A look at some hidden secret’s in Mario Kart 8’s new DLC pack
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
GameXplain has been closely examining Mario Kart 8’s new DLC pack in hopes of finding some hidden secrets. In the video below, you’ll find five of the neater things uncovered in the latest tracks.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X executive director on HD development and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally coming to Japan next week. With the game’s release so close, Joshin Web was able to ask director Tetsuya Takahashi about the Wii U game. We’ve now translated a few notable quotes.
One question has Takahashi being asked about Xenoblade Chronicles X’s development. In turn, he discusses the challenges working on an HD title for the first time.
He said:
An open world is a single phrase, but it wasn’t a simple thing to realize. As you know, it was our first HD title. The environment for development was drastically different compared to anything we had done before when it comes to distributing resources or formulating workloads. You can’t expect things to get done in a day and it finally took form as a result of many adjustments. There were many hardships, but it was worth the trouble as the gameplay turned out to be pleasant, even if I say so myself!
Update: Treehouse presentation – Xenoblade Chronicles X video showcase – full recording
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Added in the Treehouse presentation below. It’s after the break due to auto-play.
Nintendo has now uploaded the full recording of today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X video showcase. Watch it below.
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Nintendo reconfirms that Xenoblade Chronicles X is due out “later this year” in North America
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments
With today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X presentation, some fans were hoping that we’d hear about a release date for the west. That definitely did not happen, but Nintendo did reconfirm its original, vague timeframe for release. Xenoblade Chronicles X will launch “later this year.” Beyond that, we have no idea when!
Xenoblade Chronicles X English continent names, Dolls are now “Skells”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 30 Comments
Update: Nintendo said during the Treehouse portion of the presentation that the localization is a work in progress. I have a feeling that the “Skells” name will stick (and probably the continent names as well), but keep that in mind!
During today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X presentation, Nintendo confirmed the English names of the game’s five continents. They are as follows:
Primordia (the first area)
Noctilum (the Forest of Nightglow)
Oblivia (the Valley of Oblivion)
Sylvalum (the Continent of White Trees)
Cauldros (the Continent of Black Steel)
The “Dolls”, which are Xenoblade Chronicles X’s mechs, are also getting a name change. They’ll be called “Skells” in the English version.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Nintendo Direct and Treehouse presentation live stream
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 9 Comments
Technically this isn’t a Nintendo Direct, as Nintendo calls it a “video showcase”. In any case, we’ll go with that to make things easier.
Today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X broadcast will kick off at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe. Don’t forget to stick around after it ends for an additional Treehouse presentation.
You can watch all of today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X goodness below. I’m not planning a live blog since the information will largely be rehash of what we’ve already covered extensively, but if we hear anything about something like a release date, it will be on the site immediately.
More: Monolith Soft, top, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Buy: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor for $7 and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
Best Buy is running a new sale on some older titles. There are a few highlights, including Sin and Punishment: Star Successor for $7 and WarioWare: D.I.Y. for $6. You can find all of the deals here.
Video: Comparing Mario Kart 8’s new 200cc speed to 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc
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A new video from Nintendo Life compares Mario Kart 8’s new 200cc speed to the 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc options. Check it out below.
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Nintendo UK’s Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 and 200cc Mode live stream recording
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Yesterday, Nintendo UK held a live stream over on Twitch to celebrate the launch of the new DLC and 200cc Mode for Mario Kart 8. If you missed it, you can watch the full recording below.
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Mario Kart 8 – Cheese Land comparison (Wii U vs. GBA)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Another Mario Kart 8 comparison has come in – this time for Cheese Land. It’s a track that we haven’t really seen in comparison form unlike some of the other courses, but the improvements are immediately noticeable. Take a look at the video below.
