Some of the folks who hacked Mario Kart Wii are now focusing their attention on Mario Kart 8. While their efforts are in the very early stages, the video above shows the ability to rename courses, changes pertaining to music, and more.

The hackers note in their YouTube video, “None of this is in any state to be released at present, and it’s unlikely that we ever will in the interest of preventing cheaters”.

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Media Create software sales (6/23 – 6/29) – Top 50

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 188.888 / NEW <79,73%>
02./00. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥9.072) – 63.595 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.689) – 62.649 / NEW
04./00. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 53.095 / NEW
05./00. [PSV] Girls & Panzer: Senshado, Kiwamemasu! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.171) – 31.526 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft) {2014.06.26} (¥7.992) – 31.028 / NEW
07./02. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 29.590 / 1.147.202 (-3%)
08./03. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 23.520 / 492.837 (-16%)
09./01. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 15.373 / 46.454 (-51%)
10./04. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 13.026 / 136.893 (-37%)
11./00. [PS3] Date A Live: Ars Install # (Compile Heart) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 9.703 / NEW
12./05. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth # (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 7.072 / 237.379 (-41%)
13./00. [WIU] Kamen Rider: Battride War II # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥7.689) – 6.936 / NEW
14./00. [PS4] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (Koei Tecmo) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 6.768 / NEW
15./00. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 6.732 / NEW
16./10. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 6.510 / 53.813 (+11%)
17./08. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 6.454 / 56.742 (-12%)
18./00. [PSV] Robotics;Notes Elite # (5pb.) {2014.06.26} (¥7.344) – 5.467 / NEW
19./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.641 / 4.092.653 (-4%)
20./17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 4.250 / 3.300.689 (+26%)

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Next Level – being a second-party Nintendo dev, quiet on projects, more could be done with Punch-Out!!

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments

Next Level Games’ Ken Yeeloy, in a recent interview, sounded off on several topics. Yeeloy commented on the studio’s development process, how being a second-party Nintendo dev affects projects, projects in the works (nothing could be revealed as expected), some continued interest in Punch-Out!!, and more.

Read on below for a few of Yeeloy’s words.

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Bayonetta 2- Damage Motion Information

Posted on 11 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

The latest blog post on the Platinum Games blog was translated over on NeoGAF and covers Damage Motion in Bayonetta 2. Here’s a summary:

Blog post comes from Takaaki Yamaguchi, lead motion designer for Bayonetta 2
Talks about what a Motion Designer does – Gives movement to anything in the game that requires motion
Important to make sure characters don’t look like they’re stumbling around, making sure the main character feels right, making enemy movement comprehensible etc.
Working on a sequel meant that everything from the original had to be carried over and if possible, made better
The motion when landing a deathblow is defined by the right reaction from an enemy and is absolutely crucial in an action game
If not done properly, the sense of satisfaction is incredibly deflated

If you’d like to see what Yamaguchi is talking about in action, check out the videos on the blog post.