Arc Style: Soccer!! 2014 details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Siliconera has translated several details about Arc Style: Soccer!! 2014, Arc System Works’ latest 3DS eShop title coming to Japan next week. You can find the information rounded up below.
– Newer version of Arc Style Soccer 3D
– 32 different countries
– Need to make it on top of the world
– Fouls and offside rules aren’t in the game
– 3 modes
– First mode: World Tournament
– World Tournament is like the World Cup format
– Players pick a team, quality through a group stage and win your way up the knockout stage
– Exhibition: compete against friends or CPU for free match-ups
– The CPU has easy, normal, and hard difficulties
– Can play locally against friends, even through Download Play
– Customization included
– Change stuff like their names, eyes, eyebrows, mouth, body type, hairstyle, and nose
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
WayForward and Little Orbit have been answering fan questions about Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom over on Reddit for a new AMA. You can find details collected from the two companies below.
– Much of the gameplay is like the first Adventure Time
– Will have the look of the second game
– No Wii U version planned, but Little Orbit “always looking at new platforms”
– Original storyline that hasn’t been featured in the show/comics
– New characters
– Plenty of suprises
– Timeline is after getting the Grass Sword but before the events of meeting his father
– Game will have details tying it to a specific point in the timeline
– Collect tools/abilities to solve puzzles and reach new areas
– Enormous overworld with secrets
– DLC not planned at the moment
– Plenty of combat options for Finn and Jake
– Gameplay at E3
– No co-op
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson details
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Several new details are in for Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. You can find them rounded up below.
– Pair Battle: put together a tag-team to fight enemies
– Partner character fights on her own
– Can give the partner character orders
– It’s possible to put together tag teams with rivals
– When switching places with the partners, you’ll be able to do actions such as combos and counters
– Tag-team move can be done between two characters
– The better the pair fights together, the higher damage output the attack will have
– Depending on the duo you create, there will be different attack scenes
– Switch weapons just for looks
– Can attach special gems to a weapon to give it powers and elemental attributes
– These include “attack up,” “auto-health recovery,” and “fire invulnerability”
– Special intros for certain character match-ups
– Can destroy the clothing of small-fry enemies
– Once you defeat an enemy, you’ll be able to “examine” them in the reference library
– Clothing will also be destroyed in seamless fashion
Scooby Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure details
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A listing on Best Buy reveals the first details about Scooby Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure. You can find them rounded up below.
– Developed by Warner Bros. Montreal and WayForward
– Join the Looney Tunes crew and Mystery Machine gang in two exciting adventures
– Solve mysteries by completing puzzles and taking on foes
– Help Scooby and his pals reveal the secrets of Kraken Cove
– Team up with Bugs and Daffy to resolve the chaos created by defective MOCME products
– Hunt down clues and solve a pair of brain-teasing mysteries
– Explore the wild and wacky worlds of Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes
– Shield yourself from falling anvils by popping open an umbrella
– Trounce enemies with a mallet that shoots out a boxing glove
– Solve challenging puzzles and go head-to-head with a host of foes
– 16 maps
– 5 boss battles
– Can make a cool look that shows off your fashion sense or a zany appearance as you customize your character with themed outfits and mix-and-match clothing items
– Collect coins, discover hidden rewards, and find gifts/safes/treasure chests to boost your character’s abilities
– Tentative September 2 release date
– $19.99 price point
A few more Mario Kart 8 details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
NintendoWorldReport has published a new preview for Mario Kart 8. Information rounded up from the report (mostly a recap of what we knew previously, with a few extra bits) can be found below.
– Unlock tracks by racing in Grand Prix mode, which is standard
– Given 1-3 stars depending on your performance in races
– This is based on coins collected and finishing place
– Unlockable gear returns
– Each piece unlocks for every 50 coins
– These include tires, bodies, or specific gliders that will impact your stats
– Stats alter significantly if they are applied to the right character
– Time Trial and Vs. Race modes
– Time Trials: play alone or compete against a ghost
– Race against Nintendo staff member ghosts
– Beat a Nintendo staff ghost to receive a Miiverse stamp
– Pull more ghosts from Miiverse and race them
– More racing battles can be had in the Vs. Mode, where you fight randomly a bunch of computer opponents
– Play any track you have unlocked in Vs. Mode
– Again, Battle Mode features existing courses
– Play all of these modes with four players locally
– Create private lobbies for your friends online
– From here, you can also join a friend if he or she is already playing a match
– Set up tournaments that can be held weekly, daily, fixed period of your choosing
– You will get a bunch of tools to make the tournament to your liking and allow only a certain group of players
– After each race, you can go into a menu and view the best moments of that race for Mario Kart TV
– You can then cut it down from 30 to 60 seconds, and let the clips focus on specific elements like action, items, drifting, among others
– You can also watch the full race if you’re interested
– Upload clips to Miiverse and YouTube
More: details roundup, Mario Kart 8
Curve talks Stealth Inc 2 – details, Nintendo asked for the original, future Wii U support coming, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Earlier today, IGN published a new article about Stealth Inc 2 with details from Curve Studios managing director Jason Perkins and design director Jonathan Biddle. You can find information rounded up from the site’s article below.
