Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 26 Comments

Splatoon’s fifth North American Splatfest will be happening next weekend. Now we can say the same for Europe, too.

Europe’s latest Splatfest pits the messy bedroom up against a tidy one. The competition will begin at 6 PM, and will last for a full day.

Thanks to Pidgeify for the tip.

More: Europe, Splatoon

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 11 Comments

A few days ago, Devil’s Third added a new Guardian rule set for online play. You’ll find some footage of it in the video below.

More: Devil's Third, Valhalla Game Studios

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto reflected on the classic character he created in an interview with The New York Times. In a few of his comments, Miyamoto spoke about how he wanted Mario to achieve great success much like Mickey Mouse.

According to Miyamoto:

“I really wanted him to make my Mickey Mouse. I wanted to use him in all the different games I made. My hope was that 10 or 20 years down the road, he would be the iconic character of video games. I feel tremendously fortunate that’s what came to pass.”

Miyamoto also spoke about the evolution of Mario as a whole:

“We were only able to have five Koopas on screen at one time. As the technology has evolved, we’ve gone on to having more enemies, 3-D technology and analog sticks. I’ve been fortunate that at every phase of new technology, we’ve been able to introduce a new ‘Mario’ game that leverages it without having to think too deeply about a new story. It’s kept ‘Mario’ fresh and exciting for people throughout the 30 years of the series.”

Read More

More: interview, Katsuya Eguchi, Shigeru Miyamoto, top

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Gematsu has compiled a comprehensive listing of streams that will be held during the Tokyo Game Show next week. We’ve gathered up the ones that are related to Nintendo below. For the full listing (other platforms), check out Gematsu’s page here.

Bandai Namco

September 19

• Main Stage (Stage, Twitch in English)
  • 15:30 to 16:20 – Project X Zone 2: Segata Sanshiro Is In!? Crossover Rebellion! – Featuring Hiroshi Fujioka (Segata Sanshiro), Marina, Tomokazu Sugita, Monolith Soft’s Soichiro Morizumi, and Bandai Namco producer Kensuke Tsukanaka.

Capcom

September 19 (Niconico)

• 10:30 to 11:20 – Monster Hunter X Special Stage – The development team introduces Monster Hunter X and shares the latest information while playing the game. Featuring producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, producer Shintaro Kojima, and director Yasunori Ichinose.
• 11:40 to 12:25 – Ace Attorney 6 Special Stage – The latest information and a gameplay demo of Ace Attorney 6> Featuring producer Motohide Eshiro and director Takeshi Yamazaki.
• 15:00 to 15:40 – Monster Hunter Stories Special Stage – Monster Hunter Stories finally revealed. The development staff introduces the game world, and the directors play the game live. Featuring producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, director Kaname Fujioka, and director Kenji Daikoku.
• 15:10 to 15:40 (Family Stage, No Live Stream) – Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX and Monster Hunter Spirits Stage – Gameplay and a mini-game tournament of Monster Hunter Diary, as well the latest footage and an introduction to Monster Hunter Spirits. At the end there will be a quiz tournament for attendees to win prizes. Featuring producer Naoto Ohta and Marvelous producer Kazunori Inoue.
• 16:45 to 17:00 – End Talk

September 20 (Niconico)

• 10:00 to 10:10 – Opening
• 10:20 to 11:00 – Capcom TV! SP Monster Hunter X Tokyo Game Show Hunt – The development party introduces new elements to Monster Hunter X. Featuring America Zarigani’s Yoshiyuki Hirai, Shokora Ikeda, Capcom’s Kenichi Hashimoto, and other’s.
• 11:50 to 12:20 – (Family Stage, No Live Stream) – Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX and Monster Hunter Spirits Stage – Gameplay and a mini-game tournament of Monster Hunter Diary, as well the latest footage and an introduction to Monster Hunter Spirits. At the end there will be a quiz tournament for attendees to win prizes. Featuring producer Naoto Ohta and Marvelous producer Kazunori Inoue.
• 15:00 to 15:40 – Capcom TV! SP Monster Hunter Stories In-Depth Analysis – An in-depth analysis of Monster Hunter Stories, shown at the Tokyo Game Show for the first time. An introduction to its charm.
• 16:00 to 16:40 – Capcom TV! SP Monster Hunter X Showdown – A Monster Hunter X showdown with the team. Featuring Monster Hunter Festa 2015’s hunting king Infinity.
• 16:45 to 17:00 – End Talk

Read More

More: Tokyo Game Show 2015

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Although though Mighty No. 9 has yet to launch, Comcept is already thinking about the IP’s future. That could include a sequel or even a spinoff.

Speaking with Prankster101, Comcept producer Nick Yu said that it’s only natural to think about a sequel when creating a game. And given the attention surrounding Mighty No. 9 thus far, it makes sense for the team to expand on its project.

Yu said:

“I’m calling Inafune-san here, but when a game creator makes a new game, or makes any game for example, they always think about the sequel. Always thinking about what they can do with the IP. So naturally for us, for Comcept, we are already thinking about the next step for Mighty No. 9. Whether it’s gonna be a sequel or a spinoff, we don’t know yet. But since we already have this much attention, and a decent amount of feedback from the people who play the game, there’s just no reason not for us to not expand on the title.”

Source

More: Comcept, Deep Silver, interview, Inti Creates, Mighty No. 9, Nick Yu

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

Splatoon’s latest weapon, H-3 Nozzlenose, is now available. Here’s an official description of the rather powerful weapon:

“You want a weapon that packs a wallop and also kind of looks like a garden hose rolled up? This here’s your pick. A long interval between shots is made up for by high attack power. With the H-3 Nozzlenose, a one-hit kill is a real possibility.”

More: Splatoon

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

This week’s Nintendo Minute episode has gone live. Just like the previous video, it once again puts the focus on Super Mario Maker. Check it out below.

More: Nintendo Minute, Super Mario Maker

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Update: Well, this all came to an end rather quickly. These sound file seem to be tied to the unlockable costumes (ex: star with get modern Mario). Thanks NicoRobin.

A pair of Super Mario 64 sound files have been found within Super Mario Maker’s various data. The music in question are the “Powerful Mario” and “Metallic Mario” tracks – both can be listened to below.

This may be interesting, but that doesn’t mean anything will necessarily come from it. We’ll update this post if anything further about the situation develops.

Source

More: Super Mario Maker

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Newegg has opened up pre-orders for the Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition. You can reserve the package here.

The Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition is also back in stock on GameStop. It can be pre-ordered here.

More: GameStop, Newegg, pre-order

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

In early August, Nintendo launched a Splatoon web app. While it’s set up in Japanese, it can be used by all players.

The app has since been updated to support Twitter notifications. Each time you’re online, a notification will be pushed out on Twitter. It’ll give your friends a heads up that you’re available for a battle!

You can check out the Splatoon web app right here.

More: Splatoon