Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (12/19/13)
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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Rosalina and Luma can be right by each other or set farther apart. They’re both controlled by the player, so a smash attack can be done from far off. Remote control all the way!
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3DS sales reach 2 million in the UK
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
According to an MCV report, 3DS sales have reached 2 million in the UK. The 3DS, 3DS XL, and 3DS are all included in that figure. It’s not quite as high as the DS’ total at this point in its lifecycle, though 2 million is nothing to snuff at.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze makes the GamePad go dark while playing on TV
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments
Like many Wii U games, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze supports off-TV play. But if you happen to be playing regularly – on TV that is – the controller will go dark. Retro implemented the functionality in order to “save battery.”
While we’re on the topic of controllers, Tropical Freeze will support a whole bunch of them. You can use the GamePad, Pro Controller, Wiimote and nunchuck combo, or Wiimote by itself (sideways).
More off-screen Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze footage
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indieszero made NES Remix
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
NES Remix was made by none other than indieszero. That’s the same company behind the Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and first two Game Center CX games.
indieszero has had a close relationship with Nintendo in the past. The two collaborated on titles such as Electroplankton, America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking, and most recently, Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze intro, new footage
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The footage above comes from the updated Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze site. You can check it out here.
Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze confirmed to run at 1080p, plus other tidbits
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A few more noteworthy details have emerged for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Tweets from GameXplain, who recently had a chance to play a demo version at a press event, confirm that Tropical Freeze runs at 1080p. David Wise composed the entire soundtrack for the new Donkey Kong, the outlet confirms. Additionally, as was revealed earlier today, Funky Kong runs the item shop.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s first five worlds are known as Lost Mangroves, Autumn Heights. Bright Savannah, Seabreeze Cove, and Juicy Jungle.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze details
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Update: You can find even more details in the video below!
Polygon has gone live with a new preview for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. We’ve rounded up details from the report below.
– Always control Donkey Kong in single-player
– Cranky can also take out enemies with a long-ranged attack
– Cranky throws his dentures unlike Diddy’s pop-gun or Dixie’s bubblegum attacks
– Swipe enemies with Cranky Kong’s cane on dry land and underwater
– Game’s levels are “balanced” for players to get through with any buddy
– Certain buddies will allow players to open up new paths
– Ex: in one area, a special puzzle piece is only accessible by bouncing through a spike field with Cranky’s pogo stick
– The difficulty of some levels will change depending on which character you use
– Ex: Battling the viking seal boss with Cranky allows you to bounce off the level’s spiked fish and knock them out completely
– Don’t expect an automatic advantage with Cranky Kong
And a few words from project development Todd Buechele…
“He’s been in the series since the very beginning. We’ve alluded with the way he interacts with DK: ‘I’m the best. You youngsters don’t know how to do things.’
“We thought the natural progression was to go ahead and get him in there. He is a fan favorite. When we started to actually create him, it just took on a life of its own.”
“I don’t want to say [Cranky Kong] ups the difficulty, but it does make it feel like more of a traditional Donkey Kong Country game.”
Sonic Lost World – Yoshi’s Island Zone footage
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Luigi’s Mansion figurine now available on Club Nintendo, costs 1500 coins
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Club Nintendo members can now order the just-revealed Luigi’s Mansion figurine. You can find the official page here.
Keep in mind that you’ll need to have quite a bit of coins saved up in order to obtain the figurine. It’s one of the priciest Club Nintendo rewards yet – 1500 coins.
