It’ll make more sense by the end of the podcast.
Where’s Laura!? Unfortunately due to some unintentional scheduling conflicts, she had to miss this episode. Filling in for her is someone you may recognize name of “Aysha”, who takes over all of Laura’s regular duties in order to keep our podcast ship sailing. We talk about Animal Crossing vs. Harvest Moon, how Nintendo should market Wii U, and whether or not gameplay-driven games are going “out of style”– in addition to news, listener mail, etc.
Despite the temporary loss of everyone’s favorite podcast gal, I think we managed to scrape together something pretty dang good! Enjoy.
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Aysha
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Capcom updated the official Monster Hunter 4 website once more with Arena Challenge content. The page confirms that the feature will be back, but with some additions and changes.
You can find screenshots of the Arena Challenges and details below.
– Arena Challenge returns
– This has players going up against monsters using pre-set gear and items
– Has two new stages and features
– Test your hunting skills to see if you have what it takes to face the fearsome monsters in the arena
– Start a challenge by speaking with an NPC in the Arena counter
– Need to choose a set of gear to your liking
– Players’ times are recorded after beating a challenge
– Top-3 best times ranked for the quest
– Additionally, it will also indicate the ranking of other players whom you’ve shared Guild Cards with
– Can’t carry in your own equipment or items
– Also can’t carry material out of the arena
– Food effects won’t affect you in here
– After entering a challenge, players start out at the base camp
– Prep yourself here before going in
– When in the arena, you’ll have access to the fence, which is activated by a button
– Fence is useful while fighting a set of two monsters or more, by allowing you to split them apart and take care of them one at a time
– Need to time the fence button right
– If you don’t, you’ll end up having to fight two monsters with much less space
– Monster Hunter 4 has various types of arenas
– One area has two elevation levels, but no fences
– Stages usually vary based on the type of monster you’re up against
SEGA has revealed new details about four stages included in the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World. You can find information about two Desert Ruins levels and two Silent Forest stages below.
Desert Ruins Zone 1
– You’ll come across cactus-themed enemies here
– Giant sandworms as well
– Use Parkour action to run up walls and reach the exit in a tower
Desert Ruins Zone 4
– Pyramid zone
– Run from a giant tornado
– Crawl through soil using the Yellow Drill in the second half
Silent Forest Zone 1
– Base built by Eggman
– In the depths of a jungle
– Encounter ferocious enemies and poisonous flowers at every corner
Silent Forest Zone 2
– Like the Aztec Ruins with huge owls in the background
– Avoid being spotted by owls by stealthily hiding behind trees
– Otherwise you will be attacked by swarms of bats.
Software
1. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
2. Pokemon Dream Radar
3. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
5. SteamWorld Dig
6. Super Mario Bros. 2
7. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
8. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
9. Mario Golf
10. Donkey Kong
11. Super Mario Bros.
12. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
13. Super Mario Land
14. The Legend of Zelda
15. Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
16. Kirby’s Dream Land 2
17. Pokedex 3D Pro
18. Fire Emblem: Awakening
19. Brain Age Express: Sudoku
20. Shin Megami Tensei IV
Videos
1. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Launch Trailer
2. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
3. Mii Plaza New Features Trailer
4. Pokemon X/Y Developer Roundtable Gameplay
5. Developer Direct @ E3 2013 Super Smash Bros.
6. Zelda: Wind Waker HD 6/11/13
7. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Sleeping Problems Video
8. Flipnote Studio 3D Samples
9. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Comedy Trailer
10. Pokemon X/Y Gameplay 7/14
11. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
12. Sonic Lost World Trailer 6/11/13
13. Super Mario World Trailer
14. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 6/11/13
15. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Teaser Trailer
16. StreetPass Relay Point Trailer
17. New Super Mario Bros. U Trailer
18. Scribblenauts Unmasked Announcement Trailer
19. The Wonderful 101 Prologue Trailer
20. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Trailer 6/11/13
Source: 3DS eShop
This week’s video additions to the Wii U and 3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
Pikmin 3 – Get to Know Mission Mode and Bingo Battle
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Trailer
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting Trailer
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challenges Trailer
Nintendo Minute: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Play Styles Trailer
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Spies vs. Mercs Trailer
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Transformation Trailer
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Wii U Walkthrough
Runner2 Trailer
Scribblenauts Unmasked Announcement Trailer
3DS
Phineas and Ferb Trailer
Wakedas Trailer
Fish On 3D Trailer
Ninja Gaiden II Trailer
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Video
Runner2 Trailer
Wario Land 3 Trailer
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
Software
1. DuckTales Remastered
2. Art Academy: SketchPad
3. EarthBound
4. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
5. Super Mario World
6. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
7. Pikmin 3
8. Galaga
9. Donkey Kong
10. Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
11. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
12. Nano Assault Neo
13. Cloudberry Kingdom
14. Super Metroid
15. Mega Man X
16. Super Mario Bros. 2
17. Splinter Cell: Blacklist
18. Runner2
19. Harvest Moon
20. Kid Icarus
Videos
1. Zelda: Wind Waker HD 6/11/13
2. DuckTales Remastered Trailer 6/11/13
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trailer
4. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
5. Pikmin 3 – Get to Know Gameplay Basics
6. Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut Trailer 6/11/13
7. The Wonderful 101 Trailer (Director’s Cut)
8. Pikmin 3 – Get to Know the Explorers
9. Scribblenauts Unmasked Hero Creator Trailer
10. Pikmin 3 – Get to Know Pikmin Types
11. Pikmin 3 Accolades Trailer
12. Scribblenauts Unmasked Trailer 6/11/13
13. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Trailer
14. Nintendo Direct: 8/7/13
15. Angry Birds Trilogy Trailer
16. The Wonderful 101 Direct: 8/9/13
17. Super Mario World Trailer
18. EarthBound Launch Trailer
19. Rayman Legends Underwater Trailer
20. Pikmin 3 – Get to Know Miiverse and the KopPad
Source: Wii U eShop
Platinum Games and Nintendo teamed up for the first time while creating The Wonderful 101. Because the two companies didn’t have much contact in the past, both maintained certain assumptions about the other.
On Platinum’s side, director Hideki Kamiya thought Nintendo “would be very business-like” and was a bit surprised as to “how human” the company was. Meanwhile, according to Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami, the Big N assumed Kamiya would be “scary”.
A discussion in the latest Iwata Asks goes into further detail about Nintendo and Platinum’s initial working relationship:
