Dragon Quest X Wii hardware bundle on its way to Japan
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
A Dragon Quest X Wii hardware bundle is on its way to Japan.
Although not officially announced, Nintendo’s release calender lists “Dragon Quest X Wii System Bundle”. It’ll include a hardware system, a copy of the game, a black Classic Controller Pro, a Wii USB Memory card, and a ¥1000 Nintendo Prepaid card. Pricing details will be provided once the bundle is made official.
There’s also a second, non-hardware bundle planned for Japan which includes the game and a Wii USB Memory card. You can find the boxart for its packaging above.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
New Zelda: Skyward Sword Figma figure looks fantastic
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Max Factory is readying a new Figma Zelda: Skyward Sword figure featuring Link. The product will be releasing in Japan this October for 3,800 yen. That’s only $48 or so – not a bad price for an impressive figure!
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning English screenshots
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Off-screen Pikmin 3 footage
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Rayman Origins 3DS can be purchased in Europe
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As much as we love Ubisoft, some of their decisions have been baffling. Case in point: Rayman Origins 3DS.
The game was pushed back once again in North America last week, but not to improve its quality. Ubisoft was simply waiting for the right time to launch the title so that it could promote another upcoming product, Rayman Legends.
Rayman Origins’s delay only applies to the US. European consumers can actually run out and purchase the game right now.
The situation doesn’t make much sense, but it is what it is.
THQ president may not be keen on third Darksiders
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
With THQ’s recent downturn, newly appointed president Jason Rubin is looking to shake things up within the company. One of the first changes could be made with Darksiders, which may end with its second entry.
Rubin sees Darksiders II as an “interesting” title, but he feels that he “can get that team to make other very interesting games.”
Rubin said:
“Darksiders 2 is very interesting, but I think I can get that team to make other very interesting games.”
Surely a lot hinges on the financial success of Darksiders II. The first game in the series was well-received, but it performed poorly on the market. If Darksiders II bombs, fans may have to kiss the series goodbye.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Ubisoft thinks Nintendo will produce 5 million Wii U systems in first 6 months
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One of the hot topics surrounding the launches of Wii and 3DS was related to the amount of stock available. With the Wii in particular, finding a system in stores was incredibly difficult for the first few months.
Will that happen with the Wii U? It’s anybody’s guess. Keeping that in mind, there could be a significant amount of units available in the console’s first six months if new comments from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot can be relied on.
Guillemot believes Nintendo will produce five million units during the Wii U’s first six months on the market.
He noted:
“Generally, that’s what (Nintendo) does. The number can be more, it can be less… they are always limited in the number that they can build.”
Paper Mario: Sticker Star art
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Fan feedback could lead to new Golden Sun
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If you’re like me and would like to see more Golden Sun, you have to make your voice heard. Developer Camelot says that a fourth entry in the series could materialize depending on fan interest.
In a new interview, Camelot’s Hiroyuki Takahashi said:
“A big reason for us making RPGs comes from the requests from all the people who have enjoyed our RPGs in the past. Perhaps if there are enough Nintendo users asking for another game in the Golden Sun series, then this will naturally lead to the development of such a game.”
Takahashi also spoke about the tremendous effort put into the story and overall effort of an RPG like Golden Sun:
“RPGs take a very long time to make and need a lot of effort. As you will appreciate if you have played the game, the number of ideas that went into the story was rather substantial. When writing a story like that for a Golden Sun game, I really feel like I am pouring my soul into it and when I am finished, I always feel really drained. Everyone else working on the project also really devoted themselves to it, treating it like their life’s work. So it really is a huge encouragement to us to get a positive reaction from the people who play the game.
“Speaking personally from the perspective of the story, I think that honestly it may not be so likely because Golden Sun really requires a full effort to be put in. But of course, if there are enough people saying that we really must create another game, then we may just have to listen to them. Still, you would need to give me a bit of time to work on ideas for the story before we could release a fourth game in the series.”
