Level-5 rules out Ni no Kuni DS localization
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Ni no Kuni is coming to North American and European PlayStation 3 systems early next year. But what about the DS version?
Localization of Ni no Kuni DS won’t be happening. According to Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, the company did consider bringing it to the overseas markets, but ditched the idea after they determined it would be too difficult to localize the game – partially due to the lengthy book that comes bundled with each copy of the title in Japan.
Namco Bandai bringing Thundercats to the DS
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Namco Bandai had just one Nintendo title on hand for the company’s Global Gamers Day event last week. The game in question is Thundercats.
As you’ll find out in the summary below, Thundercats is closely tied to the new television series and features a lot of hack-and-slash gameplay. Namco Bandai also explains why the project is being made for the DS rather than the 3DS.
Here’s what we know about the game thus far:
– Made by Aspect Digital (Naruto: Ninja Council)
– Side-scrolling action game
– Based on the new cartoon series
– Picks up at the very beginning of the story
– Lizard army advancing on Thundera
– King Claudus, Grune, and Tygra are fighting
– Lion-O has been left behind
– Grune defects as the forces of good are about to prevail
– Lion-O runs into battle with his Sword of Omens
– Lion-O slashed at the Lizard army while running from one side of the palace to the other
– Three Lizard enemies in the demo: green soldiers, others were armed with arrows, and orange lizards were slightly stronger than the grunts
– Face buttons used to attack
– Jump to platforms and defeat unprepared enemies
– Power-ups dropped by enemies when they’re killed
– Use the power-ups to restore health or charge the Sword of Omens
– Icon of the sword appears on the touch screen when you’ve collected enough
– Tap the icon to make Lion-O shoot a red beam of light that attacks any enemies in front
– Lion-O and Tygra reunite at the end of the level
– Tygra pined that King Claudus is dead, Mumm-Ra is leading the Lizard army, and the only reason Grune betrayed them is because he is under Mumm-Ra’s control
– Lion-O and Tygra escape
– Tygra becomes a support character
– Icons for Tygra, Cheetara, Panthro and Wily Kat & Wily Kit on either side of the Sword of Omens
– Touch one of these icons and that character will come out to momentarily assist Lion-O
– Oonly play as Lion-O
– Game is closely tied to the cartoon
– Sound effects/voice acting from the series included
– Concept art added in as an extra reward for players
– Players can see how the animation team decided on the final character designs
– On the DS rather than the 3DS because the companies involved are aware of the current economic climate and know many parents, who would probably be buying Thundercats for their kids, might not be able to afford a 3DS
– Higher chance of their children already owning a DS
– 3DS also supports backwards compatibility
Thundercats is slated for an August launch in North America.
Nintendo Power digital download ratings – April 2012
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3DS Download
Dillon’s Rolling Western – Recommended
Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch – Recommended
3DS VC
Maru’s Mission – Grumble Grumble
Super Mario Bros. Recommended
DSiWare
40-in-1 Explosive Megamix – Grumble Grumble
Box Pusher – Hmmm…
Flipper 2: Flush the Goldfish – Hmmm…
GO Series: Undead Storm – Hmmm…
Wii VC
Strider – Recommended
WiiWare
2 Fast 4 Gnomz – Hmmm…
BurgerTime World Tour – Grumble Grumble
Newton Vs. The Horde – Grumble Grumble
Pokemon Black/White 2 map comparison
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The Unova region has been truly given significant changes from Pokemon Black/White to Pokemon Black/2. We already detailed some of the map updates yesterday.
A comparison of the Unova region can be found above.
Thanks to Mega Waffle for the tip.
Nintendo Gamer #75 review scores
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Wii) – 20%
Calvin Tucker’s Redneck: Farm Animal Racing Tournament (Wii) – 35%
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL (Wii) – 70%
Crash Time 3D (3DS) – 18%
Farming Simulator 2012 3D (3DS) – 38%
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! (eShop) 48%
Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai (3DS) – 69%
Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome 2 (3DS) – 53%
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (3DS VC) – 65%
Major League Baseball 2K12 (DS) – 48%
Mega Man 5 (Wii VC) – 77%
Mega Man X (Wii VC) – 84%
Metroid (3DS VC) – 81%
Pokemon Conquest (DS) – 88%
Punch-Out!! (3DS VC) – 83%
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (DS) – 68%
SpeedThru: Potzol’s Puzzle (eShop) – 64%
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir (3DS) – 71%
Strider (Wii VC) – 86%
Super Mario Bros. (3DS VC) – 90%
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS) – 80%
We Sing Pop! (Wii) – 35%
Zuma’s Revenge (DS) – 57%
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
UK software sales (Week ending 4/14)
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Pandora’s Tower made it into the 35th spot on the individual formats chart and the 38th spot on the all formats chart.
