Marvelous AQL officially becomes Marvelous
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Marvelous AQL announced back in April that the company’s name would be modified slightly to simply “Marvelous”. That change is now official today. The company hopes that by becoming Marvelous, its brand will be strengthened.
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Yacht Club could consider cross-buy for Shovel Knight
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Yacht Club Games is open to the idea of cross-buy for Shovel Knight. Just don’t expect it anytime soon, as it’s something the studio would have to consider it first.
Yacht Club said on Twitter:
@PostMesmeric Sounds like a unique promotion at the moment! Something that's certainly in our minds just the same though.
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) June 30, 2014
Cross-buy is a much-welcomed feature on Nintendo platforms, but it has a long ways to go. It’s only available in Europe at present (with one game thus far), and the functionality seems to be limited to buying the 3DS version first and then picking up the Wii U edition for free.
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A closer look at Pokemon Art Academy’s Japanese sales
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
During the week of June 16, Pokemon Art Academy launched in Japan. While it only moved 31,080 copies, the game sold through 70.11 percent of its initial shipment.
Pokemon Art Academy actually could have sold even more if not for a recent Nintendo promotion. The title was made free (starting this month and lasting through the end of July) as part of Nintendo’s Recommended Monthly Software Campaign. You also have to consider that overall sales slowed during the week due to it being the week before payday.
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More footage of the Nintendo Game Seminar 2013 titles
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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Pre-order Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley at GameStop, get a plush dog
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If you pre-order Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley at GameStop, you’ll be provided with a special bonus. The retailer is giving out a plush dog when the game launches. This offer is valid both in-store and online.
Japan saw its slowest video game sales last week
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Japan saw its slowest week in 2014 thus far in terms of game sales. According to Media Create, total software sales dipped below 380,000 units. Previously, the third week of May was Japan’s slowest.
There weren’t many games that sold particular well last week. Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Challenge of the Blue Samurai experienced a slight uptick – likely due to the FIFA World Cup – but that’s about it.
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Magic Pockets working on unannounced Wii U title
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Magic Pockets, the developer of today’s newly-announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for 3DS, is working on an unannounced Wii U title. That’s according to a listing on the studio’s website.
No word on what Magic Pockets is working on for Wii U at this time. There is a strong possibility that the project in question is for Activision, and it could always be a licensed game.
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS off-screen trailer (new arrangement)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 5 Comments
This isn’t a completely brand new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS trailer, but it appears to be a new arrangement. There are a few new gameplay scenes/snippets in there – like the brief Steel Diver bit.
Thanks to Jan for the tip.
More ZaciSa’s Last Stand footage
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Yacht Club on what’s next for Shovel Knight, possibility of sequels, interest in original titles
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Shovel Knight designer/director Sean Velasco and pixel artist Nick Wozniak recently spoke with Hardcore Gamer and gave some lengthy insight into what the studio has planned next for the game. Additionally, Yacht Club discussed the possibility of sequels – again touching on ideas like a 16 bit version or N64-styled game with 3D visuals – as well as interest in pursuing original titles as well.
You can find Velasco and Wozniak’s comments below and the full interview here.
