Lauro Chapa http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm Studios, PS4, Reviews, TVG Reviews, Xbox One

TVG Review: Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat X Review

Mortal Kombat X is out now and the game is as fun as you imagine it to be; If you are a fan of this series you will for sure love this one, it has the classic fast passed bloody gameplay with new and bloodier “x-ray” attacks and imaginative fatalities, and if your are a newcomer to the series you will most definitely have fun with this over the top fighting game.

The gameplay feels smoother than ever in the current gen consoles and the “kombos” are not that hard to learn and perform, although if you want to be a pro or learn every fighters combos you will spend some time learning all the mechanics and tricks there are to the game. One thing I like a lot about the game is that they took the stage interactions from Injustice gods among us, which is developed by the same company, and added them to this game, but don’t worry if you like a more classic MK you can always turn them off.

The graphics of the game are nothing too crazy or revolutionary but in the MK series it has never been about that, it’s more about how crazy can they get with the fatalities and how they handle the story, this game does both of those things right. The fatalities are crazier and bloodier than ever; although I couldn’t help but notice that they always include something to with the head, with that said there is not one that looks similar to another. Talking about the story, without any spoilers, it picks up where mortal Kombat 9 left and it is as good as always, anybody can enjoy the adventure and have a kick at it.

Content wise the game futures a 24 roster character selection, which is smaller than the last instalment and it does feel a bit small especially if you play a lot of big roster fighting games like Smash Brothers or the Naruto series. The game doesn’t have that many modes, although you only really need the story, versus, and online, but it does add this new “clan” system called “Faction Wars” in which you play online and win points for your faction and receive various rewards based on how you and your faction did, I think this mode really can add much more replay value to the game and that is always appreciated.  The game futures in game DLC which is always frustrating and considering the amount of content it is not on the cheap side, comparing it to different great dlc like smash bros or Mario kart 8.

All in all the game is a lot of fun, it is a great addition to the series and always a different fighting game you can have. Fans or the series, fans of fighting games, I think anybody can have a blast playing it and I do recommend checking it out or getting it if you are hesitant whether to get it or not.
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About Lauro
Lauro started playing video games at a very young age, and it doesn’t seem he is going to stop any time soon, having a preference on arcade games he spends most of his free time playing all kinds of games ranging from simple mobile games to 300-hour games.
 
Paco Treviño Download, News, Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Video, Xenoblade Chronicles

Nintendo Releases New Xenoblade Chronicles X Video.

6-Minute trailer showcases pre-rendered cutscenes, size of the world map, combat gameplay, character customization, online play and more.

The video, published by Nintendo of Japan today, gives us yet another piece of information and just an idea of how big the upcoming RPG title really is.
We see on the map some valleys, a futuristic city, a beach, and some combat functions and overall we get a pretty hefty idea of how the game will play both locally and online. The video itself is available bellow:

Note: the video is from the official Nintendo of Japan Youtube account, therefore, the video is in Japanese, if you don’t speak this language you can still get an idea by reading some texts in English and watching the footage. 

Source: Nintendo of Japan’s YouTube Channel.

Paco Treviño Animal Crossing, DLC, Download, F-Zero, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Mario Kart, News, Nintendo

All Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 Tracks Revealed.

New, Animal Crossing, F-Zero and Retro Tracks build the Pack.

Isabelle and Villager from Animal Crossing and Dry Bowser are the newcomer drivers on this pack. We get a final look at the two cups and their 8 tracks and the reveal of the four upcoming vehicles.

Nintendo of Japan has released a set of videos today where they’ve finally revealed the full set of tracks, vehicles and drivers from the upcoming DLC Pack 2.  The list of contents is as shown bellow:




Vehicles:
An Animal Crossing-themed scooter.
An Animal Crossing-themed beetle kart.
A Dry Bowser-themed motorcycle.
A new Sports Kart.
Drivers:
Villager.
Isabelle.
Dry Bowser.
Tracks:
Baby Park. (GCN)
Neo Bowser City. (3DS)
Cheese Land (GBA)
Ribbon Road
Big Blue
Woods
Subway
Animal Crossing
NOTE: All videos are from Nintendo of Japan’s Youtube Channel, and the videos are all in Japanese, but you can still check them out to see how the vehicles and tracks look like.

