New Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure characters have landed at retailers. The new characters include Hex, Dino-Rang and Wrecking Ball.
Kids can bring the new characters to life in the Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure video game or at the Skylanders Spyro’s Universe web world available at the following URL: http://universe.skylanders.com/.
Hex adds to the female roster and is from the undead elemental class. Her Wall of Bones upgrade keeps her safe when baddies come after her. She’s also really good at evading enemies with her ranged attacks.
Dino-rang, a funny looking green dude from the earth elemental class, hurls boomerangs at his enemies. His boomerangs start out as stone but can quickly turn into volcanic glass when kids upgrade him. His Obsidian Armor is the ultimate in fashion-meets-function.
Finally, Wrecking Ball is a hungry blue party animal from the magic elemental class. He enjoys taking down villains by using his Tongue Whap to do some quick damage. He also has a Power Belch, allowing him to release the ultimate burp attack.
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure is now available at retailers for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC and 3DS.
Source: Activision PR
Reggie Fils-Aime will be making an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. He’ll be bringing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to the show, according to the Nintendo of America Twitter account.
“Catch tonight’s episode of Late Night with @JimmyFallon and #SkywardSword.”
Reggie will probably be asked about the Wii U as well, and he’ll probably say absolutely nothing.
In any case, you can catch Reggie on the show tonight at 12:35 AM.
Remember how Nintendo of Europe sneakily announced 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure? Well, now we have the first footage, courtesy of the 3DS eShop. Unfortunately, we still have yet to hear if this game will be released in North America/Japan. My gut says it will, but you never know…
Virtual Console
– Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Dokodemo Kin Medal
Video Content
– The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword videos
– 3 30-second The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword commercials
Gradually, Zelda games have seen the princess take on a more prominent role. Spirit Tracks even allowed players to control her through Phantoms.
What about the future, though? Could Zelda eventually star in a game of her own? The short answer: Nintendo isn’t sure, though they could be open to the idea in the future.
Aonuma provided the following response when asked about the possibility:
“The way we present Zelda is always a topic when we think about creating a game. Normally she would be kidnapped and someone would save her in the end. But this time (with Skyward Sword) we decided to give Zelda more personality and provide more information about her. Of course, in presenting the character in more detail, it can be questioned whether or not she should have her own game. Perhaps it is an idea we can think about in the future, but for now I do not know.”
Thanks to Tim for the tip/translation!
Hmmm… this sounds interesting. Nintendo and West Coast Customs will be holding a presentation at the 2011 LA Auto Show and will “unveil an exclusive collaboration”.
Nintendo Teams Up With Famed West Coast Customs for a Special Project at Major Automotive Trade Show
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:
WHAT:
Nintendo will be making an unlikely pit stop at the 2011 LA Auto Show, marking the video game company’s first-ever appearance at an automotive trade show. Members of the media are invited to an exclusive presentation by Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime and special guest Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs, to unveil an exclusive collaboration between the iconic gaming brand and one of the most recognized names in the custom automotive industry.
The presentation will take place during the LA Auto Show’s Nov. 17 Press Day at 12:10 p.m. Consumers will also be able to visit the Nintendo booth from Nov. 18-27, when the show is open to the public.
There has been some confusion as to how much Retro Studios has contributed to Mario Kart 7. Initial reports stated that the company was simply making one track while other sites claimed that they were essentially involved with all areas of the creation process.
Thanks to producer Hideki Konno, the situation has been cleared up. According to Konno, the studio participated in both course and character design. He told Nintendo Power that “The course designers and artists at both EAD and Retro Studios worked closely together to create what I consider to be very prolific and high-quality work.”
“Knowing that Retro Studios had a strong track record and a long history of creating quality products with Nintendo, I asked them to collaborate with us on aspects like course and character design. The course designers and artists at both EAD and Retro Studios worked closely together to create what I consider to be very prolific and high-quality work.”
