Just Dance 2016, Just Dance: Disney Party 2 launch trailers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance: Disney Party 2 are both now available in North America. Ubisoft has prepared some different launch trailers, which we’ve rounded up below.
Amazon: Save $15.75 on the Luigi Wiimote
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 2 Comments
Amazon has significant savings on the Luigi Wii Remote Plus. The original asking price was $39.99, but the controller can be yours for only $24.24.
You can place an order for the Luigi Wii Remote Plus here.
Note that it may take an extra 1-2 days to process.
PlatinumGames’ Scalebound started out as a Wii game
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 25 Comments
Microsoft is publishing Scalebound, a new Xbox One title from PlatinumGames. But as fate would have it, the project was originally imagined for Wii.
Director Hideki Kamiya recently spoke with GameSpot about his original ambition for Scalebound, which would have had players using the Wii remote to provide orders to dinosaurs rather than dragons. It also starred a little girl rather than the current protagonist Drew.
Kamiya said:
“If you look at the long span of it, the first idea [for Scalebound] was when we started the company and were thinking of ideas and games that we want to make. The idea popped up there, but then we made Bayonetta. Then after Bayonetta, we revived the idea and made a prototype but that prototype failed and the game got cancelled. It was put on a backburner for a variety of reasons and we moved on to The Wonderful 101.”
“When they first started, the idea was for a Wii game and we wanted to use a Wii remote to do the orders for the dinosaurs. You were in control of the dinosaurs, you were ordering the dinosaurs around, and they’d do cool things. Then after we made Bayonetta, we started the prototype. The first thing that I made a change to was making it a dragon game.”
“We changed the dinosaurs to dragons, but at that point the lead character was even weaker than [current protagonist] Drew is in the context of Scalebound. She was actually a little girl who was with these dragons. As we were making this prototype, I realized that I didn’t want to just be watching the fight, I wanted to be more participatory in the fight. And I started talking with the staff about how maybe we should change this to be a swordsman or someone a little bit older. This was when the prototype got put on the backburner, so to speak, and the project was halted. Then we made The Wonderful 101.”
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Smash Bros. Wii U vs. Smash Bros. Brawl – Pirate Ship stage comparison
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
A few hours ago, Nintendo brought out the latest batch of Smash Bros. DLC, including the return of the Pirate Ship stage. You can see how it compares in the Wii U game to its debut in Brawl below.
EDGE ranks the 100 greatest video games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, GameCube, GBA, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 328 Comments
EDGE recent put out a special issue featuring the 100 great video games of all time. The list is below, though the full magazine can be ordered here.
This is how EDGE says it determined its list:
“In compiling the list, we worked to simple criteria: all formats – console, PC, portable, coin-op, touchscreen – were eligible; we could include only a single entry from any series that features straight-up sequels; and each game had to stand up today rather than making the cut for reasons of nostalgia or historic significance.”
And here’s the full lineup:
100 – WarioWare Inc – GBA
99 – Spec Ops: The Line
98 – Papers, Please
97 – DriveClub
96 – Braid
95 – Super Hexagon
94 – Her Story
93 – Super Monkey Ball
92 – Final Fantasy XII
91 – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
90 – Katamari Damacy
89 – Animal Crossing: New Leaf
88 – Resogun
87 – Puzzle Bobble
86 – F-Zero GX
85 – The Sims 3
84 – R-Type Final
83 – Elite: Dangerous
82 – Bomberman
81 – Starcraft II
80 – Pac-Man Championship Edition
79 – BioShock
78 – CoD 4: Modern Warfare
77 – Puzzle & Dragons
76 – Tearaway
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Former Nintendo Treehouse staffer talks about how he came up with Groose’s name
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 11 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword introduced us to the memorable character Groose. But as it turns out, this wasn’t his original name. While he may be known as Groose in the west, his Japanese name is Bado – essentially a reference to bird.
Groose’s localized name was created by former Nintendo Treehouse staffer Mike Drucker. On last week’s episode of the GI Show, Drucker talked briefly about how he came up with the idea for Skyward Sword’s character.
During a naming meeting, Drucker was told that Groose was a jock and sort of a jerk. Nintendo was also trying to stick with a bird theme with Skyward Sword. With that information, he went from “Bruce” to “Goose” to “Groose”.
We’ve included the podcast segment in which Groose is discussed below. The whole talk is actually very interesting though since Drucker spoke about his days at the Nintendo Treehouse (before eventually moving on to The Tonight Show!), so you should definitely give it a watch.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Skylanders SuperChargers Racing Wii footage
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We’ve already posted plenty of footage of Skylanders SuperChargers Racing running on 3DS, but how did the Wii version stack up? You can get a look for yourself in the video below.
Just Dance 2016 – full tracklist
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Ubisoft has confirmed the full tracklist for Just Dance 2016.
In terms of new tracks, here’s what the publisher shared today:
- “Heartbeat Song” by Kelly Clarkson
- “Teacher” by Nick Jonas
- “Chiwawa” by Wanko Ni Mero Mero
- “Copacabana” by Frankie Bostello
- “This Is How We Do” by Katy Perry
- “Drop The Mambo” by Diva Carmina
- “Hit The Road Jack” by Charles Percy
- “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” by The Girly Team
- “Irish Meadow Dance” by O’Callaghan’s Orchestra
- “Junto a Ti” From Disney’s “Violetta”
- “Kaboom Pow” by Nikki Yanofsky
- “Kool Kontact” by Glorious Black Belts
- “You’re The One That I Want” From The Movie Grease
- “The Choice Is Yours” by Darius Dante Van Dijk
- “Under the Sea” From Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”
- “When The Rain Begins To Fall” by Sky Trucking
- “You Never Can Tell” by A. Caveman & The Backseats
And below are songs previously announced for the game:
- “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars
- “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
- “Animals” by Martin Garrix
- “Hey Mama” by David Guetta Ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
- “Blame” by Calvin Harris Ft. John Newman
- “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga
- “Want To Want Me” by Jason Derulo
- “Gibberish” by MAX
- “Hangover (BaBaBa)” by Buraka Som Sistema
- “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas
- “Ievan Polkka” by Hatsune Miku
- “Let’s Groove” by Equinox Stars
- “William Tell Overture” by Rossini
- “Balkan Blast Remix” by Angry Birds
- “Rabiosa” by Shakira Ft. El Cata
- “Stuck On A Feeling” by Prince Royce
- “Boys (Summertime Love)” by The Lemon Cubes
- “Fun” by Pitbull Ft. Chris Brown
- “Circus” by Britney Spears
- “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX
- “Same Old Love” by Selena Gomez
- “Cool For The Summer” by Demi Lovato
- “Lights” by Ellie Goulding
- “No Control” by One Direction
- “I’m An Albatraoz” by AronChupa
Just Dance 2016 will arrive on October 20 in the U.S., October 22 in EMEA, and October 23 in the UK.
Source: Ubisoft PR
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Another 85 minutes of Skylanders SuperChargers Racing footage
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A new video from NiNTENDOMiNATi0N provides us with more extensive footage from Skylanders SuperChargers Racing. Take a look at 85 minutes of gameplay below.
Nearly an hour of Skylanders SuperChargers Racing footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Skylanders SuperChargers came out this past weekend, but the 3DS and Wii received a different version known as “Skylanders SuperChargers Racing”. You’ll find a bunch of footage from the game below – nearly an hour’s worth in fact!
