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Fire Emblem Burns in Super Smash Brothers

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So the new announcement for Super Smash Brothers was more than expected. We didn’t just confirm one character as expected but two new characters and the return of the Veteran Captain Falcon, but who were the two new characters?

Obviously if you don’t know you’re thinking one of them is Chrom. Afraid not. The two new characters are Lucina, and Robin the My Unit character both from Fire Emblem Awakening. Lucina honestly seems like a duplicate of Marth but not much was seen of her. Robin however looks really interesting with a combination of long distance magic attacks and short range sword attacks. Robin looks like a really adaptable character and personally as a Fire Emblem fan I’m overjoyed at the news but I honestly think Robin will be an interesting character to use.

However, this article comes with a theory. This is twice now we’ve seen anime style cutscenes to reveal new characters the first being Palutena at E3 where she comes in to rescue Pit from Link. Now Robin is rescuing Lucina from Captain Falcon. Honestly while they are nice it seems like a lot of effort just to announce a new character so I’m wondering if this has anything to do with a potential story mode for the game. As awesome as these short clips look I’m really hoping that’s the case.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Fancy a Dream Ball

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Two interesting things happened with Pokémon this week. The first is the release of Vivillon’s Fancy Pattern. Because Pokémon X and Y’s Global Trade Station had over 100 million Pokémon traded Pokémon fans will get a chance to get their hands on the newest Vivillon Patter via Mystery Gift starting July 7th to July 31st.

That’s the good news. The bad news is Ray Rizzo a three time winner of Pokémon World Champion competitions was caught with a potentially hacked Pokémon. Rizzo uses a Aegislash which had no altered stats however upon closer inspection of his battles it’s clear his Pokémon is in a Dream Ball which is a Generation 5 Pokeball and Aegislash is a Generation 6 Pokémon making it impossible to have the combination. The controversy is the fact that the stats were not altered but it’s clearly an illegal or spawn of an illegal Pokémon. As of right now no decision has been made on what to do with Rizzo’s victories. Me personally I say let it go because if the stats are not altered then there is no issue. The victories were legit and Rizzo did not have an unfair advantage.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Fi Fye Fo Fum

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Fi the supporting character in Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword has been confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors. Personally I’m happy about this for two reasons. First I think it’ll be interesting to see how the developers work with Fi to make her a fighting character and second I’m excited to see something about this game that doesn’t make me think of Twilight Princess. Don’t get me wrong I love Twilight Princess but for a game like this I want a lot of references to games all across the series.

I’ve read up on some comments on articles about this topic and I’m actually wanting to address some of them. First is the issue fans have with Link being the only Male character announced for the game so far. Relax there’s sure to be a lot more characters introduced and honestly who cares. If it was the other way around honestly nobody would pay attention to it. I personally do not see the big deal I see these characters and I am excited for their inclusion in the game. Also if you think about it, it’s not that shocking. Link, Zelda, and Ganon are the main characters in most Zelda games, but a lot of notable characters in the series are women just look at Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons and Ages, Twilight Princess, Windwaker, and Skyward Sword. Honestly why make such a fuss over a lot of women in the game when they are all amazing characters in their own right.  Second is the issue with Fi herself and how some fans found her constant reminders and comments in the game annoying. Honestly do you think that’s going to be the case in a Warriors game? The reminders were to help the player with game functions that won’t even be a part of this game.

I’m excited for Fi in this game and I can’t wait to see what else is coming. For all the people who have negative comments about this I say just give it a chance. With a game like Hyrule Warriors there’s bound to be characters we love and those that we hate. That’s just how a game with a massive cast list works.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Just how well did Nintendo do at E3?

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While fans everywhere will debate who won E3 till they’re blue in the face there is one thing that cannot be denied, that Nintendo fired their big guns and hit the target. Nintendo’s presentation at E3 with all their reveals and Treehouse Live showed us way more content at one time than ever before.  Nintendo really found a way to show fans that not only are they still a relevant company in the video world but also a contender for the top spot, but just how well did they do? Miyamoto’s comments should explain a lot.

“In past E3 shows, the main method of communication was through the media that attended the show. However, recently we have also started to actively disclose information directly to consumers. A good example was the video we have just shown, which you can watch on our website at any time. Another example, “Treehouse Live,” is an online program featuring video game developers giving out information on the latest video games from our E3 booth. People enjoyed it through new game program channels on Twitch or YouTube. The “Nintendo Digital Event,” which we broadcast on the morning of the first day of E3, was viewed 4 to 5 million times, and the total views of our E3-related videos numbered in the tens of millions. This means that our messages reached a large number of people all over the world through the Internet, not only the people who attended E3 events.”

You read correctly, “tens of millions,” a huge number which shows how much of an impact Nintendo had in just a few days.  Nintendo is truly showing just how much of a survivor it’s been because every time it is doubted it finds a way to rise from the ashes and find a way to become better than ever before.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Another Nintendo Patent

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We just recently had news of Nintendo patenting some sort of smartphone like technology and now we see another patent to add to their ideas. Apparently Nintendo has filed a patent which provides 3D potential on 2D devices. This is done by using a combination of special glasses and a camera on the television. It sounds like the camera tracks the eye’s movements and using the glasses it’ll project the 2D display in 3D.

