Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 55 Comments

The latest issue of MCV has a few more comments from Ubisoft about Wii U, courtesy of CEO Yves Guillemot and Alain Corre.

First, Guillemot commented on how the Wii U needs additional sales to become a mass market device. He also spoke about Nintendo’s games and how fans are waiting on them to arrive.

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Ubisoft published the graphic above as part of its latest financial results. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo systems encompass just a small fraction of the company’s sales. That can be attributed to, at least partially, a lack of releases on Nintendo platforms.

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We haven’t seen too much of The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup, but Gory Detail’s Chris Seavor did share a new clip of the game on Twitter today. Check out the short video below:

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Update: It seems that this may not be the case after all:

Pokemon Trading Card Game is out in all European territories today, but it’s only playable in English. It’s a bit of an odd move considering that the original title offered five different languages. This might make playing through Pokemon Trading Card Game a bit difficult for non-English speakers.

Thanks to Ares for the tip.

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino commented on a wide array of topics pertaining to the Youkai Watch franchise. This includes the creation of the actual IP, the anime, Youkai Watch 2, and more.

Head past the break for Hino’s comments.

“We’ve created a lot of different IPs, and I figured it was about time that we made something like Doraemon, that could be loved by many people over a long period of time. That was the start of it. I researched what would give something appeal and longevity, and pondered what would be relatable to people and developed the open world RPG that children could play, Yokai Watch. I think title’s popularity is the fruits of trial and error.”

“Anime is content that is offered for free, and I strongly promote its use. The [Yokai Watch] anime focuses on problems that modern children face and is made so that the audience can laugh off such problems and be entertained as well.”

“Keita isn’t a child who always does the right thing, but has his own flaws as well, like trying to watch naughty TV shows late at night or making fun of people. Keita’s actions are depicting what is ‘normal’ for modern children. He’s not a good boy, but someone who says what he thinks. I believe that character setting made him very relatable to people.”

“I’m working on bringing out a third yokai that is different from those 2. It’s like with a variety show – you don’t continue with the same members all the time, but switch them out every now and then to change the atmosphere. That’s what makes a show last longer. I believe that Yokai Watch needs such a device.”

“When planning the first Yokai Watch, I already thought to release the sequel as 2 different versions. Children like having things that other people don’t have, so from a marketing perspective, having 2 versions is a good idea. Also, a lot of people play Yokai Watch with their parents. Where people would have some hesitation about getting 2 copies of the same game, if you have different versions, it’s a lot easier for them to buy both.”

“The key for a long-lasting hit piece of entertainment is whether the business side like merchandise, games, and movies is successful. That’s why you develop commercial goods necessary for cutting edge entertainment and include the latest features in your games.”

On another important note, international expansion for Youkai Watch is “in consideration in a big way.”

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Gakki de Asob? Tanoshi D?y? (3) – 100 yen
Ch? Kagaku Dasshutsu Story – Zekkai no G?ka Kyakusen – 800 yen
Ch? Kagaku Dasshutsu Story – Zekkai no G?ka Kyakusen DEMO – FREE
Dokopon Choice Shij? no Deshi Kenichi Vol. 3 21 – 30-kan Pack – 4,400 yen
Dokopon Choice Shugo Chara! 1 – 12-kan Pack – 5,280 yen
Y?kai Watch 2 Ganso and Honke Editions – 4,968 yen (from 7/10)
World Conqueror 3D DEMO – FREE
JS Girl Doki Doki Model Challenge DEMO – FREE

Virtual Console
NA

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
NA

Virtual Console
Battle City (Famicom) – 514 yen
Battle Network Rockman EXE (Mega Man Battle Network, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
Alien Crush (PC Engine) – 617 yen

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Gaiabreaker is heading to the European Wii U eShop next week, a listing on the digital store reveals. The game will be available next Thursday for €10.99. Gaiabreaker wasn’t received too well when it launched in Japan late last year, but if shoot ‘en ups are your sort of things, perhaps this game will interest you.

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