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Are the 3DS' new Japanese colors a throwback to the GBA reveal?

Posted by GoNintendo Oct 24 2013 01:43 GMT

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Check out this Spaceworld trailer back when the GBA was revealed...

Now look at the recently revealed 3DS colors for Japan...

Just a color scheme that went over well or a throwback? Thanks to Mr_Raccoon for the heads up!

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Game Freak discusses the great challenge of going 3D with Pokemon X/Y

Posted by GoNintendo Oct 24 2013 01:36 GMT

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polygon.com

The following comes from a Famitsu interview with Ken Sugimori and Takao Unno.

"My first gut reaction is 'Oh, man, it's finally out. I say that because, since all the Pokemon are 3D models this time, we had to finalize the designs at a pretty early point in development. Most of the design team's work was completed by the end of 2012. With the game taking place in a Europe-inspired setting, Masuda told us to avoid coming up with concepts straight out of our own minds, but to fully examine source material and such before putting pen to paper. We did things like visit France in order to get the full atmosphere of the area into the game." - Sugimori
"It was easier in some ways to pin down Pokemon designs once we settled on a region. For example, you see wild hares all over the place in the mountains of Europe, so that's what led to the rabbit-influenced Bunnelby. I mean, it was to the point where you'd see rabbit holes butt right up against the road once you went out in the country." - Unno
"I was tasked with designing both Xernaus and Yveltal, and I ran into a total wall in the process. So I gave the task over to [fellow art designer Yusuke] Ohmura for a while, and once he made some headway on it, I took it back over to finish it off. So they were a team effort. I've designed a lot of the legendary Pokemon over the years, but for whatever reason, it was really hard to come up with the concepts this time around. This was the first time I had to field someone else to get me out of my artist's block, so in that respect, those are definitely the two Pokemon that stick out the most in my mind for this project.

Sylveon was by [designer] Atsuko Nishida. Generally speaking, with the straight-on cute Pokemon like that, you can leave those to Nishida and you'll never go wrong that way. What you see in the game is pretty much exactly what she submitted to me; I gave it the OK immediately. I think Nishida definitely has a thing for Eevee in general, so this is a design that's already gone through several iterations in her mind, I'm sure!" - Sugimori
"It took a lot of time. Going 3D for them has been in the back of our minds for a while, but we also all agreed that we didn't want to go 3D if we'd wind up losing Sugimori's artistic touch on the Pokemon in the process. So we stuck with pixel art for a while, but as time went on, I think we naturally started to think that it was time, in terms of our 3D skills and in terms of being able to use the 3D screen as well." - Unno
"If you think about it, going 3D was really a madman's idea. It meant basically throwing away all of our 2D skills. This is kind of tooting our own horn, but with Pokemon Black/White I think we succeeded in getting the pixel art to animate in a more attractive fashion. With that experience in mind, I decided to go ahead with 3D modeling, with the understanding from the team that if we aren't satisfied with the results, we'll quit at that point. So with the help of Creatures, I think we produced results that even the fans will like a lot." - Sugimori
"Right at the very end, we begged the programmers to add light or dark thicknesses to the outlines around each 3D model, so they'll look closer to the 2D illustrations. I think that had a really huge effect on the results. Before that fix, the 3D models looked a lot more robotic, but now I think they're much more like Pokemon. We also spent a lot of time to ensure that the characters retained their Pokemon traits. For example, let's say a Pokemon is happy in the Pokemon Amie section. It's easy to have him raise his hands and jump around and get that emotion across, but if you do that, it'll wind up looking like some guy in a Pokemon suit. We kept an eye on ensuring things looked natural." - Unno
"I suppose this is odd for me to say in a game magazine, but I don't think you should rely on the strategy guides. Instead, think of it as going on an adventure and spending the time to make it a really fascinating journey. I think you'll have more fun that way." - Sugimori
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RUMOR - Year of Luigi 2DS on the way

Posted by GoNintendo Oct 24 2013 01:28 GMT

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kotaku.com

Unless this is a really, REALLY good fake, it looks like a Year of Luigi 2DS is on the way. If this is a fake, that would be a real shame. This sucker is gorgeous!

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Ping 2 - Wii U GamePad screen, status update

Posted by GoNintendo Oct 23 2013 23:39 GMT

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namitentou.com

We are putting tons of extra love into our Wii U version of #Ping2. Come pledge please! http://t.co/5VSq1sMLHn pic.twitter.com/QJVRjafnlV
— Christopher 並天道虫 (@Kurisuellegarde) October 23, 2013

We are licensed Nintendo developers with the SDK kit at our hands. :) We will make #Ping2 for #WiiU if funded. RT http://t.co/5VSq1sMLHn
— Christopher 並天道虫 (@Kurisuellegarde) October 23, 2013

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Watch_Dogs, Assassin's Creed IV Sony-exclusive content isn't exclusive forever

Posted by GoNintendo Oct 23 2013 23:37 GMT

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joystiq.com

Sony has been trumpeting some exclusive content for both Watch_Dogs and Assassin's Creed IV. Today we find out that that content isn't going to remain exclusive forever. It'll only stay that way for 6 months, leaving a chance for that content to head Wii U's way. While that seems less likely for Assassin's Creed IV, there's still a shot for Watch_Dogs.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut - Hengsha Gameplay

Posted by GoNintendo Oct 23 2013 23:32 GMT

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