Miyamoto suggested Pac-Man inclusion for Smash Bros. Brawl, Sakurai thought it was “a little too farfetched”
Posted on 10 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.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U Screenshots (07/03/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 15 Comments
I think Sakurai’s a little bit proud of today’s screenshots. The first is of Mega Man’s final smash:
Mega Man.EXE and Mega Man Volnutt!! They only appear for a split second, but the modeling is so detailed. And if that’s the case…!
And of course no Mega Man news would be complete without a dose of Mega Man X:
…How can we not use it for trophy creation?! Today’s update is a rare mix of Wii U and 3DS images in the same post.
Reggie on Amiibo crossovers, Wii U vision hasn’t changed, alleviating game droughts
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
IGN has gone live with several new quotes from Reggie Fils-Aime. The Nintendo of America president was asked about the possibility of Amiibo crossovers, Nintendo’s vision for Wii U, and how the company intends to avoid game droughts.
You can find a few interview excerpts below, and more over at IGN.
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Media Create software sales (6/23 – 6/29)
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PSV] Freedom Wars – 188,888 / NEW
2. [PS4] Watch Dogs – 63,595 / NEW
3. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War II – 62,649 / NEW
4. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 53,095 / NEW
5. [PSV] Girls und Panzer Master the Tank Road – 31,526 / NEW
6. [PS3] Watch Dogs – 31,028 / NEW
7. [3DS] Youaki Watch – 29,590 / 1,147,202
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 23,520 / 492,837
9. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy – 15,373 / 46,454
10. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 13,026 / NEW
11. [PS3] Date A Live: Ars Install – 9,703 / NEW
12. [3DS] Persona Q – 7,072 / 237,379
13. [WIU] Kamen Rider: Battride War II – 6,936 / NEW
14. [PS4] Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate – 6,768 / NEW
15. [PS3] GTA V (Bargain Edition) – 6,732 / NEW
16. [PS4] FIFA 14 – 6,510 / 53,813
17. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 Aoki Samurai no Chousen – 6,454 / 56,742
18. [PSV] Robotics;Notes Elite – 5,467 / NEW
19. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 4,641 / 4,092,653
20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 4,250 / 3,300,689
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Media Create hardware sales (6/23 – 6/29)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 14 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 22,803
Vita – 22,192
Wii U – 10,653
PS4 – 8,059
PS3 – 7,480
3DS – 5,081
Vita TV – 2,727
PSP – 1,445
Xbox 360 – 201
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 21,459
Vita – 11,937
Wii U – 10,715
PS4 – 7,009
PS3 – 6,339
3DS – 4,852
PSP – 2,335
Vita TV – 1,444
Xbox 360 – 214
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix announced for the west
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Update: Official announcement can be found here. It confirms that Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix is based on Mirai 2.
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix is heading overseas, SEGA has announced. It will be released throughout the west and Asia in 2015.
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix will be the full localized version of the original game. SEGA seems to be including new elements as well.
SEGA announced today’s news during a Hatsune Miku talk show that was broadcasted on Niconico. The title will commemorate the series’ 5th anniversary.
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Screenshot (07/02/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 1 Comment
A sharp looking costume in today’s screenshot, Sakurai details how the Mii Gunner’s cannon will work aesthetically:
The Mii Gunner in his suit. Looking sharp! The arm cannon’s design will change depending on the outfit, but the attacks and projectiles will be the same.
Youkai Watch 2 Direct coming this Friday
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
A new Nintendo Direct of sorts will be shown this Friday, Nintendo has confirmed. The latest presentation will be dedicated to the Japanese release of Youkai Watch 2. Youkai Watch 2 Direct will be shown at 6 PM Japan time.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Screenshot (07/01/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 20 Comments
Some more teasing from Mr Sakurai today, this time pertaining to Little Mac:
The pink sweatshirt looks really cool on Little Mac, so you can use that outfit in this game… How can a pink sweatshirt look so cool?
He doesn’t stop there:
Looks like some of you noticed that this version of Little Mac wasn’t shown at E3. There are many things, like Link’s Skyward Sword tunic design I posted earlier, that haven’t been revealed yet.
Iwata nabs an 80.64% approval rating, up from last year
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
We knew that Satoru Iwata had been re-elected as Nintendo’s president during the company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting last week. Now we know what the CEO’s approval rating was.
This year, Satoru Iwata managed to see an 80.64 percent approval rating. That’s up from last year’s percentage of 77.26 percent.
Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of approval ratings:
