Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Update: Turns out this is fake, guys. Seems that Hall does not exist given the photo found here.

Independent game developer Calvin Hall has published a new blog post about apparent Wii U-related rumblings from the D.I.C.E. Summit last month.

Hall echoes some of the previous talk we’ve heard – mainly that developers are saying Wii U projects “were being cancelled left and right”, including “a big multi-console project” from EA.

One Activision staffer allegedly said the following about sales disappointment for Call of Duty: Black Ops II and ports on Wii U:

“Activision didn’t expect much from Wii U sales of Black Ops 2, but they sure didn’t expect it to be that abysmal. Activision gave Wii U owners the best version of Blops 2 with Off TV features, and Nintendo fans didn’t support it. It’s easy for Nintendo fans to trash publishers for not giving them ports, but publishers have wisened up. They realize Nintendo fans are all talk. Nintendo fans are vocal with their mouths, but when it’s time to open their wallets, they’ll spend that $60 on New Super Mario Bros instead.”

The same employee said the following when asked about the thoughts of fellow employees he knows of from other publishers:

“There’s just no enthusiasm for it. The only reason publishers are still going to bring games to Wii U is because they don’t want to damage their relationship with Nintendo.”

Assuming these quotes are true, keep in mind that they don’t represent Activision’s feelings as a whole.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii Shop Channel | 0 comments

Retro City Rampage is finally here. The game was confirmed for WiiWare way back in 2010, so it’s been close to a three year wait for its arrival.

Making Retro City Rampage for Nintendo’s online service wasn’t so easy. While the company has made improvements in terms of how it handles indie titles, it did enforce some rather odd limitations and requirements in the past. For instance, indies were required to have an office space, which drained the funds of Retro City Rampage creator Brian Provinciano. Nintendo also wouldn’t pay studios for sales they earned unless a certain threshold was met.

Keeping these two points in mind, Provinciano has said that Retro City Rampage is a “$20,000 gift to the fans.”

The only weaknesses on Nintendo’s end during the Wii development have both been fixed for future platforms, so a big kudos must go out to them. They listen to feedback and take action to improve things if there’s a better way. In both cases, the original policies had the best intentions, but turned out to be a bit problematic.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked will finally launch in Europe on April 5, publisher Ghostlist has announced. The company just confirmed yesterday that Overclocked is now in production.

Those who pre-order the 3DS title from the Ghostlist Store will receive a double-sided poster. Overclocked’s boxart is on one side, while the other side features “an amazing panoramic view of Tokyo handpicked from the wealth of incredible artwork created by the Atlus team.”

Source: Ghostlight PR

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on March 5:

• All-American Rejects – “Kids in the Street” – keyboard support
• Blink-182 – “Always” – keyboard support
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Give It Away” – keyboard support, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99

Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.

Source: Harmonix PR

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Nintendo is launching a demo for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity in just a few days. Starting on March 7, 3DS owners in North America will have an opportunity to try out the game prior to the game’s release. Nintendo plans to publish Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity on March 24.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

First up is Superman vs. Sinestro…

And next, Green Arrow vs. Hawkgirl:

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 1 Comment

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai is dealing with a lot of pain at the moment. In this week’s Famitsu, he revealed outright that he is suffering from calcific tendonitis and several ruptures in the muscles. The pain itself is bad enough, but it’s also affecting his work on the next Smash Bros. games.

Sakurai does have a Twitter account and fans from all over the world have been writing in and wishing him well. He’s been keeping tabs on the various messages, but told everyone that they shouldn’t worry about his injury or the development of Smash Bros.

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Capcom just released an app in Japan that makes it possible to play the 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate online. Users download a tool onto a Wii U console, which is connected online through a Wii LAN Adapter or Wii U LAN adapter, and join up with others. Basically, the Wii U acts as a middleman – except it’s a machine.

Thankfully, Nintendo has confirmed that the tool will be made available in Europe. Gamers will be able to add an app to the Wii U known as the “Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Packet Relay Tools for Nintendo 3DS” at launch. It will be free to all system owners.

A statement from Nintendo reads:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Podcast Stories, Screenshots | 0 comments

Shin’en has opened an official website for Jett Rocket II. Access it here. The site contains the game’s first screenshots, which we’ve posted in the gallery above.