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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

Takashi Tokita, one of the directors on Chrono Trigger, “would love” to see a new version of the game in one form or another. Speaking with Game Informer, Tokita mentioned:

“Personally, if there is ever an opportunity, I would love to see a high-quality, high-end version of Chrono Trigger. Or a movie production, or something of the sort.”

Tokita also spoke more generally about Chrono Trigger. One notable aspect of the game is how it brought together two RPG developers. At the time, there were separate Square and Enix entities, who made Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest respectively. It’s partially because of the collaboration that makes Chrono Trigger extra special.

Tokita said:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 7 Comments

Earlier today, Nintendo officially announced its partnership. Footwear will begin to arrive in US stores on Friday as well as other international retailers throughout the month.

At first, it seemed that the collaboration would only extend to sneakers. However, Nintendo and Vans have quite a bit more in store, as confirmed in the announcement. The two sides are teaming up for co-branded tees, backpacks, bags, socks and hats.

We now have images for the various items below. If that’s not enough, you can find even more images here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments

There’s been some talk as of late about the decline of the toys-to-life business. For the most part, amiibo is still doing quite well, and LEGO Dimensions entered the scene last year. But Disney Interactive recently closed entirely – marking the end of Disney Infinity – and Skylanders hasn’t been performing quite as well as it used to.

Despite this, Activision still appears to be very much on board with toys-to-life. The company announced Skylanders Imaginators today, reaffirming its commitment to the market.

Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg also told TIME that the publisher believes in the potential of toys-to-life. In his remarks, he mentioned that “Skylanders is now the 11th most successful game franchise of all time after just five years.”

When asked about the situation of Disney and concerns about the toys-to-life category, Hirshberg said:

I certainly can’t comment on Disney’s business, so that’s a good question to ask them, and they’ve obviously got good reasons for making the decision they did. What I will say is, we’ve said publicly that some of our more recent games haven’t met our expectations, and yet we’re still here making games, so we obviously still believe in the potential. We created the category, and Skylanders is now the 11th most successful game franchise of all time after just five years.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 27 Comments

Update: We now have the official announcement with actual details.

First, an overview:

Times have changed in the land known as the Oasis of the Harvest Goddess. Many people used to live in Skytree Village, and the land was lush and green. However, the power of the Harvest Goddess gradually began to wane, and the land became parched and dry.

It’s up to you revive the seven Skytrees in order to give the Harvest Goddess her power back, and, in turn, bring life back to this desolate land!

Natsume says that Harvest Moon: Skytree Village will include new characters, but with some returning faces. It’ll also offer a new art style, new character models, and more.

When it comes to features, the game will have new crops and flowers, new fishing mechanics, and the option to play as a boy or a girl. Natsume is also packing in “user-friendly tutorials” so that “players will immediately be able to jump into the thick of things, customizing their farm by raising and lowering the land, creating rivers, ponds, and more.” That’s in addition to upgraded tools to “assist farmers in shaping the land more efficiently”.

We’ve posted the official announcement after the break.

Harvest Moon: Skytree Village is in development for 3DS, Natsume announced today. The title will be playable at E3 2016 later this month.

Natsume just shared the news on Twitter with the following message:

We don’t have any additional details at the moment, but we’ll let you know if/when we hear anything else.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 24,813
Vita – 14,956
New 3DS LL – 12,394
Wii U – 4,340
New 3DS – 2,495
PS3 – 1,017
3DS – 696
3DS LL – 78
Xbox One – 61

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 18,430
New 3DS LL – 12,051
Vita – 10,954
Wii U – 4,109
New 3DS – 2,552
PS3 – 1,001
3DS – 700
3DS LL – 103
Xbox One – 72

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 184,820 / NEW
2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 120,664 / NEW
3. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 68,376 / NEW
4. [PS4] Overwatch – 58,363 / NEW
5. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 17,829 / NEW
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 17,313 / 285,647
7. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 10,040 / 159,919
8. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 9,385 / NEW
9. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 7,493 / 525,985
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,335 / 780,431
11. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,816 / 131,889
12. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,685 / 146,132
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,225 / 1,372,492
14. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,140 / 85,532
15. [PSV] Cladun Sengoku – 4,459 / NEW
16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,412 / 882,905
17. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution – 3,781 / 13,204
18. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 3,420 / 599,789
19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,903 / 163,951
20. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All – 2,810 / 8,417

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Following recent leaks, Activision has made the next entry in the Skylanders series official. Skylanders Imaginators will launch on October 16 for Wii U and other platforms. Unlike past years, there’s no sign of Wii and 3DS versions.

Details that we heard about yesterday were spot on. Skylanders Imaginators will let players make their own Skylanders for the first time, there will be a new elementally-aligned toy type called the Creation Crystal, and Skylanders Senseis are being introduced.

