that revolves around a long-gone ancient civilization, and how it is different from the company’s previous title, Teslagrad.
The main difference is that while Teslagrad was very focused on minimalism when it came to its direct storytelling- no dialog, no in-game text, everything had to be inferred from visuals alone. This served the theme of isolation and sort of mythic hero’s journey of Teslagrad well, we wanted it to feel like a story that took place in the past and was being told after the fact, and we think the silent approach helped achieve that. For World to the West we’ve opened up the gates considerably, though- it’s a lighter, more immediate kind of story with a lot of character interaction, so it made sense to have dialogue. It frees us up to flesh out the world a lot more!
The full interview is full of insight into development and the plot, including discussing the four main characters, how Rain Games was formed, and that the company plans to work on another game once World to the West enters the final stages of development. Definitely worth checking out!
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Media Create software sales (9/19/16 – 9/25/16) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PSV] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro #
02./01. [PS4] Persona 5 #
03./00. [PS4] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro #
04./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
05./03. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017
06./02. [PS3] Persona 5 #
07./00. [PS3] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro #
08./07. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
09./00. [3DS] One Piece: Daikaizoku Coliseum
10./04. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2017
11./06. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./11. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
14./09. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
15./08. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!
16./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
17./15. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects]
19./18. [WIU] Splatoon #
20./14. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
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26 minutes of LEGO Dimensions’ new sets
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Game Informer has published a video that shows another look at LEGO Dimensions’ new set. The video below contains footage of Ghostbusters, Adventure Time, Mission: Impossible, and the A-Team.
North American Paper Mario: Color Splash commercials
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Nintendo has gone live with new North American commercials to promote Paper Mario: Color Splash. Check out the brief videos below.
Yuji Naka, Takashi Iizuka, Miyamoto on Sonic jumping over to Nintendo platforms
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 6 Comments
These days, it’s easy to associate Sonic with Nintendo. The character has appeared in Olympics games with Mario, and SEGA even partnered with the big N on some exclusive games. During the early ’90s, however, things were much different as Mario and Sonic were pretty big rivals.
Game Informer put up a new piece today about how Sonic eventually landed on Nintendo platforms following SEGA’s exit from the gaming hardware business. It contains some interesting quotes from the likes of creator Yuji Naka, Sonic developer Takashi Iizuka, and even Shigeru Miyamoto.
Read up on some noteworthy comments below. You can find Game Informer’s article here for more.
More: interview, Mario, Mario & Sonic, Shigeru Miyamoto, Sonic, Takashi Iizuka, top, Yuji Naka
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – gathering screenshots
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 5 Comments
Over on its Zelda Facebook page, Nintendo posted some new gathering screenshots from Breath of the Wild. Each one naturally shows some of the supplies players will be able to collect while playing. View them below.
Media Create sales (9/19/16 – 9/25/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 33 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 49,652
New 3DS LL – 15,491
2DS – 14,492
Vita – 9,817
New 3DS – 3,379
Wii U – 2,731
PS3 – 1,105
3DS – 462
Xbox One – 124
3DS LL – 74
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 96,433
2DS – 18,754
New 3DS LL – 15,808
Vita – 12,931
New 3DS – 3,047
Wii U – 2,703
PS3 – 1,099
3DS – 425
Xbox One – 156
3DS LL – 106
And here are the software charts:
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More Wii U / 3DS maintenance, Minecraft: Wii U maintenance scheduled for next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo is lining up more maintenance for next week. Wii U and 3DS (online play, rankings, etc.) will be down for a few hours, and Minecraft: Wii U Edition will also be affected.
Here’s the schedule:
Wii U / 3DS
– 3 PM PT (October 3) – 7 PM PT (October 3)
– 6 PM ET (October 3) – 10 PM ET (October 3)
– 11 PM in the UK (October 3) – 3 AM in the UK (October 4)
– 12 AM in Europe (October 4) – 4 AM in Europe (October 4)
Minecraft: Wii U Edition
– 6:50 PM PT (October 4) – 8:30 PM PT (October 4)
– 9:50 PM ET (October 4) – 11:30 PM ET (October 4)
– 2:50 AM in the UK (October 5) – 4:30 AM in the UK (October 5)
– 3:50 AM in Europe (October 5) – 5:30 AM in Europe (October 5)
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Paper Mario: Color Splash – “The Story Unfolds” trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Thanks to Nintendo of Europe, we have a new trailer for Paper Mario: Color Splash showing various aspects of the game. View it below.