– Game being brought to Wii U for many reasons
– Managing director Jason Perkins and design director Jonathan Biddle “love Nintendo and we want to give Iwata a hug”
– Stealth Inc incorporates many of the lessons learned while working on Fluidity for Wii and 3DS
– Nintendo asked Curve for a Nintendo version of Stealth Inc
– Curve couldn’t do it at the time since everyone was involved with bringing out an edition for Sony consoles
– Instead, Curve settled on bringing the game’s sequel to Wii U
– Designed exclusively from the ground up for Wii U
– Uses the GamePad features
– Co-op mode included
“I guess we really wanted to expand what we did the first time. One of the things with the original is because the levels are very short and built around this punishing loop, where you make a mistake and get sent back a very short time. They’re very cerebral, but also very precise. If you play too many of those levels in a row then you get burnt out very quickly. You’ll come back later as you enjoy it, but playing too quickly you get frustrated. So what we wanted to do was smooth that out a bit so you have the same gameplay but you’re able to have some downtime.” – Biddle
“What we’re doing with the sequel is still having that test chamber-based gameplay, but we’re pulling back. A clone will escape from the test into the facility at large, and then we’ll have a Metroid-structured game that sits in front of the test chambers. So you’ll explore the facility with a classic Metroidvania structure using abilities, getting to different areas and enemies in the exploration structure, but it’ll be more leisurely paced as regards the test chambers that you find and then enter in order to rescue the clones from within. There’s this dual-layer of gameplay so there’ll be intense tasks to do when you want, but also you can pull back and explore when you want to do more relaxed things. You’re not up against the clock any more so, if you can’t figure it, go off and leave it.” – Biddle
Pokemon Art Academy details
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Several details have come in for Pokemon Art Academy. For the information summary, continue on below.
– Learn how to draw Pokemon
– Learn art fundamentals and techniques
– Attend a school that teaches you how to draw Pokemon
– Start out by learning how to draw simple Pokemon
– Gradually learn to draw more challenging creatures
– Over 40 lessons
– The game will hold your hand and start you out with easy lessons on how to draw Pokemon, such as putting together simple shapes and following examples
– “Redo” functions included
– Unlock tougher lessons such as the Voltorb course that teaches you about shading and lighting
– Another lesson: Jirachi that teaches you to draw with a three-dimensional impression
– Comes with various supplies
– Pencils can be used for sketches and making thin lines
– Outline pens allow you to color over lines without any problems
– Markers and paint to bring out color and a bit of realism to your Pokemon drawings
– Pastels and sprays included
– Free Paint: put everything you’ve learned from your lessons to use
– Over 100 Pokemon you can use for references
– Use pictures you take with the 3DS camera
– Completed drawings can be kept in your album that gives them the form of Pokemon cards
– Can send them to friends or share them on Miiverse as well
More: details roundup, Japan, Pokemon Art Academy
Mario Kart 8 details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Below are the latest details available for Mario Kart 8:
– Once again, Baby Rosalina and Pink Gold Peach are in
– Crazy 8 item is the spiritual successor to Mario Kart 7’s Lucky 7
– Super Horn: emits a sonic blast around your kart
– This pulse can knock out other racers or ward off Green, Red, and Blue Shells
– Super Horn is a rare item
– Acts as a counter measure to the Blue Shell
– Voice chat in lobbies for games with friends only
– Tournaments are one of the bigger features in the game
– Choose an icon and input name for it when they Create-A-Tournament
– Select rules next
– Can change the speed of the race (50cc, 100cc, 150cc) whether you want to allow racing as teams or even multiple rounds to decide a winner
– Can also set if a tournament is public or restricted to friends
– Other tweaks: restrict control schemes used in a race, whether computer players can fill in empty slots, and vehicle types (kart, bike, or ATVs) allowed in the race
– Takes player ratings into account
– You can set up a race so only players who achieved a certain online rank can join
– Once a tournament is created, you have a number code to share with your friends, or it can be discovered publically via search
– Daily/weekly/monthly recurring tournaments supports
– Can set start/end times
