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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Famitsu published its full interview with the developers behind Splatoon on its website today. Producer Hisashi Nogami, director Yusuke Amano, and co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi participated in the discussion.

Siliconera translated some excerpts from the interview. You can find a summary of what was shared below.

“Many staff members that have worked on Wii U launch titles are working on this game, so now that we have a grasp of the Wii U’s functions, it started out with discussions about wanting to make something new with what we already know. There were many plans, but the one that stayed until the end was Splatoon.”

– Nogami says that it was just around the time Sakaguchi finished working on Nintendo Land, and Amano with New Super Mario Bros. 2, that Splatoon’s plans began
– Wasn’t always about squid characters
– Originally had tofu-like square characters
– Eventually chose to make it a competitive 4-on-4 game that required spraying the environment with ink

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Reviews for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse are just now starting to pour in. You’ll find an overview of the early verdicts below.

Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 7.75 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
GameSpot – 5 / 10
Shacknews – 8 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, GameCube, GBA, News, Wii, Wii U | 17 Comments

Twitter user Oscar Lemaire has put together a chart comparing sales of Zelda games since Majora’s Mask originally launched for the N64, based on data provided by Famitsu/Enterbrain. Check it out above.

What’s shown in blue represents first week sales. Red is for the other weeks. Combining them provides total sales.

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

Game Informer has published the full Smash Bros. Diaries from Masahiro Sakurai, which were included in the magazine’s previous issues. We’ve covered them quite a bit in the past (not to mention what Sakurai shared in Famitsu that had similar information). Still, there are some interesting comments here.

Head past the break for some excerpts. You can find the complete Smash Bros. Diaries on Game Informer here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment

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

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 2 Comments

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 25 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 41,821
PS4 – 21,381
Vita – 10,901
New 3DS – 9,584
Wii U – 7,007
PS3 – 6,683
3DS LL – 4,126
3DS – 3,214
Vita TV – 588
Xbox One – 191

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

New 3DS LL – 21,650
PS4 – 18,758
Vita – 10,013
New 3DS – 7,916
Wii U – 6,517
PS3 – 6,426
3DS LL – 3,084
3DS – 2,642
Vita TV – 560
Xbox One – 238

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 230,065 / NEW
2. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 44,574 / NEW
3. [3DS] The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sins – 33,270 / NEW
4. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 23,844 / 2,479,724
5. [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 23,519 / NEW
6. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4-II – 22,468 / NEW
7. [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 16,406 / 60,627
8. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 12,922 / 2,513,921
9. [PS4] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 12,513 / 47,203
10. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 9,532 / 2,149,794
11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 9,234 / 2,470,154
12. [PSV] Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Library Party – 8,950 / NEW
13. [PS3] Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 6,883 / 14,652
14. [PSV] Ukiyo no Roushi – 6,699 / NEW
15. [PS4] Far Cry 4 – 6,551 / 52,580
16. [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – 6,258 / 58,267
17. [PSV] Hyakka Yakou – 6,235 / NEW
18. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 6,118 / 587,913
19. [PS3] Far Cry 4 – 5,280 / 32,159
20. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2 – 5,226 / 3,103,815

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 2 Comments

Another few Splatoon screenshots have arrived on Twitter. View them above, and a translation below.

Investigative Report.
The Roller allows you to paint the ground as you move around, but if you shake it, you can spread ink over a wide area. So, while it’s got a short range, but it can unleash a powerful attack.
Apparently, rolling around right after using the powerful shake feels really good.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Hyrule Warriors’ next piece of downloadable content has been dated for North America. According to the game’s official website, the “Boss Pack” is slated for March 12.

In case you missed yesterday’s Japanese news, here’s an overview as to what’s included:

Boss Challenge – Challenge yourself in relentless battles against giant bosses to unlock new costumes for Link, Zelda, and Lana.

Ganon’s Fury – Play as Ganon, rain chaos and destruction upon the battlefield, and unlock new costumes for Ganondorf and Cia.

Pricing for the Boss Pack is set at $2.99. It should be free to those who purchased the season pass.

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

GameStop is taking pre-orders for the Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter… kind of. The retailer is offering the adapter with one GameCube controller for $49.99. Apparently, these items will ship on May 1.

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