Aonuma on why Zelda: A Link Between Worlds’ Hero mode isn’t available from the start
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 9 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds both offer Hero modes. In the former title, it’s accessible right away. But in A Link Between Worlds, players must complete the game before tackling the more difficult mode.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma discussed why this is so while speaking with ONM. In the magazine’s latest issue, he explained that some gamers may have already played Wind Waker on GameCube, but since A Link Between Worlds is brand new, the team “felt that it was more suitable to have the players first enjoy the game at an appropriate difficulty level and then let them try a harder challenge.”
Aonuma’s comments in full:
Famitsu’s most-wanted games (3/5/14)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Famitsu most-wanted games chart is as follows:
01/03. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix, TBA) – 663 votes
02/04. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 649 votes
03/01. [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, Winter 2014) – 634 votes
04/13. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 429 votes
05/02. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 (Tecmo Koei, 03/20/14) – 405 votes
06/05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, Fall 2014) – 395 votes
07/06. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix, TBA) – 382 votes
08/07. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Atlus, 06/05/14) – 347 votes
09/15. [PS3] Dark Souls II (03/13/14) – 284 votes
10/11. [3DS] New Love Plus+ (Konami, 03/27/14) – 270 votes
11/12. [3DS] Bravely Second (Square Enix, TBA) – 263 votes
12/08. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 257 votes
13/09. [PS3] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 253 votes
14/10. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Jigoku-Hen (Namco Bandai, 04/10/14) – 252 votes
15/18. [PS4] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 239 votes
16/14. [Wii U] Hyrule Warriors (Tecmo Koei, 2014) – 225 votes
17/30. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (Square Enix 04/24/14) – 189 votes
18/20.[3DS] Game Center CX 3-Chome no Arino (Namco Bandai, 03/20/14) – 184 votes
19/21. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 2014) – 183 votes
20/16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 2014) – 178 votes
21/24. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft, 2014) – 177 votes
22/19. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, movedtomobile) – 170 votes
23/22. [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, Summer 2014) – 146 votes
24/—. [PSV] Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd (Sega, 03/27/14) – 135 votes
25/17. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous AQL, 08/07/14) – 125 votes
26/— [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 124 votes
27/29. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami, TBA) – 117 votes
28/—. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 103 votes
29/28. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Jigoku-Hen (Namco Bandai, 04/10/14) – 99 votes
30/—. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One For All (Namco Bandai, 05/15/14) – 98 votes
Total: 7,341 votes
New look at Mario Kart 8’s Cloudtop Cruise
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 6 Comments
Nintendo has provided a new look at yet another track in Mario Kart 8. Below, you’ll find a couple of new images featuring Cloudtop Cruise.
Take a look at Cloudtop Cruise, a new course in Mario Kart 8, coming to #WiiU on 30/5! #MK8 pic.twitter.com/SZPx4ZNh7v
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 5, 2014
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GameStop ad (3/5 – 3/11)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. In the Nintendo scene, there are a few Skylanders deals and slight sale on Call of Duty: Ghosts, bringing the game down to $30.
Here’s the ad in full:
Video: SEGA’s Stephen Frost talks Sonic Boom
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
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You can now filter a community’s popular posts by date on Miiverse
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Another new (but small) update has landed on Miiverse.
As of now, users can filter a community’s popular posts by date. This applies to all versions of Miiverse – Wii U, 3DS, and PC.
Miiverse’s Marty relayed the news:
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Media Create software sales (2/24 – 3/2)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land – 130,782 / NEW
2. [PS4] Knack – 66,772 / 376,076
3. [3DS] Fossil Fighter: Infinite Gear – 58,329 / NEW
4. [PS3] Yakuza Restoration – 51,148 / 192,305
5. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 53,276 / 687,709
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 37,493 / 496,455
7. [PS3] Deception IV: Blood Ties – 23,254 / NEW
8. [PS4] Yakuza Restoration – 22,466 / 105,006
9. [PSV] Deception IV: Blood Ties – 19,322 / NEW
10. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 17,706 / 475,502
11. [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2 – 15,213 / NEW
12. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 14,479 / 1,388,812
13. [PS4] Battlefield 4 – 13,117 / 37,916
15. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3 Gold – 11,186 / NEW
16. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball – 10,378 / 56,059
17. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 10,056 / 60,103
18. [PS4] Killzone: Shadow Fall – 8,501 / 40,837
19. [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 8,430 / 20,524
20. [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2 – 8,246 / NEW
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Media Create hardware sales (2/24 – 3/2)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 26 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 65,685
3DS LL – 26,027
Vita – 21,581
PS3 – 13,155
3DS – 11,986
Wii U – 8,204
PSP – 3,652
Vita TV – 1,543
Xbox 360 – 257
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 309,154
3DS LL – 22,253
Vita – 16,857
PS3 – 9,983
3DS – 9,898
Wii U – 8,407
PSP – 3,171
Vita TV – 1,383
Xbox 360 – 241
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (3/5/2014)
Posted on 11 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Along with this screenshot, director Masahiro Sakurai posted the following comment to Miiverse:
Pic of the day. So far, which attack can blast away enemies the most dynamically… Is it King Dedede’s fully charged Jet Hammer? Nah, it can’t beat the K.O. uppercut. You can damage yourself by overcharging this attack, so watch out.
