Producer reiterates reasons for lack of Lords of Shadow 2 on Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 producer David Cox has once again commented on why the Wii U won’t be receiving his game.
As Cox told Eurogamer, developer MercurySteam simply doesn’t possess enough resources. The team would need to tack on another 20 staffers just to make a Wii U port possible.
Cox explained:
“The reason why we are developing it on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is simply because that’s the amount of people we got. If we want to do a Wii U conversion, that’s another 20 people. We just don’t have the resources or the budget to do it. It’s not to say we wouldn’t do it, it’s to say at this point we don’t want to lose focus on what we’re doing. We’ve got a certain way down the line, and it would be a distraction to have to do a port to another system at this point.”
Cox won’t rule out Lords of Shadow 2 for Wii U completely. It could happen in the future, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath for the time being.
“Game development is about managing resources. You say to yourself, can I take on another 20 people? It’s just a nightmare to manage at this point. That’s the only reason why we’re not doing any other formats. Also, the MercurySteam office is at breaking point right now. It’s rammed. They bought the office for 60 people, and there are 110 now. People are sitting on each other’s laps almost. It’s all these kind of logistical issues about the development.”
New Game & Wario screenshots, details
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the official Game & Wario site with screenshots and information about four mini-games. All of the content from the site is posted below.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag confirmed, boxart
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Ubisoft has officially confirmed Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag by releasing the game’s boxart. The publisher promises to share official details on Monday. We’ll have any and all content on Black Flag next week.
Capcom’s PAX East lineup includes two unannounced games
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Capcom will be announcing two games at PAX East next month. The company plans to reveal both projects during the “World of Capcom” Panel.
A description of the event reads:
“Moderator Francis Mao (CAPCOM) leads a panel of Capcom’s producers and product managers to share the latest details on all the upcoming Capcom games such as Remember Me, Lost Planet 3, Resident Evil: Revelations, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, two NEW product announcements, and more! Up to 1,000 fans will walk away with a free gift, so this is a panel you definitely do not want to miss!”
Capcom will host its panel on March 22 at 12 PM ET. As far as the expo itself is concerned, this will be taking place between March 22 and March 24.
I do wonder if either (or both) of these games are Wii U-related. Capcom recently teased news for the console that would be coming “in the not-so-distant future.”
Below is a listing of Capcom’s PAX East lineup:
- Remember Me
- Lost Planet 3
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Darkstalkers Resurrection
- Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
- Capcom Arcade Cabinet
- Two new unannounced titles
Media Create software sales (2/18 – 2/14)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance #
02./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden
03./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
04./00. [3DS] Magi: The Labyrinth of Beginning
05./00. [PSP] Toaru Majutsu no Kagaku no Ensemble #
06./04. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
07./03. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
08./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
09./06. [3DS] Fantasy Life
10./07. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
11./08. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
12./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
13./00. [WIU] Tank! Tank! Tank!
14./09. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
15./13. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
16./11. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
17./15. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
18./00. [PSP] Grisaia no Kajitsu: La Fruit de la Grisaia
19./18. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2
20./00. [PSP] Desert Kingdom Portable #
Sakurai says his arm pains are worse than originally thought, and it’s impacting work on Smash Bros.
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Last month we reported on some unfortunate muscle pains that were plaguing Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, but this month we have some even worse news: Doctors say the issue is more severe than originally thought, and he’ll have to cease using his right arm almost entirely in the coming weeks. Don’t take my word for it, though, here’s Sakurai himself explaining the issue in a weekly blog he writes for Famitsu:
“If this disorder lingers, or if it never gets fixed, there’s no telling what impact that would have on the project. I’ve had to control two characters at once in a lot of game projects up to now, so as long as I keep it to simple moves, this works well enough. It doesn’t go that easy with the Nintendo 3DS version, though, and the debug camera is pretty hard to control. Still, now I realize how important it is to have your health. I’m glad I’m still in good enough shape to work.”
– Kirby, Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai
Well… at least we know the 3DS version has a debug camera now! Best of luck to Sakurai, and I think I speak for a lot of folk when I say I hope he gets better both for Smash Bros. and for his own sake!
The back of the rumored Assassin’s Creed IV poster shows a map of Cuba
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News, Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
While most had guessed by this point that the upcoming reveal of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag would be pirate-related, this new discovery (from the same tipster that brought Kotaku the original promotional poster image) cements it. As you can see, the image is a map of Cuba and the surrounding islands as well as a full-view version in the bottom left corner that says “The Coastlands of Florida”.
Whether this is the only location in the game is anyone’s guess, but it will most certainly end up being one of them.
GameStop ad (2/27 – 3/5)
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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:
LEGO City: Undercover screenshots
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Media Create hardware sales (2/18 – 2/24)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 49,317
3DS – 25,412
PS3 – 18,529
Vita – 11,456
Wii U – 9,633
PSP – 8,981
Wii – 1,317
Xbox 360 – 473
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 66,139
3DS – 31,832
PS3 – 16,934
Wii U – 10,744
PSP – 10,501
Vita – 8,044
Wii – 1,655
Xbox 360 – 506