Individual formats
1 1 KINECT STAR WARS XB360 LUCASARTS MICROSOFT
3 2 FIFA STREET XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 MASS EFFECT 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 4 FIFA STREET PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 5 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 6 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 7 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8 9 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
11 10 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 11 MASS EFFECT 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 12 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
19 13 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13 14 MARIO PARTY 9 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 15 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 16 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 17 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD XB360 THQ THQ
22 18 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 19 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16 20 SSX PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 21 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 22 SSX XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
25 23 KINECT RUSH: A DISNEY PIXAR ADVENTURE XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
30 24 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 25 RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
20 26 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
26 27 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
21 28 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
28 29 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27 30 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31 31 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
33 32 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
37 33 KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
32 34 KID ICARUS: UPRISING 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 35 PANDORA’S TOWER WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
36 37 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD PS3 THQ THQ
38 38 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
34 39 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
39 40 WWE ’12 XB360 THQ THQ
All formats
2 1 FIFA STREET EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 2 MASS EFFECT 3 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 3 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 4 KINECT STAR WARS TERMINAL REALITY LUCASARTS MICROSOFT
5 5 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 7 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9 8 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 9 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
7 10 SSX EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 11 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
12 12 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16 13 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
21 14 RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY SLANT SIX GAMES CAPCOM CAPCOM
13 15 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
17 16 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 17 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14 18 MARIO PARTY 9 ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 19 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 20 WWE ’12 YUKE’S THQ THQ
23 21 UFC UNDISPUTED 3 YUKE’S THQ THQ
24 22 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
29 23 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 24 KINECT RUSH: A DISNEY PIXAR ADVENTURE ASOBO STUDIO MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 25 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
33 26 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
37 27 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25 28 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
40 29 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
34 30 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 31 KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING 38 STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
28 32 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
30 33 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
36 34 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 35 KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO BIGPARK MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
35 36 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
39 37 KID ICARUS: UPRISING PROJECT SORA NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 38 PANDORA’S TOWER GANBARION NINTENDO NINTENDO
38 39 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
20 40 STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
Source: Chart-Track
Nintendo Download (4/19, Europe)
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3DS Download
Colors! 3D – £5.40
3DS Video
The 3D Machine – £0.90
DSiWare
GO Series: Escape Trick Convenience Store – £4.50 / 500 points
WiiWare
Rush Rush Rally Racing – 900 points
As was the case with the DreamWorks videos made available in North America last year, The 3D Machine will cost a bit of cash to download.
Source: Nintendo PR
Pokemon Black/White 2 details, changes in Unova map
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More Pokemon Black/White 2 details have emerged from the latest CoroCoro scans and Pokemon Smash. We have information about the game in general along with an update on the Unova’s changes since the original games.
The new details are as follows:
Details
– Tepig, Snivy, Oshawott will be offered as starting Pokemon
– More detailed routes
– Azurill and Lillipup were seen together within an early route during Pokemon Smash
– New animations for the Pokemon
– Hiougi City is much larger than previous starting areas
Unova map differences
– Unity Tower shown
– Route 4 is now lined with building reminiscent of a mining town in architecture
– New gateway building between Route 4 and Nimbasa City
– Entralink is completely different, including no moat, Entree seems to be a waterfall of some sort, no Entralink bridge (though it still exists above the rivers)
– Driftveil City is very different, lighthouse does not exist, two “craters” exist, shipping docks are less developed
– New city directly south of Driftveil City, another new city west and slightly south of that, and then Hiougi City southwest of that.
– The electric web in front of Chargestone Cave has been removed
– Challenger’s Cave no longer exists
– Poké Transfer Lab carefully covered with ice
– Ice seems to be translucent, as Poké Transfer Lab’s outline seems to be visible
– New area (possibly a building) due north of Poké Transfer Lab
– There is a yellow building to the right of the Ferris Wheel in Nimbasa City. The path in front of it also now extends across to the stream.
– Castelia City, Anville Town, and Opelucid City seem to be identical to before
– Ice is used to cover up parts of the region, simply an overlay layer