Scott Moffitt says eSports helped reignite interest in Smash Bros., talks Nintendo audience
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
alistdaily has a new interview up with Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Nintendo of America. You can find the full discussion here, though there are a couple of noteworthy excerpts that we’ve highlighted below.
On the topic of how eSports has played in the success of Super Smash Bros., Moffitt said:
There does seem to be a ton of pent-up demand for this franchise. ESports has helped to rekindle gamers’ love for this franchise and really prepare the environment for a fantastic launch. I do believe that the record sales are due to a lot of the pre-awareness activity that has gone on, including eSports. The 3DS game also helped satisfy gamers’ demand temporarily before the Wii U game. ESports is one of the things that has helped drive the pre-launch excitement for this game to a fever pitch.
Moffitt also said the following on how the Nintendo gaming audience differs from that of Sony and Microsoft:
Splatoon art and information (12/1/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Yet another update hit the Splatoon Twitter account earlier today. Check out a new piece of art above, and a translation of the latest message below.
We received a sketch from one of our researchers. This is a female Inkling with the Charge Shot Gun equipped. This knit cap, with its large decorative badges, makes her look cute…wait, what am I saying? She’s a squid!
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Xenoblade Chronicles X staff includes Metal Gear Rising’s mechanical designer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
A few more updates hit the Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X Twitter account today. Director Tetsuya Takahashi shared news about a pair of artists working on the game.
Siliconera provides the following translations:
“First up, Mr. Takayuki Yanase. He always manages to give shape to the exact image I communicate, so I have faith in him. For this game, too, he’s created some very cool Dolls (robots).”
“Then there’s Mr. Kouichi Mugitani. Xeno fans already know him, though. Naturally, I’ve asked for his help as a core member of the staff.”
For those wondering, Yanase has worked on Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Tenkai Knights, and Metal Gear Rising. On Rising, Yanase did mechanical designs.
Mugitani’s previous works include production designer on Xenosaga I, Xenosaga II, and Xenosaga III. He also provided character illustrations for Xenosaga III.
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker reviews roundup
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
The first wave of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker reviews have now started to go live. Check out a roundup of the early verdicts below.
IGN – 8.2 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
GameSpot – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10
GiantBomb – 3 / 5
GamesRadar – 3 / 5
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
CVG – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100
Austin is currently working on our Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review, which should be published by the time the game launches.
Wii U Basic trade price reduced by £70 in the UK
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Wii U’s 8GB Basic Set is still around in the UK, and one retail source told MCV that Nintendo is looking to “clear out” stock. The site reports that in late October, Nintendo reduced the trade price of the white console by £70. This has led to noteworthy discounts at various retailers from Amazon, GAME, and more.
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Famitsu review scores (12/1/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U) – 9/9/9/10
Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou – Power-Up Kit (PS4) – 9/9/9/10
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Shining Resonance (PS3/360) – 8/9/8/8
EA Sports UFC (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Hajime no Ippo (PS3) – 8/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 2 Portable V2 (PSV) – 7/7/7/9
Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen (3DS) – 6/6/7/6
Sengoku Hime 5 ~Senka Tatsu Haou no Keifu~ (PSV) – 6/6/6/6
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SimCity game was apparently in the works for Wii U, but was cancelled in October 2011
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment
EA is rumored to have been working on a new SimCity console game in recent years that sadly ended up as a cancelled project.
Liam Robertson from Unseen64 – a site known for digging up game information including games that never made it to market – writes on Twitter that the title would have landed on Wii U in addition to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The plug was apparently pulled back in October 2011.
A prototype was created, though EA did not move forward with the new SimCity console project. It would have released alongside the 2013 PC game.
This just in – EA was working on a Sim City game for consoles – PS3, 360 and Wii U. Cancelled in October 2011.
— Wonder Tamaki~ (@Doctor_Cupcakes) December 1, 2014
The game was prototyped, but EA decided not to move forward with it. It would have been released alongside the 2013 game.
— Wonder Tamaki~ (@Doctor_Cupcakes) December 1, 2014
@NintenDaan I have been speaking to someone who worked on it and some other EA projects.
— Wonder Tamaki~ (@Doctor_Cupcakes) December 1, 2014
UK software sales (Week ending 11/29) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
7. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
8. LEGO Batman 3 – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
10. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
5. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Persona Q – Atlus
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/29)
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Best Buy: Buy 1, get 1 40% Wii U games – Smash, Bayonetta 2, and more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Best Buy is running a pretty great deal on Wii U games at the moment as part of a new Cyber Monday sale.
If you buy one title with the retailer, you can get a second for 40 percent off. The selection includes Super Smash Bros., Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, and more.
You can find the deal here. All games are currently available for shipping and in-store pickup, though this may change throughout the day.
