The Wonderful 101: The Kotaku Review
The Wonderful 101 is a frustrating game, a confusing maelstrom of aliens and superheroes that seems to punish players for all the wrong reasons.
Of Course, Bayonetta Creator/Twitter Maestro Hideki Kamiya Loves Shoes
I couldn't help myself from blurting out "Nice shoes!" when Hideki Kamiya stood up to shake my hand. Look at them. Is it any wonder why I had to give them props?
Sales of The Wonderful 101 in Japan are not very wonderful. According to 4Gamer, Platinum Games' latest sold only a little over 5,000 copies on its first day out in Japan, not even making the top 20, one week later. The Wonderful 101 arrives in the US on the 15th of this month. Hopefully it will fare better there.
This Man Almost Made a Game Filled With Nintendo All-Stars
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If you follow Hideki Kamiya on Twitter, you might expect him to be an excitable, fast-talking conversationalist in person. He's pretty much the opposite. In fact, when he sat down for an interview at PAX last week, the man responsible for beloved action games Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Bayonetta barely even…
Going to PAX? Go Hands-On With Pokémon X and Y
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PAX-goers will be the first in North America to get their hands on Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, Nintendo said today in an announcement of its activities at the expo less than 10 days away.
Game Designer Would Like You To Stop Fixating On Review Scores
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Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya has a new video game out. It's not getting perfect scores or perfect reviews. Yeah, like he cares. Here's one of video game's most expressive game designers brushing off criticism as only he can.
Nintendo, Your Restrictions On Demos Are Just Silly
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I downloaded the demo for The Wonderful 101, and was surprised to find this message pop up telling me that I would only be allowed to run the demo 20 times. Now, of course I don't plan on playing a demo more than once or twice, as I'm sure most people don't. Which is why I find it so odd that Nintendo would put…
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Don't Worry About The Wonderful 101 Being Too Short
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It's got it where it counts.
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Here's more of Platinum's Wii U superhero game The Wonderful 101 in action. I don't know what the hell is going on half the time, but I do know that I'd very much like to play this game.
A Tale of Two Wii U Games
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Forget Mario. Don't worry about Donkey Kong. There are two Wii U games that will shape the console's future, and neither stars one of Nintendo's big mascots.
Platinum Games' swarm-of-super-heroes action game The Wonderful 101 will launch on the Wii U on September 15. We've liked what we've played, so this is good news!
Some Gamers Bash Comment About Game Length, Prompting a Clarification
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Outspoken game director Hideki Kamiya's Tweet about prioritizing fun over game length have stirred enough of a response to provoke a follow-up from his long-time producer.
Who Cares if The Game is Short? Hideki Kamiya Wants To Ensure It's Fun
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The ever-colorful Twitter feed of top Japanese game developer Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, and the upcoming Wonderful 101 for Wii U) imparted some wisdom this weekend. I believe in this wisdom as well.
New The Wonderful 101 Trailer Shows Off Giant Robots, Waterslides
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Nestled in all the bombshells of this morning's Nintendo Direct was a nice looking new trailer for Platinum Games' strategy/action title The Wonderful 101—formerly Project P-100.
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As with just about every other major console that has ever launched, promises and plans for the Wii U's first few months are thinning into the reality of a system plagued with a lack of early releases.