Paco Treviño 3DS, News, Nintendo, Pokémon, Pokémon Rumble World

Pokémon Rumble World is now available on 3DS for free.

The second free-to-play Pokémon game is out now.

Pokémon Rumble World was made available for download just yesterday, and it’s a very different experience from both the Pokémon Rumble series and Pokémon Shuffle.

There are 700 different “Toy Pokémon”, the representation of Pokémon in this game, with some of them Mega Evolving.


You travel around the land with hot-air balloons that drop you on different islands where different Pokémon live. There are 18 different areas with more than 80 stages overall. In classic Pokémon fashion, you have types and attacks for your Pokémon.

The currency on this game, similar to Pokémon Shuffle, are Diamonds, Poké Diamonds can be purchased from in-game shop or earned in the game. Compared to Shuffle, Rumble World is much more accessible and much less restricted if you choose to play it completely free.
Paco Treviño Amiibo, Fire Emblem, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Mario Kart, Mario Maker, Nintendo, Nintendo Direct, Shovel Knight, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Video, Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yoshi's Woolly World

Video: TVG Talk – Nintendo Direct April 1st

On this TVG Talk, the TVGamers discuss the content seen on the Nintendo Direct on April 1st. If you didn’t catch it on Youtube when it was released a couple days ago, you can watch it here now.


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Let us know in the comment section bellow your own thoughts on the Direct.

Paco Treviño 3DS, DLC, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Mario, Monster Hunter, News

Free DLC for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Mario & Sonic Palico gear included.

Nintendo and Capcom (and Sega) have announced a new wave of free DLC for owners of Monster Hunter 4 Ultinate on the 3DS, and it’s quite the DLC pack, with more to come later in the month.

To download the content you must enter into the in-game DLC menu and select the Free DLC from this month, last month’s free DLC is still available, so make sure you download it!

The April free DLC includes:

14 New quests

2 New weapons
3 Complete armor sets
2 Palico weapons
4 Palico armor sets
Mario and Luigi Palico gear (1 weapon, 2 armor sets)
Sonic The Hedgehog Palico gear (1 weapon, 1 armor set)
1 Bonus Palico: Blue Pal
4 Guild Card backgrounds
2 Guild Card poses
13 Guild Card titles
1 Poogie outfit: Vagaboar

Source: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate free DLC
Paco Treviño 3DS, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, News, Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. Wii U

Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot lets you vote for your favorite characters.

Choose your character!

Nintendo has launched a new service where players from around the world can make a petition for their favorite characters from various video games to appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. It was first announced at the April 1st Nintendo Direct.

Maybe the Squidlings will make the cut?
The system is quite simple, you enter the site and are asked for your gender, then, which character would you like in Smash, the title of the game he or she is from, and finally, why you think this character should make it to the game.
It is unkown if certain characters will be not taken into account, like the Ice Climbers or Ridley, as they’ve been cut from the game for  different reasons, or characters that currently are Assist Trophies (Like Waluigi and Shadow the Hedgehog) or Pokémon from the Pokeballs (Such as Metacross or Fennekin). We don’t know if third-party characters will be taken into account either.
You can vote for your favorite character right here.
Who will you choose? Let us know in the comment section bellow.
Paco Treviño DS, eShop, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, N64, News, Nintendo, Virtual Console

Virtual Console N64 and DS titles coming to the eShop.

Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS are the first titles on their respective consoles.

Nintendo has announced the line-up of upcoming N64 and DS titles to the eShop. It is filled with classics and some interesting choices.