You can find the first Skylanders Imaginators below. We’ve also included the official announcement with more details after the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 14 Comments

Activision will soon be announcing the next entry in the Skylanders series. Based on some apparent leaks, it seems that the new game will be titled “Skylanders: Imaginators”.

Main developer Toys for Bob is back as the main developer of the project. Wii U is a target platform, but there’s no word on Wii or 3DS versions at present.

The big hook this time around is that it’ll be possible to make your own Skylanders, which go by the name Skylanders Imaginators. Additionally, there’s a new toy type known as Creation Crystal which “allows players to create and transport their unique Skylanders to consoles at anytime, anywhere”. New guest stars called “Senseis” are also being introduced which features 20 new characters and 11 former villains.

More unconfirmed – but probable – information about Skylanders: Imaginators can be found below. We’ve also included some images that have surfaced thus far in the attached gallery. The game is scheduled for October 16 in North America.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments

IronFall Invasion developer VD-Dev has announced its next project. This winter, the studio will be launching “RISE: Race The Future”.

Here’s what we know thus far:

RISE: Race The Future is a racing game set in a near future where a new kind of wheel technology will let you race on all type of terrains and especially on water.

The racing style is arcade oriented and based on mastering extreme drifts. One of the clear inspiration is Sega Rally.

In addition to the arcade mode, a history mode will allow the player to unlock the futuristic cars exclusively designed for the game. Throughout the progression the enigmatic sci-fi scenario will also reveal the real purpose of RISE: Race The Future.

VD-Dev is working with professional automotive designer Anthony Jannarelly on RISE: Race The Future. Jannarelly penned a couple of supercars for W Motors: the Lykan Hypersport and the Fenyr Supersport. He’s also produced the “curvy retrofuturistic roadster named Design-1 whose evolutions will appear in RISE: Race the future”.

A teaser trailer for RISE: Race The Future can be found below. The game will be released in Winter 2016 on Wii U and 3DS, though an NX version can also be expected next year.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Kick & Fennick – Special launch offer: €10.49/ £9.44 / CHF 14.70 until 16/06/2016, regular price: €14.99/ £13.49 / CHF 21.00

New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble (SNES) – Special launch offer: €5.59/ £4.99 / CHF 7.80 until 09/06/2016, regular price: €7.99/ £7.19 / CHF 11.20

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates: Map 4 Ghostly Gold – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50

Fire Emblem Fates: Map 5 Museum Melee – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50

3DS Themes

Ashley’s Magic – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80

eShop Sales

Wii U

Art of Balance – €6.70/ £5.36 / CHF 8.20 until 23/06/2016, regular price €8.99 / £7.15 / CHF 10.95

Rock ‘N Racing Off Road – €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30/06/2016, regular price €5.99 / £5.39 / CHF 8.40

99Seconds – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50

Darts Up – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50

Epic Dumpster Bear – €4.49/ £3.49 / CHF 4.89 until 30/06/2016, regular price €6.49 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99

Puzzle Monkeys – €1.49/ £1.49 / CHF 1.99 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 3.99

Jones on Fire – €2.99/ £2.29 / CHF 2.99 until 16/06/2016, regular price €5.99 / £4.59 / CHF 5.99

Queen’s Garden – €5.59/ £4.39 / CHF 5.59 until 16/06/2016, regular price €6.99 / £5.49 / CHF 6.99

3DS

3D MahJongg – €3.99/ £3.59 / CHF 3.99 until 16/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 4.99

Gardenscapes – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 16/06/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99

Murder on the Titanic – €5.35/ £4.00 / CHF 5.33 until 16/06/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99

Safari Quest -€4.68/ £3.33 / CHF 4.68 until 16/06/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99

Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas – €3.99/ £3.19 / CHF 4.80 until 23/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £3.99 / CHF 6.00

WAKEDAS – €1.99/ £1.69 / CHF 2.45 until 23/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.49 / CHF 3.50

Football Up Online – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 30/06/2016, regular price €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60

Battleminer – €3.29/ £2.99 / CHF 4.59 until 30/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00

The Magic Hammer – €1.99/ £1.99 / CHF 2.80 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 4.20

Toy Stunt Bike – €1.99/ £1.99 / CHF 2.80 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 4.20

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 11 Comments

Dragon Quest IX ending up as a DS exclusive was a big deal back in the day. But how’d that come about in any case?

During the Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Countdown Special this past week, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino spoke about how he convinced series creator Yuji Horii to make IX for DS. Hino was also developing Professor Layton at that time, and Nintendo’s portable was experiencing great momentum. Horii hesitated at first and questioned having a numbered Dragon Quest game on a handheld, but Hino kept pushing him to do it.

Horii became a big fan of the tag mode in Dragon Quest IX, which would end up partially inspiring StreetPass support for the 3DS. He liked how it connected the game world and real world together.

Horii also said that his wish is just to “have Dragon Quest be enjoyed by as many people as possible”.

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