UK: One of the 8-bit Mario amiibo will only be available in a limited edition Super Mario Maker bundle
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Two new 8-bit Mario amiibo are launching in conjunction with Super Mario Maker. In the UK, we’ve learned that one of them will only be sold as part of a limited edition bundle.
Here’s a post from the amiibo UK Facebook page confirming the news:
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. these two amiibo will be released on 11 September, one of them as part of a limited edition Super Mario Maker bundle. Tap these amiibo to add a Big Mushroom power-up to your course and add a retro visual filter to the game!
Rumor: Next Level Games working on an unannounced Wii U title
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 38 Comments
Yesterday, Next Level Games revealed Metroid Prime: Federation Force as its next game. This might not be the only project the developer is working on.
Liam Robertson from Unseen64, who is often able to acquire information about cancelled titles as well as ones still in the works, says that Next Level has been creating a Wii U game. Since we didn’t hear about it during yesterday’s Digital Event, it’s a possibility that it’s been moved to the NX.
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Metroid Prime producer – next proper entry would probably be on NX, more ideas, wants numbered release
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 55 Comments
This information comes from Metroid Prime series producer Kensuke Tanabe…
“If we started for Wii U now, it would likely take three years or so. So it would likely now be on Nintendo’s NX console. It’s a long time but it would need to include a lot of content, which would take a lot of work on the development side.”
– Tanabe has plenty of ideas for the game
– This includes a focus on a single planet that has a time-shifting mechanic
“Instead of broadening it to more planets I would have one and would focus on the timeline, and being able to change that. That’s one interesting idea I have in mind… but I understand many people thought that [Echoes] was too difficult.”
Head past the break for more quotes, which may include Metroid Prime spoilers for some.
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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers details
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Game Informer has posted a new preview of LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, which has a bunch of details. We’ve rounded up the information below.
– Based on the first two films
– New York City is attacked by the nefarious chitauri warriors
– Age of Ultron content in as well
– E3 demo begins with the invasion
– Civilians are pinned beneath wreckage, and Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow have to rescue them by destroying wrecked cars and other debris
– Some of the debris is guarded by chitauri goons
– The characters are largely the same as in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
– Some subtle differences with the characters compared to the last game
– Cap can walk through flames and now extinguish them with a mighty leap and a flame-smothering shield smash
– Characters can team up for special combo attacks
– These are context-sensitive
– Stand on a marked area and wait for your teammate (or A.I. buddy) to walk over and press a button for combos
– Then they perform a maneuver, which changes depending on the duo
– Captain America uses his shield as a platform for Black Widow, and she bounces into the air and sprays bullets down at the apex of her jump
– Thor rings Cap’s shield like a bell, destroying objects and enemies nearby
– Another combo: Cap reflect Iron Man’s energy attack to destroy airborne chitauri
– Over 100 all-new characters in the game
– All-new New York City hub
– Hub will have activities to keep players busy
Koopalings won’t be in Super Mario Maker
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
We have one new tidbit about Super Mario Maker coming from GameXplain’s interviews with the developers. The outlet reports that the Koopalings won’t be featured. Unfortunately, we don’t know why at the moment!
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Skylanders SuperChargers – amiibo Donkey Kong and Bowser gameplay
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
More footage has come in showing Donkey Kong and Bowser in Skylanders SuperChargers. Take a look at the video below.
LEGO Dimensions screenshots
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Nintendo considered Monolith Soft for Star Fox Zero’s development
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
This information comes from Shigeru Miyamoto…
“We didn’t really look around at that many different places. Our first instinct was to try and find an appropriate team within Nintendo. One place we kind of considered was Monolith Soft.”
“But it kind of came down to to there wasn’t really a place we wanted to work with other than Platinum just because they are so committed to creating exciting visuals. We kind of really wanted to improve the visual quality of the game.”
Miyamoto also said Nintendo felt comfortable trusting Platinum with an intellectual property due to the studio’s understanding of action games. Additionally, the team has a number of Nintendo fans.
Aside from that, Platinum was approached first mainly because of Miyamoto’s history with game designer Hideki Kamiya. Miyamoto mentioned: “A kind of another element is the fact that I worked for a long time with Kamiya, even going back to our Capcom days working on Mickey Mouse games. So that was definitely part of it, too.”
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Scans roundup – Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem Fates, Hyrule Warriors 3DS, The Great Ace Attorney, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu has coverage of various Nintendo titles. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Fire Emblem Fates, The Great Ace Attorney, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale, Super Robot Wars BX, and Yo-Kai Watch are all featured. Take a look at the gallery below for new images of these titles.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – made with New 3DS in mind, thought about Wii U, tried multiplayer Metroid game for DSi
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Engadget has published a new interview with Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe about Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Tanabe discussed the game’s origins, revealed that a Wii U version was considered, and spoke about how Nintendo tried making a multiplayer Metroid game for the DSi. There’s that and much more in the interview roundup posted after the break!
