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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Rayman creator Michel Ancel has had nothing but praise for the Wii U. In an interview with GamesTM, Ancel continued to speak positively about the hardware.

Ancel told the magazine that the Wii U is powerful and his team hasn’t encountered any limitations. Ubisoft was also able to improve upon its UbiArt engine. Players experiencing Rayman Legends may notice greater depth to the visuals compared to Origins, and there are also enhanced lighting effects.

“The hardware is powerful and we haven’t had any limitations. Visually, because we’ve had more time with the UbiArt engine, we were able to add a lot of depth to the graphics. You can especially see it in the backgrounds. There are more layers, more details; it feels more like a landscape. We’ve also done a lot with the lighting effects, both in gameplay and graphics.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Nintendo has posted another round of character art and details from Fire Emblem: Awakening. The latest information covers Miriel and Vaike. A rundown of each character is below, along with art.

Miriel

Miriel from Fire Emblem Awakening is a Shepherd who adores her research and obsesses over her studies. She’s quiet and organized but can be tough towards people who are careless.

Vaike

A Shepherd who considers himself Chrom’s rival, Vaike has a loud personality and more confidence than his ability warrants.

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Capcom is continuing to highlight creatures from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The latest, Plesioth, is a Piscine Wyvern in the game.

Plesioth screenshots and details are posted below, straight from Capcom-Unity.

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The Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle is in fact coming to North America. NOA tweeted a confirmation earlier today.

A high-quality photo shows that the package will come with a special 3DS system and Awakening pre-installed.

Nintendo of America wrote on Twitter:

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

3DS piracy has started to become a hot topic as of late. With rumors circulating that hackers are coming to close to breaking the system open, such a result could impact the market significantly.

Piracy was a monstrous problem on the DS. It eventually became so troublesome that publishers were hesitant to release games for the portable, and would sometimes pass on titles completely – like original IP.

DreamRift co-founder Peter Ong discussed the negative impacts of DS piracy on both his studio and publishers’ mindsets while speaking with Gamasutra:

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Some may be down on recent sales for Nintendo, but it isn’t all bad for the Big N. The company’s stock saw the biggest increase in nearly four months once news came in that the Wii U has generated more revenue in the US than the Wii at the same point in its lifecycle.

Bloomberg reports a rise in stock to 5.6% to close at 9,070 yen. That’s actually Nintendo’s biggest gain since mid-September.

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