FreezeME launches a Kickstarter campaign
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Rainy Night Creations has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming Wii U title, FreezeME. Inspired by Super Mario 64 the title has already acquired 10% of their minimum objective of $15,000 and it has only been live for 12 hours!
The Kickstarter campaign will be going for one month and there are various options as to how you can bid your support, including one that will come with a Special Edition book as well as the game along with your donation.
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Splatoon image (3/25/15)
Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in Images, Wii U | 5 Comments
Today’s Splatoon image brings us the latest in outdoor gear by brand “Sigurani”.
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More Splatoon single-player footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
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Watch an “honest trailer” for Mario Party 10
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Random, Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments
The folks over at Smosh Games put together this Mario Party 10 video today. It’s supposed to be an “honest trailer” for the game – a bit of fun really!
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Splatoon – Turf War on Blackbelly Skatepark footage
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Splatoon – Turf War on Blackbelly Skatepark footage
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Rumor: Europe getting Puzzle & Dragons package on May 8, Splatoon on May 29, Yoshi’s Woolly World on June 26
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 8 Comments
Update: Splatoon has now been changed to “May” on the site. Yoshi’s Woolly World and the Puzzle & Dragons package are listed for “2015”. Hmmm…
Nintendo UK’s press site may have outed launch dates for Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Splatoon, and Yoshi’s Woolly World. According to the site, the three releases are slated for May 8, May 29, and June 26 respectively. Each one could very well be errors – or perhaps they’re spot on. It’s difficult to say at the moment.
For what it’s worth, World of Games (a retailer in Switzerland) lists Yoshi’s Woolly World for release on June 26 as well. You may also remember that when rumors about potential amiibo support for Splatoon surfaced, the “leak” came from a retailer that listed the title for May 29.
We’ll keep you updated if we hear anything concrete!
Source: Nintendo UK PR
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Disney Infinity 2.0 adds Loki, Falcon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Two new characters are joining Disney Infinity 2.0. As of today, players can begin using Loki and Falcon in the game. Both characters are playable in the Toy Box as well as in Marvel’s The Avengers Play Set.
View a pair of character trailers for Loki and Falcon below:
Latest Splatoon details
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Several website previews went live for Splatoon earlier today, including ones from IGN and GameSpot. We’ve rounded up information from their reports below.
– As previously mentioned, players customize a squidling and use ink as a weapon
– Can toss it on your rivals or mark your territory in 8-player multiplayer battles
– Swim in it to travel faster and refill ink to spray more color
– Use currency obtained in multiplayer to unlock more weapon sets and special gear
– Splat Roller: roller brush lays down a soothing coat of friendly ink; can flick out a deadly spread, too
– .52 Gal features a grenade launcher-like design that sprays out heavy ink blobs at a lower rate of fire than some of the other weapons, with a much higher damage rate
– Inkzooka and Killer Wail are powerful special weapons
– The weapons you unlock come in three-piece sets
– There’s one primary, a grenade type, and a special weapon
– If you switch over to the Uzi-like Splattershot Jr., you’re also switching over to Splatter Bombs as a sub weapon and a shield as your special
– Single-player design is similar in setup to a stage in Super Mario Galaxy
– Each stage strings together floating islands that focus on building specific skills
– Each stage has a squid launching sequence
– Story: follows Cap’n Cuttlefish, an odd-looking war hero who wants you to collect recover the stolen Zapfish from the dastardly Octarians
– Learn about the fundamentals of shooting, swimming, jumping, speeding through ink tubes, or even using valves of gushing color in combat in the first few levels
– Fight grunt-like Octotroopers, squarish Octostamps, and speedy Octolings
– Each one has a distinct method of fighting and personality on the battlefield
– Splat Zones: one of the objective games you’ll find under Splatoon’s Ranked Battles
– This has players capturing and holding a single zone until a 100-point timer runs down to zero
– Teams need to work together to press and hold the highlighted zone and keep out rivals
– Ranked Battles won’t unlock until a portion of the player base reaches level 10
– Ranked matches separate the player pool by specific letter ranks that range from top tier A+ to C-
– Ex: A rank players won’t play with a C rank squad
– Ranks are independent of the player leveling system, which unlocks new equipment sets
– Rather than strategize via direct communication, Nintendo suggests that players use the bird’s eye view of the map that’s displayed on the GamePad to locate their teammates
– Fighting to kill in single-player, which is different from multiplayer
– Single-player has sponge platforms that grow when hit with ink