Masahiro Sakurai and Tetsuya Nomura talk more about Cloud in Smash
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This week’s issue of Famitsu features several dual creator interviews. One of these has Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai and well-known Square Enix developer Tetsuya Nomura conversing. As expected, the conversation was focused around Cloud’s appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS.
Sakurai mentioned that roughly 25 percent to 33 percent of fan requests in terms of Final Fantasy characters in Smash were for Cloud. Although Sakurai felt “it would be impossible” to make this happen, he reached out in any case.
Here’s a notable excerpt from the discussion, courtesy of Source Gaming:
Nomura: When we first talked, I asked “are you sure you’re okay with Cloud?” He’s not a character from a new game, after all.
Sakurai: But on the other hand, if you think about who to add from Final Fantasy, it’s hard to come up with a choice that’s not Cloud. We could have used Terra or Bartz, protagonists in their own right, but I feel like there would be some people who wouldn’t know who those characters are.
Pre-orders open for ProCube, Hyperkin’s GameCube-inspired controller
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 36 Comments
Hyperkin showcased “ProCube” at EVO 2015 last year in hopes of bringing the new GameCube-inspired controller to market. Having been well-received, it’s now being sold as an actual product.
These Wii U controllers are wireless, so no Wii Remote is required. They’re also compatible with games that make use of the Pro Controller.
Pre-orders are up on Hyperkin’s website here. Black, white, and purple controllers are all $30 each. Shipping should begin on February 1.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition bug fix update on the way, 4J working towards version 1.8.8
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All versions of Minecraft have been continually updated over the years. And fortunately, Wii U isn’t being ignored. 4J Studios has already submitted a bug fix update to Nintendo that is now in final testing.
Here are the patch notes:
– Fix for a problem with the analog sticks when using 3rd party Pro controllers.
– Fix for a crash after playing for an extensive time.
– Fix for a hang when losing internet connection while in an online game.
– Fix for a graphical issue when looking through opaque colored Glass Blocks.
– Fix to enable Game Chat through the gamepad even if it isn’t being used by one of the active players.
– Fix for an issue when disabling the Game Chat option while in an online game.
– Fix for an issue with the Game Chat option in splitscreen.
– Fix for an issue with input when a splitscreen player is using the system keyboard.
– Fix for an issue when copying saves with no space available.
– Fix for issues when the user deletes one of the Favorite Mii characters.
– Display Japanese names for DLC in the in-game shop in Japan, rather than English names.
– Fix for a graphical corruption issue in the in-game Skin Selector menu.
– Fix for an issue with the flowing water texture in the Festive Mash-up Pack.
– Fixed issue with the left stick input while in Edit Layer and Add Layer in the Superflat World creation menu.
– Corrected some text in the eManual.
4J also told one fan on Twitter today that the team is “working on bringing the Wii U Edition up to 1.8.8 functionality now”.
.@victoraneato84 We're working on bringing the Wii U Edition up to 1.8.8 functionality now
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) January 20, 2016
GDC survey – dev interest in Wii U and 3DS still low
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 18 Comments
The Game Developers Conference has conducted its annual State of the Industry Survey to find out about which platforms are gathering interest. Much like in 2015, Wii U and 3DS are towards the low-end of the spectrum.
Only five percent of participants said that they are working on Wii U projects, a decrease from six percent last year. Just two percent of developers who responded said they’re involved with 3DS games, which is down from three percent last year. With NX on the way, perhaps this news isn’t entirely unexpected.
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More on amiibo support in Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
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The latest details about amiibo support in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD leaked out of Famitsu yesterday. Now that we have the issue for ourselves, we have even more information about how different figures work in the game.
First, we have additional news about the Ganondorf amiibo in Twilight Princess HD. After scanning it, you’ll receive twice the amount of damage as you normally would. You’ll know the effect has taken place when Link’s hearts bar changes from red to blue. Also, unlike other amiibo which can be only used once per day, it looks like Ganondorf can be scanned as many times as you like. This is partially speculation, but this might be because the effect has a time limit and wears off after awhile.
Guitar Hero Live adds new live performance from Fall Out Boy, Pop Power! Premium Show
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Guitar Hero Live has been updated with another round of content. Playable live performance from Fall Out Boy at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2015 and a new Premium Show called Pop Power! are accessible in GHTV.
The new tracks that are now are as follows:
Fall Out Boy Live from KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2015
* Fall Out Boy – Irresistible (Live)
* Fall Out Boy – Centuries (Live)
* Fall Out Boy – Uma Thurman (Live)
Pop Power!
* 5 Seconds of Summer – She Looks so Perfect
* Sheppard – Geronimo
* Sky Ferreira – You’re Not the One
Source: Activision PR
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Scans roundup – Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Hyrule Warriors Legends, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Puzzle & Dragons X, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, and Yo-kai Sangokushi. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Marvel Battleground Play Set slated for March
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Disney Infinity 3.0’s Marvel Battleground Play Set will launch on March 15 in North America and March 25 in the UK, Disney Interactive announced today. Pre-orders are open on Amazon here.
Marvel Battlegrounds is an arcade-style brawler with support for up four players locally. 12 levels across eight all-new arenas are in the pacakge, including Knowhere and Wakanda. It will also be possible to use any playable Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition): Marvel Super Heroes figure in battle.
The Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set Pack comes with the Play Set piece and one figure (Captain America – The First Avenger). Players will be able to choose from a selection of 25 Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains, with more on the way.
Source: Disney Interactive PR
First footage of the new Hyrule Warriors characters running on Wii U
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Hyrule Warriors Legends has some new content, but not all of it is exclusive. Transferring over the latest characters is possible, for instance. Those who pick up the 3DS version can bring King of Hyrule, Toon Link, Linkle, Tetra, and Skull Kid to the original Wii U game.
Koei Tecmo showed a first look at these characters running on Wii U during a live stream today. We captured the relevant segment, and have that for you below.
Media Create sales (1/11/16 – 1/17/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 30,172
PS4 – 25,592
Vita – 18,202
Wii U – 15,398
New 3DS – 6,241
3DS – 4,797
PS3 – 1,939
3DS LL – 1,162
Xbox One – 99
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 37,227
PS4 – 36,559
Vita – 31,338
Wii U – 24,722
New 3DS – 11,610
3DS – 9,698
PS3 – 2,784
3DS LL – 1,944
Xbox One – 293
And here are the software charts:
1. [PSV] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 43,394 / NEW
2. [PS4] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 42,263 / NEW
3. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 36,700 / 2,623,786
4. [3DS] Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory! – 20,992 / NEW
5. [3DS] Monster Strike – 19,576 / 757,807
6. [WIU] Splatoon – 18,455 / 1,201,389
7. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 14,716 / 2,161,824
8. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 14,342 / 767,081
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 13,182 / 621,061
10. [PS3] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir – 9,771 / NEW
11. [PS4] Fallout 4 – 8,793 / 197,670
12. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 6,546 / 636,070
13. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force – 6,090 / 127,496
14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 5,389 / 279,666
15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 5,305 / 1,317,679
16. [PS4] GTA V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 4,679 / 58,978
17. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 4,554 / 56,230
18. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 4,408 / 212,221
19. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition – 4,136 / 42,386
20. [PSV] Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours – 3,675 / NEW
