Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash “Look Who’s on the Court” trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 55 Comments
Nintendo has finally published a new Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash trailer. In the video, we’re able to see a few new playable characters. Check it out below.
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Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival details – different modes and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Some members of the press recently went hands-on with Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. New details have since come in about three of the different modes, along with some other information.
Here’s the latest:
General
– Different modes: Board Game, Desert Island Escape, Quiz Show
– Apparently some other things to do as well
– Might be 7-8 modes in total based on the different icons
– Some modes only work with cards, others only work with figures
– As you earn Happy Points, spend those to build up each attraction
– Add things to each attraction individually
– Ex: build new things for the Board Game mode by spending points
– This appears to affect gameplay and is more than just looks
– Individual amiibo can level up
Board Game
– 12 different boards
– Different board for each month of the year
– Choose the board youself
– Board months have a different theme (ex: snow in December)
– Each turn is 1 day of the month
– 30 turns in total (for the month)
– Day/night cycle will happen at the end of each turn
– Get the most Happy Points
– Do so by landing on certain spaces, sell turnips to get bells which you can exchange for Happy Points at the end of the game
– There aren’t really mini-games on the board
– Everything you land on can be like a mini-event where your character will take place in something at the town
– There are different directions you can go on the boards
– Buy turnips from Joan
– Each day, the turnip resell prices change
– Depending on when you buy/sell, you can get more bells for the turnips you buy
– Use the GamePad when buying turnips
Desert Island
– Brand new mode
– Uses the amiibo cards
– Play as a team of 3
– On a deserted island
– Each character has a different skill
– Ex: one character can find materials more easily than others, but isn’t good at making tools
– Choose which way you want to go on the island by moving to different hexagon spots
– Move up to 4 spaces per day
– Depending on where you go, you can forge for tools for materials
– At the end of each day, can choose to cook with ingrediants you gathered or make tools instead so you can go fishing the next day
– Ultimately need to gather tools to make a raft and get off the island
– Cat characters don’t need a fishing rod to fish
– If you’re in a pitfal, there’s a spinner that stops randomly on your face or the pit fal to get out
Quiz Show
– Just an Animal Crossing quiz show
– Up to 4 players
– Uses amiibo cards
– Tap your card to decide your character
– The mode is tough and is essentially for diehard fans
– When you want to answer, tap your amiibo card when the spotlight is on your character
– If you scan your card when the spotlight is on of your rivals, they answer instead
– You have to scan at the beginning of your turn
Super Mario Maker player comes up with a pretty neat checkpoint system
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Unfortunately, Super Mario Maker doesn’t support checkpoints through traditional means. But one player has come up with a unique system that’s been put to use in a great level.
During different portions of “Junior Airship Showdown”, you’ll be given a “password”. This is what is ultimately used to get past a lock mechanism players can visit at the start of the level. If you have the correct password, a bomb will destroy blocks and you can proceed to the checkpoint area.
It’s probably best if you watch the video below for a clearer explanation. To see the actual checkpoint system, skip forward to the 7-minute warning. Just beware of some strong language!
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Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations launch trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s a busy day for retail releases in North America today. Along with games like Guitar Hero Live and Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is also hitting store shelves today. Take a look at the official launch trailer below.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Desert Island Escape mode footage
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Desert Island Escape is one of the newly revealed modes in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. For a look at it, view the video below.
Just Dance 2016, Just Dance: Disney Party 2 launch trailers
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance: Disney Party 2 are both now available in North America. Ubisoft has prepared some different launch trailers, which we’ve rounded up below.
Lots of Guitar Hero Live footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
A whole bunch of footage has come in for Guitar Hero Live. You can watch several videos with gameplay below.
More: Activision, FreeStyleGames, Guitar Hero Live
Guitar Hero Live reviews roundup
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Guitar Hero Live is out today, and so are the reviews. Here’s a quick roundup of the critical reaction thus far:
IGN – 7.9 / 10
GameSpot – 6 / 10
Game Informer – 7.5 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 9.5 / 10
DigitalSpy – 4 / 5
Kotaku – “Yes”
GameTrailers – 8.7 / 10
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – Halloween trailer
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Nintendo UK has another short Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water trailer up on its YouTube page as Halloween approaches. Check it out below.
Photos of the Splatoon plushies
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
We recently told you about a few Splatoon plushies that will be coming to Japan in December. These will be based on Callie, Marie, Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl. Nintendo has now posted a few photos of the plushies on the Splatoon Twitter account, which you can find below.
