Sakurai on how characters are chosen for Smash Bros.
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 125 Comments
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai returns in Famitsu this week with his regular column. Once again, Sakurai addressed questions fans may have about the new Wii U and 3DS games.
One topic Sakurai discussed: “How are characters selected [to be in Smash Bros.]?” His response was a bit lengthy, though the process ultimately comes down to polls, research, and the team’s decisions.
Here’s what Sakurai wrote:
Bayonetta 2 demo out now in Europe
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Update: Size is 728MB. Demo has 15 uses.
A Bayonetta 2 demo is now available for download from the European Wii U eShop. The news was announced through a new launch trailer published by Nintendo of Europe just a short while ago. No word yet on a demo for North America, but we’ll keep you updated.
More: Bayonetta 2, demo, PlatinumGames, top
Bayonetta 2 launch trailer
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
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New characters for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS screenshots
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments
More: Dark Pit, Dr. Mario, Super Smash Bros.
More Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 screenshots/art
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (10/09/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments
A Wii U screenshot today! Sakurai gives us a look at the Wii U trophy shop:
GameStop ad (10/8 – 10/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below:
Media Create software sales (9/29 – 10/5)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 105,616 / 1,481,438
2. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – 84,935 / NEW
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 62,887 / 2,655,326
4. [3DS] Forbidden Magna – 23,250 / NEW
5. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 15,334 / 85,930
6. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 11,600 / 36,773
7. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 9,645 / 75,143
8. [PS4] Omega Quintet – 9,365 / NEW
9. [PSV] Ar nosurge Plus – 9,240 / NEW
10. [PS3] Destiny – 7,317 / 87,307
11. [WIU] Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden – 7,105 / 34,610
12. [PSV] Ciel nosurge Offline – 7,078 / NEW
13. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle TORE! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! – 6,739 / NEW
14. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! – 4,777 / 48,615
15. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 4,696 / 101,145
16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,517 / 682,767
17. [PS3] F1 2014 – 4,366 / NEW
18. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2 – 3,843 / 20,303
19. [PS4] Destiny – 3,442 / 114,214
20. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 – 3,398 / 49,196
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Media Create hardware sales (9/29 – 10/5)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 13 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 16,130
Vita – 13,510
Wii U – 7,805
PS4 – 7,350
3DS – 6,360
PS3 – 5,365
Xbox One – 1,062
Vita TV – 922
PSP – 84
Xbox 360 – 80
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 22,988
Vita – 15,739
Wii U – 9,950
PS4 – 8,033
3DS – 7,451
PS3 – 6,026
Xbox One – 1,113
Vita TV – 977
Xbox 360 – 143
PSP – 102
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Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS partial soundtrack listing (The Great Cave Offensive stage essentially confirmed)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Nintendo has updated the Club Nintendo promotion page for the Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS soundtrack. You can get a look at the partial lineup of songs included through the image above.