While nothing else is known about this the combination of patents and previous comments suggestion Nintendo plans to expand leads me to believe that Nintendo is evolving from just a Video Game company to a company that offers a wide variety of products.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Little Mac Fights with Style

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Recent pictures showed that Little Mac also has an alternate costume he can fight in. As you can see the costume is very similar to the one he was wearing in the animated video used in his debut to the game.

While the costume is interesting it could be one of many alternate costumes that join Link’s Skyward Sword Tunic seen earlier. Sakurai had this to say about the topic: “Looks like some of you noticed that this version of Little Mac wasn’t shown at E3. There are many things, like Link’s Skyward Sword tunic design I posted earlier, that haven’t been revealed yet.”

It sounds like several characters will get alternate costumes. Some ideas I personally find interesting are Ike’s Ranger and Vanguard outfits, Mario’s Dr. Mario outfit, Zelda’s Twilight Princess Outfit, and possibly alternate costumes for Megaman reflecting new powers.

It’s also possible the comment was referring to something new that we cannot possibly foresee. With all the surprises included in this game it’s highly likely there are several more things in store for us that will completely blow us away.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

 

 

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Hyrule Warriors News 2.0

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Hyrule Warriors Update 2.0

So with all the hype on the Zelda series we got a little bit more news on the upcoming title Hyrule Warriors. We now know that Agitha the bug collector from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will be a playable character. I know that fans have mixed feelings about this, some thinking that if the game includes such an unexpected character what else does it have to offer while others think why of all characters someone would include her. I think this is an interesting inclusion to the game and in typical Dynasty Warriors fashion there’s going to be several more to come. Also with her usage of bugs in combat she’ll stand out as a truly unique character and I think it hints for a lot of diversity in the game.

The second thing we found out is a newcomer character Lana which is the blue hair woman seen in a lot of the pictures. She’s going to be a magic user and also use a parasol for combat. Also we know that the characters Zant and the Dragon Boss Argorok will appear in the game. Seeing all these characters from Twilight princess makes me even more excited for the game but I’m also hoping to see some characters from other Zelda games.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Nintendo Prepares for Comic Con

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So Nintendo has been the focus of a lot of gaming news the past few weeks and it looks like they plan to keep the hype going. Nintendo has teased that there will be a “few special surprises” about the new Super Smash Brothers game that will be revealed at Comic Con. My guess is this will be a new character reveal but something else too.

Obviously the character reveals are huge so Nintendo is sure to have some planned for Comic Con but the fact that it didn’t specifically say character reveals makes me think that we’ll get something more. I think that we’re going to get a release date for Super Smash Brothers Wii U and possible a new mode in the game will be revealed. Overall I’m excited and can’t wait for what’s in store at Comic Con which is from July 24th to the 27th so we won’t have to wait long.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Hyrule Warriors News

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Hyrule Warriors News

So with E3 just around the corner we’re already getting a lot of new information about the upcoming game Hyrule Warriors. This crossover between Dynasty Warriors and Legend of Zelda has many fans wondering what kind of game this will be and has millions of fans eagerly waiting for more information.
We know a little more about the series. First of all we know via twitter that the game will feature Zelda voice acting so they are not going to do anything crazy like make Link talk. That’s a huge relief. Second we have reason to believe that this game is going to lean closer to Dynasty Warriors gameplay rather than Legend of Zelda with this comment from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma: “There wouldn’t be a reason for making it a Warriors [game] otherwise, right? I wanted Tecmo Koei to make a Zelda game that I can’t make. And for this reason, I asked them to ‘give it more of a Warriors approach.” This may or may not work well. Sure it does add a unique entry to the series but it also may give the impression that this is simply a knock off of the series. We’ll just have to play the game to be sure.
I’m still really excited for the game; however, with such a change to the series comes great risk. The Legend of Zelda series changed its format one time with Legend of Zelda II and over 20 years later Nintendo will try to drastically change the format a second time. Will this go over well is hard to say but without a doubt the game will be exciting. The question is, will it be Zelda?

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Avengers 2 is Halfway Done

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Avengers 2 is Halfway done

Joss Whedon has tweeted that he is halfway through shooting Avengers 2. This is in the mist of news that Josh Brolin will be playing Thanos who will appear in Avengers 2 along with the new characters Vision, QuickSilver, Scarlet Witch, and of course Ultron. We also know that The Hulk will play a much bigger role to the movie than in Avengers 1.

With all the info we have on Avengers 2: Age of Ultron it’s clear that this movie is going to be detailed and very involved. If done well it could easily surpass the first Avengers which is an incredible accomplishment, but it could still fail and have too much in it for fans to follow.

In the previous movie all Marvel had to establish was Hawkeye who was only previously used in Thor before the movie’s release. In the sequel we have several characters that will appear in the movie to go with the already returning characters. It’s clear that the movie has great potential and Whedon is talented enough to make it happen but he still dances on a thin line between greatness and disaster.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN