More footage of Axiom Verge has been posted, which launches on the eShop in North America and Europe on Thursday. Watch another half hour of gameplay below.
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics may not be a standalone book. Inside the collection, which just came out in Japan yesterday, specific wording hints at more releases. We may see a second book this winter followed by a third in 2017. Obviously there have not been any specific announcements yet.
In North America and Europe, Zelda: Hyrule Graphics is known as The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts. It will be available next February.
Thanks to Zak H for the tip.
This past week, Dark Horse Books announced that the company is teaming up with Nintendo for The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts. North America and Europe will need to wait until next year for its localization, but in Japan, it came out yesterday as “The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Graphics”. You can view some photos of the book below.
One of the regular live streams was held earlier today for Fire Emblem 0, the Fire Emblem trading card game. Its producer, a representative from Intelligent Systems, and a couple of voice actors were in attendance.
Today’s big news is that an eighth series is happening, and it will feature cards from Awakening and Genealogy of the Holy War. We only have one piece of art showing Altenna.
Other than that, Fire Emblem 0 series 7 now has a release date. Japan will be receiving it on December 7. Fire Emblem Fates and Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword will encompass the upcoming series.
Check out the gallery below for a look at a bunch of screen caps from the live stream.
Nintendo tends to put up new eShop games in Japan on Wednesdays. But today, a special surprise was added to the Virtual Console.
New 3DS owners can now purchase Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Those who are interested can pick up the classic game for 926 yen.
Wagtch a trailer for Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War on the Japanese New 3DS Virtual Console below.
Back when VIZ Media announced the “Legendary Edition” volumes for the various Zelda manga, we heard about two that are arriving over the next few months. Ocarina of Time is up first in November, followed by Oracle of Ages/Seasons in January. We now have news about the two other volumes.
Majora’s Mask and A Link to the Past will comprise volume 3, with a release planned for March 2017. The Minish Cap and Phantom Hourglass will then follow in May.
It’s also worth mentioning that pre-orders for the third and fourth Legendary Edition volumes are on sale over at Amazon. Majora’s Mask/A Link to the Past as well as Minish Cap/Phantom Hourglass are down to about $12.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 launched in Japan on Thursday. Check out the video below for a ton of footage which spans nearly six hours.
Chronova Games is working on “Mega Maze”, an upcoming indie title on the way to the Wii U eShop. You’ll move through 60 levels in a first-person view in an attempt to navigate your way out of each one. Keys and doors, multiple floors, holes, and teleporters look to mix up the gameplay.
Mega Maze will also allow players to create their own levels and share them online with others. Online leaderboards are in as well to compare completion times.
Watch a trailer for Mega Maze below.
Nintendo brought out the Super Mario 3D Land Edition New 3DS on Friday. The package includes the system, a pair of cover plates, and a pre-installed copy of Super Mario 3D Land. View an unboxing video below.
Sumo Digital worked with SEGA to release Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing in 2010. It was a racer starring Sonic and a bunch of other characters based on SEGA’s various franchises. The game was well-received, and the two companies then returned in 2012 with the sequel Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. The racing was just as good, and Sumo did everything it could to make an even bigger and better game.
While reflecting on the sequel in last month’s issue of EDGE, executive producer Steve Lycett told the magazine:
“It was basically, ‘What if we had vehicles which transformed and [travelled across] land, air and sea?’ That was the initial back-of-a-fag-packet idea that became the basis of Transformed.”
“We made everything fourplayer; we made sure every single track had its own individual [style]. In a way, we almost didn’t care what Sega thought, as long as the fans were happy. We said we wanted to deliver absolutely everything we could, and we never pulled back from that, to the point where we were sneaking updates and various bits and pieces under the radar.”
