Bandai Namco comments on Project CARS’ Wii U delay
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 37 Comments
Bandai Namco has issued an official response regarding Project CARS’ delay on Wii U.
We learned earlier today that the racer won’t be arriving on Nintendo’s console until 2015. The PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions are still due out in November of this year.
Bandai Namco’s statement reads:
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – new Pokedex, Madame Pikachu
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Update: More scans, including a look at the gym leaders and five different Pikachu appearances that appear to be related to the contests.
More content from this month’s CoroCoro has started to leak. The latest images show the new Pokedex, which seems to be based on the Game Boy Advance. There’s also a piece labeled “Madame Pikachu”. Another piece shows the gym leader Brawly.
Stay tuned for further updates…
Nintendo revealing new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS character on Monday
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 7 Comments
Nintendo is set to announce a new character for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS in just a few days. A new video, which is about 3 minutes long, will reveal the mystery character.
Expect it on Monday. The video will be shown at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT.
Nintendo 3DS Direct: 3rd Party Publisher Games – full presentation
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 3 Comments
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Nintendo 3DS Direct: 3rd Party Publisher Games live stream, blog (Japan – 7/11/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 5 Comments
This is going up a few hours early, but that’s okay! We’ve got you all set up with the stream and a live blog for Nintendo 3DS Direct: 3rd Party Publisher Games.
Today’s presentation will kick off at 7:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM ET. Updates will be posted below throughout the event. We’ll also make separate posts for new announcements if there are any!
Updates to follow below:
Final Fantasy Explorers
- Plenty of gameplay footage shown, starring Final Fantasy III summon Ifrit
- The game will feature up to 4 player online co-op
- Coming to Japan this winter
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia
- Re-confirmed October 23rd release date
- Fresh gameplay footage shown
Dragon Quest X
- Plenty of new 3DS footage shown, focusing the online interactions with other players
- Game will be running on a cloud server so 3DS doesn’t have to do much of the processing power
- A slot mini-game was also briefly shown off
- Coming September 4th for 3 800 yen
Kinki no Magna (Forbidden Magna)
- A new SRPG from the developer that made Rune Factory 4
- You form tight bonds with your spiritual companions and they gain special attacks
- Street pass is a bit part of the game, allows for the ability to unlock stuff in your garden / aids in battle
- Coming October 2nd. A sleep mask and CD will be included in a special edition
Kenka Bancho
- A Kenka Bancho title was briefly teased during the direct but no further information has been given about the game
Monster Hunter 4G / Ultimate
- Coming October 11th
- Game will be playable tomorrow in Akihabara
- More footage of the game will be on Niconico following the Direct
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Screenshots (07/11/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments
The Super Smash Bros. series has got throwbacks to the classics littered literally everywhere throughout the game, but Sakurai takes us even further back in time with today’s screenshots:
And that’s not all:
See? There’s a variety of characters. Huh? One of them looks pretty recent.
Aonuma recalls how Zelda: Ocarina of Time helped one girl recover from her illness
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Eiji Aonuma has shared the one Zelda-related memory that moved him the most.
Back in the day, Aonuma received a fan letter from the mother of an elementary school girl who was sadly hospitalized due to an illness. She gave her daughter Zelda: Ocarina of Time to play.
After initially thinking that it would be impossible to complete, the girl started to get the hang of things and ended up deciding, “if Link is trying this hard, then I will, too!” – referring to her rehabilitation. “And before they knew it, she was back to her healthy self,” Aonuma said.
Check out Aonuma’s full words below.
Ubisoft again says Wii U needs sales to become a more mass market, liked E3 showing
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 55 Comments
The latest issue of MCV has a few more comments from Ubisoft about Wii U, courtesy of CEO Yves Guillemot and Alain Corre.
First, Guillemot commented on how the Wii U needs additional sales to become a mass market device. He also spoke about Nintendo’s games and how fans are waiting on them to arrive.
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Level-5 on the creation of Youkai Watch, anime, international expansion “in consideration in a big way”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
In the latest issue of Famitsu, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino commented on a wide array of topics pertaining to the Youkai Watch franchise. This includes the creation of the actual IP, the anime, Youkai Watch 2, and more.
Head past the break for Hino’s comments.
“We’ve created a lot of different IPs, and I figured it was about time that we made something like Doraemon, that could be loved by many people over a long period of time. That was the start of it. I researched what would give something appeal and longevity, and pondered what would be relatable to people and developed the open world RPG that children could play, Yokai Watch. I think title’s popularity is the fruits of trial and error.”
“Anime is content that is offered for free, and I strongly promote its use. The [Yokai Watch] anime focuses on problems that modern children face and is made so that the audience can laugh off such problems and be entertained as well.”
“Keita isn’t a child who always does the right thing, but has his own flaws as well, like trying to watch naughty TV shows late at night or making fun of people. Keita’s actions are depicting what is ‘normal’ for modern children. He’s not a good boy, but someone who says what he thinks. I believe that character setting made him very relatable to people.”
“I’m working on bringing out a third yokai that is different from those 2. It’s like with a variety show – you don’t continue with the same members all the time, but switch them out every now and then to change the atmosphere. That’s what makes a show last longer. I believe that Yokai Watch needs such a device.”
“When planning the first Yokai Watch, I already thought to release the sequel as 2 different versions. Children like having things that other people don’t have, so from a marketing perspective, having 2 versions is a good idea. Also, a lot of people play Yokai Watch with their parents. Where people would have some hesitation about getting 2 copies of the same game, if you have different versions, it’s a lot easier for them to buy both.”
“The key for a long-lasting hit piece of entertainment is whether the business side like merchandise, games, and movies is successful. That’s why you develop commercial goods necessary for cutting edge entertainment and include the latest features in your games.”
On another important note, international expansion for Youkai Watch is “in consideration in a big way.”
More: Akihiro Hino, Famitsu, interview, Level-5, top, Youkai Watch
Mega Metagross revealed, debuting in Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
A new Pokemon Mega Evolution has been revealed in this month’s issue of CoroCoro: Mega Metagross. In Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Elite Four Champion Daigo uses a Mega Brooch to evolve his Metagross.
