Mario Kart 8 – Wario Stadium comparison (Wii U vs. DS)
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Another Japanese Kamen Rider: Battride War II commercial
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (5/26/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
Today’s screenshot shares an interesting little tidbit about one of the mainstay Super Smash Bros. assets – the revival platforms. Sakurai explains the upgrade:
Here’s a look at the revival platforms. The color of the bottom mechanism changes from yellow to red to warn you how much time you have left before you drop into the fray.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed producer wanted to include Ristar on the roster
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed finally reached Japan very recently. With the game’s arrival, 4Gamer caught up with a couple of the game’s developers, including executive producer Steve Lycett.
One of Lycett’s more interesting comments came about when 4Gamer mentioned how choosing the characters must have been tough. Lycett said in response:
Selecting the characters really was difficult. Basically, one of the premises we wanted to represent in the game was a correct balance between old and new IPs from SEGA. From such a wide range of material, as well as a balance between male and female, animals, and robots, I chose not to be biased.
Lycett followed up by discussing what the criteria was in selecting characters. While talking about this, he revealed how he originally wanted to include Ristar on the roster, but things sadly didn’t work out.
Pre-order updates (5/25/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Falling Skies: The Game – GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop,
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon
, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Kart 8 – Amazon
(back in stock), Best Buy, GameStop
Yarn Yoshi – Best Buy
3DS
Pokemon Omega Ruby (new) – Amazon
, Best Buy
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (new) – Amazon
, Best Buy
Scooby Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure – Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Tomodachi Life – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Amazon
, GameStop
How to Train Your Dragon 2: The Video Game – Amazon
, GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Farming Simulator ’14 – Amazon
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Putty Squad – Amazon
, Best Buy
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Media Create software sales (5/12 – 5/18) – Top 50
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All #
02./00. [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle #
03./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
04./02. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour
05./03. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
06./04. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment #
07./07. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
08./05. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call #
09./06. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
10./13. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
11./14. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
12./15. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
13./08. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up!
14./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
15./20. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
16./11. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
17./16. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z
18./18. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
19./00. [PS3] Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
20./00. [PSV] God of War Collection
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Photos of Mario Kart 8 speeding onto Charlotte Motor Speedway for NASCAR
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 1 Comment
Photo 1:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth prepares to hit the Charlotte Motor Speedway racetrack in his GameStop car branded with Mario Kart 8 graphics for the History 300 in Charlotte, NC on May 24, 2014. Mario Kart 8, the newest installment in the fan-favorite video game series from Nintendo, launches exclusively for Wii U on May 30, 2014. (Photo by Nigel Kinrade)
Photo 2:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario and Luigi conduct one last inspection of the GameStop-sponsored Mario Kart 8 racing car driven by NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth at the History 300 race in Charlotte, NC on May 24, 2014. Launching exclusively for Wii U on May 30, 2014, Mario Kart 8 introduces anti-gravity driving and new power-ups like the Super Horn and Boomerang Flower. (Photo by Nigel Kinrade)
Photo 3:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans gets hands-on time with Mario Kart 8 during an event during the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC on May 24, 2014. Mario Kart 8, the newest installment in the fan-favorite video game series from Nintendo, launches exclusively for Wii U on May 30, 2014. (Photo by Nigel Kinrade)
Photo 4:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans wait in line to play Mario Kart 8 at a Nintendo and GameStop event at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC on May 24, 2014. Mario Kart 8, the newest installment in the fan-favorite video game series from Nintendo, launches exclusively for Wii U on May 30, 2014. (Photo by Nigel Kinrade)
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Mario Kart 8 – final resolution and frame rate
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 49 Comments
The videos above come from Digital Foundry’s latest report, which delves into the technical elements of Mario Kart 8.
Perhaps most importantly, we finally have confirmation that the game runs at a native 720p resolution – not 1080p as some originally speculated. Digital Foundry also reveals that Mario Kart 8 typically dips to 59 frames per second.
You can find more information about the technical-side of things here.
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A look at Hyrule Warrior’s visual improvement since the initial reveal
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Looking at the images above, I’d definitely say that Hyrule Warriors has seen a visual improvement since we first saw the game. What about you guys?
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Another round of Hyrule Warriors details and dev comments
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Even more Hyrule Warriors details and developer comments have come out of this week’s Famitsu. Once again, the information comes from producers Hisashi Koinuma and Yosuke Hayashi as well as Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma.
Here’s the latest information from the magazine:
Koinuma on whether we’ll see a similar selection of wide-ranging characters…
“Out of all the playable characters [in Hyrule Warriors], there are some surprising characters that made us say ‘why did you pick this one?!’” added Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma.
– Koinuma said Aonuma didn’t have any requests for certain characters to be included
– Tecmo Koei took care of most of this
– He also joked that Hyrule Warriors has so many characters, that his own staff would get mad at him if he were to ask them to do something similar
– Hayashia said characters can change their weapons and have a completely different fighting style
– Weapon enhancements and character growth systems included
– The Fire Rod-type item seen in the trailer isn’t from the Zelda series
– If a rod like that existed in The Legend of Zelda, we wouldn’t be able to use it in the same way
– Weapons and other important in Hyrule Warriors are acquired through treasure chests
– Hayashi also said that the iconic treasure chest opening animation has been prepared for all of the playable characters
“This is actually a very valuable scene [in The Legend of Zelda]. And this also applies to Hyrule Warriors.” – Aonuma
– According to Hayashi, The Legend of Zelda games have very high-quality boss fights, and if Tecmo Koei were to try emulating something similar, they wouldn’t stand a chance
– Bosses will instead have a Warriors touch by having instances where you’ll face a bunch of smaller enemies to charge up your meter, then unleash a special attack on the boss
– There will also be more Zelda-like features, such as strategically using items that can be found around stages to take on the boss
Message for the fans…
Koinuma: “We plan on having Hyrule Warriors’ first playable demo at E3 this year. With E3 being the opener, we’ll be releasing more and more new information afterwards, so please look forward to it!”
Hayashi: “After watching the trailer that will be shown at E3, it would make us happy to know that you guys will get a better idea of what we’re trying to do. We’ll sequentially reveal the other playable characters, so don’t miss it!”
Aonuma: “I believe it’s safe to say that this title was born as one of the answers from thinking of a new The Legend of Zelda game. By all means, we’d love to have as many people possible enjoy this game.”
