Wii U

Posted on 9 years ago by Vincent Ward in 3DS, Features, Game of the Month, Wii U | 6 Comments

It’s no wonder a game such as Super Smash Bros. has become the big hit it is today. Even after its near 15 year lifespan, it seems that the Smash community only grows larger and larger every day. I mean, a game where you get to mound Sonic the Hedgehog’s smug little face in with Mario’s fire-spouting fists as Mega Man tries to intervene for that one extra kill is already my game of the century based on that scenario alone. While the series is also known for its kick-ass gameplay that’s just simple enough while still providing the necessary elements to begin a huge competitive scene, it’s mainly known for accomplishing a seemingly impossible task and gathering together all of Nintendo’s star players and making it all seem so… right. As expected, there’s a huge roster of characters to select from, boasting characters from huge series’ such as Mario and Legend of Zelda all the way to lesser known series such as Earthbound and Fire Emblem. I thought it would be fun to delve deeper into some of the more unique newcomers’ history and analyze why the characters might’ve been chosen join the battle, so let’s go ahead and do that, shall we?

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 8 Comments

Close to 150 Japanese developers were asked by 4Gamer about the games that impressed them the most this year. How’d the results pan out?

Youkai Watch 2 took the top spot with 13 votes. Destiny, Terra Battle, GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-, and the original Youkai Watch rounded out the top five.

View the full results below:

Youkai Watch 2 – 13
Destiny – 6
Terra Battle – 6
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- – 5
Youkai Watch – 5
Dragon Age: Inquisition – 4
The Evil Within – 4
Watch_Dogs – 4
Ingress – 3
Grand Theft Auto V – 3
Threes! – 3
Monster Strike: – 3
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – 3
P.T. – 2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2
Min’na de Mamotte Kishi Hime no Tokimeki Rhapsody – 2
Factorio – 2
Shironeko Project – 2
Samurai Warriors 4 – 2
Titanfall – 2
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation – 2
Dark Souls 2 – 1
Tropico 5 – 1
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 1
Sid Meier’s Civilization Beyond Earth – 1
Sailor zombie ~ AKB48 Arcade Edition – 1
LINE Pokopoko – 1
Dragon Quest X – 1
Saints Row IV – 1
SEGA 3D Reprint Archives – 1
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 1
Danganronpa: Another Episode – 1
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 1
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – 1
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 1
Gundam Breaker 2 – 1
Mini Metro – 1
League of Legends – 1
Kantai Collection: Kancolle – 1
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 – 1
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 1
Hello Project Tap Live – 1
School Girl Strikers – 1
The Idolmaster: One For All – 1
Bayonetta 2 – 1
World of Warships – 1
The Sims 4 – 1
ONE PIECE: Treasure Cruise – 1
Zero Point – 1
Alchemists: – 1
Kirby: Triple Deluxe – 1
Puzzle & Dragons – 1
Pazudora Z – 1
Freedom Wars – 1
Drift Spirits – 1
Sunset Overdrive – 1
Rogue Legacy – 1
Monument Valley – 1
Naughty Kitties – 1
LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum – 1
Knack – 1
Framed – 1
Mario Kart 8 – 1
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – 1
inFAMOUS: Second Son – 1
Gegege no Kitaro Specter Alley – 1
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – 1
Ultra Street Fighter IV – 1
Ken to maho no Logress Inishie no Megami – 1
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – 1
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – 1
Dead Rising 3 – 1
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2014 – 1
DIVE IN – 1
Summer Lesson – 1
PS4 & Xbox One – 1
Torne for PS4 – 1
Project Morpheus – 1
Project Morpheus & Oculus Rift – 1
None – 7

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

The DLC costumes for Hyrule Warriors can now be purchased in North America. You can grab the Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and Demon King Costume Packs for $0.99 each.

The first three DLC sets offer new costumes for Link and Zelda. The Demon King set, on the other hand, provides new costumes for Ganondorf.

Players could obtain the Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword packs as pre-order bonuses. Ganondorf’s DLC was made available as an early bonus to Club Nintendo members.

Thanks to Aaron W for the tip.

More: DLC, Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja

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

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has opened up on the thinking behind the Wii U game’s Smash Tour.

In a column published in Game Informer, Sakurai explained that the mode “is the result of us pressing forward in our original direction – having a lot of changing elements in the field, leading to totally unpredictable situations.”

Sakurai’s full words are below:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 29 Comments

Like Famitsu, 4Gamer published a massive interview with nearly 150 Japanese developers as they reflect topics such as the past year, what lies ahead for 2015, and more.

Bayonetta 2 producer Akiko Kuroda was one of the people 4Gamer included in its article. Kuroda confirmed that she’s hard at work on a new project, and also seemed to tease the development of something related to Bayonetta in 2015.

Here are Kuroda’s full words:

“I have started working on the next project, but it looks like the announcement will come later. In any case, I think that it would be nice if something Bayonetta-related was also developed in 2015, so please pay attention to the continuation of Bayonetta!”

Bayonetta 2 director Hashimoto Yusuke also mentioned a new project. However, he was less specific with his words.

More: Akiko Kuroda, Bayonetta, Hashimoto Yusuke, interview, PlatinumGames, top

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

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

Nintendo’s amiibo site provides a first look at the Mario Party 10 boxart. It’s small, though the image has been blown up above (hence the blurriness).

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

We’ll update this post with Nintendo’s official translation once it comes in.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

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