Hyrule Warriors news!

 Hey Hyrule fans! Fencer6 here! We have a ton of new news for the latest Hyrule Warriors game!

Above is the new Hyrule Warriors logo, which, as fans predicted, confirms the name will remain Hyrule Warriors. While this reveals almost nothing, it does look pretty awesome and shows off their amazing master sword design, Along with this picture was these three statements shown below:

• The first stage of the game takes place in Hyrule Field.
• Players must defend or reclaim areas by fighting against hordes of enemies and using different types of flashy and powerful moves.
• Players will encounter new enemies such as Sorceress Cia, but some familiar enemies like Bokoblins and Lizalfos from The Legend of Zelda series will also appear in the game.

Honestly, these blurbs of information makes it seem even cooler. While starting off in Hyrule Field isn't that big of a deal, it might mean that we finally don't start off the game ASLEEP! The fact that you defend or reclaim areas seems interesting, possible meaning the main plot of this game is defending Hyrule's territory. The fact that their are 'hordes of enemies' seems interesting as well. I mean, if you have such an overpowered sword, might as well use it. Although, I have no idea what 'flashy moves' means. Could it mean that we get more combo moves? Well, whatever it is, anything flashy can't be a bad thing.

Secondly, a 'Treasure Box Set' will be released along with the game for hardcore fans. This treasure chest will include the following:

• Retail copy of the game
• Official art book
• Triforce-style table clock
• “Bravery” costume set (3 types)
• “Wisdom” costume set (3 types)
• “Strength” costume set (2 types)
• Hero’s scarf
• Treasure chest-shaped retail box

All of this while be sold in Japan for 14,904 yen, or $145.91. Even though this is a high price, you do get a lot of exclusive items. A scarf, official art book, lots of in game costumes, a... treasure chest, and a triforce style table clock is like gold to a dedicated fan and I'm sure lots of these will be sold to the hardcore fans out there. I'm not the biggest fan of Zelda, but I might download the game from the Nintendo Eshop. While the game (the retail version, the Eshop version, and the Treasure Box Set) have no American release date, they will be released on August 14 in Japan (nothing like back to school than killing Ganon minions!). Hopefully our release date won't be far behind.

Lastly in Hyrule Warriors promotional news, Nintendo has set up a brand new official website for Hyrule Warriors, which you can view by clicking here. This is what the website had to say about the game:

 Cut down entire legions of enemies as Link™, Impa and other Legend of Zelda™ characters using over-the-top powerful Dynasty-Warriors-style moves. This tour de force through the beloved locales of Hyrule will have you battling the fiercest enemies in Zelda history. Think tactically and conquer missions in the most efficient way you can to save Hyrule!

The delicate balance of the Triforce has been disrupted, and Hyrule Kingdom is once again being torn apart by a dark power, this time lead by Sorceress Cia. Now it’s up to the legendary hero Link to face hordes of enemies and find the missing Princess Zelda™. Advance the story to unlock new playable characters with unique moves and weapon types. Collect Rupees and other useful items to upgrade weapons and craft badges, which you can use to bolster each warrior’s abilities. Then unleash the full power of your attacks with intense combos to clear wave after wave of Bokoblin hordes. You’ll have to get your gloves dirty to save Hyrule this time.

• Play as fan-favorite characters like Link and Impa for the first time in the series!
• Battle the fiercest Legend of Zelda enemies across Hyrule’s most famous locales.
• Lay waste to your opponents with brutally efficient attacks and intense combos

Think tactically and complete missions in the most efficient way possibleThe fact that you can play as Impa seems very interesting. Never before have we been able to play the whole game as any character besides link. While little news besides this was revealed on the website, they did reveal some screen shots, which I have debuted below.

Gameplay

While not much gameplay news was revealed compared to how much promotion they've done, the following details were revealed.

