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The gang craps all over Super Mario 3D World, loves Pikmin 3, praises Platinum Games, and gets into the most intense laughing fit the world has ever known. We’d like to apologize in advance for the length, the content, and the potentially loud snores from Laura as she fell asleep halfway through.
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Jack, Austin, and Laura
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Austin caught up with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma earlier today, who spoke a bit about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.
When asked why the team chose not to feature the 3DS as the Tingle Tuner, Aonuma said that they wanted to focus on the social aspect of Miiverse. The Tingle Tuner was originally used as a way for one player to help the main player through the Game Boy Advance. Now it’s as though the whole world is helping players, so the spirit of the device is left intact.
Aonuma later added that the team didn’t truly try to implement 3DS functionality due to the staff’s focus on Miiverse.
Wind Waker HD essentially replaces the Tingle Tuner from the GameCube original with the new “Tingle Bottle”. This allows players to exchange messages with each other. Once you have access to the item, you can put a message in a bottle, attach a screenshot, and send it off. Messages will be added to Miiverse, and you’ll find comments from other players that wash ashore.
We’re hearing rumblings of two 3DS announcements in this week’s Famitsu. The magazine has supposedly revealed that a Nobunaga’s Ambition game and Romance of the Three Kingdoms title are coming to the handheld, courtesy of Tecmo Koei. Details haven’t leaked out yet, and I’m slightly skeptical of the report, so take this update with a grain of salt for the time being.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U entry will run in 1080p. The news was shared during Nintendo’s Wii U Software Showcase event earlier today.
That’s all, folks!
Based on the latest comments from Ubisoft, you can probably expect to see fewer titles from the publisher on Wii U.
The company said during an investor meeting that it has reduced plans for Wii U due to the system’s soft launch. Ubisoft is also expecting a price cut due to recent sales struggles and the weaker yen.
Analyst David Gibson relayed the news from Ubisoft:
Ubisoft at investor meeting said it has reduced plans for WiiU following soft launch and expects price cuts given sales and weaker yen
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) June 12, 2013
Game & Wario will be available at retail and on the Wii U eShop. If you opt for the latter, you’ll need a decent amount of storage available on your console (or externally). Game & Wario will take up 3.9GB of space, according to the game’s official website.
