WayForward talks cancelled Shantae prototypes, differences between Pirate’s Curse and Half-Genie Hero
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In an interview with Siliconera, Shantae director Matt Bozon touched on the different prototypes that the studio experimented with in the past but never saw the day of light. Among the projects include “a polygonal Shantae that could be run around in three distinct gameplay ‘gyms’”.
Bozon’s full comments:
“We had a polygonal Shantae that could be run around in three distinct gameplay ‘gyms’. One was a spline-scroller (like Namco’s Klonoa), one was a free-range 3D like Mario 64, and the last was an isometric 3D platformer. We’ve done a lot of exploration in this area… Shantae was a sprite/3D hybrid for PlayStation and PC, and was free-roaming on the PlayStation 2. She even rode a river raft on the GameCube. It’s possible that we’ll see a polygonal Shantae down the line, but only if it serves the style of gameplay we want to create at the time.”
Bozon also spoke with Siliconera about WayForward’s upcoming Shantae games. Speaking about the differences between Pirate’s Curse and Half-Genie Hero, he said:
“The games are fairly different. The teams have no real crossover besides me and Jake (Virt) Kaufman. Half-Genie Hero is more about dancing, over-the-top spectacle, arcade action, and some light quest elements to keep it true to the series (and it’s still in development, so anything can happen!). It’s like a Shantae TV show come to life!”
“Pirate’s Curse has a deeper narrative and is more rooted in 16-bit stylings, even though it has higher resolution paintings and occasional voice over. Pirate’s Curse expands the original gameplay and takes into new territory. Half-Genie Hero goes back to belly dancing and magic, but adds a ton of variety with more playable characters and HD visual design.”
XSEED confirms Rune Factory 4 release in Europe as eShop-only release
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments
Following yesterday’s leak from the USK, XSEED has now come forward with an official confirmation regarding Rune Factory 4’s release plans in Europe.
Executive VP Ken Berry told Siliconera:
“The situation is that we know the Rune Factory 4 fans in Europe have suffered enough with one cancellation already, so we didn’t want to announce anything until the game passed [Nintendo of Europe] certification and we were sure its digital-only eShop release was imminent since we are using a different programming house to try to pick up where the original dev team left off.”
“Though I can’t disclose which development house is handling the PAL localization programming duties for us, I can say that it’s been in the works for months already and we hope to start the master submission process with NOE within the next couple weeks.”
It was previously said that Rune Factory 4 wouldn’t be released in Europe due to technical difficulties. All of the problems likely came down to the fact that Neverland, the game’s original developer, shut down late last year.
More: Ken Berry, Rune Factory 4, top, XSEED
Mindfeud release window and price announced
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS eShop, News, Screenshots | 0 comments
Recently we reported that Dutch-based Engine Software would collaborate with Norwegian developer Monkeybin to release their social board game, Mindfeud for the 3DS.
Now, Engine Software has announced they will be releasing the game during the month of November (actual date will very by territory) this year and the price will be set at $4.99.
Check out the first batch of screenshots below.
More: Engine Software, eshop, Mindfeud, Monkeybin
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (10/2/14, North America)
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Nintendo Download (10/2/14, North America)
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
- 99Seconds
- Red Riding Hood
Wii U Virtual Console
- Castlevania: Dracula X
3DS Retail
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (available Friday) – note: can download patch 1.0.2 today
- Tenkai Knights Brave Battle (available Oct. 7)
3DS Demo
- Color Zen
eShop Sales
- Poker Dice Solitaire Future is 30 percent off (reduced from $0.99 to $0.69) until Oct. 30.
- Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 23.
- Tappingo is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 16.
Price Reduction
- Just Dance Kids 2014 is being reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99) starting Oct. 6 on Wii U.
Coming Soon
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – Oct. 9 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
- Harvest Moon 2 – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS)
Source: Nintendo PR
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Video additions to the eShop (10/1/14)
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This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
Skylanders Trap Team Teaser Trailer
Skylanders Trap Team Inside the Trap Trailer
Hyrule Warriors Launch Trailer
Red Riding Hood Trailer
99Seconds Trailer
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Trailer
Disney Infinity 2.0 Walk It Trailer
Armillo Accolades Trailer
Super Smashing Sale: 9/25 – 10/2
Nintendo 3DS – Super Smash Bros. Food Fight Commercial
Nintendo 3DS – Super Smash Bros. Last Seat Commercial
Nintendo 3DS – Super Smash Bros. Training Day Commercial
3DS
Skylanders Trap Team Story Trailer
Skylanders Trap Team Teaser Trailer
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle Trailer
Skylanders Trap Team Inside the Trap Trailer
Hyrule Warriors Launch Trailer
Disney Infinity 2.0 Walk It Trailer
Armillo Accolades Trailer
Super Smashing Sale: 9/25 – 10/2
Nintendo 3DS – Super Smash Bros. Food Fight Commercial
Nintendo 3DS – Super Smash Bros. Last Seat Commercial
Nintendo 3DS – Super Smash Bros. Training Day Commercial
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
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Turtle Tale hitting the European Wii U eShop next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
The Wii U version of Turtle Tale is due out on the European Wii U eShop next week, based on a listing found on the store. The game should be available on October 9. Pricing is set at €2.99, but it appears that owners of the original 3DS game will be able to save 33 percent.
More: Europe, indie, sale, Saturnine Games, Turtle Tale
Japanese eShop update (10/1/14)
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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Touch Battle Ninja – 500 yen
Tangram x Tangram – Dare mo ga Hamaru Silhouette Puzzle – 500 yen
Kinki no Maguna (retail title) – 5,980 yen (from 10/2)
Nazotoki Battle Tore! Densetsu no Mamiya o Fukkatsusaseyo! (retail title) – 5,119 (from 10/2)
Conbini Dream Demo – FREE
Virtual Console
NA (no titles since 5/7)
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
NA
Virtual Console
Mach Rider (Famicom) – 514 yen
Super Chinese World (Super Famicom) – 823 yen
F-Zero: Falcon Densetsu (F-Zero: GP Legend, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
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Stone Shire is another Minecraft-like game for Wii U (and maybe 3DS)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 11 Comments
Finger Gun Games is working on another Mincraft-like game (which also takes inspiration from Dwarf Fortress and DnD) for the Wii U called Stone Shire. The game may also come to 3DS depending on its success.
Here’s an overview of Stone Shire straight from the developer:
The concept of the game is simple: explore, mine, and build. The player will be able to choose from different fantasy races that we all know and love, like dwarves, elves, and hobbits, and they will each come with their own special traits. To keep everything simple, there likely won’t be a leveling system. Your gains come from what you create and find. And of course, an exploration game would not be without enemies. One moment you could be fighting a goblin in the woods. Or you could be mining in the deep caves under a mountain, when suddenly you spot red eyes peering through the dark as a drow or some other beast desires to prey upon you.
Stone Shire appears to be in the earlier stages of development, but we’ll keep track of its progress.
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Denpa Ningen no RPG Free has now been downloaded over 1 million times in Japan
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The Denpa Ningen no RPG Free success story continues. Genius Sonority announced today that the free-to-play title has now been downloaded over 1 million times. Having launched in Japan this past July, that mark was reached in roughly three months.
