Rumors

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Unlike Wii, Wii U will not be compatible with the GameCube in any fashion. That means you won’t be able to play GameCube games or use the console’s accessories.

Is the GameCube truly dead, though? Nintendo of America’s Amber McCollom stated outright that Wii U is capable of downloading titles from the old system through WiiWare:

“You know it’s interesting that you bring up backwards compatibility and Nintendo’s history usually goes back one system. The Wii was compatible with GameCube and Wii U will be compatible with Wii and that’s pretty traditional in launches from Nintendo. …Actually the GameCube discs will not be compatible with Wii U, but a number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded from WiiWare.”

The fact that “WiiWare” was mentioned already makes me doubt this quite a bit. Plus, I don’t recall Iwata or Miyamoto mentioning this! Did McCollom make a mistake, or does she know something we don’t?

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

It appears that one developer is already expressing significant concern about the 3DS’ sales situation at the moment. Zoe Mode’s, originally set to be released in September, seems to have been delayed. Studio head Paul Mottram said the following about their game and the 3DS overall:

“…now we’re finding that everyone is not knowing what platform is going to succeed – we did our first 3DS title – we got Crush onto that, but we had to delay the release of that because of the success of the platform.”

The thing that makes this confusing is that, as far as we know, the title is still due out in a couple of months. SEGA hasn’t announced a delay or new release date, but we’ll keep you informed about the situation.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

There’s some speculation going around that Nintendo plans to release both Xenoblade and The Last Story in North America. The possibility of Pandora’s Tower also launching stateside is unknown. Apparently localization for Xenoblade is already complete while The Last Story is currently being translated into English.

I’m a bit skeptical of this information, though at least it revitalizes hope once more. However, this does contradict a report from a couple of weeks ago in which Nintendo’s French lead manager said that the Xenoblade didn’t make an apperance at E3 because Nintendo of America wasn’t interested in showing product that they don’t intend to sell.

The story behind the rumor is also somewhat skeptical since it supposedly comes from a trusted source inside Nintendo (that’s not exactly difficult to fabricate!). It’d probably be wise to take this latest speculation with a huge grain of salt for now.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

According to information gathered from Nintendo, Kid Icarus: Uprising isn’t due out in Europe this year. The title is now on track for a Q1 2012 release in the territory. No reason was provided for the game’s delay.

I’m wondering if the delay will affect North America/Japan as well or if it’s specific for Europe. Last we heard, Uprising is launching in North America later this year.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Who’s developing the peculiar rhythm-based Final Fantasy game for 3DS? UTV Ignition’s Shane Bettenhausen has reason to believe that the mystery studio is none other than Jupiter.

Some of Jupiter’s previous work includes Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Spectrobes. Jupiter also made The World Ends with You for DS, which is one of the most critically acclaimed titles for the DS.

I’m not sure what Bettenhausen’s source is, though in this case I have a feeling he’s right. Jupiter has been involved with Nintendo handhelds since the Game Boy and hasn’t made any recent titles. It’d make sense for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy to fit within their development schedule.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Xenoblade’s coming out in Europe in just a couple of months. The Last Story seems to be on track for 2012. And Pandora’s Tower? Apparently that’s also launching in Europe next year.

Live Wii claims to have heard that Nintendo will be completing the trifecta of recent Wii RPGs by launching the game in 2012. The site didn’t provide any particular source though, so take this rumor with a grain of salt for now.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Rumor has it that the two other “pieces” of the Japanese Wii RPG puzzle have shown up in Europe. The Last Story and Pandora’s Tower are both apparently at the Japan Expo in Paris. The Last Story is supposedly playable in English while Pandora’s Tower is represented in Japanese. Still, if true, the fact that both these titles are at the show is a very positive sign that the games will be released in Europe.

Other titles playable at the event include:

3DS

Super Mario
Mario Kart
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Star Fox 64 3D
Luigi’s Mansion 2
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

Wii

Kirby Wii
Rhythm Heaven Wii
Xenoblade Chronicles

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Last year, Solatorobo appeared at the Japan Expo in France. We later learned that Nintendo of Europe was localizing the game for numerous territories. A new rumor claims that Pandora’s Tower will be seeing similar treatment. However, we won’t be able to confirm the speculation until the event is over.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

The pamphlet above claims that Tales of the Abyss 3DS will be available in Europe on November 10. Is that true? Namco Bandai hasn’t said anything officially, so who knows! Last we heard, NGamer said that the title would launch in Spring 2012…

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Ludovic Lamouroux, Nintendo France Product Director, has apparently said that The Last Story is in fact heading to Europe. Since the translation is a bit and I can’t track down the original source, consider this a rumor now. I personally won’t believe it until we hear an official announcement.

“Xenoblade will arrive after the holidays on Wii, like The Last Story in 2012.”

If this is true, then it’d be yet another amazing move by Nintendo of Europe. The only other game they’d need to localize is Pandora’s Tower. Now, imagine if North America ends up not receiving any of these titles… that’s a bleak future.

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