Ubisoft published a new post on its blog last week outlining some of the characters players will meet in Watch_Dogs. You can find a roundup of details below.
General
– Aiden’s “friends”, like him, occupy a moral gray zone
– These are the same types of “friends” who had put the hurt on Aiden’s family back before he became the man he now is
– Aiden will need the help from other less-than-savory people he’s met on his life journey on his path of revenge/maybe redemption
T-Bone Grady
– Lead story designer describes him as a “kind of a distracted, crazy guy who’s very tech-savvy”
– Also a “flighty, crazy hippie”
– “T-Bone is key to helping Pearce find the people responsible for hurting his family
– T-Bone will be dealing with his own problems
– Running from a barber and his own pat
– Some people died due to a mistake he made in the past
– T-Bone has to cope with this
– “he’s scattered and he’s affected by the things that happened in the past. He and Pearce share that. They deal with it in different ways, but they share that past and it bonds them in a way.”
– One point in the game sees T-Bone cornered by a group of men out to kill him, and he requires Aiden’s help
Jordi Chin
– To-the-point, has a wicked sense of humor, and comes with the solutions to all your problems, assuming you pay him
– Jordi and Aiden have a financial relationship and complicated friendship
– Can be violent and ruthless, but has a humor about him at the same time
“Pearce uses him a lot, to the point where they kind of become friends, but they both know they could kill each other if they wanted to. They like each other but it’s strictly business. If Pearce doesn’t pay Jordi the right amount, Jordi will not help him out.”
Clara Lille
– A bit of a mystery like Aiden
– Secret past
– Dangerous woman
– She can weave her way through any system and expose all of your secrets
– May be an ally, but could also ruin Aiden
– Aiden meets Clara early on in the game
– The two form a deep bond
– Has a dark secret
– Players will eventually learn what this is
Other
– Many more characters besides Jordi, T-Bone, and Clara
– Some may be allies, enemies, or both based on their moods/Aiden’s wallet
– Some unrevealed “old friends” re-enter Aiden’s life
– “The people Aiden crosses paths with have an opinion on what he’s doing. Their actions affect how he thinks.”
– Aiden will also cross paths with the hacker collective DedSec
– Aiden’s family is an important part of the story
– His family isn’t behind Aiden’s destructive/compulsive behavior
“Pearce is determined to find out who’s responsible by any means necessary. He doesn’t know who did it; he only knows his family was seriously hurt. He becomes obsessive about it. His family says, Let it go. We’re moving on. But Aiden can’t.”
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sold just 99,972 copies in its first week in Japan with a sell-through rate of 25.49%. This is quite low given the performance of the series’ previous title.
To compare, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story moved 192,945 units in its first week with a 86.75% sell-through rate. Not only did the DS game sell more, it also did so with a smaller shipment. Consumers who purchased Bowser’s Inside Story were made up of a large audience – including grade school students and people in their thirties.
In its weekly report, Media Create mentions how Pikmin 3 launched one week prior to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and was also a highly-anticipated release from Nintendo. That may have negatively impacted the word of mouth of the 3DS title.
The full Metal Max 4 website has opened, and you can reach it by visiting this link. As usual, you can view various screenshots – and assuming you can read Japanese – read up on gameplay details.
Nintendo has gone ahead and opened an official announcement community on Miiverse for the Earthbound series. It’s home to the “official source for the latest EarthBound news and information.”
This naturally begs the question: what kind of news could Nintendo have in store for EarthBound?
You can visit the community here.
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
6. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Game & Wario – Nintendo
8. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. ZombiU – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – Nintendo
3. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
UK retailer GAME is handing out a pre-order bonus for Pokemon X/Y. Those who reserve the game will receive a game card holder, pictured above.
Pokemon X/Y launches worldwide on October 12.
