Splatoon’s second European Splatfest is also next week – eating vs. sleeping
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
The second European Splatfest for Splatoon will be taking place next week, Nintendo has announced. Players will be able to choose between two options: eating and sleeping.
Splatoon players in Europe can begin playing the new Splatfest on July 18 at 7 PM (6 PM in the UK). It will last through the following day.
Nintendo confirmed via its European Twitter account earlier today:
The next Splatfest will take place in #Splatoon on 18/07 at 19:00 CEST. This time the choice is Eating & Sleeping. pic.twitter.com/38UuoezXmk
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) July 11, 2015
Splatoon’s next North American Splatfest is also happening next week. This one has roller coasters being pitted against water slides.
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Ultron, Hulkbuster heading to Disney Infinity 3.0
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Two new characters have been announced for Disney Infinity 3.0. Ultron and Hulkbuster have been confirmed for the game, and both will be getting their own figures.
Bill Rosemann, creative director for Marvel Games, said of the decision to include these characters:
“We selected Ultron and Hulkbuster very deliberately because we knew the reaction to them was so strong. People would want to experience these characters in the Infinity format.”
In Disney Infinity 3.0, Ultraon possesses an ability to summon bots from the ground to attack enemies. He can also take advantage of a “wave of destruction” energy blast that can be performed at long range, and his command over gravity allows him to magnetically pull foes close and then shoot them point blank.
Jeff Bunker, art director for Avalanche/Disney Interactive Studios, told USA Today that Hulkbusteris “about as big and bad as they get.”
Moray Towers map out now for Splatoon
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Nintendo hasn’t slowed down with content updates for Splatoon. The latest addition is Moray Towers, a new map in the game.
Nintendo describes the map as follows:
That verticality though! Jump down through all the hairpin turns in a single go, and BOOM—you’re right on the front lines! You’ll have to make your way up a series of sloping paths to get into enemy territory. Look for spots to swim up walls to flank your foes and take them by surprise!
Take a look at some footage from Moray Towers below.
Head past the break for even more footage!
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Play Nintendo – “Splatoon Splatter Center Episode 1: Multiplayer”
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The Play Nintendo YouTube account is kicking off a new Splatoon-centric series called “Splatoon Splatter Center”. The first episode, focusing on multiplayer, can be seen below.
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Media Create software sales (6/29 – 7/5) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom
02./04. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
03./06. [WIU] Splatoon
04./02. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night #
05./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
06./12. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
07./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
08./10. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
09./15. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
10./17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./27. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
12./20. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
13./23. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
14./24. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
15./00. [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars
16./26. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
17./09. [PSV] Chaos;Child #
18./33. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
19./05. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward #
20./28. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
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Splatoon co-director on the content updates, gyro controls, development, more
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Nintendo Life has published a new interview with Tsubasa Sakaguchi, one of the directors behind Splatoon. Sakaguchi touched on various topics such as the content updates, the game’s gyro controls, development, and more. You can watch the interview in full below.
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Nintendo UK showing off Mario Maker, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer during Twitch stream tomorrow
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Interested in taking another look at Super Mario Maker or Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer? Nintendo UK has you covered!
On its official Twitter account, Nintendo UK announced that both titles will be featured as part of a live stream taking place tomorrow. It’s unclear when this will be happening, but you’ll want to keep an eye on the Twitch page here.
Tune into our @Twitch channel tomorrow to see #SuperMarioMaker and #AnimalCrossing: Happy Home Designer in action! http://t.co/IglQCvIuFg
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 10, 2015
Mojang open to the idea of Minecraft on Nintendo systems
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 41 Comments
Minecraft has graces most gaming systems, but it has yet to arrive on Nintendo platforms. That doesn’t mean developer Mojang is against the idea though.
“If I had my way, we’d be on everything,” COO Vu Bui told MCV. “We want to continue to be available to all players, and that means being on new platforms because everyone uses something different.”
MCV specifically asked if a Nintendo version of Minecraft could be possible. Regarding this, Bui said: “I’ve never heard a reason why we haven’t ended up on Wii U or 3DS. It just hasn’t happened yet.”
So how about it: is Minecraft something you guys would like to see on Wii U and 3DS?
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS undergoing maintenance on Monday / Tuesday
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo announced today that both the 3DS and Wii U versions of Super Smash Bros. will undergo maintenance on July 13th/14th, depending on your location. Both online play and leaderbords will be affected. The exact times are below:
Europe: July 13th (11PM) to July 14th (2AM)
UK: July 13th (10PM) to July 14th (1AM)
North America (EDT): July 13th (5PM to 8PM)
North America (PDT): July 13th (2PM to 5PM)
Japan: July 14th (6AM to 9AM)
Mighty No. 9 development update: Sound creators + music samples
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Comcept have published the latest Mighty No. 9 development update, this time focusing on the various sound creators working on the game. The four people highlighted in the blog post are Manami Matsumae, who was the lead composer, Ippo Yamada, who was in charge of sound production and composed various stage BGM, Takashi Tateishi, who composed the BGM for stage 7 and Masahiro Aoki who composed the BGM for stage 4.
Make sure to watch the video below which features a sneak peek at some of the music in the game, plus some of the (Japanese) voice work.
Visit the Mighty No. 9 website for the full blog post.
