The full video for the Nintendo Treehouse tournament held for Splatoon earlier today is now available. You can look at it below.
We try out FAST Racing Neo’s release build by checking out the game’s first cup. Take a look at 15 minutes of footage below.
Nintendo UK has posted another Xenoblade Chronicles X video featuring speed-runner Alexander ‘Bowie’ Pett. This time around, he takes a closer look at Oblivia, the class system, and soul voices. Watch the video below.
Although the Kickstarter for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero met its goal and the campaign went well, some content included in stretch goals (such as more chapters) wasn’t funded. Might we see this in the form of DLC? Developer WayForward isn’t ruling out the possibility.
In an interview with The Mary Sue, the studio’s Matt Bozon stated:
“If we sold a lot of copies, and there was a lot of clamor for more DLC, that’s a possibility. The game lends itself to a lot of expansion if that’s what fans want! There will already be a ton of content with all of the stretch goal that were reached… costumes, extra characters, and Risky Boots Mode! There’s a ton of game there, but there’s always room for more!”
And of course, the interview wouldn’t be complete without a question about Smash Bros. and the chances of Shantae appearing. Here’s what Bozon had to say on that front:
“I’m really excited about Shantae being a possibility for Smash! How cool would that be? Amazing, right? I think stylistically she’d be a good fit, being something that exists somewhere between Mega Man and Peach. I’d hope she could recover in Harpy form, or maybe pull off some incredible dance and transformation for her Final Smash! I would love to see this happen, and if not now, then some time in the future!”
The Nintendo Account system saw its initial debut in Japan this week. As for the rest of the world, it looks like we’ll need to wait until next year.
Nintendo is saying that Nintendo Accounts won’t be ready for Europe, Australia, and New Zealand until March. That likely applies to North America as well. As for the Japanese rollout, Nintendo said in a statement:
“This preliminary launch represents a limited selection of the full functionality that Nintendo will eventually offer. This preliminary Nintendo Account launch is focused on bringing off-device purchase functionality to the Japanese market.”
A new downloadable game for Wii U is making its way to the North American Wii U eShop this week. Starting tomorrow, system owners can purchase Trauma Team from Atlus.
Here’s a brief overview:
“Carefully review patient cases and decide on the best course for treatment as you assume the role of six different medical professionals. With steady hands on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, make precise and quick decisions to keep your patient’s vitals stable and save the day!”
Trauma Team will be sold for $19.99. It’s worth noting that this is the first third-party downloadable Wii game for Wii U in North America.
Magna Studios passed along new screenshots from Nostalgia: Two Worlds | One Soul today. We have them in the gallery below.
One of the shots shows the little sister (who plays a big role in the game) for the first time. The first puzzle is depicted as well. Magna says that languages will also play an important role in Nostalgia: Two Worlds.
Source: Magna Studios PR
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino is aware that making Yo-kai Watch a success in the west will be challenging. In an interview with Technobubble, he said:
“We’re working in a market packed with both Pokémon and all kinds of other attractive content, so for a new entry like ours, it was going to be challenging no matter what.”
One reason behind the tough localization process is due to the “yokai” term being inherently Japanese. In other territories, there isn’t a quick and direct equivalent.
As Hino said:
“To Japanese people, yokai aren’t monsters precisely — they’re a more special kind of thing. In the past, we used the term to refer to the personified souls of people, animals, or things that made contact with and grew attached to people.”