1. In this storyline, Link is a warrior in training, and Zelda is stolen from Shia, a Ganon-wannabe evil witch.
2. Besides Impa, several other characters are also playable
3. A new kind of targeting called 'Z targeting' can be used to dodge attacks and hit enemies at there weak points
4. Different weapons provide varied fighting styles- light weapons focus on speed speed and heavier ones on damage
5. Weapons and even characters can be upgraded
6. For the first time ever, this Zelda title will be two player! One using the gamepad while the other uses the TV!

All of this news sounds pretty amazing. New ways to upgrade, attack, and use weapons will add all kinds of varying strategy, and playing multiplayer will be an interesting technique never seen in a Zelda game before!

Well, that's all for this post! Be on the lookout for new posts about the next Zelda title. Below are a series of screenshots about the game. Based on what I've seen I'm going to guess the title will be rated T for the amount of violence and some of the clothes characters wear (which I didn't include below). Hope you like it! Stay tuned! Also, if you're dying for new news, I have also included several GameXplain videos below as well.

Information from: http://nintendonews.com/2014/05/official-hyrule-warriors-logo/, http://nintendonews.com/2014/05/hyrule-warriors-treasure-box-set-details/, http://nintendonews.com/2014/05/hyrule-warriors-official-site/, http://nintendonews.com/2014/05/hyrule-warriors-release-date-screenshots/

Diancie, Hoppa, and Volcanion news revealed!

Hey guys, Fencer6 here with some exciting Pokemon news! Lately we've been doing a lot of Pokemon TCG news, but today I have some new news for the video game! And no, it isn't Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. We finally have more news on Pokemon X and Y! Over two and half months ago we did a post on Diancie, Hoppa, and Volcanion (which you can view by clicking here), and finally some more news has emerged. A few months ago, hackers broke into Pokemon X and Y's coding and reveled Diancie's unique move Diamond Storm, as well as revealing that Diancie will be a mystery gift, both of which you can see in the videos below.

But this isn't the only news. There is a lot more recent news that has only been recently revealed. Hackers from pokeproject.org revealed new information regarding the new legendary trio. The newest of which is Hoopa's event. Below we have a transcript of the conversation you have with a man in the Parfum Palace with a 'special Hoppa' in your party. You can see the transcript below.

"The Pokémon called Hoopa is linked to many of the unexplained supernatural events that have occurred in this world. My search for Hoopa has led me to this library."

"No way! Could that be the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa that you have there with you?" Options: Yes | No

No: "Oh, I was mistaken? Sorry about that..."

Yes: "Whoaaa! I can’t believe it’s true! See, I travel around the world, trying to solve its many mysteries. I’ve been researching supernatural events that have occurred over the last 100 years. One thing I’ve found is that the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa is connected to many of these strange events! I’ve also managed to come across some information about the mysterious power that Hoopa appears to wield. So, without further ado, I’d like to share my findings with you! After all, you’re actually traveling with Hoopa--the very subject of my research!" Options: Its                                                                                               mysterious rings | The secret of its lair | Its deeds and                                                                                     exploits | Nothing

Its mysterious rings: "It’s said that Hoopa can use the power of the three rings it adorns itself with to move objects about as it pleases... That’s not all! I’ve also heard that when Hoopa unleashes its full power, the size of the rings can grow up to multiple miles in length! With such massive rings, apparently it can transport even entire islands!"

The secret of its lair: "It’s said that Hoopa’s lair is overflowing with the objects and treasures it nabbed over the years, claiming them for its own. Rumor has it that there are mountains of gold and silver treasures that it took from ancient kings and wealthy land barons. I hear that Hoopa’s lair is in an oasis in the desert, but no one’s been able to find the place!"

Its deeds and exploits: "There’s a tale about an organization that tried to manipulate Hoopa’s power for their own benefit. After a while, certain objects that belonged to the organization mysteriously began to disappear. Everything from weapons and vehicles to money... It all began to vanish one by one. The organization got scared and decided to hole up inside of their headquarters. Once they did, things stopped disappearing! Just like that! Relieved that it was finally over, the organization finally decided to step outside. It was then that they discovered their headquarters had been transported wholesale to somewhere in the middle of a desert! Terrified of what they had unleashed, the organization promptly disbanded."

"Whether Hoopa becomes a trustworthy partner or ends up bringing about great misfortune depends entirely on the Trainer. I hope you don’t forget that. I think Hoopa’ll turn out right as rain with you at its side, though! You look like a Trainer who knows how to take care of his Pokémon and treat ’em right. Well, I hope you end up having lots of fine adventures with Hoopa! Have fun!"

Also, Volcanion and Diancie have had their event revealed as well, which you can see below.

Finally, I got to know our editor in chief. She finished her research about the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion and came back to the office.

Whoa! S-sorry! I was so surprised! I’ve been looking for Volcanion for 15 years. And finally, finally, I met a Trainer who’s traveling with it! I traveled everywhere to gather the information about Volcanion and put together a memo. I’ll let you read the memo. But just for you, because it’s top secret. Do you want to read the top-secret memo about Volcanion? Which part of the memo do you want to read?

My top-secret memo about Volcanion... If you’re Volcanion’s Trainer, I wouldn’t mind you reading it.

A memo marked as “Top Secret” is on the desk.

On the XXth day of the XXth month at the Pokémon Day Care on Route 7: About the extraordinary power that Volcanion is said to possess. Discussed it with a top Breeder who’s very familiar with the ecology of Pokémon and drew the following deduction. In order to cause a steam explosion powerful enough to blow up mountains, the Pokémon must have an organ with extremely high temperature that can instantly vaporize water to steam. That kind of organ is unheard of in the ecology of Pokémon, but Volcanion may have it...

On the XXth day of the XXth month at the Pokémon Center in Camphrier Town: Interviewed a Trainer who says he witnessed a Pokémon that could be Volcanion when he was stranded in a mountain. According to the Trainer, a huge Pokémon’s shadow appeared suddenly. Two huge armlike limbs that could crush even the land extended from its back, and from their tips, something that looked like smoke belched out and made the fog around the Pokémon even thicker. The Trainer said the Pokémon’s shadow slowly disappeared into the fog.

On the XXth day of the XXth month at Café Kizuna in Lumiose City: In the southern part of the Kalos region, there seems to be a custom to revere Volcanion as a nation-building Pokémon. People seem to believe that a steam explosion caused by Volcanion created the plain where they live. As a matter of fact, a huge mountain range suddenly disappeared due to an unexplained explosion in that part of the region in the past...

If you feel like reading my memo, come visit me anytime. Volcanion seems to trust you. I want you and Volcanion to travel together as good partners to each other!

Finally is Diancie, even though this was revealed a while back:

Please wait, (sir/miss).

I apologize for stopping you suddenly. But the Pokémon you just received is surely the Mythical Pokémon Diancie, isn’t it?

Diancie... A sudden mutation of a Carbink. The probability and mechanism of its origin are still veiled in mystery.

The Pokémon Diancie is synonymous with beauty. Its body absorbs light with a perfect balance and gives off a radiance that looks like nothing in this world.

In order to see that beauty, our master has been looking for Diancie for a long time. We are also very keen on taking Diancie to our master... That desire kept us going and led us here. Let me get straight to the point. Would you kindly give us your Diancie?

No way! All right...

Is there some way we can persuade you? Hmmm... Is there any way... Oh! I’m so glad you’re so understanding. Then... Wait. M-master?! I’m sorry for troubling you.

You... I truly appreciate your efforts in seeking Diancie for me. But...

What you can truly value is not something you can get by depriving somebody of a relationship. You should get it by your own actions, by your own efforts, or sometimes simply by your own luck. Then it will have true value.

To be honest with you, I envy you. But more importantly, I’d like to congratulate you on meeting Diancie and becoming travel partners. Congratulations.

Legend has it that Diancie protects its travel partners from accidents and illnesses. I wish you good luck and hope you can keep traveling together.

You two... Sorry, I shouldn’t keep relying on you, but please help me find my Diancie.

Information from: Hoopa’s Lore Finally Revealed: Hoopa Event Uncovered in X/Y Coding and Hacking Reveals Diancie Mystery Gift Event + Diamond Storm

Super Smash Bros. Female Villager Confirmed and more!

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't made as much Super Smash Bros. news as I'd like, but here I have a new chunk of news for you to see below!

Female Villager

Firstmost, and debatably the biggest news released in the past week or so was the Female Villager from animal crossing. We had already seen the male villager in action, which is usually the games main logo, but many people began wondering if a female version would be playable. Well,now it has been confirmed! Additionally, another form of both the female and male villager will be available, which would make since because that in animal crossing you can change around your look. The female villager will not be a different character, which is a bit of a disappointment, but instead another form, like wireframe mac. The question is, would these be considered a 'form' that you could select from, or the default you have to be if there is another villager out there. For example, when you played Brawl, if someone had already selected Kirby you had to go as a different colored Kirby, like yellow. So, if someone else has selected male villager red, does that mean you have to choose one of the females or the yellow villager? Or will there be 4 different colors of each of the variations of villagers? It seems doubtful. Either way, I know many Animal Crossing fans and female Super Smash Players are happy about the news. Until more news is released, check out the Gamexplain video below to learn more about the news!

Information from: http://nintendonews.com/2014/05/girl-villager-super-smash-bros-3ds-wii-u/ 

Diary entry for Animal Crossing 5/16

Animal Crossing New Leaf

5/16

Dear Diary,

Today was so much fun in my town Snikey. It was just a normal day up until the night. I slept late and stayed inside all day. But then Raymond arrived from Las Vegas. 

First, since it was late, we headed over to Club LOL. We danced to the music  until we finally got tired of jumping. K.K. Slider is the best! 

After that we continued the party around town, but since it was so late we could only keep the party going in the mail shop. But boy did we get that party started!

After that we finally got tired of the boring main island and headed over to the tropics! Thankfully Raymond picked up the tab.

Finally (after much trolling) I convinced Raymond to get in the boat. So then we sailed across the ocean listening to some fine tunes by Kapp'n. 

After hearing more than one sour note from Kap, we arrived at the island. Unfortunately,it wasn't as smooth as we hoped when we got there. We had a pretty big disagreement with some brat that was the daughter of the island front desk worker. Trade a banana for 2 bells? NO WAY! 

After that we headed outside and tried to catch some bugs, although we didn't have the greatest aim...

After a day of few catches (because I cut down all the trees) we headed out on a tour. 

We didn't do well on the fishing tour, but we did amazing on the bug catching and balloon shooting tour.

After a long and tiresome night we decided to head back to the mainland with another song by Kapp'n. Needless to say that sure woke us up.

After much debate we decided to go to Las Vegas, which was Raymond's home town. The train took a while to arrive, but it was well worth it. 

After that we didn't do much, but I HAD to check out Las Vegas' own coffee shop. I love that little shop, and especially the guy who runs it. Unlike all of the other citizens in Animal Crossing, this owl had a nice, deep voice. He some how convinced me to spend 400 bells on coffee cups.

After Raymond finally got me off my coffee addiction, we went to some shops around town that were still open since he was on a 3 hour time difference.

Like all good things, the night finally came to an end and I took the last train home to Snikey, leaving Raymond to finally get some rest.

Finally I dragged myself back into my house, but then crashed in front of the TV.

Rising Fist cards revealed!

We have some new news on the cards in rising fist! First off, we finally got a picture of the Rising Fist Packs! The art design includes a Hawlucha, M Heracross, M Lucario, and Tyrantrum (YES!).


Aside from the pack art (which does look pretty cool), lots of cards have just been officially announced! Below are the EX Pokemon and their translations!

Hawlucha-EX - Fighting - HP130

Basic Pokemon

Ability: Retribution
If this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon and is damaged by an opponent's attack, put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokemon.

[F][C][C] Moonsault Stomp: 60+ damage. This attack does 40 more damage if there is a Stadium in play.

When a Pokemon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
                                                             Retreat: 2




Lucario-EX - Fighting - HP180
Basic Pokemon

[F] Scud Jab: 30 damage. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
[F][F] Screw Blow: 60 damage. You may draw cards from your deck until you have 6 cards in your hand.
[F][F][F] Somersault High: 100 damage.

When a Pokemon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 2





M Lucario-EX - Fighting - HP220
Mega Evolution - Evolves from Lucario-EX

When 1 of your Pokemon becomes a Mega Evolution, your turn ends.

[F][F][F] Rising Fist: 140 damage. Discard 1 Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokemon.

When a Pokemon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
                                                             Resistance: none
                                                             Retreat: 2






To start off, I think that Hawlucha-EX looks extremly epic, but just isn't that powerful. Its only attack does a mere 60 damage (+40 if there's a stadium) for three energy, which pretty much sucks. And it's ability is the same as Bouffalant, so that was a bit of a downer too. Although, I'll cut it some slack since it is the promo for the Lucario box. As for Lucario-EX I found him fairly interesting because that he had three attacks. We haven't seen that in years, so to see them bringing it back is pretty cool. It's attacks are fairly good- nothing ground shattering to the TCG as we know it, but at least it can attack good without having to be mega-evolved. Speaking of M Lucario, I think it is fairly good, but not as good as M Charizard X and Y. Sure this guys better than M Blastoise and M Venusaur, but since it's non-mega version seemed so good I was expecting a little bit more. Plus he was one of my favorites. But he may become even better because of the below supporters/stadiums/energy.

Strong Energy - Special Energy

This card can only be attached to a [F] Pokemon. As long as it's attached to a [F] Pokemon it provides 1 [F] Energy. Attacks from the Pokemon this card is attached to do 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokemon. Discard this card if the Pokemon this card is attached to is no longer [F].







Fighting Stadium - Trainer
Stadium

The attacks of each player's Active [F] Pokemon do 20 more damage to Active Pokemon-EX (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. If another card with the same name is in play, you can’t play this card.





Korrina - Trainer

Supporter

Search your deck for 1 [F] Pokemon and 1 Item card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterwards.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).








These cards, which aren't great on their own, work together perfectly. You can attach the 'Strong Energy' to M Lucario, put 'Fighting Stadium' into play, and M Lucario's attack does 220 for three energy! And, if you add in a muscle band and do even more, especially if they do end up coming out with a M Ampharos, which would be weak to fighting! And of course if you need a trainer card or more energy you can play Korrina, which is basically a Skyla and Energy Search combined, even though it can only search for fighting energy! Put all of this together and you could have a pretty sick fighting deck.

Overall I think that this news is very promising and I hope we continue getting good cards for the next set. Until then, you can see my last post where I talked about the Rising Fist set announcement and the new Lucario box that will be coming out soon! Also, I have included Pancham and Pangoro, which aren't that good so I decided not to discuss them thoroughly but are still cool, of course (#Avoidinghatercommentsfrompancamlovers).


Pancham - Fighting - HP60
Basic Pokemon

[C] Rowdy Evolution: If you have a [D] Pokemon on your Bench, search your deck for a Pokemon that evolves from this Pokemon and place it on top of this Pokemon. (This counts as evolving that Pokemon.) Shuffle your deck afterwards.
[F][C][C] Moxie: 30 damage.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1







Pangoro - Fighting - HP100
Stage 1 - Evolves from Pancham

Ability: Skin of the Leader
While this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon, its maximum HP is increased by 20 for each of your Benched Pokemon.

[F][F][C] Crazy Knuckle: 80+ damage. If this Pokemon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 3







Thanks to PokeBeach for the translations! Information from: ‘Rising Fist’ Officially Announced, Several Cards Revealed!