The Nintendo Treehouse is behind pretty much all localized titles that Nintendo puts out on its systems. Mario & Luigi is no exception. Fortunately, senior localization manager Nate Bihldorff says that the characters only require a few tweaks – no major recreations of characters are required:

“Conceptually, all the characters are generally just one tweak away from being awesome. It’s a matter of making it fit better.”

Cloudberry Kingdom footage

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Conception II footage

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Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths officially announced, out in October

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We first heard about Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths in late May when Neko Entertainment revealed the game for Wii U and 3DS. Today, the company has made an official announcement and confirmed an October release.

Here’s everything we know about today based on a press release distributed a short while ago:

– Working closely with the creators of the series
– Family adventure-puzzle game
– Features Esteban, Tao and Zia in their quest for the Cities of Gold throughout the World, till the very ends of Imperial China.
– Play the levels that unlock for free at the same pace the episodes air on television
– Environments include the deep asian forests, heart of the Forbidden City, mythic Chinese City of Gold
– Use the specific skills and attributes of the three friends to your advantage when facing the multiple traps and hurdles thrown in your way
– Players will need to escape Zares and his men by untangling the riddled paths to discover the secret of the Mysterious Cities of Gold
– Gameplay has been fully imagined for modern touch platforms
– Provides depth for advanced players through tricky levels that require tactical swapping between the three heroes
– Has main characters, theme music, cinematic excerpts from the cartoon series
– New chapters will be added for free throughout the second season of the TV show
– Localization and voice-dubbing of cinematics and dialogues to English and extra languages will be soon proposed to international fans through Kickstarter

Source: Neko Entertainment PR

Super Mario RPG designer not interested in revisiting the game’s world

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Way back in the day, Yoshihiko Maekawa worked on Super Mario RPG. 17 years later, he’s now with AlphaDream and is still making Mario RPG games through the Mario & Luigi series.

Recently, Maekawa took a moment to reflect on his past work while speaking Kotaku. Maekawa was asked if he has any interest revisiting the world of Super Mario RPG. His answer was pretty clear:

“Actually, I don’t feel like I want to return to that world and use those characters in another game. I feel like I was able to accomplish what I wanted to with that world and those characters and the gameplay ideas that came out of those, and now I mostly feel like I want to make something different.”

Question for you all: would you like to see Nintendo return to Super Mario RPG one day?

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G-Style bringing Jump Trials Supreme to the 3DS eShop

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Last year, G-Style released the DSiWare title “Jump Trials” (there was also 10 Second Run developed by G-Style and published by Gamebridge, which played similarly). The studio is now working on a follow-up for the 3DS eShop titled “Jump Trials Supreme”.

Game director Shingo Miyazaki said of the new game:

“The inspiration for this third version is ‘evolution.’ We wanted to build on what works in the previous two games and evolve each point to give the players a new experience.”
“The previous games on DSiWare were very well received and we had lots of requests from players to make a new version.”

Along with online rankings, Jump Trials Supreme will offer special DLC:

“We’re planning to include a theme pack based on our zombie shooting game Undead Storm (published in America and Europe by Gamebridge). The pack will change the player character, block graphics, backgrounds, UI and sounds. There will also be exclusive stages for the challenge mode.”

Jump Trials Supreme will be out in Japan in November. Expect an overseas release sometime in the future.

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Japan gets a free day of Wii Karaoke U this month

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Wii Karaoke U is a paid service, but users in Japan will have access to a free day of entertainment later this month. For a full 24 hours on August 10, it will be available to all at no extra cost. Regular fees will be reinstated the following day.

Watch_Dogs “Honored” trailer

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Ubisoft’s Gamescom 2013 lineup

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Ubisoft has announced its full lineup for Gamescom 2013. Attendees will be able to go hands-on with Assassin’s Creed iV: Black Flag, The Crew, a series of Might & Magic games, The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, Rayman Legends, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and Watch_Dogs.

Below is an overview of each:

• Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag: The newest installment in the acclaimed Assassin’s CreedTM franchise where gamers will relive the Golden Age of Piracy and become Edward Kenway, a charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, trained by Assassins.
• The Crew: A revolutionary next-gen action-driving game to be released early 2014 and taking place in a massive open world version of the United States of America.
• Might & Magic® Duel of Champions Online Card Game: An online strategy card game set in the fantastic Might & Magic® universe. Players can choose a hero, build their deck, and defeat opponents in epic card battles!
• Might & Magic® Heroes® Online: A free-to-play strategy RPG game in which players control powerful Heroes and their armies, battling throughout the fantasy world of Ashan.
• Might & Magic® X Legacy: An authentic solo experience in the classic first-person RPG genre, with a turn-based gameplay system. By creating and leading a group of adventurers in and around the exciting city of Karthal, and battling powerful mythical creatures while collecting ancient magical treasures, players will determine the fate of the Agyn Peninsula.
• The Mighty Quest for Epic LootTM: A new free-to-play IP from Ubisoft Montreal for the PC that thrusts players into an outrageous medieval fantasy world called Opulencia where wealth, status and showboating are the name of the game.
• Rayman® Legends: Ubisoft Montpellier’s unique platformer for up to four players, with stunning visuals and innovative gameplay featuring the classic hero and his friends.
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® BlacklistTM: Sam Fisher returns as leader of 4th Echelon, an elite counter-terrorism unit armed with a new mandate to hunt down the masterminds behind The Blacklist, a series of deadly escalating attacks on U.S. interests. To stop the Blacklist countdown, gamers will choose the best way to face any challenge by tapping into Sam’s arsenal of lethal skills and training.
• Watch Dogs: The versus mode in the companion app, Watch Dogs – ctOS Mobile, will be available for fans to enjoy. In Watch Dogs, players will be immersed in a living, breathing and fully connected recreation of Chicago. Players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a new type of vigilante who, with the help of his smartphone, will use his ability to hack into Chicago’s central operating system (ctOS) and control almost every element of the city. The city of Chicago is now the ultimate weapon.

Along with the titles above, Ubisoft intends “to share details on a new next-gen IP currently in development”.

Source: Ubisoft PR