Monolith Soft seeking planners and motion designers
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Monolith Soft, developer of Xenoblade and the upcoming Wii U title “X”, is on a hiring spree of sorts for its Tokyo studio.
The company’s planner/designer position is marked as “urgent” on an official recruitment page. This is split into game planner, town planner, and battle algorithm planner parts.
The game planner section welcomes those with additional experience of having made a game that requires networking. For town planners, Monolith Soft is particularly interested in those who can write scripts and have programming knowledge while battle algorithm planners require experience in writing enemy AI and putting together scripts.
Monolith Soft is also seeking motion designers – another “urgent” hiring. The position is mainly for those who can work on character motions during event and battle scenes.
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Grab Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for $30
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is Best Buy’s “Deal of the Day”. Through today only, you can pick up the game for $30. Shipping is free, though you can also opt for in-store pickup.
Japan’s top-selling games of 2013, hardware totals
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments
Famitsu has published a listing of the top-selling games in Japan for 2013 through data collected by Enterbrain up through December 29. The results can be found below.
01. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 3,976,829
02. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 3,293,312
03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 1,730,182 / 4,017,159 total sales
04. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection – 1,580,067
05. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII – 1,227,377
06. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 1,005,697
07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 982,737
08. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V – 605,882
09. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U – 584,479 / 965,794 total sales
10. [WIU] Wii Party U – 518,766
Famitsu also published a listing of hardware totals for 2013:
3DS – 4,931,509 / 14,694,011 total sales
PS Vita – 1,197,980 / 2,275,139 total sales
Wii U – 880,088 / 1,518,427 total sales
PS3 – 824,167 / 9,568,500 total sales
PSP – 429,393 / 19,608,493 total sales
Wii – 77,337 / 12,738,079 total sales
Xbox 360 – 19,548 / 1,607,559 total sales
More: Enterbrain, Famitsu, sales, top
Selected Wii U Video Challenge Team and YouTube Celebrity Freddie Wong to Premiere Short Film in Park City
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
WHAT:
The team from Internet show Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? will debut its new short film in the Nintendo Chalet in Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 16. After participating in the Wii U Video Challenge, the Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? crew was selected to work with YouTube powerhouse Freddie Wong to produce an original short film inspired by the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze game, which launches for Wii U on Feb. 21.
Nintendo’s Wii U Video Challenge asked 30 of YouTube’s top content creators to produce short videos inspired by Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U. After viewing all the submitted videos, Nintendo selected the Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? team to work with Wong on a film inspired by Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
The Nintendo Chalet will also offer invitees the opportunity to take shelter from the cold weather and play a variety of fun Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games in a warm, welcoming environment. Games featured in the lounge include Wii Fit U for Wii U and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for Nintendo 3DS.
WHO:
YouTube filmmaker Freddie Wong, the Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? team, Nintendo of America executivesWHEN:
Thursday, Jan. 16
8 p.m. MT (Media check-in at 7:30 p.m. MT)
For media attendees: Please RSVP via e-mail to Grace Chang by 10 a.m. PT on Jan. 15WHERE:
449 Main St.
Park City, UT 84060
VISUALS:Freddie Wong and the Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? team introducing their short film inspired by Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U.
Nintendo is not affiliated with the Sundance Film Festival.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (1/7/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 7 Comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Zelda’s strong side attack. It’s a slash attack that utilizes her magic to make even a simple slash look sharp.
More: Masahiro Sakurai, Miivetse, Super Smash Bros., top
Scribblenauts Unmasked Wii U for $40, 3DS for $20; other Warner Bros. games discounted
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A number of Warner Bros. games are now available at cheaper prices, like Scribblenauts Unmasked (Amazon
, Best Buy) for $40 on Wii U. Best Buy also has the 3DS version for $20.
Other Warner Bros. price drops include:
Hot Wheels: World’s Best Driver (Wii U) – $20 (Best Buy)
Hot Wheels: World’s Best Driver (3DS) – $20 (Best Buy)
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U) – $20 (Amazon
, Best Buy)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril – $30 (Amazon
, Best Buy)
Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate – $30 (Amazon
, Best Buy)
Injustice: Gods Among Us – $40 (Amazon
, Best Buy)
Tantalus’ new Wii U game is a port “for an absolute top notch publisher”, not a mature game
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
The existence of a new “AAA” title from Tantalus Media, seemingly for Wii U, was outed over the weekend. Director of development Joss Ellis has since provided a few hints as to what the company will be working on.
Ellis teased that the game in question is a port, “but more of a complete rework for the Wii U” – think Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It’s also “for an absolute top notch publisher” and won’t be a mature/hardcore experience.
According to Ellis:
It is a ‘port’ but more of a complete rework for the Wii U: a bit like the work we did on Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut.
I can’t say what the title is but it is very exciting and is for an absolute top notch publisher.
This game will be credited Tantalus … it’s not an MA / 18 or ‘hard core’ game which ME-3 and DX:HR are.
More: Tantalus Media, top
Monster Hunter Frontier GG details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Capcom has shared new details on Monster Hunter Frontier GG, the upcoming update planned for Monster Hunter Frontier G. A batch of information is posted below.
– Upgraded graphics planned, but it’s unclear if this will be applied to other versions aside from PC
– New tonfa weapons class is known as “Senryuu Kon”
– 3 different forms
– Second and third forms extend the tonfa further out behind you and lending it extra reach
– Can land multiple blows as part of its combo system
– Weapon can also block attacks easily from monsters
– This is reflected in the new logo if you look closely enough
– Reconfirmed that Felynes will be able to join you on quests and hunt
UK software sales (Week ending 1/4) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
5. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
6. Wii Party U – Nintendo
7. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
8. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
7. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Media Create software sales (12/23 – 12/29)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
02./01. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
03./00. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
04./02. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
05./00. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
06./03. [WIU] Wii Party U #
07./04. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U #
08./07. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
09./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
10./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
11./05. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
12./13. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
13./14. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
14./16. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova
15./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
16./15. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
17./11. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess
18./17. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red #
19./00. [PSV] Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
20./18. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version! #
21./06. [PS3] Drakengard 3
22./20. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 #
23./21. [3DS] Youkai Watch
24./09. [PSV] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
25./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
26./27. [WIU] Wii Fit U [Wii U Family Premium Set Black/White]
27./24. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land #
28./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
29./29. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
30./25. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Note: These initial figures are based on Famitsu data, which are generally close to Media Create sales. We’ll update this post once Media Create’s official data comes in.
