SEGA unveiling Project 575 next week
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Last month, SEGA opened a teaser site for “Project 575” and released a teaser video. There hasn’t been any news on the game since then… until now.
SEGA now says that Project 575 will be unveiled on July 18. The company also published a new teaser – view it above.
Fire Emblem Wii U would need to sell 700,000 copies to be successful, new Advance Wars not confirmed/denied, why SMT X FE isn’t DLC, more
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More tidbits from Hobby Consolas’ interview with the Fire Emblem: Awakening team have appeared online.
First, a few notes about the 3DS game:
– Nintendo said that 80% of players should can finish Fire Emblem: Awakening, but as there would be a 20% that wouldn’t was the reason for including Casual mode.
– According to them, you can finish the game without using the “Pair up” system.
– According to Tohru Narihiro, the game is exactly the same in Japanese and Western versions
– They consider the Fire Emblem public a “Purist” one, but should also attract the general public.
GameStop ad (7/10 – 7/16)
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This week’s GameStop’s ad is now live. For a look at what the retailer is offering this week (not much…), check out the images below.
Famicom creator looks back on the console
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Famitsu has a significant feature on the Famicom this week. With the system reaching its 30th anniversary in just few days, the publication spoke with Masayuki Uemura, head of the original hardware staff. For his thoughts on the Famicom, read on below.
Nintendo to integrate departments as more games release around the world simultaneously
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A new report from Japanese publication Nikkei states that Nintendo will be integrating its Japanese and foreign sales department. The two divisions, which contain 150 and 70 staffers respectively, is being done because more titles are starting to be released simultaneously worldwide. Previously, games made their debuts in japan.
Analyst David Gibson relayed the news from Nikkei through Twitter today:
Nintendo -Nikkei reports it will integrate Japanese (150 people) and foreign sales departments (70+) to stop overlap http://t.co/BLWuqebuFH
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) July 10, 2013
Nikkei story also says its because of "more games being released simultaneously worldwide instead of debuting domestically"- region free?
— David Gibson (@gibbogame) July 10, 2013
Nintendo allowing for Smash Bros. Melee stream at EVO 2013 after all
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Nintendo has changed its tune, and will now allow for Super Smash Bros. Melee to be streamed at EVO 2013. The company may have reversed its decision in response to the outcry generated by fans following today’s news.
Melee will now be reinstated for EVO’s stream. All original plans and tournament schedules are back on track.
Nintendo denies permission for Smash Bros. Melee steaming at EVO 2013
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Super Smash Bros. Melee was announced as the final game for the 2013 Evo Tournament back in February. Unfortunately, the game is now being removed from the stream schedule.
Event organizers needed permission from Nintendo of America in order to broadcast Melee for Evo 2013. For whatever reason(s), it wasn’t granted. The game will now be replaced by Persona 4 Arena and King of Fighters XIII.
Nintendo, others gain new victory against R4
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Nintendo is just one of a few major companies in Japan that has achieved victory against R4 devices. A Tokyo court ruled today that two Japanese distributors must pay a total of $944,921 in damages to those who joined the lawsuit, which also includes Konami, Capcom, Square Enix, Level-5, and Namco Bandai. The ban on R4 devices has also been upheld.
Seventh Professor Layton game wouldn’t “be the Layton we know today” if it happened
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Level-5 isn’t working on any major Professor Layton games as far as we know. Azran Legacy ends the series’ second saga, and closes Layton’s story.
That doesn’t mean Level-5 will be leaving the franchise behind forever. But if it were to return, fans should expect big changes.
When asked if Layton will see another trilogy of titles, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino said:
“If a seventh game was to be born one day, it probably won’t be the Layton we know today.”
Skylanders creator working on “next awesome project”
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Toys for Bob, the creator of Activision’s Skylanders IP, worked on the series’ first two games. But this year, Vicarious Visions has been put in charge of Skylanders Swap Force’s main development.
So what’s Toys for Bob up to? They’re certainly alive and well, and the team is busy developing its “next awesome project” – so says a job posting for a concept character artist that we recently discovered.
It doesn’t give much insight as to what Toys for Bob is developing, but the listing does mention that the new employee should “Be able to create characters in cartoony style (not hyper-realistic)” while also being “well versed in human and animal anatomy”. The staffer will also be expected “to create enemy/non-player characters and weapons”.
