Warner confirms new Batman: Arkham game during financial call
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
A third entry in the Batman: Arkham series is on the way. In fact, it could arrive before the end of the year.
Time Warner’s CFO and chief administrative officer John K. Martin quietly revealed the news during the company’s investors call last week:
“And we also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the Batman Arkham franchise. So all in all, we expect Warners to post another very strong year in 2013. And with a little luck, the year should be as good or maybe even a little bit better than 2012.”
It’s unclear if Martin was referring to the calender year or next fiscal year. Either way, we know a new Batman is in development. VG247 is running a rumor that it isn’t being made by Rocksteady Studios, interestingly enough.
Why Capcom Arcade Cabinet and Darkstalkers aren’t on Wii U, support hinted at for the future
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Capcom has supported Wii U with two game’s thus far: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Resident Evil: Revelations, which will arrive on the console soon. Aside from these two releases, more support from the publisher seems to be on the way.
When asked by a fan why Capcom Arcade Cabinet and Darkstalkers Resurrection aren’t coming to Wii U, Capcom’s Christian Svensson explained that the titles’ inception came “before having visibility into the digital Wii U market or Nintendo’s policies/vehicles pertaining to digital.” Svensson did leave a tease for Wii U eShop fans, noting that they “will have things to look forward to in the future.”
Multiplatform refers to”more than one”. It does not necessarily mean “all”.
To answer your question more clearly, the projects in question were conceived of and started before having visibility into the digital Wii U market or Nintendo’s policies/vehicles pertaining to digital.
Fear not though. Wii U eShop fans will have things to look forward to in the future.
In another thread discussing Wii U support in general, Svensson additionally teased:
We’ve got MH Tri Ultimate and RE: Revelations announced for Wii U with more fun you’ll hear about “in the not-so-distant future ™”.
What else might Capcom have in store for Wii U?
Pokemon Scramble U announced for Wii U, available as a download
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
The Wii U has its first Pokemon game. “Pokemon Scramble U”, announced in CoroCoro this month, is heading to Japan this spring. It will be available exclusively through the Wii U eShop.
Pokemon Scramble U features the same kind of gameplay fans have been accustomed to with the past two releases. You’ll be able to team up with three other players and use up to 100 Pokemon at once. Pokemon Scramble U will contain the full set of 649 Pokemon.
Fans can likely expect Pokemon Scramble U to make its way to North America and Europe in the future. The mini-franchise is known as “Pokemon Rumble” in the west.
Zelda: Wind Waker design sketches
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, Images, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Accompanying The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker’s release in Japan over a decade ago was a special “Zelda Box”. The package included a copy of the game, a promo book, a soundtrack, Link and Moblin figures, and a guidebook. Tucked away in the guidebook were a bunch of amazing Wind Waker sketches.
GlitterBerri has started to translate some of the contents of the guidebook, and uploaded high-quality scans of the sketches. Hit up the gallery above for some of the art.
Dragon Quest X sales not meeting expectations, though making “steady progress”
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
Initially, fans didn’t react favorably to Dragon Quest X. The series wasn’t expected to head down the MMORPG path, especially on Wii. Leave it to Square Enix to surprise people!
Sales of Dragon Quest X have not met expectations thus far. Square Enix has confirmed, however, that they are making “steadily progress”.
An MSN report reads:
“The slump is reportedly down to the company’s new online RPG venture, Dragon Quest X. While the disappointing financial turn for the company can be partially attributed to the burden of running the new online service, it is also down to game sales not meeting expectations. The Wii (and soon to be Wii U) game is however, making ‘steady progress’ according to Square Enix.
Fire Emblem: Awakening character art and details – round 6
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has posted another round of character art and details from Fire Emblem: Awakening. The latest information – the final batch – covers seven characters. A rundown of each character is below, along with art.
Pokemon X/Y scans show new Eevee evolution
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Update: Another scan is out! Shows the Pokemon in full.
It’s that time again folks: monthly CoroCoro leaks for Pokemon X/Y!
Content from the latest issue is just starting to leak out. Thus far, a single scan/photo of CoroCoro’s cover has been snapped. The bottom of the page shows what seems to be yet another evolution silhouette for Eevee, tentatively known as Ninfia.
It’s unclear when more scans will be leaking out, but we’ll add any additional images to this post.
Wii U eShop charts (2/11/13)
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Software
1. Balloon Fight
2. Puddle
3. The Cave
4. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
5. Little Inferno
6. Nano Assault Neo
7. New Super Mario Bros. U
8. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
9. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
10. Chasing Aurora
11. Scribblenauts Unlimited
12. Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
13. Funky Barn Download
14. ZombiU
15. Assassin’s Creed III
16. Darksiders II
17. Just Dance 4
18. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
19. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
20. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Videos
1. Puddle Video
2. Nintendo Direct – Wii U Games January 23, 2013
3. Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 Video
4. The Cave Trailer
5. Balloon Fight Video
6. Trine 2: Director’s Cut Video
7. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
8. The Cave Character Trailer
9. Scribblenauts Unlimited Video
10. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Video
11. Little Inferno Video
12. Monolith Announcement Video
13. Nano Assault Neo Video
14. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Video
15. Little Inferno Video 2
16. Zen Pinball 2 Trailer
17. Wonderful 101 Video
18. Toki Tori 2 Video
19. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition Video
20. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition Video
Source: Wii U eShop
Rumor: Gearbox only made Aliens: Colonial Marines’ multiplayer
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
For the most part, it has been known (or at least assumed) that TimeGate Studios was lending a hand to Aliens: Colonial Marines’ development. The studio’s involvement appears to have been deeper than initially expected, however.
An unconfirmed forum post from a Gearbox staffer, posted last year, states that TimeGate actually handled a majority of Aliens’ creation. Gearbox was mainly relegated to the title’s multiplayer component.
The message says:
Hate to say it, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high for Colonial Marines. I used to work at Gearbox, and the development of that game has been a total train wreck, going on what, 6 years now? Gearbox isn’t even making the game, except for the multiplayer. Primary development was outsourced to TimeGate Studios, which has a less than stellar past.
I hope it proves me wrong, as I still have alot of friends still working at Gearbox, but I am expecting it to be average at best.
Aliens: Colonial Marines hasn’t exactly received the best reception thus far. If this information is true, it would have been interesting to see how the shooter would have turned out had Gearbox been the game’s sole developer.
MercurySteam looked at 2D fighters for Castlevania – Mirror of Fate’s combat
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Getting the combat right in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate wasn’t so easy. Developer MercurySteam struggled a bit to replicate the console’s combat on the 3DS.
According to producer David Cox, the team looked at 2D fighters such as Street Fighter and Samurai Shodown for inspiration. MercurySteam also “tried extensive play testing in order to just get the feel right.”
Cox told Siliconera:
“The combat was something we really struggled to get right, the feeling of power and the fluidity was particularly difficult to replicate. We looked at 2D fighting games like Street Fighter and Samurai Shodown, and we tried extensive play testing in order to just get the feel right. The combat has a 2D fighting game quality to it and we have kept the strategic element that people really liked, where you mix up your magic abilities and combine them with the sub weapons. This is a game you have to think about enemies and a game where you need to learn the moves and use the tools we give you. Otherwise you are going to die a lot! Its definitely not a button masher and studying the bestiary and your travel book will pay dividends later on.”
