Mario Kart 8 team pushed Wii U to its limits, but dev says the console “still has a lot of potential left”
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Mario Kart 8 manages to push the “Wii U’s capabilities to their limits”, director Kosuke Yabuki has said. Still, Yabuki believes that the console “has a lot of potential left, and I suspect there are more ways to make use of its capabilities that we haven’t even imagined.”
Yabuki shared these remarks while speaking with EDGE this month. His full comments can be found below, which came about when asked how he thinks the team pushed the Wii U hardware.
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CoroCoro will have new content for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire next month
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
This month’s issue of CoroCoro has leaked, but it sadly doesn’t contain any screenshots or additional news about Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. However, the magazine does promise new content for its June issue, which will be available on June 14. I imagine we’ll be seeing some of CoroCoro’s reveals at E3 next month as well.
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – gameplay sneak peak
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire live-stream gameplay debut
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Iwata further teases Nintendo’s GamePad-focused titles for E3, developed under Miyamoto’s guidance
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During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, president Satoru Iwata further teased the GamePad-focused titles the company will be bringing to E3 2014 next month.
There will be “multiple games”, Iwata said, “that are designed to introduce players to the value of the Wii U Game Pad by demonstrating playstyles only possible because of it.” Each one of these projects have been developed internally under Shigeru Miyamoto’s guidance.
Fans can expect a mix of games that are nearing completion to ones early in creation. Ultimately, Nintendo intends to “demonstrate the titles’ core appeals.”
Check out the rough translation of Iwata’s comments below.
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Nintendo issues yet another statement/apology about lack of same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life
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Some gamers have expressed continued dissatisfaction about the lack of same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life. As such, Nintendo issued another statement about the situation today.
The company apologized to those who are disappointed about the lack of same-sex relationships in the 3DS title. This functionality would not be possible if Nintendo were to develop a post-ship patch. If there were to be another Tomodachi entry in the future, “we will strive to design a game-play experience from the ground up that is more inclusive, and better represents all players.”
Head past the break for Nintendo’s full statement.
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Moon Chronicles launching on May 15th
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Moon Chronicles will release on May 15, Renegade Kid has announced. That means we’re less than a week away from seeing Renegade Kid’s revamped shooter on the 3DS eShop.
Pricing for Moon Chronicles is set at $8.99.
The game will offer the following features:
– Experience the first true first-person shooter on Nintendo 3DS.
– Immerse yourself in the gripping story-driven episodic action adventure.
– Equip a variety of guns, including powerful alien weaponry.
– Utilize Remote Access Droid (RAD) to navigate tunnels and unlock secret pathways.
– Explore the moon’s surface with the LOLA-RR10 buggy, armed with a plasma turret.
– Choose from a wide selection of control schemes, including Circle Pad Pro support.
Check out a new gameplay trailer for Moon Chronicles below:
Source: Renegade Kid PR
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Footage from the unreleased Bonk: Brink of Extinction
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A few years ago, Hudson was working on Bonk: Brink of Extinction for WiiWare, XBLA and PSN. The game was sadly cancelled even though it was pretty much done.
While Bonk: Brink of Extinction won’t ever see the light of day, YouTube user “Bonk Brink” has uploaded gameplay online. The footage, obtained through an “anonymous source,” can be found above.
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First Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire footage coming this weekend
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The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire earlier this week through a teaser trailer. Sadly, it didn’t show much – not even a single in-game shot.
On the bright side, it won’t be long at all before we see actual gameplay. Japanese children variety show Pokémon Get?TV is confirmed to be showing first footage from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire this weekend.
The show will start on Sunday at 7:30 AM in Japan. That’s 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT on Saturday in the states. Of course, we’ll have the footage up on the site once it goes live.
Hirokazu Hamamura says It’s too early to give up on Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
In a recent interview with business website Sankei Biz, Hirokazu Hamamura has come out saying that Nintendo should not abandon their support for the Wii U. Hamamura explains:
The Wii U is in a slump, but has not yet reached the stage of giving up.
[Nintendo] has no choice but continuing to release popular software.
Hamamura is quite a notable figure in the Japanese game industry. He was editor in chief for Famitsu magazine for a number of years as well as the president of Enterbrain among other things.
