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IGN has gone ahead with another Xenoblade Chronicles X video. The one below shows another Skell battle, and also shows another cut-scene.

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Playtonic has revealed a brand new character for Yooka-Laylee as part of a feature on IGN. Above is a look at Rextro Sixtyfourus, an old-school dinosaur character who acts as guardian of the arcade machines hidden on each level. Players will find at least one secret arcade game in each world, which provides a Pagie when completed.

Mark Stevenson, who previously worked on the Donkey Kong Country series, Donkey Kong 64, and Kameo, designed Rextro Sixtyfourus. Here’s what he had to say about the character:

“We decided on using a dinosaur pretty early on as this is a creature that naturally associates with a past era. Then I think mostly my inspiration came from work I’d done previously on characters for the Donkey Kong 64 game. From this work I knew the kind of forms we had to create due to low polygon counts, so this inspired the shapes used to create Rextro’s blocky feet and hands that are virtually cubes. All the polygons in Rexto have hard edges as well: this affects how the light shines on him meaning you can basically see all the polygon faces as individual facets.

“I wanted Rex to to feel like he captured the era of games from my early career which also included work on the Donkey Kong games on the Super Nintendo. Finally just to reinforce the retro aspect some more, I created a custom shader that creates a scanline effect on Rextro to make him look like he’s being viewed on an old school CRT TV.”

“He evolved quite naturally really, the only part of him that we really took some time to settle on was his accessory around his neck which started out as a red tie very much like Donkey Kong before we settled on a medallion made from one of the game’s Play Tokens to reference his crucially important task.”

Check out the video below for a look at Rextro Sixtyfourus.

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Another round of Genei Ibun Roku #FE details have been translated from last week’s issue of Famitsu. The latest coverage offers further insight into the side stories and side characters. We’ve rounded up the information below, courtesy of Serenes Forest.

Main story vs. side story

– Game is divided into the main story and side stories
– In the main story, the world is attacked by Mirages–beings from another world known as the Idolasphere
– Itsuki and his friends–“Mirage Masters” from the same entertainment company–join forces with friendly Mirages to repel the Idolasphere’s mysterious invasion
– Side stories focus on Itsuki’s friends and their daily lives as entertainers
– Each has their own struggles and dreams and it’s up to Itsuki to help them out
– As they improve as entertainers and enhance their “Performa”, their ability in battle will increase

Side stories

– During battles, if you trigger a Session Attack (a chain attack) with an artist (a playable character), eventually the artist’s “Stage Rank” will increase
– As the character’s Stage Rank increases, they will be faced with a wall that needs surmounting
– This is how a side story is born
– Each side story is a quest that players can attempt at any time
– Side stories are triggered via the Topics menu
– Here, the characters communicate with each other via text message
– By completing side stories, our heroes’ source of energy “Performa” will shine greater than ever
– This unlocks new abilities in battle and improves their prowess in battles

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Monster Hunter X, and Project X Zone 2. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 22 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 33,442
New 3DS LL – 18,496
Vita – 13,085
New 3DS – 10,448
Wii U – 9,935
PS3 – 1,716
3DS – 965
Xbox One – 825
Vita TV – 723
3DS LL – 474

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 22,104
New 3DS LL – 16,824
Vita – 14,366
Wii U – 9,127
New 3DS – 3,559
PS3 – 1,931
3DS – 988
Vita TV – 807
Xbox One – 534
3DS LL – 509

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 143,817 / NEW
2. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 73,824 / NEW
3. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 20,899 / NEW
4. [PS4] God Eater Resurrection – 20,812 / 146,688
5. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 19,810 / 1,714,160
6. [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble Darkness: True Princess – 15,729 / NEW
7. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 15,364 / 366,167
8. [PS4] Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force – 14,392 / NEW
9. [WIU] Splatoon – 13,891 / 763,338
10. [3DS] Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – 12,573 / 86,467
11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 8,127 / 1,114,709
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,847 / 390,266
13. [PS4] God Eater Resurrection – 6,461 / 32,160
14. [PSV] Yomawari – 6,167 / 28,639
15. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 4,886 / 253,303
16. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 4,853 / 69,161
17. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 4,799 / 47,246
18. [3DS] LEGO Jurassic World – 4,499 / NEW
19. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol * Grand Prix No.1! – 4,216 / 44,812
20. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 4,069 / 91,521

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Nintendo has applied another update to Miiverse. This time around, the additions pertain to screenshots.

Nintendo has made a couple of changes. First up, users can now attach screenshots from their Screenshot Album to both posts and comments in the Discussions section. Additionally, it’s now possible to post saved screenshots as comments in the In-Game Posts section.

Here’s the notice from Nintendo’s Erika:

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It’s only been a few days since Splatoon added a weapon, but another one has now been made available. Players can now use the Neo Sploosh-o-matic. Get an overview of it below.

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Nintendo has uploaded two more Super Mario Maker levels, both of which are located in Event Courses. You can now take on “Cat Mario’s Course” as well as “Cat Peach’s Course”. The two unlock brand new costumes that are shown in the videos below upon completion.

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Update 2: Bumped to the top again. The Nintendo Direct has now been confirmed for Japan, and it’s airing at the same time. Nintendo says it will focus on Wii U and 3DS games launching by the end of next spring. Morimoto, who hosted the presentation at the end of May, will lead the way on this one as well.

Update: No real surprise here, but the North American page states: “Please note that the presentation will not feature any updates on NX and mobile.”

Nintendo Direct is making a triumphant return later this week. Today, Nintendo announced that the next broadcast is set for Thursday. The presentation will cover upcoming Wii U and 3DS games.

Satoru Shibata will host the European presentation. It’s unclear who will lead the North American version, though Reggie Fils-Aime and/or Bill Trinen are likely candidates.

Here’s when the new Nintendo Direct will air:

– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Xenoblade Chronicles X continue to pour in. In the latest one, posted below, you can get another look at Skell combat.

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