Legend of Kay Anniversary may now be coming to Europe on August 11
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 1 Comment
Legend of Kay Anniversary should be launching in North America next Tuesday. In Europe, gamers may need to wait a few extra weeks.
Some of Amazon’s websites, such as its UK and German divisions, now say that Legend of Kay Anniversary is scheduled for August 11. This new date hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, but things aren’t looking good.
Rumor: Captain Toad amiibo bundle is exclusive to Argos in the UK
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 2 Comments
The Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker amiibo bundle was confirmed for Europe last month. It’s expected out across various territories in a matter of days.
In the UK, it’s looking like the bundle will be exclusive to Argos. That’s based on the retailer’s latest catalog – see the image above.
More: Amiibo, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, UK
Rumor: Another publisher picks up Devil’s Third for North American release
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 24 Comments
Word on the street is that Nintendo will not be publishing Devil’s Third in North America, unlike Europe and Japan. However, Siliconera claims that another company has already picked up the game for release in the states.
The site states in a new report, “Siliconera has learned Devil’s Third will be released here by a publisher Siliconera readers are quite familiar with.”
I’d guess that XSEED will be handling Devil’s Third in North America. I could be wrong though!
More: Devil's Third, top, Valhalla Game Studios
Rumor: Nintendo not publishing Devil’s Third in North America
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 206 Comments
Nintendo of America has been noticeably quiet regarding the release of Devil’s Third in North America. Whereas it’s already been dated for August in both Europe and Japan, there hasn’t been a peep about its arrival in the states.
Liam Robertson, who has a fantastic track record of digging up information about cancelled projects as well as games that are still in the works, reports in a new video today that Nintendo won’t be publishing Devil’s Third in North America. It’d be up for Valhalla Game Studios to find a new company to handle its distribution in order for a release to happen.
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Rumor: Palutena amiibo won’t be retailer-exclusive in the U.S.
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 6 Comments
Two more amiibo are due out in North America later this month. Dark Pit is scheduled for July 31, and Palutena is also coming out on the same day.
You may recall that Best Buy recently announced that it will be the only retailer in the United States to sell the Dark Pit amiibo. This has led some to wonder if Palutena will be meeting the same fate. Apparently not, if the latest rumors are to be believed.
Nintendo Inquirer has heard from “a reliable source within the community” that a Nintendo representative confirmed Palutena’s non-exclusivity. This would certainly be encouraging news for amiibo collectors!
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Rumor: Nintendo started talking with third-parties about NX at E3, positive reception
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 85 Comments
A report coming from Fortune claims that Nintendo “just started talking” about the NX with third-parties at E3 2015. The site goes on to say that the reception “was positive” based on what was heard from insiders.
Here’s the relevant excerpt:
The problem for Nintendo is the NX’s launch is at least a year away—likely more, as the company reportedly just started talking about it with third party partners at this year’s E3. (The reception, say insiders, was positive.)
Even assuming Fortune’s report is accurate, don’t expect to hear about NX anytime soon. Nintendo has said that the system will not be unveiled until next year.
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Rumor: NX isn’t Android-based, but can emulate Android games
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 30 Comments
Building off rumors concerning Nintendo and Amazon’s relationship comes additional speculation about NX. Here’s the latest:
– When Nintendo announced their mobile games, Amazon was very interested in having the games also be on the Amazon App store.
– Nintendo games will be on the Amazon store on day one, or shortly after Play Store and App Store.
– Amazon is asking Nintendo what they need to do to have Amazon App Store games play on Nintendo consoles
– Amazon got the impression that Nintendo is thinking about emulating Android games.
– Nintendo will not create an Android system, but instead will emulate Android games. It’s not something that’s confirmed, but just an interpretation of the conversations.
All of today’s rumors stem from reports made by Revogamers. Those who missed the original post can read up on it here.
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Rumor: Potential Nintendo and Disney deal, Nintendo mobile games on the Amazon Appstore
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 48 Comments
Spanish outlet Revogamers has put up a pair of new rumors about Nintendo. We’re generally wary about posting speculation, but the site did publish accurate reports last year about amiibo and Nintendo characters joining Skylanders.
In any case, here’s what Revogamers passed along:
Nintendo & Disney negotiate a big deal: films, videogames and interactive toys and merchansing
– amiibo are not included in Disney Infinity 3.0 because both companies have yet to set an agreement
– Disney wanted to have a Mario figure in Infinity, but Nintendo refused to lend their most important character
– This is not a dead end in the negotiation
– Both companies have been in conversations for years, as Disney has asked Nintendo many times to have Mario in films and other media
– Under new Nintendo rules (licensing characters) options for Disney are widened: they are talking about Mario starring in films, probably something related to Wreck it Ralph
– Disney is after Nintendo to have a game with Mario and Mickey together
– Nintendo is open to it but wants to set their own pace for it
Nintendo mobile games on Amazon Appstore
– Nintendo will offer their mobile games through Amazon Appstore
– The American company was the one approaching their Japanese partner for the deal
– In response, Nintendo asked Amazon about Amazon TV games
– It is not clear what is this for, but people at Amazon think that there is something related to Android in Nintendo’s future
– Nintendo is moving some of their data out of Amazon Cloud Servers, probably to DeNA ones
Obviously both of these rumors aren’t at all confirmed currently. I’ll let you be the ones to decide if they hold any truth!
Will Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water be a digital-only release in North America?
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 31 Comments
Will Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water be a digital-only release in North America? That’s what some people are speculating.
Nintendo recently added Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water to its North American site. The thing is, the game page has an eShop symbol rather than a boxart or even a temporary placeholder boxart.
Does this mean that Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water will only be available digitally in North America? Only time will tell.
Nintendo reportedly asked Criterion to make an F-Zero game for Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Rumors, Wii U | 30 Comments
Nintendo Life reports that back in 2011, Nintendo reached out to Criterion, creators of the Burnout franchise, to work on a pitch for an F-Zero that would be shown at E3 that year, with the game itself launching in 2012 alongside the Wii U. Unfortunately, Criterion weren’t able to commit to it as they were too busy with their own series.
While this isn’t official information, Liam Robertson, known for his work with Unseen64, usually is pretty accurate in his reports.
