- story mode starts at the beginning of the World Duel Carnival
- choose from three characters at the beginning: Yuma Tsukumoto, Reginald Kastle, or Kite Tenjo
- more than 40 playable characters
- full voice acting
- over 5,700 cards
- slated for release on December 5 in Japan
A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with KORG M01D Creator Nobuyoshi Sano...
NL: Ha ha! I won’t ask! Do you have plans to develop more software for the 3DS? If so, can you tell us what?
Nobuyoshi Sano: Yes! We have yet to really get started, but yes we do have something planned! The details of the software are top secret, but I can say one thing — Detune will be making it, which means it will be something that has to do with sound. And we plan to make full use of the 3DS display! Stay tuned!
There was awhile there when High School DxD was delayed without a release date, but that time has now come to a close. The game has been given an official release date of Dec. 19th. I think the date will stick this time!
With the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, fast approaching, Mario™ and Sonic have been training extra hard to make sure they are ready for the biggest competition of the year. The two iconic video game characters are teaming up with their friends in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™ launching on Nov. 15 for the Wii U™ console. In the game, some of the most loved characters from the Mario and Sonic universes like Mario, Sonic, Princess Peach™ and Tails compete in Olympic Winter Events like snowboard slopestyle, which is making its debut in both the game and the real-life Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, as well as over-the-top Dream Events that can only exist in the world of video games. And for the first time in the Mario & Sonic series, players with a broadband Internet connection can compete in select events online against other players around the world, earning points for their home countries.
“Two of the biggest names in video games are teaming up again for another Olympic Games-sized competition,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Everyone in the family will be up off the couch, joining in the fun with all the other Olympic hopefuls.”
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games contains unique and intuitive controls using both the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote™ Plus controllers. In the four-man bobsled, one player can stand at the front of a line and use the GamePad like a steering wheel, while the other players stand behind him or her and use Wii Remote Plus controllers to lean into each turn on the track. In pairs figure skating, two players will swing, twist and pose in sync while sometimes holding the same Wii Remote Plus controller to perform cooperative moves. In biathlon, players must switch between the GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controllers to shoot and ski, respectively. And in snowboard slopestyle, players race down a slope on a snowboard, performing jumps and tricks using the touch screen on the GamePad controller to score points.
In addition to events that will be featured in the actual Olympic Winter Games, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games features a selection of Dream Events that take place in the fantastical worlds of Mario and Sonic. These events feature extreme actions and power-ups, like Roller Coaster Bobsleigh, which finds players speeding down the icy, looping Speed Highway level from the Sonic the Hedgehog series and Snow Day Street Hockey, which takes place in the tropical setting of Delfino Plaza from the Super Mario Sunshine™ game.
Players can compete online with up to four players all over the world in four fun events: ski cross, snowboard cross, speedskating and Winter Sports Champion Race, which combines many sports into one epic event. Every time players win a medal in online game play, they will win points for their home country, which can be viewed through persistent online rankings.
For Wii U owners who do not yet own a Wii Remote Plus or just want to add a cool, blue controller to their collections, the Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games bundle with Wii Remote Plus controller can be purchased in stores at a suggested retail price of $59.99. The standalone game can also be purchased in stores or in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U for $49.99.
Jamie Anderson, slopestyle snowboarder and Olympic hopeful, teamed up with Mario and Sonic to create a fun video about Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The video can be viewed by visiting http://youtu.be/K33Yyd3l_8M.
For more information about Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, visit http://www.olympicvideogames.com/en_US/.
Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Between Nov. 25 and Dec. 22, Nintendo will give people nationwide a way to take a break from their hectic holiday shopping. Nintendo will be visiting 23 malls coast to coast so that people can take a break and test drive some great video games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. Some of the hottest video games for the holidays are playable for fans.
The expected lineup for Wii U includes Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Wii Fit U, Wii Party U, Wii Sports Club, The Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Sonic Lost World from SEGA, Disney Infinity from Disney Interactive, Batman: Arkham Origins from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Just Dance 2014 and Rayman Legends from Ubisoft.
For Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo is scheduled to show Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Super Mario 3D Land, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Party: Island Tour, Mario Kart 7, Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Skylanders SWAP Force from Activision and Sonic Lost World from SEGA.
Holiday shoppers will be able to sample these games at the following locations:
Castleton Square Mall in Indianapolis
Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, Ariz.
Concord Mills in Concord, N.C.
Dolphin Mall in Miami
King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pa.
Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach, Va.
Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
Memorial City Mall in Houston
Natick Mall in Natick, Mass.
Northbrook Court in Northbrook, Ill.
Queens Center in Elmhurst, N.Y.
Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville, Ga.
The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, Va.
The Florida Mall in Orlando
The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas
Washington Square in Portland, Ore.
Westfield Annapolis in Annapolis, Md.
Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif.
Westfield Southcenter in Seattle
Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif.
Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, Calif.
Woodbridge Center in Woodbridge, N.J.
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Ill.
This hands-on mall activity is just one of many ways Nintendo is letting consumers spend some time with Nintendo games this holiday season. Thanks to partnerships with Norwegian Cruise Lines and PBteen, fans will be able to interact with Wii U and Nintendo 3DS hardware and software in numerous locales this holiday season.
For more information about Nintendo’s activities at a mall near you, visit http://www.nintendo.com/events/holidaymallexperience.
• Crooked X - “Gone”
• Naked Brothers Band - “Body I Occupy”
• Naked Brothers Band - “I Don’t Want To Go To School”
• Scars on Broadway - “They Say”
• System of a Down - “B.Y.O.B.”
• System of a Down - “Toxicity”
• Tokio Hotel - “Ready, Set, Go!”
A massive study of some 11,000 youngsters in Britain has found that playing video games, even as early as five years old, does not lead to later behavior problems.
The University of Glasgow study used surveys of mothers in a massive millennial survey to track behavior over time. The idea was to study whether researchers could draw a connection between screen time and behavioral or emotional troubles later.
The following comes from Square Enix producer Ichiro Hazama...
- Chrono Trigger will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in a little over a year
- Hazama wants to connect Chrono Trigger’s original story writer, Yuji Horii with former Squaresoft producer and director Hironobu Sakaguchi
- his aim is to have them create the “ultimate dot-art” game
- the hurdles are high with this idea and might be difficult to do
"It's heartbreaking to be so coveted for launch and not be able to deliver it at launch, but from a business perspective, it's not a difficult decision to make. Watch Dogs is designed to be a long-term brand for Ubisoft. We won't launch it until we know it's equaling the vision it can achieve. ... We're playing the long game - and as a company, we know how important it is to get it right." - Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft Link
After three days of barrel jumping action Jeff Willms of Waterloo, Ontario has captured victory in The Kong Off 3 Donkey Kong world championship. With a high score of 1,096,200, Willms beat out Ross Benziger, of Portland, OR, by a mere 29,100 points in a competition that was riveting from start to finish.
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