Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed producer hints at more platforms, including Wii U
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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed is coming to the 3DS, but not Wii. One would think that this has to mean the game is in development for Wii U.
While SEGA nor Sumo Digital are confirming anything outright, producer Joe Neate has hinted that the title could be released on additional platforms.
When asked if the possibility of a Wii U version has been discussed, Neate said:
“I’m sure there are still discussions ongoing about that at the moment. I think the platforms announced today are the only confirmed ones, but yeah, keep your eyes peeled for potential other platforms I’d imagine.”
Neate wasn’t able to comment on why Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed isn’t in development for Wii, by the way…
3DS VC ratings: Rayman, The Sword of Hope 2, Tumblepop
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Update: One more rating for the road: Tumblepop.
3DS Virtual Console listings continue to pour in from various classification boards.
Today, PEGI has rated Rayman for the service. This must be related to the Game Boy Color version of the title, which was released in 2000.
It looks like we can also expect The Sword of Hope 2 on the eShop soon, as the OFLC has added in an entry for the old Game Boy game.
First Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed screenshots
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Update: Bumped to the front page with more screenshots.
Screenshots aren’t from the 3DS version obviously, but it should contain most of the features from the other platforms. And if this is in the works for Wii U (which I think it is), you can expect that version to look similar to the screenshots above.
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed videos
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SEGA reveals Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed
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A sequel to Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is in the works. Sumo Digital and SEGA will release “Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed” this autumn.
When we first heard rumblings of a followup, the project was rumored for the 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and 3DS. Two out of those three platforms have been confirmed. Right now the game is heading to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, 3DS, and Vita. Unlike the original, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed is not coming to Wii. This makes us think that SEGA will be announcing a version for Nintendo’s new console at E3…
You can find the first details on Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed below.
– Can skid across water and soar in the sky
– Sumo had come up with their ideas before Mario Kart 7 was revealed
– Tweaks in handling when you go underwater
– Fully-fledged flight model for air segments
– Guide your winged-vehicle through floating boost gates
– Handling is comparable to Mario Kart and OutRun, but with a little more heft
– Can track off waves for a boost on occasion
– Watch out for whirlpools that can slow you down or drag you under
– Changes in the track as you race
– Shortcuts and alternative routes
– Panzer Dragoon-themed course included
– Spend a lot of time in the air for this stage
– Monkey Ball track: choice of winding, narrow, barrier-free strips of track up above, or the wider stretches below that are slower but easier to negotiate
– One shortcut sends you leaping onto a numbered target from the Money Target mini-game
– Sumo needed permission from SEGA Japan to include water for the Monkey Ball stage
– Improvements in graphics
– Composer Richard Jacques is working on the game
– Remix of classic SEGA tunes
– Commentator from the first game is gone
– Announcer only interjects to share the most important race information
– Crowd will clap, cheer, chant for their favorite racer
– Sonic drives his Koenigsegg-style supercar
– Team is trying to make the vehicles cooler
– Skies of Arcadia’s Vyse is in the game, has a vehicle based on the Delphinus
– Golden Axe’s Gilius Thunderhead is in the game, has a Ray Harryhausen-esque bronze creature that morphs into a turtle and an eagle
– Thunderhead was planned for the first game
– Final unlockable level will impress SEGA fans
– Earn points for your chosen character that feed into a leveling system
– Unlock trinkets/vehicle mods
– Split-screen multiplayer
– Online races
– Up to eight players
– Different modes and options to customize races
– Story mode with 16 new tracks
– Different SEGA worlds represented by floating islands
– Four favorite tracks from the first game are back such as Jet Set Radio Future’s Shibuya and the Death Egg track
Time Travelers releasing in June or July
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In February, composer Hideki Sakamoto tweeted that Time Travelers would arrive in early summer. A new pamphlet from Nintendo gives credence to his message.
The pamphlet includes games expected to ship in June/July. Each entry lists a specific release date… except Time Travelers.
In any case, it seems as though Level-5 will launch Time Travelers within the first two months of summer.
Nintendo Download (5/3, Europe)
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3DS VC
Game & Watch Gallery 2 – £3.60
DSiWare
Cat Frenzy – £1.80
Wii VC
Super Hang-On – 900 points
Source: Nintendo PR
UK software sales (Week ending 4/28)
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Individual formats
– 1 [PROTOTYPE 2] XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 2 [PROTOTYPE 2] PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 3 KINECT STAR WARS XB360 LUCASARTS MICROSOFT
1 4 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. XB360 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
3 5 FIFA STREET XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 MASS EFFECT 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
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6 8 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 9 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 10 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 11 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
9 12 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 13 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
19 14 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22 15 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD XB360 THQ THQ
16 16 MARIO PARTY 9 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 17 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 18 MASS EFFECT 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 19 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 20 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 21 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40 22 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24 23 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 24 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
34 25 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
32 26 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
10 27 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38 28 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
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35 30 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 31 SSX XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
36 32 KID ICARUS: UPRISING 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 33 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 34 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
27 35 SSX PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 36 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 37 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 38 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD PS3 THQ THQ
26 39 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 40 UFC UNDISPUTED 3 XB360 THQ THQ
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2 2 FIFA STREET EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 3 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 4 MASS EFFECT 3 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 5 KINECT STAR WARS TERMINAL REALITY LUCASARTS MICROSOFT
1 6 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. CD PROJEKT RED NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
6 7 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 8 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 9 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
12 10 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
14 11 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13 12 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10 14 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 SSX EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 16 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
24 17 UFC UNDISPUTED 3 YUKE’S THQ THQ
17 18 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 19 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26 20 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
25 21 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 22 MARIO PARTY 9 ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 23 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
22 24 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27 25 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 26 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 27 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 28 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29 29 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
34 30 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
30 31 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
31 32 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
35 33 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
33 34 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
16 35 RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY SLANT SIX GAMES CAPCOM CAPCOM
– 36 FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
32 37 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 38 METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION BLUEPOINT GAMES KONAMI KONAMI
37 39 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 ZOË MODE 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
– 40 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
Source: Chart-Track
Nintendo 3DS gets a royal new color on May 20: Midnight Purple
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Nintendo has confirmed “Midnight Purple” as the next color variation for the 3DS in North America. It will be available on May 20.
Just as lilacs and hyacinth bloom throughout the spring, so too a new color is blooming for the Nintendo 3DS system. Midnight Purple gives the hand-held a royal new look. The new color will launch May 20, the same day Mario Tennis Open becomes available.
The Midnight Purple Nintendo 3DS, offered at a suggested retail price of $169.99 in the United States, becomes the fifth color in the always-stylish Nintendo 3DS color palette, joining Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, Flame Red and Pearl Pink. Now fans have another option to customize the look of their systems to suit their individual styles and personalities.
