[Feature] Looking ahead to Sonic: Lost World
Posted on 11 years ago by Spencer(@spencerstevens) in 3DS, Features, Wii U | 0 comments
System: Nintendo Wii U/3DS
Release Date: TBA, Late 2013
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: SEGA
Author: Spencer
This year, Sega announced a partnership with Nintendo to bring three Sonic the Hedgehog games exclusively to Nintendo platforms, namely the Wii U and 3DS. The first game they announced was Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, a new entry in the Mario & Sonic Olympics series. The second game is a core Sonic title, Sonic: Lost World. Coming later this year to Wii U and 3DS, this new game will see Sonic on a whole new adventure in a new world.
Hit the jump to see what we know so far about Sonic: Lost World.
No DLC planned for Sniper Elite V2, dev not talking updates or game engine
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Sniper Elite V2 is a fairly bare bones experience on Wii U. Unlike the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, there is no online co-op of any sort. There isn’t any downloadable content either.
This won’t be changing anytime soon; publisher 505 Games told Coffee With Games: “We currently do not have any plans for DLC.”
Developer Rebellion doesn’t have much to discuss when it comes to future game updates. When asked about the possibility of posting in-game screenshots to Miiverse, CEO and creative director Jason Kingsley responded:
“With the game just launched, it’s probably a bit early to talk about updates or new content yet!”
Kingsley was similarly quiet when asked about Sniper Elite V2’s engine, but he did mention how the Wii U version runs at a higher resolution than that of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 original.
“We can’t really go into specifics, but all versions of Sniper Elite V2 are running off our powerful in-house engine – Asura – which is very adaptable. We even use it to power our mobile games. The game also runs at a higher resolution on Wii U than it does on Xbox 360 and PS3 due to the platform’s hardware strengths.”
Nintendo “interest” in farting
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo seems to have taken an interest in farting. Or something like that.
While speaking with Kotaku about Nintendo’s peculiar sense of humor in April, director of product marketing Bill Trinen mentioned Game & Wario and noted how the team making the game possesses “their own very, very distinct, off-kilter humor.”
“And then you have a game like Game & Wario. The Wario team, they have their own very, very distinct, off-kilter humor. Which I love, because any time I can talk about farting in an official capacity, it’s fantastic. You’ll see a lot of that when that game comes out for Wii U.”
When asked later what it would take for the Wii U to reach the 3DS’ success, Trinen mentioned farts once again:
“I think we’re on the way [there], certainly, we’ve got games like Game & Wario. And I mean, who doesn’t want a game that’s gonna openly talk about farts?”
And here’s another interesting tidbit. When Nintendo kicked off the Game & Wario “Crowdfarter” to promote the game, Kotaku pointed out that the site was lacking in the farting department. Perhaps in response, the site now contains a “Take This” button that plays a farting sound when hovered over or clicked on.
Yeah… this is an odd post.
More talk of Wii U Basic Set recalls
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Kotaku has gotten its hands on the rumored GameStop email that requests the recall of all Wii U Basic Sets. The retailer will no longer sell the console option starting on June 18 – one week after the E3 Nintendo Direct.
The site’s source provided the image above, which says the following:
“Nintendo Wii U Basic Recall – Two Week Preparation On Tuesday, 6/18, all stories will need to return all new/unopened Wii U Basic (020359). .. Stores that have 10 or more in stock will receive shipping cartons from the [distribution center]. .. All other stores will need to save shipping cartons for this recall.”
Nintendo isn’t saying much about the situation for now. When asked for a comment, a representative said: “We do not comment on our business practices with retailers.”
We’ll be left to speculate as to what Nintendo has planned here…
Resident Evil Revelations weapon sets out now
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
A pair of weapons and upgrade packs are now available for Resident Evil: Revelations. The Resistance Set and Enhancement Set, previously included as pre-order bonuses/Wii U launch bonuses, can now be purchased for $1.99.
An overview of each can be found below.
Resistance Set – There are 6 weapons and 28 parts in all. Parts include Giant Rabbit’s Foot 3, Green Belt 3, Poisonous Lure 3, Hunting Gear 3, Dehumanizer 3, and more.
Enhancement Set – There are 6 weapons and 27 parts in all. Parts include Long Magazine 10, Fire Rate 4, Damage 5, Piercing 2, Aura of Strength 3, and more.
Pikmin 3, Mighty Switch Force! 2 rated by the OFLC
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Two new games have been rated by the OFLC today: Pikmin 3 and Mighty Switch Force! 2. Pikmin 3 is hitting Europe on July 26, meaning that it should be out in Australia around the same time. Mighty Switch Force is due out on the European 3DS eShop on June 27.
PIKMIN 3, Rating: G, Author: NINTENDO, Publisher: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) June 4, 2013
MIGHTY SWITCH FORCE 2, Rating: PG, Author: WAYFORWARD, Publisher: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
— AusVGClassifications (@AusVGClass) June 4, 2013
Rumor: Nintendo recalling Wii U Basic Set consoles; paving the way for new bundle/repackaging?
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Is Nintendo recalling all Wii U Basic Set consoles? That’s what the latest rumor suggests.
An alleged company-wide email coming from GameStop states that all Basic Sets are being recalled, which could potentially pave the way for new bundles or a repackaging of some sort.
Perhaps introducing a white version of the Wii U Premium Set would be the way to go? Nintendo just announced last week that it will be making this very product available in Japan next month.
Konami community manager says Wii U install base is too small for PES 2014, down on Nintendo’s third-party relations, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update: One note on the Fox Engine – Bhatti says he doesn’t know if it’s compatible with Wii U or not.
PES European community manager Adam Bhatti has been tweeting up a storm as fans continue to inquire about Konami’s decision in not bringing this year’s soccer game to Wii U.
In one tweet, Bhatti said that there is “no demand for it”, though he went on to clarify that the Wii U’s install base is “tiny”. As a result, it “doesn’t make sense” to bring PES 2014 to the console.
Bhatti went on to say that Nintendo doesn’t “have any relationship with 3rd parties really. Our games never do well.” Other tweets tackle the fact that previous games on Wii have had difficulty selling one million copies, a hint that Fox Engine isn’t running on Wii U, and… well, the entire lineup of tweets just aren’t favorable to Nintendo.
You can get a look at some of Bhatti’s comments below:
@juanbury no, we didn’t announce it so it won’t be coming.
— Adam Bhatti (@Adam_Bhatti) June 4, 2013
Hideo Baba says there are still no plans for Tales on Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Not much has changed when it comes to the Tales series on next-gen consoles. Producer Hideo Baba has once again said that there are no plans to bring the IP to the Wii U, the PlayStation 4, or Xbox One.
Baba said:
”Same as the Xbox One and PS4, I don’t have any plans to release titles for the Wii U.”
Baba and Namco Bandai as a whole are staying committed to the PlayStation 3. Tales of Symphonia Chronicles was just announced this past weekend and is planned for release in overseas territories early next year.
