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New Super Luigi U - Early gameplay

NintenDaan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:16 -0400

Saying goodbye to the GameCube controller

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:20:05 -0400

The GameCube controller got many, many years worth of support after the GameCube had its last hurrah. We've been enjoying select Wii games with the GameCube controller, especially Super Smash Bros. Brawl. With the Wii U out on the market, our GameCube controllers have no more option for love. It'll be Wii U Pro Controller for most Smash fans, but we won't quickly forget the ultimate Smash controller.

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Wii U/3DS eShop video update - June 18th

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:15:19 -0400

Chicago Blackhawks use Mario Kart Wii to refocus in their off-time

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:27:56 -0400

Coming from Chicago Blackhawks forward Bryan Bickell...

BOSTON -- I'm sure a lot of you have heard about how some of us on the team like to unwind when we're on the road by playing Mario Kart. I figured we'd lighten the mood today -- an off day between Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final -- and I'd let you in on how it all started, what it's like for us and why we do it.

The Mario Kart experienced started in 2010, the year we won the Stanley Cup. I played in only four games during that playoff run, so I had a lot of time on my hands and I spent it playing some serious Mario Kart. The boys started calling me "the commissioner" because I was bored and everyone was doing their thing.

Full report here (thanks Robin!)

Inafune wants Yaiba in Smash Bros., but Yaiba not coming to Wii U

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:22:47 -0400

Destructoid asked Inafune how he felt about Mega Man being in Smash Bros. He gave them this response.

"I'm really happy for that! It's great! And hopefully they'll put Yaiba in it in the future!"

When asked about Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z coming to Wii U, here's his answer.

"Yeah, no, not right now."

You know what I'm pretty sure about? I'm pretty sure Nintendo would never include a character in Smash Bros. that has never had any representation on any Nintendo platform.

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GT Best of E3 2013 - Most Disappointing

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:18:26 -0400

Best of E3 2013 Awards

Project CARS - more screens

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:11:52 -0400

Coming from the PC version...

Gallery here

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - video impressions

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:03:29 -0400

Direct link here

Sniper Elite V2 - review

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:32 -0400

A portion of a Nintendo Life review...

Sure, the sniper combat is a good deal of fun, but how much are you willing to put up with? Are you OK with clunky non-sniping combat? How about inconsistent enemy AI, or the visually dreary and dull art style that feels derivative of every other WWII shooter? Are you bothered by the gutting of content?

Full review here

Super Mario 3D World - impressions

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:41:30 -0400

Impressions here

Did You Know Gaming - Mario: Part 3

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:50:58 -0400

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Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails - preview

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:10 -0400

Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails: A simple delight

Iwata - Make games people don't want to trade in, industry forgetting to talk about games themselves

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:00 -0400

Coming from an IGN interview with Satoru Iwata.

"The best possible countermeasure against people buying used product is making the kind of product that people never want to sell. Taking as an example Mario Kart or Smash Bros., even though you might think, 'I’ve done enough with this,' you’ll still have second thoughts. 'Wait a minute. If one of my friends comes over, I might need this again.' You’re never going to want to sell these games. That’s something that always occupies our minds. We need to make software that players don’t want to sell.

We’re competing with each other in terms of who’s creating the most fun games. Unfortunately, however, as I saw the reports dispatched from E3 this year, they’re pretty much occupied by talk about which machine is more friendly to used games, or which machine is $100 cheaper than the other. I’m sorry that we’re missing the most important discussion – about video games."

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - preview

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:37 -0400

Preview here

Fan-Art: Miiverse sees the evil in the Villager

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:57 -0400

Check out the gallery here

The Frag Dolls tackle Rayman Legends (more footage)

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:20:47 -0400

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Reggie talks indie devs, how New Super Luigi U came to be, 3DS hitting its stride

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:40:21 -0400

A portion of an MTV interview with Reggie Fils-Aime.

Multiplayer: In terms of the indie teams that you are working with, how does the selection process working?

