New Super Mario Bros. Wii does feature multiplayer, but it’s limited to local play. It was simply impossible to play with a friend online… until now!
Fans have come up with a mod to allow for online multiplayer in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. You can see a demonstration above.
As for how it works on a technical level, YouTube user “MrBean35000vr” explains:
It works by sending a long stream of inputs over the Internet; button presses on a controller. An assigned host dictates RNG (random number generator, random elements in games like which item you get from a box in MKW for instance), and synchronises level loads so that everyone plays the game at the same speed. It also has an adjustable lag threshold, to allow smoother gameplay with people far away with you, at the cost of slight input delay.
There’s no word yet as to when the mod will be widely available. At the moment, its creator is still working through various issues. This is very neat though, and it sounds like online multiplayer could be implemented in other Wii games that have local multiplayer.
Tengami creator Nyamyam was asked by one fan on Twitter today if the studio would ever consider making a Wii U exclusive. Nyamyam pointed out that making games exclusive to the platform is “risky” at this point, and the company would need “to see how the platform develops.”
@GoldMetalSonic It is very risky to do a Wii U exclusive at this point. Would have to see how the platform develops.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) December 30, 2014
@GoldMetalSonic I guess it would depend on whether the development costs were completely covered up front.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) December 30, 2014
As for future Wii U support in general, it sounds like Nyamyam would be open to making additional titles in the future. The studio “would love to make games” for the Nintendo community, which “is super fun.”
@GoldMetalSonic It is not all that bad. The Nintendo community is super fun. I would love to make games for them.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) December 30, 2014
What would Captain Toad look like if it were on the Game Boy Color? One person may have the answer!
Take a look at artist Johan Vinet’s attempt at re-imagining Captain Toad for the classic portable:
CAPTAIN TOAD on the New Game Boy Color 😉 #8bit #pixelart #CaptainToad pic.twitter.com/H9AfrJnDrn
— Johan Vinet (@johanvinet) December 30, 2014
Dengeki will be hosting a new stream for Bravely Second on January 9. It will take place at 8 PM Japan time, which is 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT / 12 PM in the UK / 1 PM in Europe.
The following guests will be in attendance:
Mai Aizawa (VA for Edea in Bravely Default) as an MC
Tomoya Asano
Shinji Takahashi (assistant producer)
Goemon (from Dengeki)
We’ve included the stream embed above. Just come back on the designated day and time to watch!
Update: Nyamyam also added the following on Twitter…
I think people are reading a little bit too much into Phil saying the Wii U sales were disappointing, as he doesn't give a reference point..
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) December 30, 2014
..for what good sales would have looked like.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) December 30, 2014
Sales number X might be disappointing to Phil, but good news for another developer.
— Nyamyam (@nyamyamgames) December 30, 2014
Nyamyam hasn’t disclosed any specific sales figures for Tengami, but the studio says that the game’s performance on Wii U has been “somewhat disappointing”.
Co-creator Phil Tossell told Nintendo Life in a recent interview:
Tengami has done very well for us on iOS. No doubt the worldwide Editor’s Choice was a large contributing factor. I hate to think what might have happened had we not been featured. I’d say that the Wii U sales have been somewhat disappointing. Although we had much lower expectations than iOS, I think even taking that into consideration we’ve been disappointed with the sales so far.
Tengami has been out on Wii U for about two months. Hopefully the game’s sales can pick up over time!
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Kart 7
2. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
3. Yoshi’s New Island
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby
6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
7. Shovel Knight
8. Mega Man II
9. Mega Man IV
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Mega Man III
12. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
13. SteamWorld Dig
14. Pokemon Trading Card Game
15. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
16. The Legend of Zelda
17. Fantasy Life
18. Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
19. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
20. Woah Dave!
Videos
1. Cube Creator 3D Trailer
2. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire E3 2014 Trailer
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS One Dog, One Bird, One Zapper
4. The Cat Mario Show Episode 1
5. Mario Kart 7 Video
6. Best of 2014: Fan Faves
7. The Cat Mario Show Episode 2
8. Super Smash Bros. – Looks like we don’t have a choice!
9. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS: Future King
10. Sonic Boom Launch Trailer
11. Tomodachi Life Wish List Video
12. Pokemon Bank Trailer
13. Pokemon Trading Card Game Trailer
14. Captain Toad The Adventure Begins Trailer
15. Mario Party 10 E3 2014 Trailer
16. Xeodrifter Trailer
17. Mario Kart 8 – New Courses and Items Trailer
18. Urban Trial Freestyle Trailer
19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze Launch Video
20. LEGO Batman 3 Launch Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Back in the day, Midway San Diego and id Software were planning Doom Absolution – otherwise known as the sequel to Doom 64.
According to Unseen64, Doom Absolution would have been a multiplayer-focused game. The original intention was to develop a 2-player deathmatch mode.
Doom Absolution ended up seeing cancellation in 1997, though it was still in early development at the time. While not confirmed, the project may have been canned since the Doom engine looked dated and the team decided to work on the Quake 64 port instead.
