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June 23, 2015

F-Zero Originally Planned For Wii U Reveal WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 4:38 am EDT
Total comments: 12 Source: NintendoLife

If you need speed and collisions, there's nobody better than Criterion.

According to Nintendo Life plans were in the works to have a F-Zero vertical slice at the Wii U's reveal, developed by Criterion.

Per an anonymous source, Nintendo of Europe approached Criterion, makers of the Burnout series and 2013's Need for Speed Most Wanted U to prepare a playable teaser of the game for E3 2011. Criterion had to decline due to time, according to former studio head Alex Ward.

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June 22, 2015

Nintendo Newsletter: Gamestop Under Siege WiiU3DS

by Donald Theriault - 6:43 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Gamestop, Kotaku, Wario64

First they come for the Chrono Triggers, then they come for the unicorns.

We thought this would be a catchup day for smaller bits of E3 news, but a couple of things have crossed the news desk that we didn't expect.

GameStop Begins Selling Retro Games, Consoles

After a few months of rumors, GameStop has begun to sell NES, SNES and N64 games and systems online.

The... Read more...

Why Chibi-Robo Became a Side-Scroller in Zip Lash 3DS

by Jonathan Metts and Neal Ronaghan - 10:41 am EDT
Total comments: 5

Nintendo and Skip decided it was time for a more action-packed mini robot.

The platforming debut of Chibi-Robo all came from developer Skip's idea of having the miniature robot spin his cord around his head and be active.

"That was sort of our hint to focus on the action types of things," Nintendo Producer Risa Tabata said in an interview at E3 2015.

Chibi-Robo:... Read more...

June 21, 2015

Armikrog Wii U Version Delayed: Adding Significant Features

by Donald Theriault - 5:42 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo Enthusiast

Not the same game, not the same content.

The recent PC release Armikrog will come to Wii U, but not as quickly as was first hoped.

The Kickstarter project from former Earthworm Jim developer Doug TenNapel was originally slated to release on Wii U close to the release of the PC version, however TenNapel confirmed the delay of the Wii U... Read more...

Hyrule Warriors Legends Details; Wind Waker Content Post-Story 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 3:33 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Famitsu, GoNintendo

StreetPass is coming and more details.

First details of Hyrule Warriors Legends for 3DS have come out from Famitsu, and the game appears to be on track for a early 2016 release.

The article translated by Nintendo Everything reveals that the Wind Waker content will be after the credits of the Legend mode, as a playable epilogue. More new characters than Tetra and King of Red Lions are also planned to be added, and StreetPass will be available in the Adventure Mode.

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Metroid Prime for Home Consoles Not Coming Until Next Console

by Donald Theriault - 3:21 pm EDT
Total comments: 53 Source: Eurogamer

Developing a Prime's worth of content takes time.

If there is a Metroid Prime for home consoles in development, it will target the next Nintendo console.

Metroid Prime series produced Kensuke Tanabe spoke to Eurogamer at E3, and confirmed that the time to develop the amount of content in a Metroid Prime game would take several years.

"It's a long time but it would need to include a lot of content, which would take a lot of work on the development side." - Kensuke Tanabe

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Nintendo Increasing Estimates of Amiibo Demand

by Donald Theriault - 3:09 pm EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: CNET

A million Amiibo on May 29 and about a dozen of them were Fire Emblem.

Nintendo is rapidly increasing their internal demand figures of Amiibo after huge recent sales and continued gray market demand.

In an interview with CNET at E3, Reggie Fils-Amie stated "We're at a point where we have to take our volume estimates and double them or triple them based on the levels... Read more...

Axiom Verge Developer: Wii U Port Coming Next Year, Need Help With 3DS Rumor

by Donald Theriault - 2:53 pm EDT
Total comments: 6 Source: Destructoid

For once, you should read the comments even if it's not fully confirmed.

A year after Jonny Metts famously called out Reggie Fils-Amie about Axiom Verge, the Metroid homage may be coming to Wii U.

A comment posted on a Destructoid article about games similar to Metroid from Axiom Verge developer Thomas Happ states the game is coming to Wii U next year, and although they want to get the game on 3DS as well, hardware differences may prevent the project from happening.

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June 19, 2015

Major Maintenance For Wii U and 3DS Online Coming Soon

by Donald Theriault - 5:21 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: Nintendo

Sunday night in North America, but all day Monday in Japan.

The tail end of the weekend for North America will see some hefty Wii U and 3DS online maintenance.

Nintendo's network status page has updated to indicate major online maintenance starting at 6 p.m. Pacific time (9 p.m. Eastern) on Sunday evening, which will last until 4 a.m. Pacific/7 a.m. Eastern... Read more...

