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TalkBack / Re: Nintendogs + Cats Journal
« on: March 18, 2011, 10:43:46 AM »
WASH THE CAT. YOU CAN WASH THE CAT. SHAMPOO +CAT NOW.
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TalkBack / Inazuma Eleven Impressions
« on: March 09, 2011, 01:59:32 PM »Stand up, stand up if you love Level-5 RPGs.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/25616
Inazuma Eleven is a slightly surreal experience due to the combination of differing themes and genres that aren't often seen together. Depending on what you take from the game or what you are most familiar with, it can seem to be everything from an RPG to Championship Manager. Not that I've played the latter, mind you, and it is of note that my football knowledge is extremely limited.
The story and presentation is clearly that of an RPG. You walk around the school and grounds finding treasure chests, running into random battles, following the development of the characters and storyline, gaining experience and leveling up, training to increase stats, and teaching moves to characters both through paying for them in training areas and by picking up teaching manuals. Practically every element of an RPG you could think of including randomly generated dungeons.
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The game begins with several video cutscenes, but you see less of these as you progress. The videos are in an animated style, and it is a little strange to see these characters given English names and voices. There is also significant voice acting for text-based sections.
In terms of football matches, there are 4-a-side games that you encounter in random battles and training, which are around a minute long, and full-sized matches with a full team that must be completed to progress in the story, which are around five minutes long. Sometimes you have to complete a match in a particular way to be able to win and progress with the story. Characters are controlled one at a time by using the stylus to drag and create a path or tapping to shoot. The rest of your team will run around on their own, and you can direct several of them in quick succession to chase after the ball when you are defending. When trying to score, it is more important to keep passing the ball so you meet the opposing players less often.
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When two players do meet, it becomes very much like one turn of an RPG battle. There is a choice of two standard moves with different attributes that can be used anytime and any special moves that you have acquired, which use up Technique Points (TP). These duels can occur between one or many players and the more players on your side of the duel, meaning they are near an oppponent, the higher your chance of winning and gaining possession of the ball. The outcome of the duel depends on the move chosen and player stats, as well as elemental type, of which there are four. These work in a rock-paper-scissors fashion, where air beats earth, earth beats fire, fire beats wood, and wood beats air. When special moves are used, you get the fullly animated, physically impossible depiction from the character. It's extremely out of place in a football match, and shows how integrated the RPG mechanic is.
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In a full match, there are various options such as changing player formation, substituting players - handy when your players are drained of HP or TP, and there is half time and full time. It is important to direct your players and move the ball towards to goal quickly while avoiding opponents and choosing the right moves when you do meet. It's more strategy gameplay than arcade-style sport. Often, the story leads your team to learn a particular move that is required against the opposing team and that's the only move that will get past their defense successfully.
The 4-a-side games use your current story mode party, who walk around in a group following you much like an RPG party. Here the object is simply to score a goal first or gain possession of the ball. Winning a random battle consisting of such a game gives you experience and friendship points.
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Overall, I feel half-in, half-out on this title. On one hand, I have no interest in football or real time strategy, making things difficult since it took me four gameplay hours to realise I could substitute players. However, the completionist feel of the RPG side pushes things along and at times, it can be quite exciting. It is certainly a very good game, and could be one of the year's best releases for DS, at least in Europe.
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TalkBack / Re: Happy 12th Birthday, Nintendo World Report!
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:14:00 PM »GDC ran me over like a truck, and somehow the message didn't get to me. I'll blame it on TEH CAT.
I messaged you way before GDC ever began! I was tempted to write the whole bonus page in "TEH CAT" speech, but then I remembered that we taught him English at one point.
What would have been nice is if each picture featured a number with a list for everyone's name (where is TYP?).
If you want names, check out the rest of the pages of the article. TYP's the first name on the "Current Staff" page (Michael Cole).
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TalkBack / Happy 12th Birthday, Nintendo World Report!
