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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Listings on VGMdb reveal details about soundtracks for both Xenoblade Chronicles X and Bravely Second.

Xenoblade Chronicles X’s soundtrack is due out on May 20 for 4,298 yen. Five CDs are included. We know that DefSTAR RECORDS is publishing the soundtrack, and of course, Hiroyuki Sawano is the composer.

Bravely Second’s soundtrack is apparently set to arrive on May 20 as well, though we don’t have pricing information currently. Two CDs are included. Additionally, Square Enix is publishing the soundtrack directly.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments

There is an update that was just released for Hyrule Warriors, version 1.6.1. Todays patch takes up 17MB of space. Specifics about the update are unclear, but it seems to improve stability.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

Monolith Soft updated the Xenoblade Chronicles X website with more screenshots and art. You can find the full set above.

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker has a couple of small Rosalina-related Easter eggs. You’ll be able to view them in the video above.

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One of the most prominent difficulties faced by the Mario Party development team was gameplay balance. That’s according to director Shuichiro Nishiya from Nd Cube and Nintendo producer Jumpei Horita.

Speaking with Nintendo Life, the Nishiya said:

Ensuring the gameplay was balanced was indeed the toughest challenge during development. The game is based first of all on the outcome of rolling dice, so depending on your luck, the game could end very quickly, or Bowser might never be able to catch up. We encountered a number of possible issues we had to resolve in order to balance fairness with fun. Through our test plays, we came up with various ways to help those lagging behind. For example, players who are out of the game can provide items to their team mates, Bowser Jr. can offer dice to Bowser when he’s falling behind, and so forth. Thanks to these additions, the outcome of the game is up for grabs right until the very end. Of course, even with all our careful adjustments, if you end up rolling nothing but “1” you still won’t have a chance of winning.

Horita also chimed in. According to him, “the outcome of the roll is 100% pure luck”, even though some have believed that the game controls it by some means.

I just want to add an extra point here. I often hear or read doubts about the fairness of the dice roll, that it might be controlled somehow by the game. I assure you that the outcome of the roll is 100% pure luck. That said, even when you’re down on your luck, you can still take advantage of the minigames to survive Bowser’s onslaught and stay in the running. There are plenty of ways to turn the situation around so I encourage you not to give up until the very end!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Famitsu has now been released, and we have several images from the magazine. Highlights include Bravely Second, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, and Theatrhythm Dragon Quest. There’s also more coverage of Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet and Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem. Aside from that, there are some neat little ads for Rodea, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Level-5’s upcoming “Vision” event.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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