Fils-Aime: The process that we go through is we make the tools available, and we make the tools available to everyone, then we have a "process" which I wouldn't even call it a process. Essentially the developers create the content, they submit it for lock check, and that's it. They identify the pricing. What we do beyond that is when we see that there's content that is especially meaningful, an independent team that we think highly of, then we'll put some of our marketing muscle behind that title to help it break through. We've been really fortunate to build some great relationships, and to see some fantastic content. That overall environment is what the independent developers love so much.

Multiplayer: "New Super Luigi U" is Nintendo's first foray into essentially releasing an expansion pack. Where did that come from? I know the retail release is following a few months later, but where did the business decision to create that as downloadable content originate?

Fils-Aime: Our team at The Treehouse has been having ongoing conversations with the developers in Japan, educating them on the marketplace outside of Japan, and sharing with them opportunities in downloadable content, opportunities in additional content to the main packaged game. The teams in Kyoto and Tokyo have been very appreciative, and they've really been thoughtful in thinking about how to take what has been done by other publishers and to provide that unique Nintendo twist in a way that fits our culture and products.

So it was all of that background that lead to Mr. Tezuka and the team working on "New Super Mario Bros. U" to think, "hey, what can we do to create something unique that would be a different experience, but somehow feel familiar." That, coupled with the celebration of the Year of Luigi, really created the magical opportunity to create "New Super Luigi U," to have it be initially a piece of downloadable content, and to be able to provide it to consumers at a great value.

Once that decision was done, then the teams were very excited about the content themselves, and they said, "are we doing our fans a disservice by not making this available to everyone?" So, that second decision is what lead to having it be a standalone retail product. And, because that requires some additional development, that's why there was that gap in time of almost two months.

Multiplayer: Do you think the 3DS has finally hit its stride, where great games like "The Legend of Zelda," "Yoshi's New Island," "Mario & Luigi" which are all showcased in the Nintendo Direct about a month ago, and were all good news, but the Wii U seems to be taking a front seat on the show floor. Has the 3DS hit its stride?

Fils-Aime: The 3DS really has hit its stride, and it really showcases the power of software. Our 3DS business has been good. The 3DS business in Japan has been exceptional, and when you look at the difference, it really comes down to an ongoing pace of great software. In Japan they benefitted, not only from great first party content, but also they've benefitted from some very strong third party content that really speaks to the Japanese consumer. In addition, they had key games like "Animal Crossing" there six months before we've had it here in our market. So they've had that steady pace of new launches which has propelled their business. For us that steady stream really kicked off with "Fire Emblem." That pacing of "Fire Emblem," then "Luigi's Mansion," the "Lego City Undercover" for the 3DS, then "Donkey Kong Country Returns," now with "Animal Crossing." With "Mario & Luigi" to come, "Zelda" to come, "Pokemon X" and "Pokemon Y" to come. We really feel good about our 3DS business and the way that we are going to be able to drive it forward through this holiday season.

Full interview here

Toki Tori 2+ - map update

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:47 -0400

Remember, most of the features from Toki Tori 2+ are going to be added into Wii U at a later date.

Toki Tori 2+ gets a better world map, with details from levels, such as the gold mine, also appearing in the map! pic.twitter.com/RMIRDFw8nj
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) June 18, 2013

Bayonetta 2 to allow purchase of weapons and abilities via eShop

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:54 -0400

was this already confirmed??? U will be able to buy weapons and abilitys via #eShop in #Bayonetta2 . #Nintendo just told me today
— NiNTENDOMiNATiON (@TiLMEN) June 18, 2013

Miyamoto - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker's toon-shading could return for another game

RawmeatCowboy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:08 -0400

Coming from a Time interview with Miyamoto...

Well, we’ve prepared The Wind Waker HD for Wii U, and because we’ve done this and brought the toon-shading of that game to Wii U, there’s a chance that we may use that toon-shading again with something else.

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