« on: March 07, 2011, 01:00:43 AM »That's us! With pictures to celebrate.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/25617/happy-12th-birthday-nintendo-world-report
Today, Nintendo World Report celebrates 12 happy years alive on the Internet. Whether you look at it in terms of Nintendo sites, games sites, or even news sites, 12 years is not an achievement to be taken lightly. The journey has taken us through PlanetN2000, Planet GameCube, and finally, Nintendo World Report, a name that is here to stay.
With such a long tenure, it is undoubted that the effort, time, and passion of many people are a leading factor in the site still standing today. With that, we will celebrate this momentous occasion with a look at who they are, and where they are now. Each page will have the full photos as featured in the "12" montage below. So please scroll down to begin the journey of our 13th year!
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TalkBack / Ocarina of Time 3D Arriving in June
« on: March 02, 2011, 05:17:45 PM »The Zelda remake will be with us this summer.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25562
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will be released in North America in June 2011. The game and the release month were mentioned in Nintendo's GDC keynote earlier today.
You can find a new set of screenshots in our game profile.
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TalkBack / Portable 'Nintendo Channel' for 3DS
« on: March 02, 2011, 01:17:57 PM »Short entertainment videos will be viewable by 3DS owners.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25559
A short-form video service, in the style of the previously announced SpotPass, will be available in late May when a system update will be available for the Nintendo 3DS.
The service acts much like a portable Nintendo Channel and will bring exclusive content to 3DS with Nintendo-moderated selections such as comedy clips and music videos.
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TalkBack / AT&T Hotspots to Be Accessible by 3DS Owners
« on: March 02, 2011, 12:58:08 PM »Wi-Fi access will be available across the US.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25555
Following a system update in late May, over 10,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots will be accessible to Nintendo 3DS owners nationwide across the US.
Players will be able to access Wi-Fi features for SpotPass content delivery and eShop connectivity in restaurants, book stores, airports, and more.
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TalkBack / Netflix to Arrive on Nintendo 3DS This Summer
« on: March 02, 2011, 12:48:54 PM »Nintendo also announced the 3DS would have a 3D movie trailer service, a short-form 3D video channel, and 3D video recording.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25554
Nintendo announced a partnership with Netflix to bring content to the Nintendo 3DS this summer. Netflix members will be able to resume videos from other devices such as the Wii. Viewing will be in 2D.
In terms of 3D content, movie trailers will be viewable following the May system update.
A short-form video service acts like a portable Nintendo Channel exclusive to 3DS with Nintendo-moderated content such as comedy clips and music videos.
The 3DS will also allow users to record their own videos in 3D.
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TalkBack / Access to Provide 3DS Internet Browser
« on: March 01, 2011, 06:25:54 PM »The new handheld will not be using Opera's browser as the Nintendo DS did.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25530
Access, a company who develops embedded software, will be providing a version of the NetFront browser for the Nintendo 3DS. The Internet browser will be available for download through a software update in May.
The Internet browser is currently in use in over one billion devices including mobile phones. Notable versions are those produced for Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
The Nintendo DS initially used an Opera provided and named Internet browser, which later lost the Opera name and was known simply as the Nintendo DS/DSi Browser.
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TalkBack / AR Cards Give Nintendogs a New Look
« on: February 27, 2011, 11:18:48 PM »First combine your game with AR cards, then marvel at the cute results.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25499
The AR Cards included with the Nintendo 3DS can be used with Nintendogs + Cats to provide adorable results. While we already know that you can use the "question block" card to display your pet in 3D wherever you please, each character card adds a hat to your Nintendog.
The Link card adds his signature blonde hair and green hat, the Samus cards covers the head completely with a visor, the Pikmin card adds a blue Pikmin cap, the Mario card, as expected, adds the Mario cap we have already seen in the game, and the Kirby card shows the pink blob perched right on top of the dog's head.
Destructoid has a full gallery of Nintendogs AR photos.
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TalkBack / Virtua Tennis 4 to Be Released in May
« on: February 24, 2011, 11:47:03 PM »The console tennis title has a confirmed release date.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25474
Virtua Tennis 4 will be released across North America on May 11, 2011 and on April 29, 2011 in Europe. The game is coming to Wii and other home consoles, with motion compatibility across the board.
