Michel Ancel talks about what happened with Beyond Good & Evil 2 nearly a decade ago
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
Over on his Instagram page, Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel offered new information as to what happened with the series’ second entry back in 2008.
At that time, the new Beyond Good & Evil “was playable with many prototypes.” Unfortunately, Ubisoft ran into many technical problems. The team ended up working on Rayman Origins (and later Rayman Legends) while the Beyond Good & Evil project was put to the side. Ancel pointed to planet exploration, space travel, and cities as elements that were intended for the original Beyond Good & Evil, and were planned for the follow-up.
Here’s the full Instagram post:
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Miitomo – new Miitomo Drop stage (10/18/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “The ghouls draw near… Halloween Horror #3”.
Available items include:
– Dracula’s soiree outfit
– Mummy costume
– Eyeball tee
– Coffin
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
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Sushi Princess – October 2016 update video
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
It’s been a little while since we last heard about Sushi Princess, but Lake Lodge Games did prepare a new video today with updated footage. Get a look at the project’s progress below.
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WayForward gives Shantae: Half-Genie Hero status update, product features revealed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
WayForward is extremely close to the finish line with Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. The studio remains in the testing phase, and is currently taking care of bugs on various platforms. A final date isn’t set, though WayForward will have more news to share once the game reaches the submission phase.
Other than that, WayForward also shared the lineup of product features for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. Here’s the news straight from the studio:
- New Game Plus! We’ve added a bonus mode which will unlock when you clear the game for the first time! Speed runners and sequence breakers – this feature is for you. Expect some kind of treat for completing the game quickly!
- Transformations! The game contains five chapters, two of which were stretch goals. As with all previous games, this means 1 transformation per chapter for a total of FIVE, right? NO! This time, Shantae will transform into a whopping 10 forms – 11 if you include the Tinkerbat Form. A few of these forms are very unusual… hmm.
- Magical Attacks and Upgrades. We’ve added upgrades for many of the most popular Shantae powers from the past. Storm Puff, Bubble Shield, Pike Ball, and Fireball are back. But this time you can upgrade all of them through multiple stages, with some devastatingly powerful final forms. For example, you can upgrade Pikeball into the “SCIMITAR”, which will cut any foe down to size in seconds. There are other upgrades too, but we’ll let you find those for yourself!
- GIGA WRENCH and Warp Dance! New to Half-Genie Hero is the Warp Dance. Get this dance, and you can zip around the stages within a given world with ease. To travel between worlds, you can catch a ride on Giga Wrench! Whenever you need a lift, blow Sky’s Bird-Whistle for a quick lift!
- Expanded Art Gallery: As planned, the Scuttle Town Art Gallery will house the 50+ images created by Backers. Now we’ve expanded that feature to include additional artwork created by our concept artists, animators, and friends at Inti Creates. Look for over 100 pieces of original artwork to unlock! If you unlock all of the images, you might get a special reward from the Mayor.
Japanese 3DS themes (10/19/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- (x2) – 200 yen each
Sonic (x3) – 200 yen each
Kyoufu! Zombie Neko – 200 yen
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (10/26/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on October 26. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Baseball Simulator 1000 (Famicom, 514 yen)
3DS Download
Koneko no Ie: Kirishimake to Sanbiki no Koneko – 500 yen
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Japanese Picross 3D, Super Chinese 2: Dragon Kid Wii U Virtual Console trailers
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Nintendo released official videos for Picross 3D and Super Chinese 2: Dragon Kid on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.
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More Pirate Pop Plus footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Another round of footage has been posted for Pirate Pop Plus, which launches on Thursday on Wii U and New 3DS. View the latest gameplay below.
More: 13AM Games, Dadako Studios, Pirate Pop Plus
Image & Form “seriously considered” multiplayer for SteamWorld Heist
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
SteamWorld Heist nearly had multiplayer. That’s according to Image & Form community manager Julius Guldbog, who said in a Reddit AMA that the functionality was “seriously considered”. Time was the only reason why it wasn’t included in the end.
Guldbog stated:
“We would love multiplayer and seriously considered it for Heist. In the end we ran out of time, simply.”
As another aside, the SteamWorld Heist hat packs are still planned for 3DS. Image & Form “ran into a nasty bug that will take some time to fix since DLC on 3DS didn’t work the way we thought,” though the team will “definitely compensate 3DS owners for the long wait”.
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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon push the old 3DS to the max
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 50 Comments
Do you remember how Smash Bros. would restart after closing the game on an older 3DS system? Well, now we have another game that operates similarly.
Those who have been playing the Pokemon Sun/Moon demo on older 3DS models (not the New 3DS), noticed that the system fully reboots after it’s been closed. Miiverse is also disabled, and the Home Menu lags while the demo is open.
It just goes to show how many resources Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon require. Of course, if you’re on a New 3DS, you won’t ever run into anything like this.
