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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

It sadly doesn’t come in any special packaging… but at least it matches the gold Skyward Sword Wiimote!

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It’s been over five years since The World Ends with You made its debut. However, some of the game’s characters made cameo appearances in Kingdom Hearts 3D, and Tetuya Nomura has expressed interest in returning to the IP on multiple occasions.

Is Square Enix finally returning to The World Ends with You? Quite possibly.

Square Enix has opened a new teaser site, and all indications are that it’s related to the series. First, it uses the same text from The World Ends with You. Second, Nomura and Gen Kobayashi are listed as character designers – both worked on the original game.

Now, there is some speculation that this could be a mobile project… whatever it is. That would certainly be disappointing. Still, nothing is confirmed for now, so we can dream a little!

We’ll be forced to wait a little less than a week before Square Enix officially pulls back the curtain on this mystery. Let’s pray this is a new entry for the 3DS or something.

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The official gold nunchuck page has been updated on Club Nintendo with a new notice. It now says Nintendo is “hoping to make this golden gem available again” and members should “check back soon for more details.” The site also says that the initial batch “sold out quicker than expected.”

Be sure to keep tabs on the rewards page here. We’ll let you know when the gold nunchuck comes back in stock.

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Renegade Kid’s stance on Dementium hasn’t changed over the past few months. If they were presented with an opportunity to develop another game in the series, co-founder Jools Watsham says the studio would do so “in a heartbeat.”

There’s one important issue that still remains – SouthPeak owns the IP. It’s completely up to the publisher if and when a new Dementium gets made, and so far there hasn’t been any progress in this area.

Jools Watsham wrote on Twitter yesterday:

“The continuation of Dementium relies on SouthPeak’s desire and funds, not ours. We would develop a new Dementium in a heartbeat.”

Watsham has previously said that Renegade Kid has been thinking about creating an original first-person shooter for the eShop. Although it would be a digital release, there would be plans to make the game like a full-fledged retail product.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, General Nintendo, Interviews, News | 0 comments

Me and the cloudy, question-answering collective at n-Space virtually sit down to discuss Heroes of Ruin, developmental frustrations, Star Wars: Battlefront, the fate (and possible future) of ‘Winter’, and much more. Even “Mary Kate and Ashley” makes a brief appearance.

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There is only one video game company in the entire world that could simultaneously say it has worked on a series as prolific as Star Wars, legendary as Mary Kate and Ashley, and classic as Roller Coaster Tycoon. That developer is n-Space, who most of you probably know due to their work on the Call of Duty DS games and various other FPS adaptations on Nintendo’s handheld. Their portfolio is huge and their experience dates back to 1997 with a PS1 game called ‘TigerShark’, so needless to say, I went into this interview a little nervous– like a court jester trying to impress the king, or a game blogger trying to interview a well-known developer.

I was ready though, and I stepped into the room prepared for anything. Nothing, however, could have prepared me for that with which I was faced…

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Rumors | 0 comments

A LinkedIn profile confirms speculation that Star Beast is coming to Wii U. It seems that the game is being made for the system’s eShop.

Also rumored is that Nintendo is looking to attract mobile developers. Further information on this isn’t available.

We don’t actually have any details about Star Beast yet. What we do know is that the game is also in development for the PC and mobile devices.

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Famitsu was on a brief hiatus this week, but it’ll be returning next week with a “surprise scoop”. That’s according to a new tease posted on the publication’s Twitter account today.

The magazine didn’t share any clues when talking about its mysterious scoop. We don’t know who’s developing the project, which genre it falls into, or any other details. But now that this year’s Tokyo Game Show is just a month away, publishers may begin to announce some of their projects making debuts at the show.

Famitsu’s next edition will be published on August 23. Although, as usual, its contents should leak out on Tuesday.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This comes from an interview I did with those cool guys at n-Space. I asked them what else might be brewing (as is mandatory if you are interviewing someone!) and they replied with this:

“Just keep your eyes on the official n-Space Facebook page and you’re sure to see a surprise sooner rather than later.” – n-Space’s invisible collective of answering interview questions

There’s truly lots of other really awesome information in the interview (SW:Battlefront talk, Heroes of Ruin tidbits, development process details, etc), but you’ll have to wait until later tonight for me to properly type it up! This, however, I felt was worth posting independently.

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Thanks in part due to Amazon’s pre-order deal, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia has found itself at the top of the retailer’s best-selling books chart.

You can pre-order Hyrule Historia here. It won’t be available until the end of January 2013, but ordering the hardcover art book now will save you a few bucks.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

A unique opportunity was presented with the western press a few days ago. Satoru Iwata stopped by Nintendo of America’s offices in Redwood City as New Super Mario Bros. 2 approaches its launch in the states.

Aside from Iwata giving some hope regarding the overseas status of EarthBound/Mother, he mostly talked about the Mario franchise. He discussed the innate appeal of Mario’s side-scrollers, explained how New Super Mario Bros. 2 and U will be different games, Nintendo’s stance on downloadable content, and more.

Head past the break for Iwata’s comments.

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