AeternoBlade takes up 2,544 blocks of space
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Although it’s Tuesday – and not the traditional Thursday for digital downloads – one new game has hit the eShop. As of now, AeternoBlade can be downloaded on 3DS in North America. You’ll need about 2,544 blocks in order to secure the game for your SD card.
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Mario-themed golf bag heads to Japan this summer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 3 Comments
Japanese golf accessory company Enjoy Caddie Bag will release a Mario-themed golf bag this summer. Pricing is set at a hefty 50,925 yen – roughly $497.
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A message from Persona series director Katsura Hashino
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Persona director Katsura Hashino left a new message on the series’ official blog today in light of the events surrounding SEGA and Atlus (not to mention that a bunch of Persona games have been announced over the past couple of months). You can find it below.
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The Year of Luigi ends on March 18
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 12 Comments
The Year of Luigi is finally coming to an end next month. Shigeru Miyamoto posted a message on Miiverse earlier today and confirmed that the festivities will conclude on March 18.
With the year-long event’s end, Nintendo is closing off the Year of Luigi Miiverse Community and its Developers’ Room to new post and comments. Miyamoto is asking fans to leave a few words for Luigi on his post as a means of bringing closure.
You can find Miyamoto’s message in full below.
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Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is a strategy RPG on 3DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
There’s been a lot of talk about Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark on consoles since the game was revealed at this year’s Toy Fair over the weekend. But what about the 3DS version?
Although we don’t have a ton of information, GamerFitNation reports that the handheld title will be strategy RPG, as opposed to Edge of Reality’s action-oriented title on consoles. WayForward has also been officially confirmed as the 3DS version’s developer.
GDC poll: 4% of devs plan to release their next game on Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 14 Comments
Update 2: Gamasutra has posted a chart which also gives a look at 3DS support… or lackthereof…
Update: Polygon’s report has now been updated, and the initial percentage was off – four percent rather than one percent.
Original: Organizers of the Game Developers Conference have polled over 2,600 North American game industry professions as part of their “state of the industry report.” In it, only four percent of developers surveyed say they currently plan to launch their next game on Wii U. That’s in contrast to the PlayStation 4’s 20 percent and Xbox One with 17 percent with regard to release plans.
Many developers are focusing their efforts on smartphones, tablets and computers. Over half of those polled intend to bring their next game to these platforms.
GDC’s poll also reveals that 64 percent of developers are working on their games independently. 19 percent are working alongside a publisher and 17 percent are working for a publisher. 52 percent of participants said their funding comes from existing company funds.
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Forbidden Magna producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto leaves a message for fans
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Forbidden Magna producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto left a message for fans on the game’s new website.
According to Hashimoto, the game came about after development on Rune Factory 4 was completed. He and other people around him shared a desire to create something new. “And that’s how the new challenge of Forbidden Magna came to be,” he said.
You can find Hashimoto’s full message below.
HullBreach Studios officially a licensed Wii U dev
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
HullBreach Studios is now an official, licensed Wii U developer. The indie team shared the news on Twitter, writing:
It's official: We are licensed Wii U developers! @Emi1yRogers @NINTENthusiast @DSiPaint
— HULLBREACH STUDIOS (@HullBreachGames) February 18, 2014
HullBreach Studios will be bringing its first Wii U title, HullBreach: Uncloaked, to the eShop sometime in the future.
Thanks to PattonFiend for the tip.
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SEGA rebranding Index as Atlus in April, opening new division
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On April 1, SEGA Sammy intends to rebrand Index Digital Media as Atlus U.S.A., Inc. Atlus Co. will continue to handle a majority of game development.
Additionally, SEGA will split off a non-consumer game operation of Index into a new subsidiary known as “Index Corporation”. The company will be responsible for overseeing contents and solution businesses like internet marketing and systems development.
The new division, SEGA says, will “ensure synergy” across the SEGA and SEGA Sammy Group businesses. It will also increase growth of “transferring company’s business and to encourage the development of new” ones.
