Project CARS dev – “simply too much for the Wii U”, waiting on new Nintendo hardware
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 47 Comments
Slightly Mad Studios has appeared to officially cancel plans for Project CARS on Wii U.
“The official line is that we’re awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware,” studio head Ian Bell told Nintendo Life. “As of now pCARS is simply too much for the Wii U.”
These comments seem to pretty much put an end to things. With Bell stating that the Wii U can’t handle Project CARS, I can’t see the racer being on the console at this point.
Project X Zone 2 producer on the story, characters talk
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Siliconera caught up with Project X Zone 2 series producer Kensuke Tsukanaka at E3. The story and selection of certain characters were among the topics discussed.
We’ve posted a few of the interview excerpts below. For the full interview, head on over to Siliconera.
Super Robot Wars BX screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
Bandai Namco has updated the Super Robot Wars BX website with new screenshots from the game. Take a look at the latest images below.
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Footage of the Pikmin and Olimar aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Now that the Pikmin and Olimar amiibo has started to release in Europe, we have a look at the related aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+. Take a look at it below.
Bandai Namco letting fans vote on the support Pokemon they want to see in Pokken Tournament
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Bandai Namco has started a Twitter campaign that allows fans to voice their opinion on who they want to see included in Pokken Tournament as a support Pokemon. People can participate by following the game’s Twitter account, and posting a message using the hashtag “#???”(#Pokken in Japanese) followed by the name of a Pokemon they want to see.
You can find a listing of Pokemon with their Japanese names here. Note that the campaign ends on July 23.
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Pokken Tournament: stage showcase video and Blaziken trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos | 1 Comment
Update: Replaced the Blaziken trailer with a higher quality version.
Earlier today we posted some battle footage from Pokken Tournament. The live stream where that footage was from also had a showcase of the various stages in the game (including some new ones). Check it out below:
There was also a trailer for Blaziken, the latest addition to the roster, shown during the live stream:
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Some new Pokken Tournament footage
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos | 2 Comments
Update: Additional videos added, head past the break to check them out.
Check out some new footage from Pokken Tournament from a recent live stream:
More footage past the break!
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Pokken Tournament adding Blaziken in August
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
A new character has been confirmed for Pokken Tournament. Blaziken is coming to the game in August, this week’s issue of Famitsu reveals.
Pokken Tournament launches in Japan as the latest arcade title tomorrow.
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Pokken Tournament – not just Tekken with Pokemon, made for Pokemon fans
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada spoke with Famitsu this week about Pokken Tournament. The arcade fighter is launching very soon in Japan – tomorrow, actually.
In one part of the interview, Harada explains that Pokken Tournament isn’t just a Tekken game with a Pokemon skin slapped on.
“It’s a solid versus game, but at its core, it’s an action game for Pokémon fans. People might think that because we’ve worked on games like Tekken and Soul Calibur or because of the name ‘Pokkén,’ that this game is made for established fighting game players, but I’d like to come straight out and say ‘no, it isn’t.’”
Harada eventually goes on to say that Pokken Tournament was made with Pokémon fans in mind as opposed to fighting game players.
“The tech to make the game and the knowhow behind the massive amount of animations comes from our experience working on the games we’ve made before, but with the gameplay, we’ve set our sights on Pokémon fans.”
One way in which the team attempted to appeal to Pokemon fans was through the UI. This was changed from something that may fighting experts would be familiar with.
“Having the camera looking at the characters facing each other from the side with their stamina bars on the top left and right of the screen is an established fighting game format, but that’s something that experienced fighting game players can understand on instinct. That might give Pokémon fans the impression that the game is harder than it is, so we’ve intentionally gotten rid of that.”
Harada also has some tips for novice players. He suggests that these gamers “should especially focus on blocking”. Even though combos and technique are important, properly blocking enemies’ attacks was the most important divider between beginners and experienced players.
Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
Bandai Namco issued a new batch of screenshots from Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns today. Check out the images below.
