‘Forgotten Legions’ is finished and should hit DSiWare “soon”
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, DS, DSiWare, News | 0 comments
According to developer Cypronia, the DSiWare (and subsequently 3DS eShop) strategy game Forgotten Legions has completed development and should make its way to download “soon”. No word on how soon that is, whether it’s been properly submitted to Nintendo, or whether there could be additional development time, but if we hear anything we’ll keep you posted!
Revelations producer on possible Resident Evil reboot, future, 3DS sales
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
One day in the future, Capcom’s legendary Resident Evil series could see a reboot.
Resident Evil: Revelations producer Masachika Kawata commented on the possibility of changes following Resident Evil 6’s mixed reception, and specifically commented on the suggestion of a more open-world approach in a Eurogamer interview:
“If we did [go with an open-world], we would want to preserve what Resident Evil is and what makes it appealing to fans, while also making it accessible to new players. It would almost entail having a slight reboot to get the series into a place where it would work with open-world gameplay. That’s just a personal opinion. A lot of decisions would have to be taken before something like that is done to the series, but it is something that… There is a possibility.”
3DS receives new Fire Emblem: Awakening puzzle
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Nintendo is celebrating the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening with a new StreetPass Mii Plaza puzzle. 3DS owners should be receiving a SpotPass notification about the news.
Visit the StreetPass Mii Plaza to begin filling the new puzzle. You can find it under Puzzle Swap in the “Play” section.
First Ninja JaJaMaru-kun: Princess Sakura and the Secret Dragon screenshots/art
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Rune Factory 4 heading to North America this summer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
XSEED is localizing a new Japanese 3DS title for North America. This summer, gamers can get their hands on Rune Factory 4.
Natsume has traditionally localized the Rune Factory releases in North America. In the past, Natsume has almost always handled the games’ publishing duties in the states.
Source: XSEED PR
3DS sees high connection rate, new 3DS StreetPass features coming this year
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Never before has a portable system achieved the same kind of Internet-connection rate success as the 3DS. According to Satoru Iwata, over 80 percent of system owners in Japan and the US have ventured online. At one point in 2012, the rate was only hovering at around 60 percent.
The 3DS is also seeing success when it comes to StreetPass – well, in Japan and Europe. Gamers in Japan continue to use the social element, and Iwata says that it has started “gradually become popular in the metropolitan areas of European countries.” In order to increase StreetPass’ appeal, Nintendo will introduce new features this year.
Nintendo willing to help Japanese third-parties release 3DS games overseas
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Western third-party support of handheld development has dropped off, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Studios aren’t making as many portable titles as compared to the time of the DS.
That being said, Japanese companies are more involved than ever with 3DS game-making. Nintendo plans “to more actively support the Japanese software developers in distributing their key titles overseas this year.” Iwata specifically pointed to Professor Layton as a series that Nintendo has published in the west and said the that company will “increase the number of such games for the U.S. market as well as in Europe.”
Finally, Iwata expressed openness in working with third-party developers in releasing their games overseas. Maybe they’ll give Square Enix a kick in the butt when it comes to Bravely Default?
Recently, third-party software developers overseas have been inclined to focus on mega-hit titles for home consoles and have had less of their development studios develop software for handheld devices. Some developers, which make game content suitable for children, work on titles for Nintendo 3DS, but they are not as active as the time of Nintendo DS.
On the other hand, as the handheld devices occupy a large share of the video game market and software for handheld devices is important in the video game business in Japan, Japanese software developers are eagerly assigning their top teams to develop key titles for Nintendo 3DS.
We therefore plan to more actively support the Japanese software developers in distributing their key titles overseas this year.
Among those third-party titles both developed and published in Japan, there have been some games which Nintendo published in Europe, including the Professor Layton series. We will increase the number of such games for the U.S. market as well as in Europe. We are also willing to flexibly assist third-party developers in distributing their valuable games overseas.
Iwata on increasing 3DS momentum overseas, 10 key titles this year
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Nintendo is hoping to increase the momentum of 3DS in overseas territories. In order to do so, it will release significant titles this year including Pokemon X/Y and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
While speaking with investors during Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, CEO Satoru Iwata mentioned that it “will be a good harvest time of what we have developed for these two years.” The Big N plans to “intensively and actively sell approximately 10 key titles on our own in order to change the Nintendo 3DS system from a handheld device just to play the Mario series to the one to enjoy a variety of games.”
Overseas market a “challenge” for 3DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
It would be safe to say that 3DS sales have stabilized in Japan. In fact, Japan is where the portable is seeing its best performance these days.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors today that the overseas market has become a “challenge” for the 3DS. Iwata believes the company must “think about the method and its possibility of making what we have done in Japan happen there.”
Iwata said:
The challenge for Nintendo 3DS exists in the overseas market, not the Japanese market. We need to think about the method and its possibility of making what we have done in Japan happen there.
Thinking back to the Nintendo DS system, it did not gain momentum in the overseas markets until its sales pace in Japan had accelerated. However, since now is a time when smart devices are widespread and overseas video game developers are less interested in developing software for handheld platforms, some may doubt if Nintendo can actually make it.
Before we released “Animal Crossing: New Leaf” in Japan last year, some said that, amid the expanding popularity of smart devices, few adult female consumers would play games on a dedicated gaming device as they did with Nintendo DS. With the big sales of this game, however, we think that it was proven that an indispensable, original title could overcome the popularity of smart devices and deflation of the value of software.
Lots of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon art
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