For the first time since its launch, Wii U will not be receiving any Assassin’s Creed games. This is in part due to sales. In the case of Assassin’s Creed Unity, it’s also a result of the Wii U being a bit underpowered when compared to other consoles.

Ubisoft creative director Alex Amancio explained to RedBull:

“It couldn’t, it really couldn’t. I mean this is why we from the beginning, this was going to be a new-gen-only title, because the crowds aren’t aesthetic, they actually have impact. If we did anything to hinder that or to reduce that it would have a detrimental impact, it wouldn’t be the same experience. I don’t think that would be fair to fans, to sell the same game but with different levels of experience. Even the seamless nature of the series and the scale of the game right, we couldn’t do that. We never load Paris. It wouldn’t be possible, in our minds we’d be cheating fans by providing a lesser version of the same game.”

As for Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, the same logic can’t be applied. Wii U not getting that game ultimately comes back to the point of Ubisoft being concerned about low sales.

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Lineup of supervising and development cooperating companies in Smash Bros. 3DS

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

Bandai Namco worked with several companies to make Super Smash Bros. for 3DS possible. Along with developer partners, supervisors were also brought in to ensure that their original games were properly represented.

Here’s a look at the full listing:

Supervisors (Original Games):

Arzest
Asobism
Camelot
Curve
Good-Feel
Grezzo
Grounding
KeysFactory
Koei Tecmo
Monster Games
Next Level Games
Omiya Soft
Paritybit
Prope
Q-Games
Red Entertainment
Retro Studios
Skip
Spike Chunsoft
Syn Sophia
Tose
Treasure
Vanpool
Vitei

Development Co-operation:

OrangeBox Co Ltd
Ritterz Inc
SmartPoint Co Ltd
Smart Technology Inc
Arca Inc
Cattle Call
Imagicadigitalscape Co Ltd/Bauhaus Entertainment
Fruit Seal
Gotoron Inc
Agni-Flare Co Ltd
Brushup Co Ltd
Tri-Crescendo Inc
Smile Technology United
Creek & River Co Ltd
Imagicadigitalscape Co Ltd (why are they listed twice?!)
Leverages Inc
Pole to Win Co Ltd
Digital Hearts Co Ltd
Adecco Ltd
E-smile Co Ltd
Tribe Co Ltd
Shantery Co Ltd
Jackalope Digital Factory
Bandai Namco Singapore Pte Ltd
Black Bandit Q Limited
Qbist Co Ltd
Opus Studio Inc
Katsugekiza Inc Motion Actors Japan
Lancarse
Premium Agency

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Photos of the Japanese New 3DS booklet

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Rumor: Tharja trophy removed from Smash Bros. 3DS to avoid higher age rating

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Fire Emblem’s Tharja was set to appear in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS as a collectible trophy. However, it’s rumored (repeat: rumor!) that she was ultimately cut, as her clothing was a bit too revealing and would have forced the game into a higher age rating bracket – something Nintendo wanted to avoid.

Tharja was included in a large batch of leaked Smash Bros. 3DS photos – supposedly from the ESRB – back in August. Now that the game is out worldwide, it’s clear that she isn’t in any version (North America, Europe, Japan).

Check out the gallery above for a few photos of the removed Tharja trophy.

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Shapes of Gray details

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Secret Tunnel Entertainment has shared new details about Shapes of Gray. Primarily, we have information regarding the game’s Arcade Mode, which is showcased in the clip above.

Here’s the latest:

– Out on Wii U early next year
– Off-TV play supported
– New modes including Arcade Mode
– This has players trying to earn as high of a score as possible
– Do so by playing as quickly as possible
– At the end of each level, your remaining time will be squared, multiplied by one multiplier which reflects how many levels you’ve played without taking a hit and another which reflects your current health (x100 for 3 hearts, x50 for 2 hearts, x25 for 1 heart), and then added to your score
– No checkpoints or boss battles in Arcade Mode
– Play with the dual analog controls on the GamePad as opposed to mouse and keyboard
– The control scheme allows levels to be cleared faster

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate features a Magi collaboration

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The latest issue of Shonen Sunday magazine has revealed a new collaboration with Shinobu Ohtaka’s Magi manga and anime adaptation. Players will be able to equip themselves with Aladdin’s staff in addition to Alibaba’s sword Amon (available as a broad sword). Capcom will also be including collaboration quests that provide the title of “Magic” and a Magi-themed guild card.

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Famitsu review scores (10/6/14) – Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

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Update: Complete scores added.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Forza Horizon 2 (XBO) – 9/9/9/8
Divekick: Addition Edition (PS3/PSV) – 9/8/8/7
Chaos Rings III: Prequel Trilogy (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
Forbidden Magna (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Convenience Store Dream (3DS) – 7/7/8/6
Tangram x Tangram (3DS) – 6/5/5/6

Famitsu scores have arrived earlier than usual, and are out today rather than through the typical Tuesday leaks. However, we’re once again seeing reviews with one missing score. Once the full leaks arrive (or once I obtain this week’s issue), we’ll update this post with the full scores.

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Final Fantasy Explorers won’t support 3D, details on New 3DS controls

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Final Fantasy Explorers will be one of a few 3DS games to not make use of the system’s stereoscopic 3D visuals. Square Enix has also detailed how the game will control on New 3DS. The camera can be controlled with the c-stick, the ZL button is used for monster lock-on, and the ZR button is for summon monster lock-on. Players can also use the Circle Pad Pro with a regular 3DS.

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