Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric glitch lets you skip most of the game
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
A huge glitch has been discovered in Sonic Boom. By exploiting it, a great deal of the game can be skipped.
The glitch in question lies in Knuckle’s double jump, which resets after you pause the game. This allows players to skip large portions of the game, including the final boss.
You can get a look at the glitch in action above (skip around to the 13:30 mark).
Splatoon screenshots, details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Since last week’s Nintendo Direct, the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has been posting screenshots and details on a regular basis. The latest images can be found above, and a batch of information is posted below.
– The cave we’ve seen is the referee who decides the winner of each match
– They can determine who has the largest covered area in an instant
– Protagonist wears the Hero Suit and travels through the underground world
– The Octopus Army Corps hope to invade the Squid’s world
– The army built the underground facility
– ZL: Squid (dive into ink, restores ink)
– L-stick: move
– R: bomb (uses 70% of your ink)
– ZR: Ink Shot (uses up ink)
– R-stick: look left/right
– X: jump
– Y: camera reset
– Touch the Squid Icon to make a big jump to one of your team mates
– Use gyro to aim
– Your main way of painting the ground in ink and attacking enemies is the Paint Gun
– Different weapon types
– This includes the Charge Gun
– Charge Gun lets you hit at a distance
– Roller is useful in close-range combat
– Use sub-weapons by tapping the R button
– Splash Bomb is one such sub-weapon
– Splash bomb explodes and shoots ink over the immediate area
– The bomb hurts your opponents and has tactic uses
– These include distracting enemies or exposing hidden ones
More: details roundup, Splatoon, top
Pre-load now live for Super Smash Bros. Wii U in North America and Europe
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can now be pre-loaded in North America and Europe. It’s the first title on Nintendo’s console to make use of the functionality.
Pre-loading allows Wii U owners to buy games in advance and have them downloaded before release. Most of the game data will be downloaded at the time of pre-purchase while the system is in Standby mode. The final data needed to unlock Smash Bros. Wii U will be automatically downloaded at midnight Eastern time on November 21.
You can buy Smash Bros. Wii U in advance directly from the eShop or by purchasing a download code from retailers. Additionally, the title can be pre-ordered on Nintendo.com. Pre-orders on the company’s website now support the same pre-load capability. Those who have pre-ordered the digital version of the game on Nintendo.com using their Nintendo Network ID will be emailed a redemption code within 72 hours. Once redeemed, they will also be able to pre-load the game.
You’ll find Nintendo’s official Smash Bros. Wii U pre-load announcement below.
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Rodea: The Sky Soldier screenshots, more details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments
Famitsu brought us the surprising news yesterday that Rodea: The Sky Soldier is still in development. That’s despite the fact that the game was announced nearly four years ago. Rodea is still coming to 3DS, but it’s now heading to Wii U (the latter version also features the original Wii game that never released).
Earlier today, Famitsu posted an official about Rodea: The Sky Soldier. Along with several fresh screenshots, there are a few new details to read up on as well. You can find all of the latest content below.
– Begins on the floating continent of Garuda
– A curious girl named Ion discovers and reactivates Rodea in the ruins of Garuda
– Rodea is the legendary “Majin” machine soldier
– Was in a 1,000 year slumber
– Rodea lost his memory and is found with his right arm completely destroyed
– All that remains of his memory is a “fierce battle from the past” and “a girl with facial features similar to Ion”
– Rodea and Ion team up to fight against the machine empire of Naga
– Naga is approaching Garuda with the aim to capture the continent’s “Gravity Energy”
More: Japan, Kadokawa Games, Prope, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, top
Scans roundup – Captain Toad, Derby Stallion Gold, Lost Heroes 2, Rodea, Smash Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 2 Comments
LEGO Jurassic World teased in LEGO Batman 3 credits?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment
The credits of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham seem to tease the future of LEGO video games. At one point, players are shown a Tyrannosaurus Rex with the Jurassic Park theme song.
We do know that LEGO will be making Jurassic World sets in 2015. There has been speculation about a video game as well. Maybe we’ll hear something next year then…
More: top, TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive
Walmart’s Black Friday 2014 gaming deals
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos | 1 Comment
Walmart’s Black Friday 2014 gaming deals are in.
Highlights include Mario Kart 8 for $35 and Wii Party U for $25. A New Super Mario Bros. 2 Gold Edition 3DS XL bundle will also be made available for $150.
You can find Walmart’s entire lineup of Black Friday deals above.
More: Black Friday 2014, sale, top, Walmart
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshots (11/12/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Today Sakuai revealed another stage making its debut with the Wii U version, the Mario Circuit as seen in Mario Kart 8. Here’s what he had to say:
He continues:
On the upside-down course, Shy Guys jump their karts upside-down too!! It’s amazing how the course twists on this stage. Of course, the gravity for the fighters will always go downward.
Have Your Say! The 10th anniversary of the Nintendo DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in DS, DSiWare, Features, Reader Poll, Reader Poll | 16 Comments
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a decade since the Nintendo DS hit store shelves. From its humble beginnings an experimental “third pillar” to the existing GameCube and Game Boy Advance, the DS grew to become both Nintendo’s most successful console in terms of sales and the best-selling handheld of all time. The two screens and stylus controls might have been initially dismissed as a gimmick, but thanks to a great lineup of games everyone from existing fans to casual users seemed to be sold on that touch screen. Predating the boom in mobile gaming, software like Brain Training and Nintendogs helped to bring a new audience to the console. Heck, even my Grandma owns a DS!
What started as a truly terrible launch lineup (well, Super Mario 64 DS and Feel the Magic: XX/XY were okay) grew to an absolutely massive library of titles with something for everyone. Sure, there was a lot of shovelware, but it seemed like everyone from Atlus to Zoonami were backing the console. Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. and Pokemon games might have dominated the sales charts, but the DS became home to a number of more off-beat series like Phoenix Wright, Trauma Center, Etrian Odyssey and Dementium. I’d argue the Nintendo DS had the best third-party support of any Nintendo console since the NES, and this time Nintendo weren’t bullying publishers with oppressive, restrictive contracts!
But let’s get down to business; we’re running a bunch of DS-related features throughout the month and we need your feedback. If you remember our Big Huge NintendoEverything Wii Send-Off from 2012, you can expect something along those lines, with a series of top-arbitrary-number lists and other things. So please fill in our handy dandy voting form and help us in celebrating the best the DS had to offer.
More: best of ds, highlight, nintendo ds, top
New Mercedes-Benz commercials feature Luigi, Peach
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 15 Comments
Back in August, Nintendo teamed up with Mercedes-Benz for the release of free Mario Kart 8 DLC. The original announcement was accompanied by a rather strange commercial. If you missed it, feel free to check out the video right here.
Mercedes-Benz is back with another two Mario/Mario Kart 8-related commercials that are being used to promote the GLA class model. You’ll find both below. One is for Luigi, whereas the other is for Peach.
