Nintendo working on “a roadmap of new features” for eShop functionality
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Nintendo is working on new functionality for the eShop. It’s unclear what exactly is in store, but business development manager Dan Adelman told Gamasutra that “there’s a dedicated team working through a roadmap of new features.” Announcements will be made “as they get closer to release.”
“In terms of other Nintendo eShop functionality, there’s a dedicated team working through a roadmap of new features. We’ll be able to announce those as they get closer to release.”
Video additions to the 3DS eShop (3/25/13)
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The latest video additions to the 3DS eShop are as follows:
Lola’s Math Train Trailer
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
3DS eShop charts (3/25/13)
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Software
1. 3D Classics: Kid Icarus
2. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
3. Pokemon Dream Radar
4. Kersploosh!
5. Mega Man 3
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
7. Pokedex 3D Pro
8. Super Mario 3D Land
9. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Fire Emblem: Awakening
12. Gunman Clive
13. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
14. Photo Dojo
15. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
16. Mega Man 2
17. Coaster Creator 3D
18. Cut The Rope
19. The Legend of Zelda
20. Mutant Mudds
Videos
1. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Trailer
2. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Demo Video
3. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Commercial
4. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Video
5. Flipnote Studio 3D Samples
6. Nintendo Direct Mini: March 13, 2013
7. HarmoKnight Trailer
8. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Video
9. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Trailer
10. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Video
11. Nintendo Show 3D: March 14, 2013
12. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Trailer
13. The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Trailer
14. Kersploosh! Trailer
15. Mario Kart 7 Video
16. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Video
17. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer
18. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Intro
19. Adventure Time Video
20. Coaster Creator 3D Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Off-screen Shovel Knights footage
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More Nintendo maintenance taking place over the next two days
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Another round of Nintendo maintenance (“extended” this time, not “emergency”!) will be taking place on all of Nintendo’s platforms over the next few days.
The bulk of the downtime is happening today. Each one of Nintendo’s online shops will be down between 12 PM and 6 PM PT. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, and Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 will be affected at different parts of the day as well.
Tomorrow’s maintenance is much lighter – only Pokemon Black/White 1/2 will see downtime.
The full schedule is posted below.
Nintendo on abolishing indie dev office space requirement, devs setting own prices, easy updates, inexpensive dev kits, WiiWare threshold, more
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Dan Adelman is quickly becoming a prominent figure at Nintendo. The business development manager joined the company in 2005, and has pretty much been the man in charge – behind the scenes – for Nintendo’s indie involvement and digital offerings.
Gamasutra sat down with Adelman for a chat covering various indie and eShop topics. He confirmed the removal of Nintendo’s indie developer office space requirement and WiiWare threshold for all digital platforms. Adelman also talked about how indies set their own prices, can easily update their games, puchase a dev kit for “about the price of a high-end PC”, and more.
Head past the break for all of Adelman’s comments.
“Boomba!” coming to the 3DS eShop in April
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UK indie developer RadiationBurn Ltd. plans to bring “Boomba!” to the 3DS eShop next month. Versions for iOS, Windows 8 and Windows Phone, Kindle, Blackberry, Andoid, PC and Mac are also in the works.
“Boomba!” is described as a “turn based physics shooter featuring 50+ teams of unique characters”. You can take on the role of punks, rockers, emos, soldiers, cops and others.
The new eShop title will include campaign and multiplayer modes and various weapons such as chainsaw missiles, boxing glove bazookas and metal anvils. The game’s various weapons and your own shooting accuracy will ultimately determine who prevails.
Source: RadiationBurn Ltd. PR
Nintendo Download (3/28/13, Europe)
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U retail
LEGO City Undercover – €59.99 / £49.99
3DS retail
Luigi’s Mansion 2 – €44.99 / £39.99
Resident Evil Revelations – €29.99 / £24.99
Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D – €9.99 / £8.99
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D – €19.99 / £17.99
Heroes of Ruin – €24.99 / £19.99
3DS download
HarmoKnight – €14.99 / £12.99
Code of Princess – €29.99/£24.99
50 Classic Games – €4.99/£4.49
3DS VC
Harvest Moon – €4.99 / £4.49
3DS demo
Fire Emblem: Awakening
3D video
The Beet Party: Unidentified Flying Waffle (Redrover, download video) – €0.99/£0.89
3DS sale
escapeVektor (Nnooo) – €5.00/£4.49 (Normal €10.00/£8.99, ends April 11)
3DS app
Save Data Transfer Tool
The following are required to use this software:
• A Nintendo 3DS Game Card that supports this software
• A downloadable version of the Game Card softwareCaution!
Once the save data is moved to the downloadable version, it cannot be returned to the Game Card. Save data on the Game Card will be reset to default.
Renegade Kid wanted to make Moon sequel, unlikely now, unsure if will try to buy IP rights
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Dementium wasn’t the only IP Renegade Kid contributed to the DS. The studio also worked on Moon, an original first-person shooter for the handheld. Unfortunately, Renegade Kid was never given the opportunity to make a follow-up to Moon – despite having plans for a sequel.
Co-founder Jools Watsham told Nintendo Force this month that a second entry in the Moon franchise “seems extremely unlikely at this point due to its ties with the publisher”. Watsham did, however, leave the door slightly open to the possibility of working with IP rights holder Mastiff on obtaining the franchise.
Watsham said:
“We had always planned to make a sequel to Moon, but that seems extremely unlikely at this point due to its ties with the publisher. Perhaps we’ll attempt to buy the sequel rights back from Mastiff one day. Not sure. Having said that though, we are pouring all of our efforts and desires into our new first-person shooter for the 3DS. If people like our new FPS, then we’ll have complete freedom to continue to support that game with sequels and such.”
A few more Cult County tidbits, Mutant Mudds Deluxe in May or June
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As previously reported, Cult County will be an episodic series. Three episodes will be made available per season, and the first entry is coming later this year. Developer Renegade Kid is looking to wrap up the first season within a year after the first episode hits the 3DS eShop.
All of Cult County’s storylines are pretty much set. Currently, Renegade Kid is thinking of new gameplay elements to add. The studio spoke to one fan at PAX East and stated – roughly – that it wants to “do something special for our original fans”.
Other details include:
– Renegade Kid doesn’t want a HUD on the top screen in order to keep the experience cinematic
– Indoors area included, though it will be very dusty and will have limited visibility
– Story: looking to a relative you’ve lost contact with; stumble into a west Texas town tied up with a cult
– Won’t know who to trust due to the nature of cults
– Episodes will typically end on cliffhangers
– Intertwining stories that are both episode-long and season-long
Aside from Cult County, Renegade Kid has given a release date update for Mutant Mudds Deluxe. A launch is targeted for May or June, assuming all goes well.