Ubisoft says NX is “fantastic”, also “a new approach, it’s really Nintendo”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 57 Comments
Ubisoft is one of the few third-party publishers out there that has commented on NX fairly regularly, despite not saying too much. We do know that the company is bringing Just Dance 2017 to the platform as well as other games.
At a Ubisoft presentation held today, CEO Yves Guillemot once again weighed in on NX, stating:
“The new Nintendo [console] is a fantastic machine. It’s really a new approach, it’s really Nintendo, [which is] coming with something new again. We love it.”
Guillemot was later asked why Ubisoft has such faith in Nintendo. To this, he responded:
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Off-screen Dragon Ball Fusions English footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Bandai Namco officially announced Dragon Ball Fusions for the west earlier today, and GameSpot has now shared some off-screen footage from the English build. Watch it below.
This was to be expected based on the initial trailer and short localization, but Dragon Ball Fusions does not appear to have a dub. Bandai Namco is translating everything into English, though the voices will remain in Japanese.
More: Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball: Fusions, Ganbarion, top
Media Create sales (9/12/16 – 9/18/16)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 96,433
2DS – 18,754
New 3DS LL – 15,808
Vita – 12,931
New 3DS – 3,047
Wii U – 2,703
PS3 – 1,099
3DS – 425
Xbox One – 156
3DS LL – 106
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 17,122
Vita – 10,280
Wii U – 3,527
New 3DS – 3,184
PS3 – 1,143
PS4 – 560
3DS – 412
Xbox One – 232
3DS LL – 113
And here are the software charts:
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Pokemon CEO on Pokemon GO – China/South Korea interest, success, more features
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 2 Comments
Pokemon GO is available in a ton of different countries, but Niantic still hopes to expand the game to new regions. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara said China and South Korea are targets. However, issues would need to be addressed with Google Maps, as its use is limited in both territories.
Ishihara also commented on the overall response to Pokemon GO. “I feel like the reaction we saw was 10 times or even 100 times bigger than we expected,” he said.
The Wall Street Journal reports that additional features were planned for Pokemon GO, such as player-to-player battles and character trades. These elements are now being saved for a later date.
More: interview, Niantic, Pokemon GO, top, Tsunekazu Ishihara
Next Pokemon Sun/Moon update set for October 4
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The next news update for Pokemon Sun/Moon is now scheduled. We’ll be getting more news on October 4, The Pokemon Company has announced.
News should drop at the following times:
– 6 AM PT
– 9 AM ET
– 2 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, top
Pokemon Sun/Moon – new images and details cover latest Pokemon and features
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News | 2 Comments
The Pokemon Company has now sent out new assets for all of today’s Pokemon Sun/Moon news. Continue on below for the latest images and details pertaining to new Pokemon and features.
London—20 September 2016— The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo revealed new information for the latest games in the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, coming to Europe on 23 November and available exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Newly revealed Pokémon include:
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Pokemon Sun/Moon trailers show trainer customization, new Pokemon, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 8 Comments
Pokemon Sun/Moon’s latest news update is in. Two new trailers are now online, showing quite a number of new things. We’re able to see trainer customization, the equivalent of Pokemon Amie (Pokemon Refresh), Eevee Z-Move, and a couple of new Pokemon. Watch the videos below.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, top
The Pokemon Company CEO: “We will make games for the NX”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 75 Comments
Pokemon CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara has been quoted as saying that the company will create games for Nintendo’s next platform, the NX.
“The NX is trying to change the concept of what it means to be a home console device or a hand-held device,” he said. “We will make games for the NX.”
Ishihara shared those brief remarks as part of an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately, he did not say when the first Pokemon NX games would be made available.
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PlatinumGames considered making Balder playable in Bayonetta 2’s main story
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In celebration of Bayonetta 2’s second anniversary in Japan, PlatinumGames is sharing new tidbits about the game. Director Yusuke Hashimoto reveals on the studio’s website that Balder was originally intended to be playable in the main story.
According to Hashimoto:
Speaking of Balder, here’s a fun fact. When we first started planning Bayonetta 2, we thought about having him as a playable character in the main story. The idea was to split the story into two parts: as Bayonetta, players would fight against angels; as Balder, they’d fight against demons. Each of these parts would show the story unfolding from its main character’s point of view, until the very end when they converge and start working together. That itself might not be new information, though… It’s an idea from five years ago, after all, so I might’ve spilled the beans about it somewhere along the line.
Head on over to PlatinumGames’ site here for some “forbidden knowledge” about the game. It includes details about where to buy super-secret items and characters, where to stock up on Halos, and Tag Climax move lists for Rodin and Balder.
More: Bayonetta 2, PlatinumGames, top, Yusuke Hashimoto
Bayonetta amiibo teased, “working hard to get her just right”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 49 Comments
The Bayonetta amiibo was announced last December, but we haven’t heard anything about it since. Fans have been left wondering when we’ll finally be seeing it.
There is good news to report finally, as the figure is still on the way. Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto just made a new post on the PlatinumGames website teasing the amiibo, and noted that the team is “still working hard to get her just right.” For now, we’re only left with the image above.
Hashimoto’s full words are as follows:
