{"id":191651,"date":"2015-03-08T23:23:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T03:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/?p=191651"},"modified":"2015-03-08T23:27:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T03:27:50","slug":"learn-about-the-differences-between-rodea-the-sky-soldier-on-wii-u-3ds-and-wii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/learn-about-the-differences-between-rodea-the-sky-soldier-on-wii-u-3ds-and-wii\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about the differences between Rodea: The Sky Soldier on Wii U, 3DS, and Wii"},"content":{"rendered":"
There’s not one, but three different versions of Rodea: The Sky Soldier. Among the Wii U, 3DS, and Wii versions, the story and foundations of stages are shared, though there are some key differences between each edition. Japanese website 4Gamer<\/a><\/b> recently put up a preview of all three releases and provided information about how each one plays.<\/p>\n If you haven’t been keeping up with Rodea or need a quick refresh, let’s recap the core plot. “Gravity Energy” has caused everything to become mechanized in the Naga Empire, which sets out to invade the floating continent Garuda for the first time in a millennium. When this happened previously, the princess of Naga Empire entrusted her will to the robot Rodea and disappeared. A mechanic named Ion finds Rodea in some ruins (now in present day), who awakens once more. His knowledge of the old princess’ whereabouts reside deep within his memories.<\/p>\n With out of the way, let’s move on to gameplay details! <\/p>\n Continue on for Rodea: The Sky Soldier on Wii U…<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Let’s go over the Wii U version first. We’ve covered Rodea: The Sky Soldier a ton of times, so you probably know about the gist of the game at this point.<\/p>\n Players press the “A” button to jump midair. Pressing the button while in midair lets you hover. While hovering, you can use left stick to move the cursor and fly towards that point by pressing “A”. You can use the right stick to move the camera and get a better understanding of your surroundings.<\/p>\n Flying in Rodea requires Gravity Energy. There is a ring shaped meter around the cursor for Gravity Energy. Gravity Energy decreases steadily during a flight, but it can be replenished by landing or by kicking footholds in the air or walls. Two more ways to replenish Gravity Energy are by acquiring an item called Graviton or by destroying blue minerals. By collecting 100 Gravitons, Rodea earns an extra life.<\/p>\n When Gravity Energy is used up, it’s still possible to fly for a short time using reserve energy from Gravitons and the like. If there is no ground below you when you fall, Rodea loses a life. Rodea will also lose a life if his Armor Energy reaches zero by taking damage from enemies or touching hazards.<\/p>\n Two more quick notes about flying. If you fly towards a row of Graviton, you’ll take them all automatically and this boosts your speed. You can clear a stage without landing if you plan your route strategically.<\/p>\n 4Gamer next tackles the topic of the Boost Attack, which can be performed by pressing “B” in midair. It is advised to actively slay enemies as that gives machine parts to make Rodea stronger. The Boost Attack boosts flying speed which allows players to fly against winds, though more Gravity Energy is used during Boost Attack than in normal flight.<\/p>\n While traveling to your goal, you can collect secret items along the way. An example of this is Legacy Medals which unlock various fun things. You can replay cleared stages whenever you want so you can search for all the medals or collect machine parts to strengthen Rodea.<\/p>\n Continue on for Rodea: The Sky Soldier on 3DS…<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rodea: The Sky Soldier for 3DS has roughly the same content and controls as the Wii U version, but there is no second stick for camera controls. The C-stick is not supported in any fashion. Moving the camera is done in 90 degree rotations with the “R” and “L” buttons.<\/p>\n You can’t look up or down with a direct button, but if you move the cursor over to an edge of the screen, the view shifts in that direction. 4Gamer notes that the movement of the cursor is quite slow, so you can’t change viewpoint quickly. It’s also possible to use the 3DS’ gyroscope for camera control when in the air. However, this doesn’t work on ground.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, 4Gamer says the smaller screen size compared to what you can see in the Wii U version on a television makes it a bit hard to aim at far away targets. Because the screen size also affects the thrill of flying, the site recommends playing on an XL model.<\/p>\n 4Gamer ends its report on the 3DS game of Rodea by noting that although it pales in comparison to the Wii U version, it is still a complete game and surprisingly well done given the specs of Nintendo’s portable.<\/p>\n Continue on for Rodea: The Sky Soldier on Wii…<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWii U<\/h1>\n
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