Nintendo removing courses from Super Mario Maker isn’t anything new, as this has been taking place since launch. However, while it’d make sense for something like a level that uses glitches to be taken down, users are being frustrated by their uploads leaving the online servers simply due to unpopularity. Making matters worse, some are told that their courses are banned – even after applying extensive changes – and cannot be re-submitted.
Perhaps the biggest issue here is the lack of communication. In some cases, players simply have no idea why their course was removed. That can definitely lead to some understandable disappointment!
Bandai Namco published a lengthy video for Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match, coming in at 10 minutes in length. We’ve posted it below.
Splatoon will soon be updated with the Custom Hydra Splatling. Get an early look at the weapon in the video below.
Word Puzzles by POWGI is one of the first indie titles to make full use of the various amiibo that are available. An official video from the title’s developer has gone live showing it in action – view it below.
More extras are lined up for the European Bravely Second Deluxe Collector’s Edition – assuming you pre-order. Nintendo has announced that reservations will come with exclusive outfits. These are Planeswarden Garb, United Garb, Magical Girl’s Coat, and Sagittarius Garb.
Here’s the news from Nintendo UK’s Twitter post:
Pre-order the Bravely Second: End Layer Collector's Edition to get these exclusive outfits! #ForTheGravy pic.twitter.com/ClZfSiTfBO
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) January 15, 2016
Update: Here’s the official word from tinyBuild:
@NinEverything well for the record we're working on it but can't confirm, it's our first console game and the code is difficult to optimize
— tinyBuildGAMES (@tinyBuild) January 15, 2016
tinyBuild is bringing No Time to Explain to Wii U. That’s according to a classification listing coming from PEGI.
No Time to Explain, a platform game, started off in 2011 as a browser release. It’s been put out on several systems since then, and it looks like Wii U will be joining in on the fun as well.
Here’s a brief overview of No Time To Explain:
“No Time To Explain is a game about shooting the ground, putting on weight and setting your body on fire. Blast yourself through time and alternate realities to rescue your future-self from a giant crab sent by your evil time-twin from another dimension! Add up to 3 friends to join during the adventure.”
For a better look at the game, view the 2013 Steam trailer below.
Patents sometimes come and go. That’s exactly what happened with an idea Nintendo reserved over two decades ago, which is rather reminiscent of Super Mario Maker.
In 1994, Nintendo registered a U.S. patent for a “Video game/videographics program editing apparatus with program halt and data transfer features”. This would let users pause the gameplay and edit parts through a streamlined UI. Players would not need any knowledge of programming – just like Super Mario Maker.
In the patent description, there are various tidbits about the standalone hardware’s potential functions. These include changing the amount of items and behavior of enemies, rearranging level designs, resuming gameplay after editing, and saving the revised game. One portion of the patent mentions exchanging user-generated content via a telephone line as well. If given the right tools, players could even come up with their own gaming experience with the hardware.
It’s definitely an interesting concept, but one that never made it to market. You can see the original patent in full here.
European Wii U owners have been waiting quite some time for Adventures of Pip. Good news: it’s finally due out next week. A listing on the eShop indicates the game will be available on January 21.
The Play Nintendo YouTube account just published another video to promote Yo-kai Watch. View the “Roughraff Yard Work” clip below.
A demo for Hyrule Warriors Legends is on the way to Japan. Actually, those who have picked up this month’s CoroCoro can use a QR code for early access. It’s expected that the download will be available to everyone in the very near future.
Based on early reports, the Hyrule Warriors Legends demo includes the first mission (Hyrule Field). Link, Zelda, and Impa are all playable. The demo can also be started 30 times.
