Rumors

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

The image above is rumored to have come from Japanese magazine V-Jump, although no one has been able to verify that the logo is official. Meanwhile, Eurogamer Portgual has reported that the magazine will be unveiling the title in their next issue. To be honest, I’m quite skeptical about both points, but I wouldn’t mind if I was wrong!

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

According to Siliconera, Tecmo Koei is readying two titles for the launch of the 3DS in North America. The site is reporting that both Dead or Alive: Dimensions and Samurai Warriors Chronicle will be available on day one. Tecmo Koei has apparently said that the games will be released before the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. While this does sound likely, consider this a rumor until we receive an official announcement.

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

3DS development kits have been in the hands of numerous companies for quite some time now. However, indie developers have yet to obtain their own kits. On the bright side, it seems as though they won’t have to wait much longer to get their hands on the system.

According to a “trusted source” close to Develop-Online, Nintendo will be handing out another round of development kits in early 2011 – more specifically, January. With that said, many independent and internal groups have started making titles for the handheld.

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Earlier today, we received an official confirmation that Nintendo will be having a conference next month in Europe. However, word on the street is that a North American event will take place on the same day. The Escapist Magazine is reporting that Nintendo has issued for a conference in New York City. The 19th may very well be Nintendo’s day to announce 3DS launch information for overseas territories.

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Although the Twitter message above pertains to France, it goes along nicely with another rumor we heard. IGN’s Rich George indicated last week that we would be seeing “a flood of information” about the 3DS in late January. The 19th is fairly late in January, so if this latest tease is the real deal, it’s very likely that Nintendo will be sharing 3DS launch information and other details about the system.

Here’s a rough translation of the Twitter post above…

“Nintendo France has a mysterious teaser press event in Amsterdam on January 19 … 3DS? Other?”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 7 Comments

Overall, third-parties (as well as Nintendo) have been quiet about their upcoming 3DS titles. We’ve seen the occasional game featured in Famitsu as well as a few overseas announcements here and there, but that’s been all, for the most part. To make matters worse, North American and European consumers are still waiting to find out when the handheld will be launching in their respective territory. It seems like fans will have to wait about another month and a half or so before concrete information pertaining to the system arrives. That’s according to new Executive Editor of IGN’s Nintendo channels, Rich George, who also claims to have heard that Nintendo is asking publishers to keep mostly quiet about the portable for now:

“I think you guys ought to expect a flood of information… late January 2011? I’m hearing Nintendo is keeping all developers/publishers at bay so… once there’s a green light… brace yourself.”

George followed up his remarks about the 3DS on his blog with the following comment:

“I know of a rumored date they will talk, but no definite confirmation. When I have it, so will you!”

Late January does seem rather late, so hopefully we’ll receive some information before then. You can be sure we’ll post anything relating to the 3DS as soon as we hear anything!

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

The information below is apparently from the latest issue of Famitsu. Again, though, I’ll be marking this as a rumor until we receive an official confirmation…

– Called SD Gundam G Generation World
– Releasing February 24 in Japan
– Tom Create developing the game
– “Generation Break” system a new gameplay element
– Set in a single world
– All participating franchises brought together

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Rumors, Wii | 4 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu is a bit confusing. The magazine will be released on Wednesday this week instead of Thursday, as Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is releasing on the same day. Leaks generally begin on Wednesday night, but this time around, news has apparently arrived two days early. I haven’t been able to locate a single scan from the latest issue, but I still have a feeling that the scores below are legitimate. I’ve seen a ton of information that has been transcribed from the magazine (including complete review summaries), which makes me believe that we can trust the information. Still, just to be safe, we’ll mark this as a rumor for now.

Ni no Kuni (DS) – 10/9/9/10
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (PS3/360) – 10/9/9/9
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit (PS3/360) – 9/9/9/8
Shiren the Wanderer 5 (DS) – 9/9/9/8
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) – 8/8/8/8
TV Superstars (PS3) – 8/8/8/7
Kinect Animals (360) – 7/8/6/6
Ape Escape Fury! Fury! (PS3) – 7/7/7/6
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit (Wii) – 7/7/7/6
Pastel Chime Continue (PSP) – 6/7/7/7

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 5 Comments

With Mario Sports Mix’s impending release in Japan, Nintendo has almost revealed the complete roster. There’s still one character that has yet to be announced, though. Rumor has it that the mystery player will be none other than a regular, blue Slime. The information was originally reported on a Japanese website, but it’s supposedly reliable. In any case, we should be finding out if this is the real deal soon enough!

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 6 Comments

House of the Dead: Overkill was a pretty enjoyable game, but it didn’t seem as though the title sold well. Apparently, such sales haven’t stopped SEGA from going ahead with a sequel. NintendoLife is reporting that their sources close to SEGA claim Overkill 2 is in development and will be released early or mid-2011. I wouldn’t believe the rumor until we receive some sort of confirmation (although that should be the case with all speculation), but I’d personally welcome a sequel!

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