Koji Igarashi on going independent, giving fans a “classic Igavania-style game” with Bloodstained
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Koji Igarashi left Konami after spending over 20 years with the company. By doing so, he was able to launch a very successful Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a Castlevania spiritual successor.
Speaking about the decision to go independent with GamesRadar, Igarashi said:
“Three or four years ago I was working at Konami and didn’t have the opportunity to [make a game like Symphony of the Night]. When I saw the success of Mighty No. 9’s crowdfunding, it showed that fans can empower the creator and open up new doors. That was the spark I was looking for to leave Konami, go out on my own, be independent.”
Igarashi talked a bit about Bloodstained as well. Rather than focusing on innovation, the team is to provide “classic Igavania-style game” fans have long been requesting.
“My goal with this game is to give [players] that classic Igavania-style game that they want. First and foremost, we’re not shooting for innovation – we’re shooting for reviving that sort of gameplay that people have been wanting for the last five years, and that publishers and developers have really not been offering. So any innovation beyond that is the sort of spice and coolness.”
Satoru Shibata shares a message about Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments
Over on Nintendo of Spain’s YouTube page, Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata shared a brief message about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. He spoke about his first impressions after playing the demo. Hear Shibata’s full message below.
Photos of the Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 4 Comments
On July 27, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack will be released in Japan. We now have a few photos of it below.
Curious as to which tracks are included? Read our original post here for the full lineup.
Thanks to eigotaku for the tip.
XSEED footage: Shantae, Exile’s End, Story of Seasons, Corpse Party
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Yesterday, XSEED showcased its full slate of titles from E3. Footage was shown from a variety of games including Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Exile’s End, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, and Corpse Party. See the recording below.
Amazon: Save $15 on Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, $20 on Skylanders SuperChargers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments
Amazon has a couple of decent deals running at the moment. For 3DS, Zelda: Tri Force Heroes can be had for $25 ($15 off). Skylanders SuperChargers on Wii U is also on sale for $20 (save $20), and includes Turbo Charge Donkey Kong.
Super Mario Maker Course Selection page now open in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Are you having trouble finding worthwhile Super Mario Maker levels? Then a newly opened section of the game’s Japanese website may interest you.
The Super Mario Maker Course Selection area can be accessed here. On the page, Nintendo developers have selected levels and divided them up into categories.
Nintendo is also holding a contest of sorts to create a Super Mario Maker level with certain themes. These are:
1. A course that uses P-Switches/P-Doors in an interesting way
2. A course with a summer theme (makes you feel like you’re in summer)
3. A course that uses the phone audio block well
The deadline for the event is on August 8.
More: Super Mario Maker
First look at LEGO Dimensions’ new Sonic figure
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 4 Comments
LEGO Dimensions will be receiving a bunch of content beginning in the fall through new figures and packs. One of the more anticipated additions is Sonic, who will even be getting his own figure.
TT Games producer Mark Warburton shared a couple of photos showing Sonic on his Twitter account earlier today. We’ve included those shots in this post.
Maintenance news: Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Splatoon, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Update (7/1): Bumped to the top. More maintenance has been announced:
Wii U / 3DS – online play, rankings, etc.
– 9 PM PT (July 3) – 2 AM PT (July 4)
– 12 AM ET (July 4) – 5 AM ET (July 4)
– 5 AM in the UK (July 4) – 10 AM in the UK (July 4)
– 6 AM in Europe (July 4) – 11 AM in Europe (July 4)
Wii U / 3DS – online play, rankings, etc.
– 6 PM PT (July 4) – 7 PM PT (July 4)
– 9 PM ET (July 4) – 10 PM ET (July 4)
– 2 AM in the UK (July 5) – 3 AM in the UK (July 5)
– 3 AM in Europe (July 5) – 4 AM in Europe (July 5)
eShop
– 1 PM PT (July 5) – 7 PM PT (July 5)
– 4 PM ET (July 5) – 10 PM ET (July 5)
– 9 PM in the UK (July 5) – 3 AM in the UK (July 6)
– 10 PM in Europe (July 5) – 4 AM in Europe (July 6)
Splatoon
– 9:50 PM PT (July 5) – 11:30 PM PT (July 5)
– 12:50 AM ET (July 6) – 2:30 AM ET (July 6)
– 5:50 AM in the UK (July 6) – 7:30 AM in the UK (July 6)
– 6:50 AM in Europe (July 6) – 8:30 AM in Europe (July 6)
Original (6/30): A pair of games have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule.
First up is Minecraft: Wii U Edition. The game will be down for a couple of hours tonight as it makes way for the new update.
Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:
– 5:50 PM PT (June 30) – 7:30 PM PT (June 30)
– 8:50 PM ET (June 30) – 10:30 PM ET (June 30)
– 1:50 AM (July 1) in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK (July 1)
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe (July 1)
Splatoon will also be undergoing maintenance next month:
– 5 PM PT (July 11) – 7 PM PT (July 11)
– 8 PM ET (July 11) – 10 PM ET (July 11)
– 1 AM in the UK (July 12) – 3 AM in the UK (July 12)
– 2 AM in Europe (July 12) – 4 AM in Europe (July 12)
Media Create software sales (6/20/16 – 6/26/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
02./00. [PSV] Caligula
03./00. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
04./00. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
05./00. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan #
06./02. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice #
07./01. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure
08./00. [PS4] Umbrella Corps
09./03. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
10./05. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
11./07. [PS4] Overwatch
12./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./06. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
14./10. [WIU] Splatoon #
15./13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
16./08. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
17./15. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
18./00. [PSV] Chou Ezaru wa Akai Hana: Koi wa Tsuki ni Shirube Kareru
19./12. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
20./00. [PS4] The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Callie and Marie costumes coming to Super Mario Maker next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Wii U | 5 Comments
The Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie, will be getting costumes in Super Mario Maker next week, on July 8th. A special event course will be available, and players will have to beat it twice to get each costume. With the Sisters’ amiibo releasing, it is possible that scanning them will unlock the costumes as well, although this has not been confirmed. You can watch a video of the course and the costumes below:
