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Blastball for 3DS , a new Nintendo IP announced at Nintendo World Championships
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Ingueferroque
Banned
Pretty likely this will go on sale during E3, no?
RPGCrazied
Member
Here is the picture:
Doesn't that kinda look like Samus's ship? The color and shape is just uncanny.
Doesn't that kinda look like Samus's ship? The color and shape is just uncanny.
SoulUnison
Banned
Here is the picture:
Doesn't that kinda look like Samus's ship? The color and shape is just uncanny.
I'm not seeing it. That blocky structure on the left?
Samus' ships have always had a rounded, ridged design.
That looks like a building.
That's not even close, in color *or* shape.
DarkLegion
Member
If I remember right there was a tweet that retro had a nice new engine on WiiU. So I think it's safe to assume they have a WiiU game in the works atleast if they were working on this(which I doubt).
Squall5042
Member
This game actually looks really fun
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Wait, this is a nintendo game?
EmptyCanO'wupass
Member
Looks like that browser game Rokkitball.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I'm gonna have to echo this. As good as it may be, it will never sell on a handheld.
I was honestly expecting more new games in the NWC. Having this be the only completely new title is somewhat interesting.
I'm wondering if they could have handled the reveal better, and when they're going to give more details.
They removed the limit or reduced it to a single coin per play
I don't remember which, but a single coin is a pittance anyway. Community is probably dead though.
I'm wondering if they could have handled the reveal better, and when they're going to give more details.
They removed the limit or reduced it to a single coin per play
I don't remember which, but a single coin is a pittance anyway. Community is probably dead though.
AzureTranquility95
Banned
I can tell you from experience, it's not.
Shikamaru Ninja
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It was an Arena FPS, and it was well developed for what it was. Great soundtrack too.
Yeah, my guess is NSD doing it.
nephilimdj
Member
3DS has this weird thing for getting tech demo like games.
KittenMaster
Member
It was.. not the most balanced arena FPS. And a lot of map clipping exploits shown up (as well as people finding out that Noxus' frost hitbox extends fully vertically). Still impressive for a DS game but fell apart pretty quickly.
i put 200 hours in that game. had so many great rivals. i long for a sequel to hunters
gingerbeardman
Member
I thought this too.
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Looks great, I like it. But I think this should be a console game instead, as the FPS audience is heavily present there. Portables aren't the best option for this genre, which is mostly non-existant. Anyway, I hope this works, as it's a wise direction from Nintendo to diversify their audience.
vagabondarts
Member
I thought this looked awesome.
Hope to get to play it soon
Hope to get to play it soon
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
Yeah so... there's no way this isn't just a minigame in Metroid Prime Hunters 3D that they're pretending is its own game until Tuesday. Obvious HUD aesthetics aside, it's just way too shallow of a gameplay concept to carry a full title.
The ball had a Metroid morphball trail at the end for Christ's sake.
The ball had a Metroid morphball trail at the end for Christ's sake.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I doubt this is a minigame.
dickroach
Member
I think they just took some stuff from Hunters to make a nice little $5-10 eshop game
Otherspacing
Member
This game seems it could be fun for a low price, but considering those 3DS controls... I don't know how long I'd be able to play it.
comedy bomb
Banned
What is up with the home screen @ 1:54:43? It looks like the Wii U home screen if I'm not mistaken.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Too bad it's not Rocket League.
vagabondarts
Member
It was... that is bizarre.
SatoAilDarko
Member
I agree with the Metroid connections being strong.
The thing is that pilot is clearly a big headed small thing like a Mii. No way that can exist in the Metroid art style.
I think this was once part of a Metroid project and then branched off.
The thing is that pilot is clearly a big headed small thing like a Mii. No way that can exist in the Metroid art style.
I think this was once part of a Metroid project and then branched off.
Interesting seeing the Metroid Prime Hunters gameplay being brought back on 3DS; seems like a natural fit bring back that games multiplayer mode in a new way, so Blastball looks very interesting in that way 
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I wonder if this is going to be like Prime Hunters and have a single player campaign to play through or its just going to be the multiplayer mode. I think the latter might be a better idea, as Hunters had a very weak single player mode (though it was being compared to the Prime games...so of course it would be weaker).
I hope this game is a success, as it does look promising.
. I wonder if this is going to be like Prime Hunters and have a single player campaign to play through or its just going to be the multiplayer mode. I think the latter might be a better idea, as Hunters had a very weak single player mode (though it was being compared to the Prime games...so of course it would be weaker).
I hope this game is a success, as it does look promising
.I was thinking the same thing! It's like FPS Rocket League but RL seems so much better.
Wont't hurt to try especially if it is F2P.
Lol, this.
I mentioned on the NWC thread and found the moment where you read Clearly "G.F.S. AEGIS" which is in line with the ship naming in the Metroid Galactic Federation naming for "G.F.S. Valhalla", "G.F.S. Olympus", etc.
https://youtu.be/J9H8VcU21j4?t=6993
https://youtu.be/J9H8VcU21j4?t=6993
Brian_FETO
Banned
What if Retro's game is a 2D sidescrolling Metroid on Wii U using their DKC engine
And the Prime style game is on 3DS
And the Prime style game is on 3DS
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Wasn't a fan of Prime Hunters, and this looks effectively like a mini-game played within that, so I'm not overly interested.
The Metroid spin-off we've all been waiting for!
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
You can't be sure of ANYTHING with this company.
Why would they reveal it with a different name though?