Tanabe/Kelbaugh on tutorials, Tropical Freeze’s difficulty, will “be lucky” to maybe work on another Metroid someday
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USGamer has a few new quotes from Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe and Retro’s Michael Kelbaugh. Between the two, they commented on tutorials, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and the possibility of returning to Metroid one day. You’ll find a roundup of the quotes below.
WayForward to continue developing Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse “for a couple more months”
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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse doesn’t look like it’ll make its winter release window. On Twitter, WayForward said that the game requires “a couple more months” of development while the team puts on “a few finishing touches.”
The message states:
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will be in development for a couple more months while we add a few finishing touches. Almost there!
— WayForward (@WayForward) March 3, 2014
Yoshi’s New Island intro and opening cut-scene
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 dated
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A release date for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been determined. It’ll launch on April 29 in North America and May 2 in Europe, developer Beenox has confirmed on Twitter.
The studio revealed earlier today:
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game will be available on April 29 in North America and May 2 in Europe.
— Beenox (@BeenoxTeam) March 3, 2014
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UK software sales (Week ending 3/1) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
2. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
7. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
8. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
9. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
3DS
1. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. Senran Kagura Burst – PQube
5. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
7. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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Yoshi Edition 3DS XL pre-orders open
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Pre-orders are now live for the newly-announced North American Yoshi Edition 3DS XL. You can place an order at Best Buy here or GameStop here. The system will be available on March 14 – the day Yoshi’s New Island launches.
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Pokemon Battle Trozei’s European pricing
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In the US, Pokemon Battle Trozei will cost $7.99. But what about Europe?
Nintendo confirmed pricing today on Twitter through the following tweets:
On 13/3 @Pokemon Link: Battle! will land on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo #3DS for £7.19. See the website for more info: http://t.co/97EICeUFZi
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) March 3, 2014
On 13/3 @Pokemon Link: Battle! will land on Nintendo eShop on Nintendo #3DS for €7.99. See the website for more info: http://t.co/UEJy7UJ5eN
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 3, 2014
Pokemon Battle Trozei is hitting Europe on March 13, where it’s known as Pokemon Link Battle.
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Comparing Gunman Clive’s 3DS/Steam sales
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How do sales of Gunman Clive on 3DS stack up to its Steam counterpart? Creator Bertil Hörberg provides the answer in the form of two graphs.
First, let’s take a look at Gunman Clive across all platforms with the first two months of Steam sales:
Hörberg says the 3DS version sold more than the Steam release in the same time even though it’s been out for over a year.
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New look at Mario Kart 8’s Twisted Mansion
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Nintendo has provided a new look at yet another track in Mario Kart 8. Below, you’ll find a couple of new images featuring Twisted Mansion.
Check out Twisted Mansion a new course in Mario Kart 8, drifting onto #WiiU on 30/5! #MK8 pic.twitter.com/82ZeIy1onk
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) March 3, 2014
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A better look at the North American Mario Kart 8 boxart
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We’ve seen Mario Kart 8’s North American pack front previously, but Amazon now has a better shot of it available.
And yep – looks like the red box really is happening.
On another random note, Amazon has stopped taking pre-orders for Mario Kart 8. No clue why that is, but hopefully they’ll resume again shortly.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
