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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

DuckTales Remastered’s announcement has been a long time coming. Believe it or not, the project has been in the planning phase for over two years.

Capcom’s Christian Svensson went into detail as to how the project came about on the company’s official forums. It was he who took the big initiative in approaching Disney and eventually pitched the project to Capcom’s Japanese division.

Disney suggested – and Capcom agreed – that WayForward come on board as DuckTales’ new developer. That’s because of the studio’s passion for the original.

Frankly, you guys asked for it, here on Capcom-Unity. That’s why.

About two and a half years ago I started working toward this with Disney because people here kept asking for it (and because I’m a fan too). About a year and a half ago I completed the general outlines of the deal. Disney was on board (and really excited). I then sold the whole concept of the project to Japan as we took it through greenlight.

Wayforward was actually Disney’s suggestion given their creative director’s LOVE for the original and after we did due diligence we totally agreed. Matt Bozon is a star and their experience with Shantae, Contra 4 and Mighty Switch Force made them the right choice. Jake K. (“Virt”) on the music was also a deal sealer for us. They’ve been wonderful to work with and we’ve kept this title very underwraps, even internally. For example, I don’t think anyone in Japan has even seen a build at any point so far (maybe until today :)).

Discussing the possibility of future Capcom-Disney remakes, Svensson said:

As for the future, I’d like to not get ahead of ourselves. I’m thrilled at the fan response this morning but for the moment, we’re going to stay focused on making this project a success. If it works, we can think about other opportunities later but let’s not put the cart before the horse. 🙂

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The makers of DSiWare titles Antipole and Cosmos X2 are bringing a new game to the 3DS eShop. “Turtle Tale” is heading to the digital store sometime in the future.

Turtle Tale is a straight-up 2D platformer that is reminiscent of titles from the older days of gaming – specifically the NES and SNES. You’ll take on the role of a water gun-wielding armed turtle who is looking to keep his island safe from foes.

View a few screenshots from Turtle Tale in the gallery above.

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If you’re a Mega Man fan, you should be on the lookout for a variety of merchandise. Numerous items are planned for release throughout 2013.

Here’s a rundown of what followers of the series can expect, as was shared during Capcom’s PAX East panel earlier today:

– New collectible figure for San Diego Comic-Con (limited)
– Capcom store exclusive: Mega Man and Mega Man X figure representing X’s anniversary
– Series of art books will be localized such as Mega Man R20+
– Mega Man R20+ coming in the second half of 2013
– April: Crossover with Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog comics
– Starts with Mega Man #24, 12 parts
– Free primer on Free Comic Book Day (May 4)
– Soundtracks for classic Mega Man games will be available for purchase

One other merchandise note: the Mega Buster USB stick is one of the fastest-selling items on Capcom’s sotre.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

A bit of bad news for those who were hoping that Capcom would bring the newly announced DuckTales Remastered to one of the major portable gaming systems: releases are only planned for consoles. Capcom’s Christian Svensson has confirmed that the digital download won’t be coming to the 3DS or PlayStation Vita.

Svensson wrote on the company’s official forums:

Sorry but we could only do “so many” platforms and portable formats were not in the frame this time around.

Svensson also addressed the possibility of including the original DuckTales in the Remastered version. Unfortunately, this won’t be happening since the developers “made far too many changes”, which would make it difficult for there to be “an easy switch between the new version and the original”.

Unfortunately a straight port of the original is not in the cards. We’ve made far too many changes, many of which we’ll detail in the weeks leading up to launch, for it to be an easy switch between the new version and the original (you’ll note everything is wide screen for example… and they’re not just stretched, it’s all redone from scratch).

Last but not least, Svensson said that Capcom won’t be releasing an early demo for DuckTales Remastered:

It’s playable at Pax East right now, but no plans for any advance demos at the moment.

DuckTales Remastered is coming to the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and Wii U eShop. The game will launch this summer.

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SEGA hasn’t been willing to comment on the status of Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U. Neither has Demiurge Studios, the team behind the game on Nintendo’s console.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford did offer one terse statement to GameSpot. Well, kind of. I’m not even sure you could call it that. Pitchford himself isn’t quite sure if Colonial Marines will be releasing on Wii U.

He said:

“We’ll see. That’s not our call. I think [developer Demiurge Studios] did amazing work. I think it’s really cool, but Sega’s got to figure that out. We’re doing the best we can.”

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Diablo III is making its debut on consoles through the PlayStation 3 and PS4. That being said, Blizzard’s game may not necessarily be exclusive to Sony systems.

In an interview with the Penny Arcade Report, senior producer Julia Humphreys said the following about exclusivity:

“We don’t have any announcements to make at this time … But we’re not necessarily a Sony exclusive.”

Might a Wii U version be possible?

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UK retailers have been playing to lower-the-Wii U-price-so-it-will-sell game for over a month now, and since dropping the price of the system by £50 didn’t seem to help, HMV is now slashing it by a total of £140, making the retail price £199.

Oh, and that’s for the Deluxe System. And it comes with ZombiU. So if you’re in the land of HMV and GAME, you better head over to HMV because that is a ridiculously low price for a ridiculously decent piece of hardware.

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A whole bunch of DuckTales Remastered details have emerged from PAX East. Polygon chatted with producer Rey Jimenez for the lowdown on the game. We’ve rounded up information below.

– New features to make it more forgiving than the original
– Won’t have to master the art of jumping, ducking and tapping a button to “pogo”
– Just jump and press a button instead
– Will have maps with built-in guidance
– One very difficult level that had to be played three times is now reworked so that it now only needs to be completed once
– Practically all features that help players out can be removed through the options menu or difficulty setting
– Hand-holding features included in the first place since “Gamers are just different today and because the team “had to make it significantly easier and more accessible”
– Visual overhaul
– Blend of hand-drawn 2D art with 3D models
– One of the layout artists who worked on the original afternoon cartoon helped with the game
– Extended script
– New introduction and end of level scenes
– Scrooge McDuck, Magica De Spell and Launchpad McQuack are back for their voice roles
– Team also revisited some of the key art elements of the game to try and incorporate more of the art from the original TV show
– Ex: generic bat from one area has been replaced with a copy of the bat that appears in the introduction to the original television show
– New content such as galleries, the ability to unlock a rare full-length version of the TV show’s theme song, and the ability to swim Scrooge around through the gold in his vault
– The amount of coins that Scrooge swims around in will be directly impacted by how many gems the player has discovered in the game
– Brand new level (the last in the game)
– Removal of needing to visit the Transylvania level
– Will only have to go through the level just once and then proceed to the new level
– No longer can skip through the entire African Mines level through a shortcut
– Shortcut remains, but leads to some items

DuckTales Remastered could be just the start of Capcom-Disney remakes. If the game is well-received, we may eventually see the likes of Chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck and Aladdin.

Jimenez believes that Chip n’ Dale would be next in line for a remake, assuming DuckTales Remastered performs as it should.

“In a purely hypothetical world, I think Chip n’ Dale would be the next logical one. It makes sense because it’s the next in the hierarchy. “

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