Former Nintendo Treehouse staffer talks about how he came up with Groose’s name
Posted on 9 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
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii | 2 Comments
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
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
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
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
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 9 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!
Video: A look into Factor 5’s cancelled Kid Icarus project for Wii
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii | 8 Comments
If you were on the site in 2008, you may recall that there were quite a few rumors surrounding Factor 5 developing a Kid Icarus game for Wii. Of course, we all know now that such a project never came to be.
Liam Robertson has been doing some investigative work as of late in hopes of finding out more about Factor 5’s plans for Kid Icarus on Nintendo’s old console. You can listen to his findings in the video below.
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Rodea: The Sky Soldier Wii gameplay trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii | 3 Comments
NIS America has shared a new Rodea: The Sky Soldier trailer focusing on the Wii version. We have it below.
Remember: all pre-orders and first-print copies of Rodea: The Sky Soldier on Wii U come with the Wii version.
Vicarious Visions considered Princess Peach, Kirby, Star Fox for Skylanders SuperChargers
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 8 Comments
Donkey Kong and Bowser are both included in Skylanders SuperChargers. But interestingly enough, a few other Nintendo characters were considered for the game.
One idea developer Vicarious Visions had was to make a Warrior Princess Peach with a sword. However, Nintendo didn’t approve the idea because that would have been out of character, and all Super Mario Bros. hero characters were off limits.
Kirby was also considered to be a potential character in Skylanders SuperChargers. He would have been able to suck up enemies and bounce around the screen. Since Kirby is partially owned by HAL Laboratory, he couldn’t be licensed out to Activision.
Star Fox was yet another Nintendo character that Vicarious Visions thought about including. He didn’t make it in, however – perhaps so that the Big N could keep the focus on its own title, Star Fox Zero.
Skylanders SuperChargers and its Skylanders SuperChargers Racing equivalent for 3DS and Wii will release on September 20. You’ll find development details about Bowser and Donkey Kong in the game below.
PDP Wired Fight Pad – Zero Suit Samus packaging
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii, Wii U | 3 Comments
Amazon Spain has posted the packaging for the PDP Wired Fight Pad – Zero Suit Samus edition. We’ve posted it above.
GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the controller in North America. On the retailer’s website, it’s listed for a September 15 release.
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GameStop selling Bowser and Toad Wiimotes in Sept., Yoshi in Oct. as exclusives
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Three new Wii Remote Plus controllers are heading stateside, courtesy of GameStop.
Controllers for Bowser and Toad will be available on September 11. On October 16, the Yoshi version will follow.
Pricing is set at $39.99 for each controller. Note that all three are GameStop exclusives. They can be ordered on the retailer’s website here.
