266
edits
Difference between revisions of "Template:News"
no edit summary
(Added quick notice for Aussie release) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<noinclude>__NOTOC__</noinclude> | <noinclude>__NOTOC__</noinclude> | ||
<b><big>Star Fox News</big></b> | <b><big>Star Fox News</big></b> | ||
* <b>September 15, 2011</b> - So, with the release of ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' in Australia today, this marks the total | * <b>September 21, 2011</b> - ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'''s game planner - Yusuke Amano - recently revealed in an interview with the European ''[[wikipedia:Official Nintendo Magazine|Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' about the reasons behind the lack of online support in the game. He explained that making a satisfying, seamless multiplayer experience for every user would have been very costly for them, and additionally implementing any online support would have taken development time longer, and subsequently would have urged the development teams to release the game at a much later date. Development was heavily focused on the game's graphics in order to promote the appeal of the Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo's management could not allow any extra time in development either. | ||
* <b>September 15, 2011</b> - So, with the release of ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' in Australia today, this marks the total availability of the game worldwide. If you have the game for your own Nintendo 3DS units, enjoy one of the remake of one of the greatest retro games of all time! | |||
* <b>September 13, 2011</b> - Despite being a remake, ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' is enjoying quite a significant reception in its Western release. In the United Kingdom, it became the number one Nintendo 3DS game during its launch week, and it also took ninth place for best sold game of the week overall. Too bad we do not have any numbers from the United States yet. | * <b>September 13, 2011</b> - Despite being a remake, ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' is enjoying quite a significant reception in its Western release. In the United Kingdom, it became the number one Nintendo 3DS game during its launch week, and it also took ninth place for best sold game of the week overall. Too bad we do not have any numbers from the United States yet. | ||
* <b>September 9, 2011</b> - Unless you live in Australia, what in the world are you doing on this site? Go to your nearest video game store right now and pick up your local copy of ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'', assuming if you have not already done so! If you do not have a Nintendo 3DS, then get one! Once you do, enjoy the game '''at long last!''' | * <b>September 9, 2011</b> - Unless you live in Australia, what in the world are you doing on this site? Go to your nearest video game store right now and pick up your local copy of ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'', assuming if you have not already done so! If you do not have a Nintendo 3DS, then get one! Once you do, enjoy the game '''at long last!''' | ||
<b><big>Site News</big></b> | <b><big>Site News</big></b> | ||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
==Archived News== | ==Archived News== | ||
===Star Fox News=== | ===Star Fox News=== | ||
* <b>August 26, 2011</b> - Do you recall when we reported early in July about a then-new "Iwata Asks" interview based on ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]''? Well, back then, the interview was only in Japanese, but as expected it has finally been officially translated, and posted up on other regional websites (except for Australia at the time of this post). Actually, the translations have been around for a while now, but I missed them the first time since due to lack of full attention back then. Sorry about that guys, but better late than never, in case you have not known about them already. Anyway, the interviews are a highly recommended read for true Star Fox enthusiasts, as it reveals some information bits nobody ever knew before. You can find the English translation either [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/starfox/0/0 here] or [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_starfox_64_44230_44231.html here]. | |||
* <b>August 24, 2011</b> - The annual [http://prime.paxsite.com/ Penny Arcade Expo] (PAX) is returning to Seattle again this week, and Nintendo will be attending. Nintendo will be displaying a number of their most anticipated upcoming titles, including ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'', which is not surprising since the game was featured during the Comic-Con event last month. However, in case you are attending PAX, just know that on August 27 there will be a ''Star Fox 64 3D'' tournament between 7pm and 10pm, and Nintendo will be having daily giveaways too. So, if you are attending PAX at that date, have fun! In unrelated news, there had been rumors that Nintendo might announce a revamped Nintendo 3DS design that is to be released in 2012. Gaming rumors tend to turn out true, but keep in mind it is always a good idea never to take any rumor seriously until the information had been officially confirmed. | * <b>August 24, 2011</b> - The annual [http://prime.paxsite.com/ Penny Arcade Expo] (PAX) is returning to Seattle again this week, and Nintendo will be attending. Nintendo will be displaying a number of their most anticipated upcoming titles, including ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'', which is not surprising since the game was featured during the Comic-Con event last month. However, in case you are attending PAX, just know that on August 27 there will be a ''Star Fox 64 3D'' tournament between 7pm and 10pm, and Nintendo will be having daily giveaways too. So, if you are attending PAX at that date, have fun! In unrelated news, there had been rumors that Nintendo might announce a revamped Nintendo 3DS design that is to be released in 2012. Gaming rumors tend to turn out true, but keep in mind it is always a good idea never to take any rumor seriously until the information had been officially confirmed. | ||
* <b>August 17, 2011</b> - Nintendo of America is currently holding a ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' promotional sweepstakes in conjunction with [http://aircombatusa.com/ Air Combat USA]. The winner gets to experience one of Air Combat USA's flights, which simulates the movements fighter pilots as in combat. This sweepstakes is only open to residents in the U.S. and Canada, however. Check it out [http://apps.facebook.com/flylikefox/ here] if interested! In other news, Hidetomo Komaki, a one-time chief Concept Artist at [[List of Star Fox game developers#Namco|Namco]], had recently released a bunch of his old, never-before-seen concept artwork, based on ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'', via his [http://tomotomore.blogspot.com/ personal blog]. The artworks are now [http://starfox-online.net/index.php/gallery/album/40-concept-art/ permanently hosted on StarFox-Online]. Take a look at them, as they make great references for fanart or otherwise. | * <b>August 17, 2011</b> - Nintendo of America is currently holding a ''[[Star Fox 64 3D]]'' promotional sweepstakes in conjunction with [http://aircombatusa.com/ Air Combat USA]. The winner gets to experience one of Air Combat USA's flights, which simulates the movements fighter pilots as in combat. This sweepstakes is only open to residents in the U.S. and Canada, however. Check it out [http://apps.facebook.com/flylikefox/ here] if interested! In other news, Hidetomo Komaki, a one-time chief Concept Artist at [[List of Star Fox game developers#Namco|Namco]], had recently released a bunch of his old, never-before-seen concept artwork, based on ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'', via his [http://tomotomore.blogspot.com/ personal blog]. The artworks are now [http://starfox-online.net/index.php/gallery/album/40-concept-art/ permanently hosted on StarFox-Online]. Take a look at them, as they make great references for fanart or otherwise. | ||