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

A few days ago, Nicalis shared the surprising news that the company wouldn’t be publishing La-Mulana on the North American/European Wii Shop Channels. Nicalis made the announcement even though the game had been confirmed for both regions close to three years ago.

Now Nigoro is sharing their side of the story. La-Mulana’s director Takumi Naramura answered a few questions in an IndieGames interview, commenting on publisher agreements, contracts, any possible deadlines, and more.

Head on past the break for Naramura’s words.

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

XSEED delivered a batch of pretty screenshots/art of The Last Story today as part of a media blast. You can find all of the images in the gallery above.

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

Is Wii U a next-gen system? That’s what some people have been debating. One group will say no, while another will say yes. It doesn’t help that there are developers out there who are labeling the console as a stop gap in-between generations.

However, EA Sports general manager of football Cam Weber ultimately believes that the Wii U is a true next-gen system.

When Weber was asked by Game Informer if he really sees the system as a next-gen platform, he said:

“Absolutely. It’s a [new] platform with a new controller input, so we’ll do everything we can to deliver an experience that will take advantage of the hardware for that consumer.”

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

The UK Nintendo Channel has outed the European release date for “Art of Balance Touch!”. Shin’en WiiWare to 3DS port will arrive hit the eShop on May 24.

A North American release date hasn’t been announced, but we’re hoping it’s not too far away.

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

Shin’en is one of the most dedicated and technically capable Nintendo developers, and they’ve been making games for many, many years now. We’ve seen the company pull off some impressive visuals on the Game Boy Advance, DS, WiiWare, and 3DS.

When the GBA was still alive and kicking, Shin’en was working on a racer that incorporated 3D polygons. Shin’en boss Manfred Linzner feels that the studio’s prototype was “amazing”, but it was shelved “because we had too much retail work to do at that time.”

According to Linzner:

“We had a racing game on GBA that used 3D polygons. We still have that prototype – and it’s amazing – but it was never finished because we had too much retail work to do at that time.”

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

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

The following digital content will be made available in Japan next week:

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

Nikoli Puzzle: Hashi o Kakero (Hamster | ¥500) Upcoming (05/09)
Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC (Nintendo)
I Den – Red Vs. Blue: The Seal Chapter (¥350) Upcoming (05/10)

Wii | Virtual Console

The Super Spy (D4 Enterprise | Neo Geo | 900 Points) Upcoming (05/08)

Nintendo DSi | DSiWare

Kouenji Joshi Soccer: Aru Seishun no Monogatari (Starfish SD | 800 Points | ¥800) Upcoming (05/09)
Fushigi na Ten Tsunagi: Shouwa – Youjouhan Monogatari Hen (Collavier | 500 Points | ¥500) Upcoming (05/09)

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

XSEED is on track for a spring release… so it should be out by June 19!

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

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

European 3DS owners are still waiting for one of the best eShop games, Mutant Mudds. The good news is that it could hit the digital store in the very near future.

Renegade Kid has sent material to PEGI/USK so that the game can receive a rating. Once the process is finished, Mutant Mudds will be submitted to Nintendo of Europe for approval. Company co-founder Jools Watsham speculates that the title could arrive in a month or so if all goes well.

He wrote on Twitter:

“Wow, that a process. Materials have FINALLY been sent off to PEGI and USK. Should hear back from them in about 10-ish days… … and THEN we get to submit to Nintendo of Europe for approval. Weeee! Mutant Mudds Europe, that is … It could take 10 days for PEGI/USK. And then take another 10 days for Nintendo to approve. Then released a week or 2 after that.”

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