The game features a refreshed World Tour mode where decisions made on and off court affect your career path. Tennis stars Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Porto, and Caroline Wozniacki are included. The Wii version releases with MotionPlus compatibility.
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TalkBack / Okamiden Demo Playable From Nintendo Channel
« on: February 24, 2011, 04:28:02 PM »Download this preview version now before it's too late.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25475
A playable demo of Okamiden is available to download from the Wii's Nintendo Channel to a Nintendo DS from today, for a limited period of time.
The demo lets you try the celestial brush on the DS touch screen, battle enemies, meet some of Chibiterasu's partners, and see a small part of the world of Okamiden.
Okamiden is a direct sequel to Okami on Wii and was released in Japan last September. It will be available in North America from March 15, Europe from March 18, and Australia from March 31.
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TalkBack / 3DS AR Game Details Leaked
« on: February 22, 2011, 08:25:45 PM »Besides Target Shooting, there are plenty more games ready to play.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25461
The Nintendo 3DS is set to launch with six augmented reality titles, activated by printed cards included in the box.
Besides Target Shooting, which has been demonstrated extensively, a shooting, fishing, graffiti, Nintendo character display, and Mii display games are said to be built into the system, an anonymous source told Wired.com. The source went onto say that the list of titles was provided to them but then pulled, suggesting that there may be a change to the final lineup.
Each of the titles uses the 3DS cameras to show a 3D image of your surroundings and incorporate them into the game. The fishing game turns a table into a fishing pond, while the player tilts the console to lower and raise the rod to catch bigger and bigger fish. A second shooting game, AR Shot, plays similarly to billiards but adds obstacles by warping the displayed terrain. The graffiti program lets you paint, spray, and add special effects, such as fire to drawings, which can then be displayed and manipulated in 3D.
As revealed last week, the Star Pics program displays a statue of a Nintendo character, each using a different card, and different poses can be chosen with the face buttons. A separate program, Mii Pics, has the same function for Mii characters.
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TalkBack / 3DS AR Cards Unveiled
« on: February 18, 2011, 05:09:58 PM »Nintendo characters are printed on each of the remaining cards.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25419
A photo of all six AR (augmented reality) cards included with the Nintendo 3DS reveals that the five cards, accompanying the previously revealed question mark block, feature Nintendo characters.
Rather than the yellow background of the question mark block, the background squares are blue. Mario, Link, Kirby, Samus, and Pikmin appear on the cards. In a post on NeoGAF, Alex Donaldson reported that the cards will show the characters perched on the card as virtual statues when activated in one of the six included AR modes, called "Star Viewer." Buttons on the 3DS change the statues' poses, and photos including the characters can be taken. Similar functionality exists using the question block card as a base to show Miis and Nintendogs in virtual 3D.
The series of unboxing photos for the handheld, including this AR card picture were posted on Twitter by UK retailer GAME. The photos have since been taken down.
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TalkBack / Spanish Man Arrested for Leaking Nintendo User Data
« on: February 15, 2011, 08:55:57 PM »The stolen data was allegedly used in an attempt to blackmail Nintendo.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25388
An unnamed man in Malaga, Spain was arrested for leaking stolen user data from Nintendo owners. It is unknown whether the data came from Nintendo's systems or a third party.
According to the Interior Ministry of Spain, the man obtained data on 4,000 Nintendo users and threatened Nintendo with a negligence report to Spain's data protection agency. When Nintendo did not respond, he began the data leak and intended to put the full user database online.
Nintendo could not give a comment on the situation due to the active investigation.
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TalkBack / Date Confirmed for Final Bit.Trip Release
« on: February 14, 2011, 10:55:10 PM »Commander Video will complete his journey this month in Bit.Trip Flux.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25375
Gaijin Games announced today that Bit.Trip Flux is coming to North America on February 28 and to Europe on February 25, on WiiWare. This is the final chapter in the series, and completes Commander Video's journey through the Bit.Trip games.
