SEGA to release new “boxed” Sonic game next year
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SEGA has big plans in store for the Sonic franchise next year. The company will release “several” digital entries in the series, as well as a new “boxed” title.
SEGA’s European head of brand licensing Sissel Henno told Toys ‘n’ Playthings magazine:
“Over the next year there will be a big focus on the expansion of [Sonic licensed] toy distribution across Europe. Similarly, we will also be growing the apparel, publishing and stationary categories. We will have several new digital titles launching as well as a new boxed game, so there will be plenty of opportunities to link marketing campaigns across games and merchandise.”
Thus far, SEGA hasn’t announced any 2013 Sonic initiatives. We likely won’t hear about any new games until next year.
Game Informer review scores – December 2012
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This month’s Game Informer review scores are as follows:
Asassin’s Creed III – 9.5
WWE ’13 – 9
Need For Speed: Most Wanted – 9
Skylanders Giants – 8
NBA 2K13 – 8.75
Hitman: Absolution – 8.75
The Walking Dead Episode 4 – 8.25
Karateka – 8
Retro City Rampage – 7
Zero Escape – Virtue’s Last Reward – 8.75
Dishonored – 8.75
007 Legends – 4
Halo 4 – 9.25
Forza Horizon – 8.5
LittleBigPlanet Karting – 8
The Unfinished Swan – 8
Torchlight II – 9.25
Elemental: Fallen Enchantress – 8.25
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – 8.75
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – 8
Code of Princess – 7.5
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 footage
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Star Soldier hitting the Japanese eShop next week
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Star Soldier will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on November 14 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two intro
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Japanese Wii U retail titles on eShop, NSMBU and Nintendo Land sizes
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Nintendo has updates its website with confirmations of Japanese retail titles that will be available on the eShop.
Here’s the list:
Launch:
Orochi 2 Hyper (Dec 8th) ?6,300
FIFA ’13 (Dec 8th) ?7,655
Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition (Dec 8th) ?5,480
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor’s Edge (Dec 8th) ?6,300
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Dec 8th) ?6,280
Zombi U (Dec 8th) ?6,300
Assassin’s Creed III (Dec 8th) ?6,930
Nintendo Land (Dec 8th) ?4,935
New Super Mario Bros. U (Dec 8th) ?5,985
Post-Launch
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12 (Dec 13th) ?8,000
Sports Connection (Dec 20th) ?4,200
Simple Series for Wii U Vol. 1 (Dec 20th) ?2,940
To download New Super Mario Bros. U, you’ll need more than 2GB of free space. And to grab Nintendo Land from the store, you’ll need more than 3.2GB of free space.
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 Wii U dated for Japan
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Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 is expected to hit Japanese on January 31. The game will be released one month earlier – on December 20 – for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Like the PS3/360 release, Ken’s Rage 2 costs 7,800 yen on Wii U, and 8,190 yen with tax.
Ubisoft thinks ZombiU’s multiplayer game can be enjoyed by hardcore and casual gamers
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From the moment it was announced, ZombiU has been considered a title for the hardcore audience. That doesn’t mean less-experienced gamers won’t be able to enjoy the experience, however.
Ubisoft content design director Bogdan Bridinel feels that the Wii U’s asymmetric gameplay, which is something never realized before the system was introduced, will deliver “an experience that can be shared between a serious, hardcore gamer and a more casual friend, without the latter being completely outmatched.”
Bridinel explained to ONM:
“Asymmetric multiplayer hasn’t been explored very much by developers, so it enables us to create experiences that you’ve never had before. For ZombiU, specifically, it has enabled us to create an experience that can be shared between a serious, hardcore gamer and a more casual friend, without the latter being completely outmatched. Unlike the survivor gameplay, which is a traditional first-person experience, the ‘King Of Zombies’ gameplay has a more relaxed pace and is more about overall strategy than gamer reflexes honed over years, so it’s more immediately accessible. It creates a gateway for new players to get into the game before they acquire the courage to face the infected hordes face to face.”
