Video: Reggie on getting consumers to upgrade to Wii U, Nintendo’s broad audience, competition
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker originally imagined as a Zelda game
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Shinya Hiratake is the director of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. It was many years ago that he thought about a game concept that would take place in a series of small diorama-like levels where the hero couldn’t jump. Players would move the camera around the diorama and guide the hero to the exit.
Who was the hero, you ask? Why, Link of course! Hiratake felt that if he removed the jumping mechanic from a platformer, he could greatly shrink a game’s levels. However, he believed that the concept wasn’t a fit for the Mario universe since most of those characters can jump. It was then that The Legend of Zelda’s Link came to mind.
Japan: New 3DS sales stacking up favorably to the DSi
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 6 Comments
The New 3DS and DSi are very comparable products in their nature. Neither system is a true leap to the next generation of Nintendo handheld hardware, but both act as notable upgrades over their predecessors. Given how similar the New 3DS and DSi are – at least in their purpose – it’s interesting to see just how similarly the two systems have sold in Japan thus far.
The New 3DS and New 3DS XL have sold over 500,000 units in five weeks, according to sales tracker Media Create. As it turns out, this was the same case for DSi. That system released on November 1, 2008 and sold over 500,000 units in five weeks.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshots (11/14/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
I think the general hint today is that Sakurai would really like you to try Smash Tour:
Of course it wouldn’t be a daily without some new info:
There are three types of game boards. If you turn on the Custom Fighters option, the fighters will be preset with custom special moves. The number on a fighter’s portrait on the game board indicates which custom move set that fighter is using–this also adds to the randomness of this mode.
October 2014 NPD: Nintendo’s response – Smash 3DS has sold 1 million units
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 31 Comments
Nintendo has issued a response to this month’s NPD report.
The highlight this month is Super Smash Bros. 3DS, which has sold 1.2 million combined physical and digital units. Thanks to a strong October, the game moved 485,000 copies and is the best-selling handheld title of the year. Smash Bros. 3DS is now the tenth 3DS game to sell at least one million units in the U.S.
Nintendo also mentioned Wii U in its statement. Thus far in 2014, hardware and software sales have increased by 47 percent and 84 percent respectively.
You can find Nintendo’s full response to the October NPD report below.
Toys “R” Us Black Friday 2014 gaming deals
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Toys “R” Us is the latest retailer to have revealed its deals for Black Friday 2014. There aren’t quite as many notable offers compared to other retailers, but there are a few things – such as buy 1, get 1 40% off all games.
You can find all of the gaming-related deals from Toys “R” Us in the ad above.
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October 2014 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Smash 3DS #2
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of October 2014. The results can be found below.
- NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
- The Evil Within (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, 360, PC)
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (360, PS3, PC)
- Destiny (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
- Skylanders: Trap Team (360, Wii, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, 3DS, mobile)
- FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, PS Vita, 3DS)
- Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, XBox One, PC)
- Minecraft (360, PS3, PS4)
You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.
Deoxys returns and clashes with Rayquaza in the Delta Episode of Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
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Mirage Spots and Ancient Gateways Unleash Legendary Pokémon, Eon Ticket Leads Trainers to Latias or Latios, and More Unveiled before November 21 Launch
BELLEVUE, Wash. – November 14, 2014 – Today, The Pokémon Company International revealed Delta Episode story details for the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire games launching November 21, 2014. Players can learn more about the new Delta Episode, featuring Deoxys and other surprises; the region¹s Mirage spots that conceal Legendary Pokémon; and the mystery of the ancient codes hidden throughout Hoenn in the new trailer.
Embark on a new adventure and encounter Deoxys in the Delta Episode
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire introduce a new story, the Delta Episode, which reveals the history of the Hoenn region and thrusts Trainers into a quest to save the world. The Mossdeep Space Center, a research facility for studying space and rocket science, discovers that a giant asteroid is hurtling toward the planet. Trainers must stop Team Magma and Team Aqua from attacking the facility. Meanwhile, a battle in space is brewing between the Sky High Pokémon Rayquaza and the DNA Pokémon Deoxys, a powerful Pokémon that can transform between four distinct Formes: Normal Forme, Attack Forme, Defense Forme, and Speed Forme. Rayquaza faces a fateful challenge that will determine the future of Hoenn.
Little Mac has the lowest win ratio for Smash Bros. 3DS characters online
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Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai returns in this week’s Famitsu with yet another column. A large portion of his piece delves into the usage of Little Mac.
In his column, Sakurai shares an interesting online player statistic for Super Smash Bros. 3DS. It turns out that Little Mac actually has the lowest win ratio among all of the characters.
Sakurai states:
“For Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the individual character win ratios lined up nicely in a staircase format, but [for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS] one fighter has a significantly low ratio. It’s Little Mac.”
“It appears that the biggest reason for his low win ratio is because people fall under the assumption that ‘Little Mac is strong!’ and all rush to use him only to get pummeled in return. He gives the impression of being able to win easier than other fighters which leads to more people using him, but in reality, he’s a difficult character to actually continuously win with.”
“Little Mac is a fighter with very pronounced strengths and weaknesses. While he has an enhanced dodge and megaton-level punch for aggressive play, he has very weak jump power and a simple back throw along with a follow-up attack prove to be crippling.”
