Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Nintendo developer Retro Studios published a statement about the passing of Satoru Iwata on its Twitter earlier today. This is what was shared by the company:

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Last month, Arc System Works announced the acquisition of the Double Dragon, Super Dodge Ball, River City Ransom, and Kunio-kun franchises. This week’s issue of Famitsu asks president Minoru Kidooka about what’s next for these former Technos IPs.

Kidooka told the magazine:

“Firstly, we’d like to develop 3DS titles like we’ve been doing up until now. Personally, I’d like to see titles such as Kunio-kun and Double Dragon be revived as arcade games again.”

“This is something we’re aiming for the next fiscal year, but I’d like to get the fighting part of Downtown Hot-Blooded March: Let’s Go to the Great Sports Meet and make it into a game, and turn it into something that can be played competitively with four players at the arcades.”

Arc System Works most recently developed Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shugo. That game launched in Japan on May 28.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads report hasn’t been issued yet, but we’ve slowly been hearing about some of the games heading to the eShop on Thursday. We now know that Circle Entertainment is releasing Samurai Defender, which is set at €2.99. The game previously launched in North America on May 21.

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Nova-111 is launching on the Wii U eShop in September, Funktronic Labs and Curve Digital have announced.

You’ll find an official overview with a breakdown of features below. Additionally, new screenshots can be found in the attached gallery.

The game is the brain child of ex Q-Games developers Eddie Lee and Kalin, whose previous work included the PixelJunk series. Since being originally announced, Nova-111 has been a mainstay in the American expo scene – picking up awards at PAX and SXSW, and being named a finalist at Indiecade 2014.

Nova-111 is a sci-fi themed adventure that lets you utilise both real-time decisions and turn-based strategy to fight enemies and solve puzzles. Pilot your trusty orange vessel through mysterious and foreign planets, navigating mind-warping puzzles and engaging in strategic battles with bizarre astrobiological creatures. It’s all based in a twisted environment where the turn-based world and the real-time world collide – can you fix space-time and rescue the scientists lost in the aftermath of the Universe’s Greatest Science Experiment?

Nova-111 features

· Twisted mix of turn-based and real-time gameplay
· Strategic combat where brains beats brawn
· Mind-warping puzzles…in space!
· Abilities like TIME-STOP to cleverly avoid danger
· Collectible upgrades and modules for your ship
· Dynamic soundtrack suited to your play style
· SCIENCE – who doesn’t like scientific progress?

Source: Curve Digital PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Game Mill is working on two new games for 3DS. New titles based on Goosebumps and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader are releasing on October 13 and September 8 respectively, according to Amazon listings. These are both a couple of random games for sure!

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Nintendo has issued a statement about the passing of company president Satoru Iwata through its North American Twitter account.

Nintendo said that Iwata has left behind “an amazing legacy”, and all of its employees “will spend every day trying to honor him and what he created.” Fans were also thanked for their “outpouring of support”.

Here’s a look at both messages:

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A few new screenshots from Devil’s Third have appeared online, and they’re all in the gallery below. I’m not entirely sure where they’ve come from, but we’ve heard talk of media members in Europe getting their hands on the game. The images likely come from that build.

Thanks to Zon2 for the tip.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi (PS4/PS3) – 9/8/8/9
Makai Shin Trillion (PSV) – 9/8/8/9
Hoppe Chan: Punitto Shibotte Daibouken! (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Vamwolf Cross (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Abyss (Wii U) – 7/7/6/8
Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei (3DS) – 6/7/7/6

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Some folks in Europe have started getting their hands on the latest amiibo. Hit up the gallery below for photos of the Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Olimar figures.

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Bill Trinen is the latest notable Nintendo staffer to have offered up a couple of comments on the passing of Satoru Iwata. Have a look at what he said on Twitter below.

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