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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments

According to Deadline, a film based on Tetris will begin filming in China and other locations next year. A Chinese and western cast mix will also be featured in the production.

Plans are in place to have the movie kick off a trilogy. Interestingly, Deadline describes it as “a sci-fi thriller.” Co-producer Larry Kasanoff also mentioned that it’s “not at all what you think; it will be a cool surprise.”

The Tetris movie will have a budget of $80 million. It will be the first effort from Threshold Global Studios, a new banner created by Kasanoff and Bruno Wu, who will also act as a producer.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Image & Form shared a release date for SteamWorld Heist on PlayStation platforms today, but the Wii U version remains in development. The studio says it’ll be made available “shortly after” it hits the likes of PS4 and PS Vita.

Meanwhile, a new video from Image & Form has an HD SteamWorld Heist trailer as well as a look at how it stacks up to the 3DS version. That can be found below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Dan Adelman was formally Nintendo of America’s head of digital content and development. He left the company in 2014, and went on to work with Tom Happ on Axiom Verge.

While Adelman is still occupied with Axiom Verge, he’s also involved with two more projects: Chasm and Mages of Mystralia. Chasm seems like a lock for Nintendo platforms, with Adelman mentioning that the team would love to see a release there “as quickly as possible.” Mages of Mystralia’s platforms haven’t been determined, but Adelman said: “suffice it to say I keep my old friends at Nintendo up to speed on the game’s development progress.”

Here’s the full rundown on both games from Adelman:

I’m working on 3 games right now. First, of course, is Axiom Verge! The next game that will be coming out is Chasm. Like Axiom Verge, Chasm is a Metroidvania-style game, but the similarities end there. To the extent that Axiom Verge is more Metroid-like, Chasm is more akin to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, in that it has a bigger focus on melee combat, RPG-style character development, and gear that you can equip. But also, like Axiom Verge, comparisons to its inspiration can only go so far, because there are a lot of things that Chasm does that make it quite different from anything else out there. For example, the world map is procedurally generated, so the game will have nearly infinite replayability. Right now it’s targeted for a PC and PS4 launch for technical reasons, but we’d love to bring it to Nintendo platforms as quickly as possible.

The third game I’m working on is called Mages of Mystralia, which I think is most easily described as Harry Potter meets Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In it, you play as a girl named Zia who discovers she has magic abilities. Magic has been outlawed, so she goes into exile to master the ways of magic and learn how to design her own spells. She crafts spells to fight enemies as well as solve environmental puzzles along the way. The story is being written by legendary fantasy author Ed Greenwood, so the gameplay and story should be equally compelling! We haven’t announced any platforms yet, but suffice it to say I keep my old friends at Nintendo up to speed on the game’s development progress.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 0 comments

Update (5/17): For those in Europe, the Monster Hunter Generations New 3DS XL can now be pre-ordered on Amazon France

Original (5/12): Retailers are starting to take pre-orders for the just-announced Monster Hunter Generations New 3DS XL. GameStop is first out of the gate. You can reserve a unit from the retailer here. We’ll let you know if/when other retailers begin taking pre-orders.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 27 Comments

Nintendo has prepared a new Fire Emblem Fates trailer for the game’s European launch this Friday. View it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 4 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator (PS4/PS3) – 10/9/9/9
Classic Dungeon Sengoku (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Shadow of the Beast (PS4) – 8/7/7/8
Kyoukai no Shirayuki (PSV) – 7/8/8/7
SA7 Silent Ability Seven (PSV) – 7/7/7/8
Densha Unten Shirei! Toukaidou-hen (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Fairune (PSV) – 6/7/7/8
Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran Tenmei no Koi Emaki (PS4/PSV) – 6/6/6/6

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Kirby: Planet Robobot is under a month away from releasing overseas. With that in mind, the game’s North American website is now open. Access it here for game information, screenshots, and more.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments

Update: Added the official trailer that shows off the games.

5 additional Nintendo 3DS games will be added to the Nintendo Selects lineup in Europe in June, meaning that they will get a reprint and will be sold at a lower price. They will also be discounted on the Nintendo eShop. The new suggested retail price for these games is €19,99 / £15.99. The games are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros., Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 15 Comments

With the final piece of DLC having been released a while ago, it seemed like the latest entry in the Smash Bros. series was completed and would be seeing no more updates. However, both the 3DS and the Wii U version of the game will be updated to version 1.1.6 soon, Nintendo has announced.

As with previous Smash Bros. patches, Nintendo isn’t offering any detailed patch notes, only promising to offer an improved game experience. However, judging by the file sizes alone it seems like the patches on both platforms will bring about a significant amount of changes. You will need 61MB of free space on Wii U and a whopping 325MB on 3DS to apply the patch.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Marvelous published a new trailer for Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages today, which you can check out below. The trailer gives a good overview of the game’s various aspects – farming, raising animals, forming relationships with other characters and so on. The game will be released in Japan on June 23rd; a Western release date has not yet been announced.

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