Namco Bandai considers Tales of the Abyss a success in Europe
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
It’s unclear how well Tales of the Abyss 3DS sold in Europe. Nonetheless, Namco Bandai is pleased with the game’s performance.
Based on new comments from a Namco Bandai representative, the company wishes it had advertised Abyss more in Europe. That didn’t stop the title from surpassing expectations, however.
Kingdom of Tales, paraphrasing a remark from the rep, says that it “sold unexpectedly fast and well, and they had to print copies of the game again three or four times.” Namco Bandai considers Abyss’ sales “as a success in its own way, and encourages Namco Bandai Partners in its decision to localize more Tales games in the future.”
Abyss, along with the recently released Graces F in North America, are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Tales localizations going forward. Namco Bandai hopes to make the series more well-known in North America and Europe. Furthermore, the company would like to “attract new gamers who enjoy video games with anime characteristics, something the Tales series keep but the Final Fantasy series gradually lost.”
First Amazing Spider-Man DS screenshots, a month following its release
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments
This is late… very late. We have the first screenshots from the DS version of The Amazing-Spider Man. For unknown reasons, Activision is releasing the images now, despite the fact that it’s been out since last month.
The Amazing Spider-Man DS is a much different game than the 3DS and console versions. It’s a side-scrolling 2D game made by Other Ocean Interactive, the creator of Dark Void Zero.
You can find a sampling of screenshots from The Amazing Spider-Man DS in the gallery above.
Mega Man hitting the Japanese eShop next week
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Mega Man will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on July 18 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Thanks to Brian for the tip.
Game Center CX plays Kirby’s Dream Collection’s new stages
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Famitsu publishes reader survey about purchasing interest, colors, and price
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Famitsu has been compiling data relating to reader opinions on the 3DS. Participants were asked about their purchasing plans, color interests, and price opinions.
Here’s how the results panned out:
Purchasing plans
– 29.4% of participants will buy the 3DS XL at some point
– 28.9% will buy it at launch
– 24.3% have no plans to buy the system
– 17.4% will wait to see the final product in person
– Of those who do plan a purchase either on launch day or at some point, 70% already have a 3DS
Colors
– Red X Black color is the most popular choice
– 38.9% will buy the system with this variation
– 32.8% will be going with white
– 28.3% plan to pick up Silver X Black
Price
– 54.6% of poll participants believe the price is just right
– 62.3% of shop owners say it’s just right
– 27.4% of poll participants believe the price is too high
– 24.5% of shop owners believe the price is too high
New Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate screenshots
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Game Informer got its hands on new screenshots from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. The images show a few new areas in the title.
Sakurai’s Project Sora studio has been dissolved
Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Poking around the Japanese message boards, I noticed something very peculiar. Project Sora’s website has been updated with a very odd notice.
It seems that the studio, formed by Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai, has been dissolved as of June 30. The site will no longer be accessible on July 31.
You can take a look at the Japanese notice for yourself right here.
