Rumors

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

A QA tester over at TT Games made a big mistake the other day. Unfortunately, this person leaked an image of the Wii U’s controller, showing differences in the model since it was last shown at E3 2011.

Studios who are working with the Wii U are required to sign NDAs in order to prevent potential leaks. Obviously that doesn’t automatically prevent items from making it out to the public though, as we saw with the Wii U controller image.

However, the broken NDA does come with serious consequences. Erlend Wollan, a system development consultant on various platforms/technologies, claims that the leaker was already fired and could end up in court.

Wollan wrote on Twitter:

“Dev at Traveller’s Tales who leaked updated WiiU controller (now with sticks!) already fired and may be taken to court. Respect NDA’s folks.”

I don’t doubt that the TT Games employee was fired. Even though the leak didn’t appear to be intentional – it was nothing more than a casual update on Twitter – there’s no way the company (or Nintendo) would let this egregious error slide by.

Thanks to Lars H for the tip.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Update: NeoGAF member “Santiako” is adding more details to the rumor. Mirror of Faith features 2D gameplay similar to what was produced on the DS. However, Mercury Steam is making the game rather than Konami. Konami will still be publishing.

It seems that Konami will be announcing Castlevania: Mirror of Faith, a new 3DS title, at this year’s E3. The news apparently comes from the company’s appointment schedule for the event.

Gameplay information is not yet available. However, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer David Cox and director/writer Enric Álvarez are supposedly working on Mirror of Faith.

Take this with a grain of salt for now. It would certainly make sense to bring a new Castlevania to the 3DS though.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Hopefully I’m interpreting this correctly. It sounds like publishers have showed interest in bringing La-Mulana to WiiWare following Nicalis’ decision to move on from the title.

The following was written on the official La-Mulana blog today:

“…However, we also hope WiiWare version is releasd overseas. Our intention may have gotten across. Some publishers have offered just after the interview was posted on the websites.”

We need more information, Nigoro!

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Update: Original Twitter account has been shut down. Hmmm…

The image above comes from a QA tester over at TT Games, who posted the image above to his Twitter account.

While not an extreme makeover, it does show quite a few new things. Most significant is the addition of analog sticks that have been substituted for circle pads – a much welcomed change. The layout of some buttons have been shifted around as well.

What do you think? Do you prefer the (slightly) new design?

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

The images above were apparently taken from a recent Wii U GlobalTestMarket survey. Most of the “concept” shots have already been demonstrated in video form, but they’re interesting nonetheless.

Arguably the most important survey capture is the final shot in the gallery, which asks the user if he/she would purchase a Wii U for $300. Maybe it’s a sign of things to come for the console’s final price, assuming the survey is the real deal.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Perhaps Xenoblade Chronicles didn’t perform terribly in the U.S. after all. We might not actually find out how the game sold last month, as Eurogamer says that it wasn’t included in April’s NPD report. This is apparently because it’s a retailer exclusive.

I personally have no way of verifying that information, but it would make things much more interesting if true.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Unreal Engine 3 is an obvious lock on Wii U. But Epic Games’ future technology, Unreal Engine 4, is less likely to be supported on the console.

Speaking about the engine, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney told Gamasutra that the company is “aiming very high, and the intended platforms this is aimed at haven’t even been announced.”

Well, we know that the Wii U was revealed a year ago. Sweeney hasn’t ruled out the Unreal Engine 4 on the system specifically, but his statement makes it seem less likely.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

The developer behind the Driver IP is apparently working on a project for Wii U. Associate producer Luis Cascante listed an unannounced title for Nintendo’s next console on his LinkedIn profile. It seems as though it could be released this year.

Cascante didn’t specifically indicate that his new game is being made by Ubisoft Reflections, but it is definitely being made by one of Ubisoft’s subsidiaries. It looks like we can count on another Wii U announcement from the company at E3…

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

3DS VC:

Sonic Labyrinth (Game Gear)

eShop:

VVVVVV

DSiWare:

Curling Super Championship

Wii VC:

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (VCA)
Monster World IV (MD)

I don’t believe Nintendo has made these downloads official. The list above might come from the UK Nintendo Channel, but we’ll mark this as a rumor until we receive a confirmation.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Ubisoft appears to be working on a project based on The Avengers.

Marvel Characters, Inc. registered the domain name “avengersbattleforearth.com” through brand protection company MarkMonitor. The site is now sitting on Ubisoft’s nameservers, nic1.ubisoft.com and nic2.ubisoft.com.

Last year, THQ Brisbane’s cancelled Avengers title leaked out. It looked incredibly promising, but it was cancelled once the studio shut its doors. The game would have featured first-person gameplay, co-op, and a heavy roster filled with characters such as Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor.