"Those of us who love Nintendo know that no matter what's going on in our lives, we can always count on these games to deliver fun and great gameplay, because it's Nintendo." - Reggie Fils-Aime
Here again just a tad late because my laptop decided to automatically update and keep updating and the screen is still on the restart screen its been almost 24 hours send help I've tried hard shutdowns and I've tried beating it with some blunt objects I dunno guys. BUT without further ado, here is your weekly digest:
Battlefront's Death Star Expansion
comes out this week! And the kind folks working on the game even released a freakin awesome trailer, so FEAST YER EYES. Seriously, check this shit out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRtNR_1fMv4 (sorry the video insert isn't working, so here's the link)
Pokemon gets freaky
Kinda. More ultra beasts were revealed this past week and they look pretty swanky. They are pictured below, UB-02 Absorption is exclusive to Pokemon Sun while UB-02 Beauty is exclusive to Pokemon Moon. Once again, fans have been quick to compare these beasts to people, saying UB-01 resembles Lillie, Absorption resembles Gladion, and Beauty resembles Lusamine. Oddly enough, all three of these characters all look like each other with blonde hair and green eyes. What exactly are Ultra Beasts? seems to be the biggest question for Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Two things this week barely constitutes an update but hey, two shall suffice. More Sun and Moon news is coming from Pokemon tomorrow and one more Civ leader should be revealed this week, but until next Sunday this is kcduckling out.
Woohoo! A good week for Nintendo but iOS users are getting a little something too, let's check it out:
More Pokemon Sun/Moon
I went over this in between weekend updates because there was so much to cover, so if you wanna get the full deets, check it out right here. Otherwise, to shorten things up a bit, PEOPLE MIGHT BE POKEMON WHAT CONSPIRACY MOOODDDE
Super Mario headed to iPhone and iPad
The biggest surprise of the week was at Apple's keynote just this week when Shigeru Miyamoto himself took the stage and announced a Super Mario app was coming exclusively to the Apple App Store (Android will get it sometime in 2017). The gameplay involves simply tapping to jump, Mario automatically runs. Not much has been unveiled yet, but in a bit of semi-related news, Nintendo also said this week that Amiibo working with apps was possible! Think of that what you will.
Rocket League Rumble is LIVE
Rocket League's ridiculous success has been shared by millions worldwide and now there is even more to like about the hit indie title: a 3v3 game mode with Mario Kart-esque items to help lead your team to victory. I've already logged some impressive hours in Rumble with my friends and I've got to say, the mode is just as fun as it's hyped up to be. Of course, I still prefer a competitive game of doubles, but Rumble presents a lighthearted casual mode for everyone that can really get crazy.
That's all I rounded up for ya this week, until next time, kcduckling out.
Another week, another Pokemon Sun and Moon trailer that adds to the mystery of the game. Already revealed to the public were Sun and Moon's legendary Pokemon, regional variants of first generation Pokemon, the bad guys of the game: Team Skull, the tropical region, and Z-Moves, among other things. But now the Pokemon Company has just showcased a few more huge features for their upcoming titles.
First of all, new Pokemon. I'm going to speed through this part because these aren't the crazy new features that I'm talking about. But one of the new Pokemon is called "the synthetic Pokemon" and is a normal type named "Type: Null", colon and everything. This new Pokemon has set the Pokemon community ablaze with theories on what exactly this creature is, but if you want more info, the Pokemon website is an excellent resource. They've got several paragraphs for each and every new Pokemon announced so far.
Next is Pokemon Sun and Moon's day and night cycle. The first of some cool new mechanics for this upcoming game. Pokemon Sun and Moon are set 12 hours apart. Pokemon Moon owners will have their current time plus 12 hours as their time in-game. Additionally, the games will feature different Pokemon encountered in the wild, (the example given in the Japanese trailer was Pokemon Sun's Drifloon to Pokemon Moon's Misdreavus) different Totem Pokemon, (example given was Pokemon Sun's Gumshoos to Pokemon Moon's Alolan Raticate) and of course Pokemon Sun's Solgaleo to Pokemon Moon's Lunala.
After that was the grand reveal of Pokemon Sun and Moon's good guys: the Aether Foundation. The Aether Foundation is said to "care for Pokemon that have been hurt". The island found in the middle of the Alolan Region that had been previously theorized to be home to the Pokemon League, is actually home to the Aether Foundation. There they care for Pokemon while also conducting various research projects. The leader of the Aether Foundation is called Lusamine, and is describe as the foundation's "glamorous president". Alongside her are the AF's "branch chief" Faba and "assistant branch chief" Wicke. Working for the foundation are Aether Foundation grunts, which has led some to believe that the Aether Foundation is secretly an evil team operating under a disguise. But you can be the judge of that until the game comes out.
Next, we are introduced to another member of Team Skull: Gladion, the Team Skull Enforcer. He is shown battling with the new Pokemon, Type: Null, the brutally strong Pokemon. What's interesting is why he was not announced at the same time as all the other Team Skull members, but this probably means nothing.
What really excites me is this next part of the trailer, the return of Dexio and Sina from Pokemon X and Y to help you find the Zygarde Cells. In the trailer, they are depicted giving you the Zygarde Cube which then allow you to find and collect the Zygarde Cells on your journey. Collecting them will allow you to acquire Zygarde's different forms.
It's been called the return of Pokemon Snap: PokeFinder is a tool in your Rotom Pokedex that allows you to take pictures of Pokemon in the wild and inside cities in the Alola region. These can then be shared (on Miiverse maybe?) and receive likes and comments from other trainers.
Last is Pokemon Sun and Moon's biggest mystery and biggest announcement: Ultra Beasts. Ultra Beasts are non-Pokemon creatures that are apparently threatening the Alola region. The Aether Foundation is conducting research on these dangerous beasts, and there are rumors that more than one exist. What is most peculiar about the only announced beast: UB-01 is that it bares a remarkable resemblance to a previously announced human character, who is also surrounded in mystery.
To see this all for yourself, I've included both the American and Japanese trailers because the Japanese one shows more gameplay, which is important at the end when we get a better look of UB-01:
Nintendo dropped a Nintendo Direct geared specifically towards its 3DS system earlier this week, so the content in this update will be heavily focused on that. That is all. Here-a-we-goooOOOOO
Battlefield One Open Beta
The only piece of non-Nintendo news this week is about the open beta for Battlefield One. In a previous update, I mentioned how great Battlefield One was looking based on its trailer. I can now confirm, after playing this game that it for sure lived up to its hype. As of now, it isn't mind blowingly awesome, but it is a nice game that I enjoyed my time with.
Legend of Zelda celebrates 30 years
The Legend of Zelda franchise is celebrating 30 years this year, and to commemorate the occasion, Nintendo is releasing a few new products:
4 new Amiibo featuring Link and Zelda from various LOZ titles
3 new books, one of which featuring that "art and artifacts of Legend of Zelda"
the Legend of Zelda orchestra is performing across the country
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword is being released on the Wii U
StreetPass for 3DS is receiving an update
The update will add "quickpass", a way of speeding up the process of StreetPass, while also adding five new games, one of which is being given to 3DS owners for free starting right now! Additionally, the number of people waiting at your gate increases from 10 to 100, although this feature is only for VIP StreetPass users, as I understand.
More Pokemon Sun and Moon News!
Rattatta is the next Pokemon to receive a new Alolan form, also certain Pokemon, including Raichu and Snorlax have their own Z-Moves. These moves look pretty friggin sweet, and you will not want to pass up on these. All 3DS owners who purchase Pokemon Sun or Pokemon Moon can actually receive a special Munchlax when the game comes out, with two new awesome moves.
A bunch of other stuff!
Go here to see it all! Because there is a BUNCH of awesome stuff in here, including a Yarn Poochy Amiibo and Pikmin on the 3DS!
Firstly, Halo 5: Guardians Forge is coming to Windows 10, which is cool. But way cooler is the fact that Halo 5 is getting yet another free content release, featuring new maps, new armor customization, new weapon skins, and THE FREAKING HUNTER CANNONS. URL for the full details is here: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/anvil-s-legacy-preview, but wow Halo is still piling on the free shit, so keep it coming.
That's all for this week, hopefully, some more Mons will be announced next week, but until then, kcduckling out
Here he is! The great, the clever, the wonderful, the ever knowledgeable kc...DUCKLING! [crowd roars, applause soon follows]
Hey friends, its me, kcduckling, comin atcha for the first time from my new residence in Manhattan, Kansas. Yes, the kduckling is now a powercat, but thats not why you came here, is it?
This week has featured a lot of news on some awesome upcoming vidyagames, thanks mostly to Gamescom being held this week, but here's my top stories:
Battlefield 1 looks gooooooooood
Boy howdy, I was kinda hyped for Battlefield 1 before this week and now I can't help but completely fall in love with the game. Everything in the trailer was absolutely epic, from the Johnny Cash music inn the background to the mindblowingly awesome spectacle of buggies driving side-by-side with horses or the first person look of getting hit by a train, the trailer promised fans that the game would not disappoint and would be a refreshing new take on the FPS genre thanks to its World War I setting. Here's the trailer here if you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymwXbF1VTKU
Pokemon Sun and Moon continues to impress
Pokemon Sun and Moon have been steadily revealing new Pokemon leading up to their November release, and they have kept the habit going, revealing a badass new Fire/Dragon Pokemon and quite possibly the most brilliantly designed Pokemon I have seen in the past few generations: a Ghost/Ground sandcastle Pokemon. He's pictured below, but honestly the design team on Sun and Moon have been killing it thus far with my one exception being the disgustingly artificial Magearna, but no matter.
Thats all I really have for you this week, I'll definitely have more next week its just that this week was a little hectic from all the college move in and preparation and such. See you next Sunday. kcduckling out.
As today marks two months since my last post, I've once again continued my trend of forgetting I have a blog for months on end. Therefore, I have come up with a new post format that will help me post more regularly. Once a week, I'll post a little wrap up for the week. No news, strictly opinions, so it's easier for me to post on a tight schedule. Look forward to the first one of those fellas this next Sunday. I'll see you then. kcduckling, out.