Bit. Trip Flux returns to the gameplay style of the first game, Bit.Trip Beat with a very similar format for controls and levels. There are several new additions and interesting features that add surprises within the levels. Checkpoints mean that game easier is to complete, and the game is in fact designed to be completable in one sitting, though playing successfully at the highest level is a much greater goal.
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TalkBack / Re: Nintendogs + Cats Breed Lists Revealed
« on: February 12, 2011, 12:20:19 AM »
If you read the Iwata Asks you'll understand about the cats. http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interview.html#/how-nintendo-3ds-made/3/0
Miyamoto has a cat too.
Miyamoto has a cat too.
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TalkBack / Nintendogs + Cats Breed Lists Revealed
« on: February 11, 2011, 11:42:05 PM »Which dog goes with which game in the Japanese releases.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25343
Nintendo opened their Japanese website for Nintendogs + Cats recently, showing a summary of what is known about the game so far, videos of the Japanese commercials, intriguingly cute pictures of cartridges, and a breed list for each game. There are lists of different dogs for each version of the game, and a summary about the cats.
Each game has nine dog breeds available at the start. Within the breeds there are slight differences in hair colour and body shape in each pet. The full set of 27 breeds can be unlocked through continuing play or through StreetPass. It's possible to have three puppies or kittens at one time in a room.
In terms of cats, there are three types and they are the same in all versions. The website shows a tabby, a Siamese, and a long-haired cat. As you progress through the game you earn the ability to bring up your own kittens. You can select from a handful of fur patterns. Kittens will take naps on the windowsill and between book cases, use their claws, and climb scratching posts. Cats will do their own thing regardless of you or your puppies, leading to a carefree coexistence.
The list of games and starting dog breeds is below.
Toy Poodle and Friends
Toy Poodle
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Mini Schnauzer
Boxer
Bull Terrier
Labrador Retriever
Shih Tzu
Jack Russell
Pomeranian
French Bulldog and Friends
French Bulldog
Shetland Sheepdog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Dalmatian
Yorkshire Terrier
German Shepherd
Husky
Basset Hound
Shiba and Friends (Golden Retriever and Friends for US/Europe)
Shiba Inu
Golden Retriever
Beagle
Mini Pinscher
Dachshund
Maltese
Great Dane
Pug
Cocker Spaniel
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TalkBack / New Guitar Hero DLC Releases Ending in February
« on: February 10, 2011, 05:11:21 PM »Nothing more will be released beyond the tracks already announced.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25327
An FAQ page posted on the official DJ Hero website confirms that no further downloadable content for the Guitar Hero and DJ Hero series will be released beyond the track and mix packs already announced for February.
It also re-iterates yesterday's news that work on both series of games has stopped entirely due to the closure of Activision's music business division. Product sales of the current catalogue will continue, as will currently available DLC and customer support.
UK-based DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games issued the following statement confirming they are working with Activision on options going forward for the studio. David Osbourn, Jamie Jackson and Chris Lee (the studio's design director, creative director and commercial director, respectively), had the following to say: "No decisions have been taken at this stage… We appreciate everyone's support through this process and will be as open and transparent as possible as soon as we know more."
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TalkBack / Re: Dragon Quest Fans Can Meet Yuji Horii
« on: February 10, 2011, 03:47:09 PM »
I love how they always have an abundance of slime cushions at these events
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TalkBack / Inazuma Eleven: Stand Up If You Love Football
« on: February 10, 2011, 01:03:06 AM »http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/25109
I might possibly have grabbed the last English language copy of Inazuma Eleven in the whole of England. Rogue early shipment? I can't tell for sure. Nintendo have yet to issue information on this title in the UK, but further details will follow shortly. The game was released in the rest of Europe a little over a week ago, but strangely enough, Nintendo UK seem to have other plans.
It looks like football, but that is more of the overall goal than the individual actions. You drag with the stylus to direct your player and use the menu options to tackle and so forth when you collide with another player, much like an RPG battle. The outcome depends on the experience and stats of each player. There is plenty of walking around and talking to other characters in the RPG sections, and lots of short video clips, as you'd expect in a Level-5 title. It's like watching Bleach with English accents.
I'll be playing the game a little later on but to tide you over, here is the theme tune.
