[Around the Water Cooler] 2D vs. 3D Mario
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Around the Water Cooler, General Nintendo, Videos | 8 Comments
Around the Water Cooler is the latest feature we’re introducing on Nintendo Everything. It’s mainly being led by Scott – someone who you may have seen before if you’ve checked out his Unlikely Review video (more of those are hopefully coming soon by the way!).
So here’s the deal. Around the Water Cooler is you’re opportunity to sound off on Nintendo-related subjects. Every two weeks, Scott will come up with a new topic (we are definitely welcoming topic ideas from you guys), and discussions will be held in each post. The subsequent video will highlight select comments about the previous topic made on both the main site and/or on YouTube.
Scott wanted me to let you know that this first video is a bit of a pilot. We already have a few improvements in mind, and your comments/interest will shape Around the Water Cooler’s future. Also: you’ll see more than just a silly green screen next time!
And now for this week’s topic: 2D vs. 3D Mario…
Sound off in the comments below!
Here’s how the original Bayonetta will be distributed with Bayonetta 2 in North America
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 21 Comments
This past week, Nintendo clarified to us how it intends to offer the first Bayonetta to Bayonetta 2 buyers in North America.
Ultimately, it’s quite simple. Nintendo has confirmed that Bayonetta will be included with the physical release as a separate disc. Meanwhile, those who purchase Bayonetta 2 on the eShop will still get Bayonetta 1 at no additional cost.
The situation is fairly similar in Europe. You can find information about Bayonetta 1/2 for PAL territories here.
More: Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, PlatinumGames, top
Next Level – being a second-party Nintendo dev, quiet on projects, more could be done with Punch-Out!!
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Next Level Games’ Ken Yeeloy, in a recent interview, sounded off on several topics. Yeeloy commented on the studio’s development process, how being a second-party Nintendo dev affects projects, projects in the works (nothing could be revealed as expected), some continued interest in Punch-Out!!, and more.
Read on below for a few of Yeeloy’s words.
More: interview, Ken Yeeloy, Next Level Games, top
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Screenshots (07/04/14)
Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 3 Comments
A Pac-man double today, the first shot details the 3DS exclusive stage:
Pac-Maze is a stage exclusive to the 3DS version, created in the Pac-Man motif. If you eat 100 Pac-Dots, Power Pellets will appear in your color.
Sakurai continues, drawing focus to the series’ trademark power pellets:
If you eat a Power Pellet, the monsters will become vulnerable and you can defeat them just by touching them. An important point is that the monsters will become vulnerable only on your screen, which means that they can still damage your opponents!! This is one of the unique game features only possible in the 3DS version.
Hyrule Warriors – Agitha character trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments
More: Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja, top
Nintendo’s 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders – full Q&A
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Videos | 2 Comments
Alright, I think we’ve filled up the front page with enough quotes from Nintendo’s 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Between the comments we picked out today and the unofficial English translation posted last week, that should satiate your appetite for Nintendo tidbits! Still, you can find the full translation here.
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Nintendo Download (7/3/14, North America)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
One Piece: Unlimited World Red (available July 8)
Wii U Download
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Armillo
Bombing Bastards
Internal Invasion
ZaciSa’s Last Stand
POKER DICE SOLITAIRE FUTURE
Wii U Virtual Console
Mario Tennis: Power Tour
3DS Retail
One Piece: Unlimited World Red (available July 8)
3DS Download
BIKE RIDER DX2: GALAXY
Squids Odyssey
City Mysteries
Glory of Generals
3DS Demo
Tomodachi Life
WiiWare
KARAOKE JOYSOUND
Wii Demo
KARAOKE JOYSOUND
DSiWare
Mysterious Stars: A Fairy Tale
eShop sales
Kung Fu Rabbit – Starting today until 9 a.m. PT on July 10, the Kung Fu Rabbit games on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U are 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop.
ATLUS Games – ATLUS wants you to pack your map and go exploring! Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl and Etrian Odyssey IV: The Legends of Titan are on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS starting at 9 a.m. PT on July 7 through 9 a.m. PT on July 21.
Price Reduction
Just Dance 2014 is being reduced to $39.99 from $49.99 starting July 7 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
Note: we’re including One Piece in this list based on Nintendo’s website. Nintendo may list One Piece in next week’s Nintendo Download report.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Nintendo talks core games for Wii U, dev struggles, sales mindset, smart devices
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, Shinya Takahashi, and Satoshi Yamato sounded off about several topics relating to Wii U and more at the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders a few days ago.
The three discussed the lack of titles for Wii U and initial difficulties in developing games in the HD era. Additionally, we have quotes about sales and smart devices.
You can find the full set of comments below.
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Miyamoto talks more about Zelda Wii U’s “open world”, teases unannounced “ideas” for 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments
At Nintendo’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders meeting last week, one investor asked when we will next see The Legend of Zelda for Wii U. Unfortunately, Shigeru Miyamoto wasn’t able to say, but he did speak more about the game in general terms. Miyamoto specifically discussed Zelda Wii U’s “open world” – a term that he personally doesn’t like to use when making software, “but we used this term in order to make it easier for consumers to understand.”
Miyamoto went on to discuss The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and how Nintendo started to change up the series’ formula with that game. And very interestingly, Miyamoto teased unannounced “ideas” for 3DS that he hopes fans will look forward to.
More: Shigeru Miyamoto, top, Zelda Wii U
Miyamoto suggested Pac-Man inclusion for Smash Bros. Brawl, Sakurai thought it was “a little too farfetched”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii | 6 Comments
Pac-Man is joining the Super Smash Bros. series for the first time through the upcoming Wii U and 3DS games. However, it turns out that the classic character could have been included in the previous entry, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Masahiro Sakurai wrote in the latest issue of Famitsu that Pac-Man was a possibility for Brawl courtesy of a suggestion from Shigeru Miyamoto:
“During development of Smash Bros. Brawl, Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo approached me and asked, ‘Can’t we have Pac-Man as a guest character?’ At the time, imagining the image of Pac-Man and his incomplete pizza shape, I thought to myself, ‘Hmmm… That’s a little too farfetched.'”
Sakurai also mentioned in his column that coming up with character ideas for a Smash Bros. game may seem easy, but it takes a great deal of work to implement on the development side.
