Nintendo talks about Binding of Isaac rejection for 3DS, religious themes not allowed on eShop, willing to revisit policies
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Well over a year ago, Nintendo rejected The Binding of Isaac for 3DS due to “questionable religious content”. Nintendo’s Dan Adelman recently told IGN of the decision, “it kind of kills me…it kills me right now that I had to make that phone call.”
As far as why the game wasn’t allowed acceptance, Adelman explained to the site:
“We carve out some categories of content we don’t allow. Religious themes is one of those topics. And so it was deemed to be in violation of that.”
“Maybe we should revisit the entire concept guideline on religious themes. Maybe we should just get rid of that altogether. But given that, that’s right now one of our stances.”
Nintendo marketing staffer Damon Baker also chimed in:
“…there have been a lot of initiatives recently in terms of revamping the guidelines, re-addressing how to make the development process easy as possible for Nintendo platforms…We’re going to continue to hit that message over and over. But hopefully it’s becoming more and more clear that it’s easier than ever before to develop games for Nintendo platforms.”
Keeping all of this in mind, Adelman says Nintendo is very much willing to revisit set policies “from time to time” and acknowledged that the company needs to “be a bit more flexible sometimes as far as interpreting those guidelines and making exceptions where they do make sense.”
“We’re definitely open to revisiting [policies] from time to time. What we need to do is be a bit more flexible sometimes as far as interpreting those guidelines and making exceptions where they do make sense. But we’re a large company. We’re kind of going through some of our own growing pains in that regard.”
North American Nintendo Downloads – tentative releases for tomorrow
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
Listings on Nintendo’s website have tentative listings for games slated for release in North America tomorrow. Here’s the full roundup:
Breath of Fire II (Wii U VC) – $7.99 (previously confirmed)
Boulder Dash-XL 3D (3DS download) – $4.99
Jewel Adventures (DSiWare) – $4.99 / 500 points
Mighty No. 9 team very open to handheld versions, could be stretch goals on Kickstarter
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
Mighty No. 9 could very well end up on the 3DS. While this already seemed like something that could happen, an official Kickstarter update discusses the possibility in depth.
Handheld versions for Mighty No. 9 have been talked about “since the earliest stages of this project”. At the end of the day, it’s about money. With enough fan requests, “and if we’re able to set and achieve stretch goals that would justify the cost, we would be thrilled to make this happen.”
For now, the Mighty No. 9 staff will “continue watching for more feedback and start working up more detailed budgets just in case”.
Another message we have gotten loud and clear: A portable version of Mighty No. 9 is something many of you are excited about — and believe us, we would love to see it happen as well. Potential 3DS and/or Vita versions of the game are something we’ve been discussing since the earliest stages of this project, as handhelds are something our developers have plenty of experience with. Unfortunately, that experience tells us that these things cost money — however, the road to making them a possibility is relatively straightforward: If we continue to see more and more fans asking for portable versions of Mighty No. 9, and if we’re able to set and achieve stretch goals that would justify the cost, we would be thrilled to make this happen. In the meantime, we’ll continue watching for more feedback and start working up more detailed budgets just in case, so please continue to let us know how much of a priority this is for you. Thanks!
AiRace Speed receives new details and trailer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Videos | 0 comments
AiRace Speed will be hitting the 3DS eShop this summer, QubicGames announced today. Pricing will be set at $4.99 / €4,99 / £4.49.
AiRace Speed is the third entry in the series with two games having been released on DSiWare previously. Players pilot jets on high-speed tracks with tunnels, halls and hidden shortcuts.
3DS users can expect the following features:
Take the challenge – fly extreme speeds across 18 adrenaline-fueled tracks
Stunning environments packed with challenging obstacles, tunnels, shortcuts and more
Take control of one of 5 high-speed futuristic jets powered with advanced technology
High-performance graphics and immersive 3D effects that put you in the middle of the action
Compete against fellow competitors around the world in online leaderboards
Fantastic replay value with special achievements to be unlocked
Third game of the successful and highly rated AiRace series
Source: QubicGames PR
Pokemon Bank – European and Japanese release dates, Japanese price
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 3 Comments
Following today’s Nintendo Direct, Pokemon Bank received a release date in two major territories.
Europe will be getting the app on December 27. It’ll be coming out two days earlier in Japan, December 25.
Pokemon Bank will have an annual fee of 500 yen. Through January 31, players will be able to participate in a free 30-day trial period.
Circle Entertainment bringing Brunch Panic to the 3DS eShop, screenshots and details
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Circle Entertainment’s next 3DS eShop game is “Brunch Panic”. The game doesn’t have a North American or European release date just yet (currently in lotcheck), but it is coming out in Japan next week.
Circle Entertainment was kind enough to share a few Brunch Panic screenshots and details with us. All of that content can be found below.
– Story is about Bonnie, a young bright-eyed girl with a talent for cooking and a love of travel and adventure
– On one of her birthdays, Bonnie’s grandfather gave her with a gift that combined her two passions: a brunch truck
– Bonnie’s dream adventure begins, traveling all over the world with one brunch spot at a time
– Help Bonnie cook her brunch specials and meet interesting people around the world
– Easy to play food-making dash game
– 50 levels
– Storyline style tutorials
– Diverse food creation and interesting levels challenging your speed and accuracy
– Meet interesting people and travel to distant cities
– Cook up some brunch
Joy Mech Fight hitting the Japanese 3DS VC next week
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Joy Mech Fight will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on September 11 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
A few Shovel Knight details
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Shovel Knight was playable at PAX Prime 2013, and details on the game have come in as a result. Some new bits of information are posted below.
– Stars a knight on a quest to defeat an evil enchantress
– Draws inspiration from NES platformers from a gameplay and graphical perspective
– Entire game has an 8-bit style
– Off-TV play supported
– Tricky jumps and enemies
– Attacks include a downward shovel strike and fireballs
– Go through a magical castle filled with spell books, suits of armor coming to life, vats of hot oil pouring down from the ceiling, and a boss battle against an even larger knight
Shifting World listed for September 19 release on North American 3DS eShop
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Shifting World launched as a 3DS retail game in 2012. Now more than a year later, it appears that a digital version will soon be made available.
The 3DS eShop lists Shifting World for a September 19 release. Pricing will be set at $7.99.