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TalkBack / Activision Shuts Down Music Division
« on: February 10, 2011, 12:06:06 AM »Guitar Hero team among 500 layoffs confirmed in a financial report.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25138
The Guitar Hero team at Activision has been disbanded, and the 2011 game release has been cancelled. The series will continue only through downloadable content. This is due to declining sales in the music game genre. The DJ Hero series meets the same fate, as the entire music division will close down.
"Despite a remarkable 92 rating on DJ Hero 2, a well-regarded Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, as well as a 90-plus release from our most direct competitor, demand for peripheral based music games declined at a dramatic pace," CEO of Activision Publishing Eric Hirshberg stated.
Development of the shooter, True Crime: Hong Kong, due for release in 2011 has also been cancelled. There will not be a Tony Hawk game released this year as all music and skateboarding releases have been cancelled.
It is not clear yet exactly how the company-wide 500 employee cut will affect Guitar Hero developers Vicarious Visions or DJ Hero developers Freestyle Games. A resource refocus means that a new studio, Beachhead, will be created to handle online community, content and services for the Call of Duty games.
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TalkBack / Super Street Fighter 3DS Pre-Orders with Gift at Capcom Store
« on: February 08, 2011, 02:35:57 AM »Ryu belt lanyard if you pre-order from the official online shop.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25097
Pre-orders for Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition for Nintendo 3DS are open in Capcom's official store. A free gift will be available exclusively through the store for pre-ordered games.
The below item, a "Ryu's Belt" lanyard and collectible lenticular card will be included with each order. It also includes a strap for the 3DS, or anything else you wish to attach to it.
Despite pre-orders being taken, the page does not confirm a release date for the game besides March 2011, though it is suspected as a launch title.
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TalkBack / Nintendogs Started on GameCube, 16 Versions Initially for 3DS
« on: February 08, 2011, 02:34:53 AM »Miyamoto thought it would be fun to raise a pet on the television.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25096
The latest Iwata Asks is all about Nintendogs + Cats and interviews Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideki Konno about the title.
The trio explained why cats are secondary to dogs in the title, yet doubled the amount of work.
Nintendogs was intended for GameCube and Miyamoto said that he thought it would be fun to raise a pet on the television, but ultimately the Nintendo DS was found more suitable for this kind of game. The second Nintendogs game was also considered for a Wii release, but the lack of microphone meant that it was not possible. Still, the Nintendo 3DS provided the processing power for the fluffy fur textures that had to be excluded from the first release.
Lots of detail is included about the 3DS version of the game including AR card and Activity Log compatibility. Miyamoto also remembered that, initially, the idea was to have 16 versions of the game arranged in a 4x4 grid, so that when you walked into a store, you could choose the breed of dog you wanted. The sales department refused this setup, but allowed three versions, despite preferring to promote one single edition.
Choice Iwata quotes from the interview include:
Iwata: It had to be "+ cats"—like they come second.
You can brag about your pet. (laughs)
Iwata: Whoa! You can brag about your pet on a worldwide scale!
Konno: And then we photographed real puppies for the packages…they are really cute.
Iwata: (looking at a photo of a toy poodle) Yeah, this is breaking the rules! (laughs)
Konno: Yeah. (laughs) It wasn't easy finding this toy poodle!
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TalkBack / Europe Brings Sega Most Profits
« on: February 07, 2011, 11:10:22 PM »Europe provided more sales than the US or Japan and Sonic was a success.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25095
From the financial results up to the end of the third quarter for this financial year, Europe was the biggest Sega market with 5.95 million unit sales of home video game software. US sales were 5.77 million and Japanese sales totaled 1.9 million.
Of the 56 titles released over the same period, nine were released on Wii and nine for Nintendo DS. Sonic Colors performed well, with 1.85 million units sold on Wii and DS worldwide from its November release until the end of December.
Overall sales decreased compared to the same nine months of 2010, but profits were higher partly due to lower research and development, and production expenses. Operating income for the consumer business doubled from 1.4 billion yen ($17 million) to 2.8 billion yen ($34 million).
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