Video: Splatoon co-director answers questions from kids
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
Family Gamer TV recently had Splatoon co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi answer a bunch of questions from kids. You can watch the full video below.
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Update: Physical release merely “being considered”, not final yet – Yooka-Laylee is getting a physical release; being published by Team17
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments
Update: Even though the MCV article heavily implies it, Playtonic have just released a statement on their website that there are currently no plans for a physical release. According to statements in the MCV article, it is however “being considered”. Sorry about the confusion! We will keep you updated.
Talking to MCV, Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic revealed that Team17 will be working closely with them and will assist them in getting the game released on both digital and physical storefronts. Team17 is perhaps best known for creating the Worms series. Currently, Playtonic is targeting an October 2016 release date.
Talking about the partnership, Playtonic studio boss Gavin Price said the following:
“Team17 has significant experience in making the most of releasing a game.”
“Personally I feel it would be a great shame if after our great Kickstarter success, we delivered on our promise of a great game and then it underperformed sales-wise because we didn’t have the knowledge, or made a mistake in the way we released or marketed the game.
“Thanks to our Kickstarter backers, we’re on a really positive trajectory and Team17 is acting like a booster for us on top of that by handling non-game dev tasks.”
Talking about releasing the game on Nintendo platforms specifically, Price reassured the team’s commitment to a Wii U release, despite rumours that Nintendo’s next system might be fairly close to release.
“Nintendo is not saying that much, it’s all still very secretive – I wish I knew more. But there’s nothing said that impacts any of our current plans. There’s still plenty to look forward to with the Wii U, right now I don’t foresee anything impacting us delivering that version.”
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Update: More Mii costumes – Huge Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS update coming July 31st, includes new stages and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 98 Comments
Update (7/30): Yesterday we got a look at the huge update coming out on July 31st, which included tons of DLC. We got a look at a ton of costumes, and now more have been added alongside King K Rool, Chrom, and the original designs. Take a look at more of the costumes below!
A brand new update is heading to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, and includes a lot of stuff, both free and paid, the official Smash Bros. Japanese Twitter has just announced.
Tons of Mii Fighter costumes are being included in this new update. These include both original costumes as well as character inspired outfits such as King K Rool from Donkey Kong and Chrom of Fire Emblem.
Here’s a look at what will be made available on July 31st:
• Parka costumes, which can be used by all three Mii types
• King K Rool costume for Mii Fighters
• Chrom Costume for Mii Fighter
• Hyrule Castle 64 Stage
• Peach’s Castle 64 Stage
• Tournament Mode
• Ability to save and post replays to YouTube
More costumes and information will purportedly be revealed via the official Smash Bros. Twitter account tomorrow as well, so stay tuned!
You can take a look at some photos of what the update has to offer below:
Super Mario Maker trailer shows updated skinny Mario design
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
When Super Mario Maker was unveiled at last year’s E3, we saw a strange-looking power-up known as the “Luigi Mushroom”. This took on a different appearance compared to the Super Mushroom that we’re used to. It’s taller and skinnier, which is how Mario transformed after coming into contact with it.
The latest Super Mario Maker trailer uploaded by Nintendo of Europe seems to show an updated design for Mario’s skinnier form. It’s only on screen for about a second or two, but you can view a screengrab above.
As a reminder, here’s what Mario looked like at last year’s E3 after touching the Luigi Mushroom:
Thanks to Yoosuf for the tip.
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“Ship Love” is the winning level at Super Mario Maker’s “hackathon” Facebook event
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The Super Mario Maker “hackathon” event at Facebook concluded earlier today. The winning level? “Ship Love”.
This level will be available as a free download for Super Mario Maker players when the game launches on September 11. We don’t have a great look at the course yet, but an off-screen image was posted by Nintendo’s Kit Ellis on Twitter – see above.
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Legend of Kay DS vs. Wii U comparison
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
Legend of Kay may have originally came out on the PlayStation 2, but the game also ended up on DS back in 2010. You can see how it stacks up to the just-released Anniversary version on Wii U in the video comparison below.
Splatoon – points and rank not affected in Private Battle, can password protect lobbies
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has continued sharing tidbits about the game’s imminent update. This time around, we have more information about how Private Battle work.
When playing in Private Battle, your points total and rank will not be affected. Additionally, it’s possible to set a password so that you have more control over who enters the lobby.
Below is a translation of the latest tweets:
Another addition to the impending large update are “Private Matches”, a mode where you can enjoy free play online with your friends.
The number of players can be between 2 and 8, with the rules, stage, and team organisation being set as you like.
Be aware that you won’t receive any points for playing in a Private Match, victories and defeats won’t affect your skill level or rank.
You can also set a password, so you can be a little more careful about which friends can and can’t join.
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Another 48 minutes of Legend of Kay Anniversary footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
We have another 48 minutes from Legend of Kay Anniversary running on Wii U. Watch the latest video below.
Nintendo comments from the company’s latest financial results
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
We’ve been posting bits and pieces from Nintendo’s latest financial results throughout the day, but we have one final excerpt to share. The company’s report includes some comments about its activities and sales during the last quarter, which we thought was worth sharing.
Here’s the full excerpt:
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, for Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL, which were launched during the previous fiscal year as the newest members of the Nintendo 3DS family, continue to expand their sales, and the global sales of the Nintendo 3DS hardware reached 1.01 million units. As for the Nintendo 3DS software, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, which were released in June for Japan, got off to a good start, while titles such as GIRLS MODE 3 Kirakira?Kode (translation of Japanese title) and Rhythm Tengoku (temp.) gained popularity among female consumers in Japan. In the overseas markets, with the contribution from the release of Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition, which is the overseas version of popular games in Japan, the global sales of the Nintendo 3DS software reached 7.92 million units.
With respect to Wii U, Splatoon, which was released globally in May and gathered attention, marked 1.62 million units in sales and contributed to vitalizing the Wii U platform. The worldwide sales of the Wii U hardware and software were 0.47 million and 4.55 million units respectively.
Updated listing of Nintendo’s million seller titles
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo has once again updated its listing of million seller titles. We have the included lineup for both Wii U and 3DS.
Here are the full listings from Nintendo’s site:
Wii U
– Mario Kart 8 – 5.43 million
– Nintendo Land – 4.88 million
– New Super Mario Bros. U – 4.84 million
– Super Mario 3D World – 4.30 million
– Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 3.83 million
– New Super Luigi U – 2.26 million
– Splatoon – 1.62 million
– The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – 1.57 million
– Wii Party U – 1.57 million
3DS
– Pokemon X/Y – 13.99 million
– Mario Kart 7 – 11.92 million
– Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 10.27 million
– Super Mario 3D Land – 10.10 million
– New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 9.30 million
– Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9.17 million
– Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 7.04 million
– Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 4.54 million
– Tomodachi Life – 4.30 million
– The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 3.77 million
