Famitsu confirms new playable characters, Zant appearance in Hyrule Warriors
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 44 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu has another update on Hyrule Warriors. We have news about a pair of new playable characters in the game as well as ones that will be making return appearances from the Zelda series.
First, Famitsu reveals two new playable characters. The first, as far as I can tell, might be Agitha from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. There’s also someone called “Lana”, though it’s unclear who this might be at present. Original character? Princess Lana from the Captain N: The Game Master animated TV series? It probably wouldn’t be wise for me to speculate since the information isn’t detailed. Take this part of the update with a grain of salt for now.
Aside from playable characters, Famitsu also confirms that Argorok – who we’ve seen previously – and Zant from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be appearing in Hyrule Warriors.
We should have more (and clearer) information soon. Only preliminary details have leaked out of this week’s Famitsu so far.
More: Famitsu, Hyrule Warriors, Omega Force, Team Ninja, Tecmo Koei, top
Atlus teasing new Etrian Odyssey?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
A new Etrian Odyssey game could be on the way, based on a newly opened teaser site from Atlus. You can find the page here.
On the site, Atlus included a picture of a giant tree and the title, “This is not broccoli #ATLUS.” The tree and font both seem like they could be connected to Etrian Odyssey. We should find out in a few days!
More: Atlus, Etrian Odyssey, Japan, top
UK software sales (Week ending 6/21)
Posted on 10 years ago by Demelza(@ReporterDem) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual Formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | EA SPORTS UFC | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 2 | EA SPORTS UFC | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 |  | 3 | WATCH DOGS | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 2 | | 4 | MARIO KART 8 | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 9 |  | 5 | TITANFALL | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 6 | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 7 |  | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 4 | | 8 | WATCH DOGS | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 3 | | 9 | WATCH DOGS | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 10 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | | 11 | WATCH DOGS | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 12 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 13 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 14 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 14 | | 15 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | XB ONE | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 16 | | 16 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 17 | TOMODACHI LIFE | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 22 | | 18 | TITANFALL | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 19 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | PS4 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 18 | | 20 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 21 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | MOTOGP 14 | PS4 | MILESTONE | PQUBE | ||
| 23 | | 24 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 28 | | 25 | FIGHTER WITHIN | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 26 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 25 | | 27 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 26 | | 28 | TERRARIA | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | 505 GAMES | ||
| 29 | | 29 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 30 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 31 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 32 | MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 33 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 36 | | 34 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | PS3 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 35 | | 35 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 32 | | 36 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 38 | | 37 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 30 | | 38 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 37 | | 39 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 24 | | 40 | MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | EA SPORTS UFC | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 2 | WATCH DOGS | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 3 | TITANFALL | RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 4 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | MACHINEGAMES | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 5 | | 5 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 6 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 7 | MARIO KART 8 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 8 | | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 | | 9 | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 10 | | 10 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 11 | | 11 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 12 | | 12 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | | 13 | MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT | AIRTIGHT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 14 | MOTOGP 14 | MILESTONE STUDIOS | MILESTONE | PQUBE | ||
| 13 | | 15 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 16 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 17 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 18 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 19 | TOMODACHI LIFE | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 18 | | 20 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 21 | FIGHTER WITHIN | DAOKA | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 22 | ENEMY FRONT | CI GAMES | CI GAMES | CI GAMES | ||
| 20 | | 23 | TERRARIA | RE-LOGIC | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | 505 GAMES | ||
