Video shows Factor 5’s canned Wii project Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leaders
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii | 8 Comments
IGN has shared a video that shows off Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leaders, Factor 5’s cancelled compilation for Wii. If you missed our original post, you can find plenty of information about the project here.
Media Create software sales (9/29 – 10/5) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
02./00. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX #
03./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
04./00. [3DS] Kinki no Magna
05./03. [PSV] DanganRonpa: Another Episode
06./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II #
07./05. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II #
08./00. [PS4] Omega Quintet #
09./00. [PSV] Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star #
10./09. [PS3] Destiny
11./07. [WIU] Fatal Frame: Oracle of the Sodden Raven
12./00. [PSV] Ciel Nosurge Offline: Ushinawareta Hoshi e Sasagu Uta #
13./00. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle Tore! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo!
14./06. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! #
15./11. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online
16./15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
17./00. [PS3] F1 2014
18./08. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin #
19./13. [PS4] Destiny #
20./12. [WIU] Bayonetta 2
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Factor 5 had a Star Wars trilogy compilation finished for Wii, but was cancelled
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 16 Comments
During the latest Nintendo Voice Chat episode, IGN spoke with Julian Eggebrecht, who was the president of the now-defunct development studio Factor 5. Eggebrecht revealed details about a cancelled Star Wars trilogy compilation for Wii – titled Rogue Leaders – that was actually finished.
Here’s what was shared:
– Factor 5 was originally working on a trilogy compilation for the first Xbox
– This would have contained Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, and Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
– Factor 5 was interested in Wii given the advances of motion tech thanks to Wii MotionPlus
– The team tried resurrecting its cancelled Star Wars trilogy from the first Xbox
– Making the game work on a modern console was only a matter of tweaking the already-existing systems in the half-finished game
“…we had our old trilogy project, which we had fifty percent done, which was basically putting Rogue Leader and Rebel Strike with new content, [along] with fixing some of the mistakes, redoing completely the cameras, and everything.”
– Factor 5 wanted the game to work with the GameCube controller and a few Wii peripherals
– The team “wanted to support every single control that you could imagine.”
– During flight sequences, you could have the Mario Kart wheel control your X-Wing together with the balance board to control the pedals
– There was space combat, speeder bike racing levels, third-person action sequences, and even lightsaber battles making the most of the Wii Motion Plus’ 1:1 controls
– New graphics engine allowed for 60 FPS with a high visual fidelity
“Believe me, if you ever saw it running on the Wii at 60 [fps], it is by far – and I think I’m not overstating that – the technically most impressive thing you would ever see on [Wii].”
– Wii trilogy was finished, but the project was shut down
– The cancellation was because of the financial crisis of 2008 and the fact that the team had taken it upon themselves to self-fund the project in order to claim a larger “piece of the pie” once it was distributed
– Two potential publishers also went bankrupt and LucasArts was having “their own financial woes”
– IGN says multiple companies stepped in to help out with publishing, but financial hardship, legal snafus, and budgetary restrictions ultimately led to the project’s final cancellation.
– Eggebrecht loves the Wii U, but its unpredictable trajectory and licensing troubles make it unlikely
“Maybe sooner or later a hardware spot will be hit again, and we certainly would love to talk to Disney about it. And of course, with J.J.’s [Abrams] comeback to kind of the traditional trilogy feel, I think there’s going to be a lot of commotion around that. I just don’t know if we will be a part of it or not.”
More: Factor 5, Julian Eggebrecht, Star Wars, top
Monster Hunter games don’t have a “Desire Sensor” as some have speculated
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 6 Comments
Have you ever heard of something called the “Desire Sensor”? Those who have played the Monster Hunter titles have speculated about the sensor, which is programming within the games that can detect which loot players are searching for. The loot in question is then automatically made more difficult to find in order to keep gamers playing.
But no: there is no Desire Sensor in Monster Hunter. Series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto confirmed to Siliconera that this “feature” does not exist.
Tsujimoto said:
“You should probably wear gloves when you play. Try not to sweat, because it’s sensing your nervousness from the sweat on your hands. To be honest, that’s something that’s a popular urban legend. We actually hear that a lot, but it’s just a form of confirmation bias. When you’re looking for something specific, it feels like you never come across it. I myself experience that while playing—we’re all on an even playing field.”
“That (Desire Sensor) is absolutely not a thing. What people are seeing is just confirmation bias.”
More: interview, Monster Hunter, Ryozo Tsujimoto
Wii U’s GameCube Controller Adapter works with all games supported by the Wii Classic Controller/Pro, Wii U Pro Controller
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii, Wii U | 38 Comments
The Wii U’s GameCube Controller Adapter won’t just be compatible with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. As stated on Nintendo UK’s official store, the product works “with all games supported by the Wii Classic Controller, Wii Classic Controller Pro and Wii U Pro Controller.”
In other words, the adapter should be usable for a bunch of games. There are quite a few Wii U-specific games that support the Pro Controller, and there are plenty of other titles that are compatible with the Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro.
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EDGE ranks the ten best games of the generation
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 101 Comments
The new wave of consoles have been out for quite some time. As such, EDGE decided to take one last look at the past generation of systems by choosing the top ten games of that era.
Here’s the full list:
Media Create software sales (9/22 – 9/28) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
02./00. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II #
03./00. [PSV] DanganRonpa: Another Episode
04./02. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
05./00. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II #
06./00. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! #
07./00. [WIU] Fatal Frame: Oracle of the Sodden Raven
08./00. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin #
09./04. [PS3] Destiny
10./00. [PSP] La Corda d’Oro 3: Another Sky feat. Amane Gakuen #
11./05. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online
12./03. [WIU] Bayonetta 2
13./06. [PS4] Destiny #
14./08. [PSV] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme #
15./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
16./07. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm Revolution
17./00. [PS3] Kamisama to Unmei Kakusei no Cross Thesis #
18./00. [PSV] Bakumatsu Rock: Ultra Soul #
19./11. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island
20./10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
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Image: Japanese Fatal Frame sales comparison
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii, Wii U | 17 Comments
Blue bars represent Japanese sales debuts of the various Fatal Frame games. Combining the blue and red bars represents lifetime sales.
All things considered, Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden’s debut wasn’t too terrible. It sold more than the last two games for Wii – a console with a much higher install base.
