Nicalis says it has “a lot” planned for Wii U, more for 3DS, will always support Nintendo
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Late last month, Nicalis announced that it had cancelled Yatagarasu for the 3DS in favor of a PS Vita version. That news wasn’t exactly well-received by Nintendo fans.
Some questioned Nicalis’ decision on Twitter, but the studio promised that more games are on the way to the 3DS as well as Wii U. The company also said that it “always” intends to support Nintendo systems. In one particular tweet, Nicalis appeared to tease two more 3DS titles in the form of asterisks.
Nicalis wrote:
Listen to over an hour of Dinosaur Planet voice acting
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Dinosaur Planet never saw the light of day, but there was quite a bit of voice acting recorded. You can listen to over an hour’s worth below.
Video: StreetPass at PAX Prime 2013
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Video: The Legend of Zelda fans at PAX Prime 2013
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XSEED teasing… something
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Update 2: Folks on NeoGAF have deduced that this is likely The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter – the image below seems to be from Agate’s wrist. All future updates can be found on our sister site.
Update: Added in another tease:
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) September 6, 2013
XSEED is up to its teasing ways on Twitter. The publisher sent out a rather bizarre message on Twitter – essentially a small, beige square.
So… guys… 😀
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) September 5, 2013
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) September 5, 2013
The last time XSEED sent out these kinds of teases, the company ended up announcing Senran Kagura Burst. What could they have in store this time around?
Video: Nintendo at PAX Prime 2013
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Activision Publishing CEO says the company has shown an “appetite for risk”
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“First-person shooters have been stable for a number of generations now, and I don’t think that just because Destiny and Call of Duty are in the same genre that they are not diverse. I think they couldn’t be more different from one another. One is a deep, mythological sci-fi epic opera in space, the other is a gritty action movie that’s come to life. The games are very different from a pacing and design standpoint too, so I think there is diversity there, you just might not see it at face value.”
“[Skylanders is] a new IP, a new genre, a new play-pattern, untested in an area of the business that was shrinking. I feel like people breeze past that when they ask me about diversity. I don’t know anyone that’s taken a bigger bet on a less proven franchise based on their gut-instinct than we did with Skylanders.”
– Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg
Video: Keiji Inafune’s full PAX Prime 2013 panel, including Mighty No. 9 reveal
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Inafune says Mighty No. 9 would win in a fight against Mega Man, both franchises can co-exist
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Mighty No. 9 and Mega Man are two similar characters. Both are robots. Both are from creator Keiji Inafune. Who’d he pick in a fight?
That would be Mighty No. 9, as he explained to Kotaku:
“Unfortunately Mega Man is an older robot and uses the older parts. A little bit too old school. I don’t know if he would be able to compete with the newer, shinier version of Beck.”
Continuing on the topic of similarity, Mighty No. 9 and Mega Man offer comparable gameplay elements, but Inafune feels both franchises can co-exist.
“Yeah. If the question is just, ‘Can they exist as two different franchises at the same time?’ then my answer is yes, of course. Capcom should be doing things with the Mega Man franchise just like we are with this original game.”
“Ultimately, it would be great for the fans because then they would be able to play even double the content that they otherwise could,” he continued. “So, in this perspective, yes, please, let both games exist.”
Activision has high praise for Nintendo, looking to make Wii U more appealing with company’s own titles
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In an interview with CVG, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg had high praise for Nintendo and spoke positively about the company’s support for Wii U.
Regarding Nintendo in general, Hirshberg says Nintendo “has always found ways to remain completely relevant” and “has some of the best game-makers in the world,” adding that people shouldn’t count them out.
“I want all of the great games in this industry to succeed because more people will be playing games and that’s better for all of us. Nintendo has been a great partner for us. It’s had hardware hits and misses in the past, but it has always found ways to remain completely relevant. It has some of the best game-makers in the world, and I wouldn’t count them out.”
Hirshberg also commented on the Wii U’s slow start up to this point. By supporting Wii U with titles such as Call of Duty: Ghosts, the publisher hopes to make the platform more appealing.
“Nintendo is a very successful company but obviously having a rough go with the Wii U launch thus far. I’m sure Nintendo and the rest of the industry wanted a different result for the Wii U, but if we can add to the appeal of the platform then we absolutely will.”