| 30 | | 24 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 27 | | 25 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 21 | | 26 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | BEENOX | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 22 | | 27 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| – | | 28 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 29 | | 29 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 32 | | 30 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | SUCKER PUNCH | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 26 | | 31 | SKATE 3 | EA BLACK BOX | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 24 | | 32 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 34 | | 33 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 28 | | 34 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 35 | | 35 | FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST | 1ST PLAYABLE | GSP/AVANQUEST | GSP/AVANQUEST | ||
| 25 | | 36 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 37 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 38 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 39 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 37 | | 40 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS |
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Nintendo Download (6/26/14, Europe)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s downloads for Europe are as follows:
Wii U
Wii Sports Club: Baseball + Boxing – Double-Sport Pass – €9.99 / £8.99 /CHF14.00(From June 27th)
Wii Sports Club: Day Pass* – €1.99 / £1.79 /CHF2.80
*To celebrate the launch of Boxing and Baseball, all sports are available for free for 48 hours from the first time Wii Sports Club is launched
One Piece Unlimited World Red – €54.99 / £43.99 / CHF72.55(From June 27th)
Blok Drop U – €1.49 / £1.29 / CHF1.99
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland – € 29.90/ £24.90/CHF38.90
Wii U VC
Mario Power Tennis (GBA) – €6.99 / £6.29 /CHF9.80
3DS
One Piece Unlimited World Red – €34.99 / £28.49 / CHF46.15
Chibi-Robo Let’s Go, Photo! (Demo)
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D – €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF28.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival – €39.95 / £34.99 / CHF51.90
Cocoro – Line Defender (Moving Player) – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF5.60
Parking Star 3D – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF5.60
Toy Stunt Bike / Toy Stunt Bike Demo – €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF5.60 / Free
Van Helsing Sniper ZX100 – €6.66 / £6.66 / CHF9.20
Anne’s Doll Studio: Lolita Collection – €6.66 / £6.66 / CHF9.20
Anne’s Doll Studio: Princess Collection – €6.66 / £6.66 / CHF9.20
Anne’s Doll Studio: Antique Collection – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF7.00
DSiWare
Anne’s Doll Studio: Lolita Collection – 500 points
Anne’s Doll Studio: Princess Collection – 500 points
Anne’s Doll Studio: Antique Collection – 500 points
Special Offers
StreetPass Mii Plaza: StreetPass Squad – €3.99/ £3.59/ CHF5.60 until July 13th
StreetPass Mii Plaza: StreetPass Battle – €3.99/ £3.59/ CHF5.60 until July 13th
StreetPass Mii Plaza: StreetPass Garden – €3.99/ £3.59/ CHF5.60 until July 13th
StreetPass Mii Plaza: StreetPass Mansion – €3.99/ £3.59/ CHF5.60 until July 13th
StreetPass Mii Plaza: Combo-Pack – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF14.00 until July 13th
Urban Trial Freestyle – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF2.80 until July 3rd
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Screenshot (06/23/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 8 Comments
I’m not quite sure what to make of today’s screenshot, Sakurai had the following to say:
Is this a match made in heaven? Remember, no matter how big you may be, there is always someone bigger.
Splatoon devs talk more about the game’s origins and new IPs at Nintendo, original characters were the only fit
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Game Informer caught up with Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi at E3 2014. The two were asked about several topics, including what it’s like to get new IP started at Nintendo, and they also discussed why original characters were the only fit as opposed to established ones.
As usual, we’ve picked out some excerpts from the interview below. You can find the full interview on Game Informer.
More: Hisashi Nogami, interview, Splatoon, top, Tsubasa Sakaguchi
Aonuma may have something to show about Zelda being more than a single-player experience next year
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 19 Comments
During a Nintendo Direct last year, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma spoke about changing the conventions of the series. One of these points concerned the tradition of playing by yourself.
Hyrule Warriors, while not an actual/traditional Zelda game, does offer a multiplayer component. This led Game Informer to ask Aonuma in a recent interview if the Wii U title is a step in this direction and if there will be multiplayer in the next true Zelda release.
Aonuma responded by stating that we “will see in the future, maybe next year.”
Aonuma’s comments in full:
More: Hyrule Warriors, interview, top, Zelda Wii U
Hyrule Warriors – dev length, put in elements because of fan feedback, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Game Informer published a new Hyrule Warriors interview today with general producer Hisashi Koinuma and development producer Yosuke Hayashi as well as supervisor and overall Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. The three spoke about how long the game has been in the works, talked about how fan feedback influenced the game, and more.
You can check out a few excerpts from the interview below. More comments can be found on Game Informer.
More: Eiji Aonuma, Hyrule Warriors, interview, Omega Force, Team Ninja, Tecmo Koei, top
Nintendo on how Splatoon came to be, couldn’t have been made without the GamePad
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
In an interview with Eurogamer, Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami opened up on the game’s origins. It started out as a prototype with an idea from programmer Shintaro Sato, who was attempting to create something new.
Nogami said:
“It’s something we do a lot of at EAD. We’re constantly making different prototypes with different game ideas to see what’s going to be good. One prototype that a programmer made was just this kind of idea of shooting ink on the ground, and doing a territory control game. We played it, thought it was really fun and maybe we can make a full game out of this.”
More: Hisashi Nogami, interview, Splatoon, top
Miyamoto and Takahashi comment on Minecraft
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
Shigeru Miyamoto and Shinya Takahashi, who oversees the Nintendo SPD teams, both commented on Minecraft as part of an interview with Kotaku. Both had pretty positive things to say.
First, here’s what Miyamoto shared:
