EDGE brought us a whole bunch of information about Splatoon in its latest issue. One topic covered by the magazine was the game’s development, and Shigeru Miyamoto’s thoughts on its early days.
Co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi, producer Hisashi Nogami, and director Yusuke Amano spoke with EDGE about how Miyamoto wasn’t originally pleased with what the team had come up with Splatoon. Here’s what the three developers shared:
[After] the prototype phase, we had all these ideas about the height, the ink, the characters, and the image of the character and the squid. But we couldn’t kind of filter it down to a final result that would result in a simple, fun game. And during this period, we were being scolded by Mr Miyamoto all the time.
He was saying, ‘I don’t understand. What do you want to do? There’s no appeal to this game.’
We had the basics and then we were like, ‘Let’s add the hiding [in ink] feature; let’s add jumping; we need height, because it’s a 3D map.’ And then we thought, ‘We need to be able to shoot up and down.’ And we realised we’d added all this stuff, and we got confused. We didn’t know what the game was about.
Splatoon launches for Wii U on May 29.
Nintendo’s website is listing Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles for release on the North American Wii U eShop next week. It should be out on April 16 for $5.99.
Below is the official overview for Tilelicious: Delicious Tiles:
Easy to learn, but difficult to master. You’ll discover a world of deliciousness when you play Tilelicious. From the cool and creamy ice cream stage to thick rich chocolate, and on to the peppermint and lollipop sweetness of the gingerbread house. Use your powerful brain to solve challenging sliding tile puzzles, saving the children at the end of each stage, and ultimately helping them into space to discover the secrets of the Cosmic Candy Ring!
A game so delicious, you’ll want to lick your TV.
Nintendo’s “Super Spring Sale” is now live on the eShop. Several titles have been discounted, which spans a number of retail, downloadable-only, and Virtual Console titles.
Here’s the full lineup of deals:
Wii U
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Pikmin 3 – $41.99 (was $59.99)
Golden Sun – $5.59 (was $7.99)
Chariot – $10.49 (was $14.99)
A World of Keflings – $6.99 (was $9.99)
CastleStorm – $6.99 (was $9.99)
Sportsball – $7.00 (was $9.99)
F-Zero Maximum Velocity – $4.89 (was $6.99)
3DS
Mario Kart 7 – $20.99 (was $29.99)
Tomodachi Life – $24.49 (was $34.99)
Mighty Gunvolt – $2.79 (was $3.99)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Kirby Triple Deluxe – $24.49 (was $34.99)
Tetris Ultimate – $13.99 (was $19.99)
Kersploosh! – $2.09 (was $2.99)
Woah Dave! – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Siesta Fiesta – $3.99 (was $5.99)
Bandai Namco has released the first screenshots from Super Run for Money: Assemble! The Strongest Runaways, which was revealed earlier this week in Famitsu.
The game, which is based on a Japanese television show, now lets players use Miis, and there is also support for multiplayer.
Super Run for Money: Assemble! The Strongest Runaways launches in Japan on July 9. Check out the screenshots below, along with images of the limited edition’s sunglasses.
Warner Bros. has shared several screenshots from LEGO Dimensions, which we’ve posted below. You can also find images of the different packs. All of the shots are posted in the gallery.
Capcom’s latest update on The Great Ace Attorney covers the game’s cross-examination system. Find a new batch of screenshots and details below.
“Shake” the Witness
The prosecutor prepares a witness for the lawyer to interrogate. In this game’s court, several witnesses take the stand to testify together. Nonetheless, the lawyer is tasked with questioning them. Even if the testimony is without suspicion, shake the witness. When you “shake” the testimony, you can sometimes draw new details and information that supplement the evidence. In your pursuit for the truth, collect information as your weapon.
Quickly “Cross-Examine” Suspicious Reactions
In this game’s court, you’ll question multiple witnesses together. During the testimony, there may be a witness that reacts suspiciously. At this point, you must react quickly by switching over to the witness and cross-examining them. This might help you obtain a new testimony from a different witness.
Objection!
If you find a lie that contradicts the evidence, you can point out and thrust at the testimony. From here the truth will become clear. If you fail to thrust, the five marks in the upper right of the screen will decrease one by one. When all of them are gone, you’ll lose the case and be found “guilty.”
Last night’s Xenoblade Chronicles X website brought along a ton of details about the Arts and Soul systems. For a summary of what was shared, read the lengthy summary below.
Arts
– Win battles with a combination of Auto Attacks and Arts
– Choose between the 8 arts you set beforehand
– Deciding ‘which arts to use in what order’ will greatly influence the outcome of the battle
– Learn Arts as you rank up your classes
– Can strengthen your favorite Arts as well