Splatoon Splatfest Delayed: New Map Coming Tonight WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 5:12 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Squid Research Lab

#TeamDog will have to wait a bit for their inevitable crushing at the hands of #TeamCat.

There will be some new action this weekend in Splatoon, but the grand war of dogs and cats has had a temporary cease fire.

After some matchmaking issues cropped up in last week's Rice v Bread competition in Japan - many matches ended up in 4v1 situations, and some players could not join matches... Read more...

The NWR E3 Prediction Contest Results Are In Site News

by Donald Theriault - 4:54 pm EDT
Total comments: 11

Many entered, but only one will win the swag.

Now that E3 2015 is in the books, it's time to crown the champion for the NWR E3 2015 prediction contest.

In the end, it was a tight race the whole way. I honestly thought we'd have to go to the tiebreakers after a few 6/6 performances, but Nintendo threw enough curveballs at us that the best anyone did was 5 out of 6 right.

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June 18, 2015

SteamWorld Heist Confirmed For Fall, Will Debut On 3DS 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 5:37 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: NintendoLife, Treehouse Live

Image and Form comes through with some details about their follow-up from the dig.

3DS owners will be the first to return to the world of steam this fall.

It was announced during today's Treehouse Live show that SteamWorld Heist, the follow up to 2013's eShop hit SteamWorld Dig, would release in the fall and the first platform to see the game would be the 3DS.

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Fire Emblem, Shin Megami Tensei Project Started With Decorative Photography WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 5:25 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Gamespot

From the simplest of seeds comes the most unexpected title in years.

The first seeds of what is currently known as Genei Ibun Roku #FE were planted by a DSiWare photo application.

In an interview with Gamespot about the Shin Megami Tensei / Fire Emblem crossover, it was revealed that the project began while Atlus and Nintendo were working on a decorative photo application... Read more...

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer To Have Skin Tone Options 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 4:55 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Twitter

Your villager may be more accurate than ever.

Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer will let you adjust the skin color of your villager.

The choice was first noticed in a screenshot and confirmed by Alison of Nintendo Treehouse after it was pointed out on Twitter. It will mark the first time in the history of the series that you can have a Villager of color.

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Senran Kagura 2 Physics Engine Explained 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 2:31 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Siliconera

You need to have some life, but not too much or things go crazy.

An interview with the Senran Kagura 2 developers has shed some additional light on their handling of assets in their physics engine.

Speaking to Siliconera, producer Kenichirō Takaki indicated that there is an upper limit to what their current engine can handle in terms of the character's bust... Read more...

Nintendo Heavily Utilizing Digital Manual In Super Mario Maker WiiU

by Carmine Red - 1:56 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Polygon

They're hoping players gain an advantage from the manual's best practices, videos, and even its advice column.

The digital manual for Super Mario Maker will feature best practices, videos, and even an advice column in the hopes of inspiring and guiding creators within the game.

Since Super Mario Maker is built on the idea that players can create their own custom Mario platforming stages within the game, Nintendo is hoping the beefed up digital manual features help out would-be level designers.

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Many Characters To Take The Mutant Mudds Super Challenge WiiU3DS

by Donald Theriault - 1:18 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: Treehouse Live

Also some crossbuy details.

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge will have plenty of guest stars.

During a demonstration of the game on Treehouse Live, Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham confirmed that there will be twenty playable characters that can take the Super Challenge, switching to Rusty (SteamWorld Dig) on the fly during the demo.

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Tri Force Heroes Communication Detailed, No Voice Chat 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 1:03 pm EDT
Total comments: 26 Source: The Verge, Treehouse Live

Can you solve the mystery of the pom-poms?

The Legend of Zelda Tri Force Heroes will not have voice chat for the online modes.

First revealed by The Verge, director Hiromasa Shikata cited concerns about players being alienated during play: "Higher (level) players would tell lower players what to do, and lower players would wonder why they're being told what to do."

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Fire Emblem Fates To Feature Multiple Generations. 3DS

by Donald Theriault - 12:41 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Dengeki, Nintendo Dream, Serenes Forest

Fire Emblem and marriage go together like a horse and carriage.

One of Fire Emblem's classic features has been confirmed to return in Fire Emblem Fates.

A scan of an upcoming issue of Nintendo Dream and Dengeki magazines translated by Serenes Forest has confirmed the return of S rank supports, and the ability for two opposite-gendered characters to marry and have children should they reach S rank together.

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Super Mario Maker Will Not Have YouTube Support WiiU

by Donald Theriault - 12:16 pm EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: Game Informer

The developers want players to experience the levels by playing them.

Nintendo has confirmed that YouTube uploading of level creations and replays will not be present in the shipping Super Mario Maker.

Super Mario Maker producer Takashi Tezuka confirmed the move in an interview with Game Informer. When asked why the feature would not be present, Tezuka said "We thought... Read more...

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