– Ex: a player could host a race for friends that occurs every Sunday night between 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT
– Can set a tournament that has a specific start and end date, or even a number of races allowed within a set time
– Whenever you create a tournament, you can choose which item sets are allowed in a race
– Players can choose between: all items, shells only, bananas only, mushrooms only, bob-ombs only, no items, and Frantic Mode
– Frantic Mode: higher frequency of powerful items like Lightning Bolts, Bullet Bills, and possibly Blue Shells
– Game records all races you participate in
– Game retains the events of the last 12 you competed in on the Wii U itself
– These replays save everything that happened in the match, so you can use simple editing tools to tweak certain parameters
– Replays aren’t finalized video, but gameplay footage you can quickly edit in Mario Kart TV
– Not a complex editing system
– By tweaking certain parameters, you can focus on specific drivers and moments
– Video focuses on action, big hits, items, or drifting
– Clips are 30, 45, or 60 seconds
– You can also render a highlight reel to display the full race
– Once a highlight film is edited, you can output a video to Miiverse or YouTube in HD
– Unclear if 720p or 1080p
– Players sign up with a Google Account and, while it’s uploading, you can edit a Miiverse post with stamps
– Battle Mode features new and existing courses re-engineered for this mode
– Battle mode replays can also be edited and shared by Mario Kart TV.
– In multiplayer, the GamePad mirrors the same four-player split-screen that was on the television
More: details roundup, Mario Kart 8
Hamatora: Look at Smoking World screenshots, details
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FuRyu updated the official Hamatora: Look at Smoking World website with new screenshots and details. View our gallery for new images, and our summary below for information (with translations from Siliconera).
– Set in the same world of Hamatora: The Animation
– Story focuses on its protagonist, Souken
– Don’t need to have watched the anime, since there are two separate stories
– Souken has just transferred to a school in Kobe
– Souken meets the “Troublebusters”
– Troublebusters: a group of people with special powers called “Minimum”
– After a certain event, it doesn’t take long for him to find out that he’s also a “Minimum Holder”
– The Troublebusters get all kinds of different requests
– For some reason, there seems to be something going on with requests concerning people who’ve lost their memories
– As you continue solving various cases in Kobe, the plot thickens, as the mystery behind the Minimum Holders slowly unravels
– When solving cases, you’ll start at the base
– At the base, there will be various missions or requests to choose from
– They all come with a reward and a brief description of what you’ll need to do
– You then need to go around town to gather some information on the request
– By talking to different characters in town and searching key areas, you’ll gradually put clues together
– Once you solve the case, you’ll encounter the culprit, followed by a battle
– After playing your cards right and beating them down using your Minimum, you’ll clear the mission and go back to the base to take on more requests
The story advances as you crack cases and slowly solve the mystery behind the Minimum Holders.
– Out on July 17
More One Piece: Unlimited World Red screenshots and details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Ganbarion recently made a new new post on its developer blog that mainly covers the new Corrida Colosseum mode. Screenshots can be found above, and new details from the post are rounded up below.
– “Battle Colosseum” mode takes place at the Corrida colosseum in the Dressrosa arc of One Piece
– This is where the Mugiwara pirates faces Donquixote Doflamingo
– The colosseum is a new mode with four different ways to fight
– Battle two or more tough opponents in the arena
– Working well with your partner will be the key to winning these fights
– Duel mode: 1v1 battle
– Unlike the other modes that have multiple characters, you’ll constantly be attacked in this mode
– Brawl mode: battle a bunch of small-fry enemies
– They say that characters with ranged attacks or attacks that can hit multiple foes at once will have an edge in this mode
– Boss Rush mode: take on bosses one after another,
– Special Match feature has different battles for your characters
– Win these special fights to earn a huge boost in rank, and they will also have their own original side-stories to them
– Game will include various story developments that were never shown in the original, as you can get your own dream mix of characters to participate in this mode
