Aonuma/Hayashi/Koinuma talk Hyrule Warriors – original characters, scrapped dungeon with traditional Zelda-like puzzle-solving, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
In a recent interview with Zelda Dungeon, Hyrule Warriors supervisor Eiji Aonuma and producers Yosuke Hayashi and Hisashi Koinuma discussed more about the new Wii U Game. Topics include original characters for the roster, a scrapped dungeon with traditional Zelda-like puzzle-solving elements, and more.
As usual, you can find the comments below. Be sure to check out Zelda Dungeon’s full piece here as well.
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May 2014 NPD: Wii U hardware sales up over 85%, 3DS second best-selling system
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Update: Another tweet:
I'm having all sorts of trouble with Nintendo's statement today! Wii U *Software* sales are up 90% YTD, whereas hardware is up 85% for month
— Ian Sherr (@iansherr) June 16, 2014
We have more encouraging Nintendo-related news from the May 2014 NPD report.
First, we’re hearing that Wii U hardware sales rose by over 85 percent last month. That was with Mario Kart 8 being on the market for just two days.
Additionally, Nintendo says that the 3DS was the second best-selling system in May.
As reported by journalist Ian Sherr:
Wii U hardware sales were up more than 85% in May specifically, with only two days of Mario Kart being on the market for the survey. #NPD
— Ian Sherr (@iansherr) June 16, 2014
Also, the 3DS was the No. 2 best-selling hardware system in the US in may, Nintendo says.
— Ian Sherr (@iansherr) June 16, 2014
May 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2014. The results can be found above.
Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3 – Bayonetta 2 (day 3)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
I only ended up recording the mech portion of this segment, but Nintendo has uploaded the full thing to its YouTube channel. Check it out above!
More: Bayonetta 2, Platinum Games
Hyrule Warriors producer on mixing Zelda with Dynasty Warriors, Zelda being playable, more strong females in the game
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Polygon has published a few new quotes from Yosuke Hayashi, development producer of Hyrule Warriors. Hayashi discussed the mixture of the Zelda franchise and Dynasty Warriors series, and Zelda herself being playable in the game. Head past the break for his remarks.
“We look[ed] for actions, Zelda-like actions or actions that players would know from Zelda games and figure out ways to put them into what they’re doing within Hyrule Warriors. So they’re not puzzles, but you still want to open up a treasure chest. You don’t pick things up to take them to another place to solve a puzzle, but you can pick up a bomb and throw bombs. And we have the sounds that players are familiar with, little elements here and there that make it feel like a natural Zelda game, but gameplay-wise it still fits within the Dynasty Warriors franchise style.”
More: Hyrule Warriors, interview, Omega Force, Team Ninja, Tecmo Koei, top
Nintendo’s Scibetta shares a message for those unsure if they want a Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
GamesBeat caught up with Nintendo of America communications boss Charlie Scibetta at E3 2014 last week. Among other topics, Scibetta was asked to share a message for those unsure if they want to pick up a Wii U.
Check out Scibetta’s comments about that very subject (and more) below:
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Miyamoto talks more about VR, more Wii U system updates coming
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Nintendo-related E3 interviews continue to pop up online. The latest comes from TIME, who spoke further with Shigeru Miyamoto. We see more thoughts from Miyamoto regarding Virtual Reality, system updates for Wii U, and more.
You can find a few excerpts below. Alternatively, check out TIME’s full interview here.
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Yet another off-screen Hyrule Warriors video
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More: Hyrule Warriors, Omega Force, Team Ninja, Tecmo Koei
UK software sales (Week ending 6/14) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
4. Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
6. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
8. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Wii Party U – Nintendo
10. FIFA 13 – EA
3DS
1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Mario Golf: World Tour – Nintendo
7. Kirby Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
8. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2 -Nintendo
10. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Developers talk about Wii U’s struggles and the way forward
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In the latest issue of GamesTM, the magazine caught up with four developers such as Image & Form and Dakko Dakko to discuss the Wii U’s initial struggles and how the console has moved forward. Look for their comments below.
