Nintendo UK marketing manager on Splatoon
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
MCV had the chance to sit down with Chandra Nair, Nintendo UK’s marketing manager, to talk about Splatoon. Some excerpts from the interview:
On why a new IP was needed for this game:
“If that idea is best realised with an existing set of characters and an existing universe then perhaps that’s the direction the project will go in. It’s all about the idea and how it’s best turned into a great game. With Splatoon it just so happens that the mechanic of travelling through ink before bursting out and shooting begged for Inklings and Octopians, and for a very different premise to what other Nintendo IP could provide. And so, we have a brand new IP.”
On the fact that Splatoon targets a similar audience to Mario Kart 8 and on Nintendo’s marketing push:
“And by that I mean everyone. We have TV campaigns for kids, 12 to 25 year-old boys, Nintendo gamers and the wider gaming fraternity. We’re targeting Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros owners but we’re using this opportunity to talk to lapsed Nintendo fans, too. Wii U has a fantastic software line-up and there really is something for everyone. There are a whole load of non-Wii U owning, lapsed Nintendo fans out there who will be tipped over the edge by Splatoon.”
On amiibo:
“I genuinely don’t know what the magic element is. It’s classic Nintendo though, that spark of magic that you can’t quite explain but just is. As soon as I saw the Inkling Amiibo I wanted them in the same way that I wanted the Yoshi’s Wooly World Amiibo; the same way I needed Charizard and Toon Link… and all the others. Aaarrgghh, damn you Amiibo.”
On the game’s singleplayer modes:
“But there will be a satisfying single-player aspect that sees characters taking part in more traditional challenges. Three Amiibo also unlock a further 60 challenges. Splatoon is a game that you can enjoy on your own or with a friend in the same room. But it comes into its own online.”
Check out the full interview here.
Splatoon Twitter images (5/18/15)
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UK software sales (Week ending 5/16/15) – Wii U/3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:
Wii U
1. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – Nintendo
2. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
5. The Wonderful 101 – Nintendo
6. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
9. Mario & Sonic: Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo
10. Fifa 13 – Electronic Arts
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
4. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Edition – Nintendo
7. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
8. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 5/16/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual Formats
All Formats
Source: Chart-Track
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Xenoblade Chronicles X executive director on the game’s Skells
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments
The most recent issue of Famitsu has an interview with Tetsuya Takahashi, the executive director for Xenoblade Chronicles X. One of the topics the magazine touched on regularly was the Skells – otherwise known as Dolls.
Regarding what Monolith Soft ordered from Skell designer Takayuki Yanase, Takahashi said: “We ordered frame structures that are easy to design, easy for us to create and easy to turn into 3D.”
Famitsu’s most wanted games (5/17/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Fire Emblem If has now climbed up to the second spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 23 and April 29.
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Pre-order updates (5/17/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Maker – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon
, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Amazon
, GameStop
Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon
, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
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Media Create software sales (5/4 – 5/10) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
02./05. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
03./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
04./03. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
05./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
06./04. [3DS] Bravely Second: End Layer
07./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
08./12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
09./16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
10./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
11./24. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
12./02. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online
13./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./32. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
15./11. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
16./34. [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Jounetsu Fight!
17./28. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
18./35. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./22. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS|
20./38. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
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Do you have any further questions about Splatoon?
Posted on 9 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Site updates, Wii U | 10 Comments
Hello. Everyone. (say this like Iwata does in the Nintendo Directs)
Nintendo was very kind to send us a pre-release build of Splatoon for review, and Brian and I wanted to try and get some video content about the game up before its release in a couple weeks. We were going to do a simple Q&A about the game, but since GameXplain already covered a ton of the more common desired information (as comprehensively and eloquently as they always do), we thought we’d ask first: is there anything more detailed you want to ask about the game? How mechanics interplay? How it feels to only have two maps in rotation? Something very specific about online play or whatever?
If you’ve got anything you want to ask, post a comment below, send us an email with the subject “Splatoon Question”, or tweet at us with the tweet beginning with “Splatoon Q:”.
Thanks everyone! We’ll look at the questions soon and decide if there’s reason enough for our own Splatoon Q&A video. Either way, we’ll have a video review when the embargo lifts and more video content before launch as well.
~Austin
Legend of Kay Anniversary now outputs at 1080p on Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to interview the developer behind Legend of Kay Anniversary. One of the things Peter Thierolf from Kaiko confirmed to us at the time was that it was running at 720p on Wii U. But with some extra development, the game’s resolution has increased.
Thierolf has informed Nintendo Everything that Kaiko was able to upgrade Legend of Kay Anniversary’s rendering with some optimizations and fine-tuning. Currently, it “renders the scene in 1600*900 and outputs in 1080p with extra crisp UI”. Of course, Legend of Kay Anniversary still runs at 60 frames per second, and features full screen anti-aliasing.
Legend of Kay Anniversary launches this summer.