Star Fox 64 3D, one of the Nintendo 64 titles
remade for the Nintendo 3DS.
The Nintendo 64 is regarded historically as the console that shaped gaming on a 3D space, something that’s used to this day, and the 3DS remakes of N64 games are some of the strongest titles on the system. So it’s no surprise that we’d eventually see Nintendo release its classics on the Wii U eShop.
The first N64 title to come out on the eShop is Super Mario 64, available now, to be followed by Donkey Kong 64 April 16 and Paper Mario April 30th.
Super Mario 64 DS, a DS remake of an N64 title,
Perhaps we’ll see this remake in the VC too?
As we mentioned before, the Nintendo DS is the other console making its debut on the Wii U eShop. Yoshi’s Island DS available now.
The next titles to come up are WarioWare Touched! and Yoshi Touch & Go, both April 9. Then, on April 23, Mario Kart DS.
Both Virtual Consoles will give you different customization options of both camera and screen settings.
What do you think of this line-up? What titles are you hoping make it to the VC? Let us know in the comment section bellow.
Paco Treviño 2015, 3DS, Amiibo, Animal Crossing, DS, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Mario Kart, N64, News, Nintendo Direct, Splatoon, Wii U, Yoshi's Woolly World

Nintendo of America Direct – April 1st, 2015.

Super Smash Bros. Wii U & 3DS, Mario Kart 8, DLC, Splatoon, Amiibo, Mario Maker, Updates, Indie Games, Fire Emblem, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Free to Download, N64 and DS on Virtual Console and more, much more!

Nintendo of America released a Nintendo Direct today full of news, special offers and updates.
Mewtwo, one of the characters confirmed.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS.
Mewtwo from Pokémon and Lucas from Mother 3 have been confirmed as DLC characters for Smash Bros. Also confirmed are new costumes for your Mii Fighters, some of them based on popular characters like Link from the Zelda series and Megaman X. Also confirmed are sharing functionality for your fighters and custom stages.

Mario Kart 8, arguably the game with the best and
cheapest DLC ever released by Nintendo.

Mario Kart 8


Mario Kart 8 is easily the existing title with the most news this Direct. With a new 200cc mode, Animal Crossing DLC with 3 new characters (Villager and Isabelle from Animal Crossing and Dry Bowser), 8 new courses and 4 vehicles. New Amiibo costumes for your Mii, including Bowser, Sonic, Mega Man and Pac-man.

Upcoming releases.

Yoshi’s Woolly World, Bravely Second, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Mario Maker, Splatoon, Pokemon Rumble World, all of which we knew about but have now release dates.

Nintendo 64 and DS titles are confirmed to come to the eShop Virtual Console, starting up with Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS.

Indie releases including Affordable Space Adventures, are all coming out later this year. And a new Fire Emblem is coming to the Nintendo 3DS family systems in 2016.

Two Squidlings from Splatoon.


Splatoon.

Is the new title with the most new information this Direct. Amiibo line confirmed for the title, in the form of a 3-pack of two Squidlings, one boy and one girl, and one in Squid form.

Local multiplayer also confirmed for the title, even though it’s unknown if it’ll be available at launch, plus two new modes, a Dojo-styled one to learn the stages in the game, and the other will be elaborated on later.

Mario Amiibo being used on a New 3DS XL.

Amiibo

Amiibo now have a Free to Download title called Amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Hits. which consists of tapping your Amiibo on your Wii U Gamepad (Unknown if it’ll be available for the 3DS) and you’ll have a randomly-selected NES or SNES title.

Also confirmed are the newly announced Jigglypuff and Greninja Amiibo for the Super Smash Bros. line and the Splatoon Amiibo previously mentioned.

Also announced are new Amiibo Cards based on Animal Crossing Characters for an upcoming Animal Crossing 3DS title, at the time it’s unknown if there’ll be more Amiibo Cards based on Animal Crossing or any other series.

You can watch the Direct on the link bellow.