More fuel to the Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing sequel fire
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
A rumor popped up last month that Sumo Digital has been working on a sequel to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. Kotaku is backing up this speculation, noting today that the game will be released this holiday season.
If the original rumor is to be believed, SEGA will publish the game for Wii U, 3DS, and Vita.
Japanese trademark updates
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Lots of Wii U trademarks from Nintendo…
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Konami
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Sega
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Take 2
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Marvelous AQL
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Team Ninja wants to make Ninja Gaiden III innovative for Wii U, won’t rush development
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
As far as we know, Tecmo Koei is still preparing Ninja Gaiden III: Razor’s Edge for the launch of Wii U. It doesn’t sound like Team Ninja is looking to rush the game out the door, though.
Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi told IndustryGamers that the studio is looking “to take some time to figure out how to make Ninja Gaiden 3 innovative and fit with the hardware.”
He said:
“Right now, we want to develop for Wii U, but we need to take some time to figure out how to make Ninja Gaiden 3 innovative and fit the hardware. We’ll think about Wii U and see how we can implement new features instead of rushing it.”
Harada’s team has been busy researching Wii U’s capabilities
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada isn’t sure about which Wii U feature he’s most looking forward to working with. That’s because he (along with his team) has been “in the research phase” of investigating the console’s hardware.
Harada told Nintendo Gamer in its February issue:
“We’re still in the research phase of the capabilities of the hardware so we’re not sure about which aspect is really going to stand out. We probably won’t understand that fully until some time next year.”
Keep in mind that this interview was conducted in late 2011. I’m sure Harada’s team has made some progress on Wii U since then. I wonder if he’s still working on that new Tekken project for the system…
Thanks to joclo for the tip!
Famitsu’s most-wanted games – issue 1210
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
01/01. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online (Square Enix) – 700 votes
02/02. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom) – 633 votes
03/04. [PSV] Persona 4: The Golden (Atlus) – 606 votes
04/05. [PS3] One Piece: Kaizkou Musou (Namco Bandai) – 599 votes
05/03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom) – 496 votes
06/10. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Nintendo) – 337 votes
07/—. [PS3] Resident Evil 6 (Capcom) – 286 votes
08/08. [PSP] Shining Blade (Konami) – 286 votes
09/06. [3DS] Animal Crossing 3DS (Nintendo) – 268 votes
10/22. [3DS] Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (Square Enix) – 254 votes
11/09. [PSP] 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Hakai Volume (Namco Bandai) – 251 votes
12/12. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Square Enix) – 251 votes
13/07. [3DS] New Love Plus (Konami) – 247 votes
14/18. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – 239 votes
15/13. [PS3] Binary Domain (Sega) – 231 votes
16/11. [PS3] Asura’s Wrath (Capcom) – 191 votes
17/14. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Namco Bandai) – 190 votes
18/15. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix) – 186 votes
19/—. [PS3] Toki to Towa (Namco Bandai) – 179 votes
20/19. [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ) – 178 votes
21/20. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D (Square Enix) – 176 votes
22/24. [PSP] Yakuza: Black Panther 2 (Sega) – 175 votes
23/28. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Capcom) – 153 votes
24/—. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo) – 148 votes
25/16. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level-5) – 136 votes
26/29. [PS3] Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena (Atlus) – 133 votes
27/17. [3DS] Hatsune Miku & Future Stars: Project Mirai (Sega) – 131 votes
28/25. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Kasukei (Nintendo) – 127 votes
29/21. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers (NIS) – 125 votes
30/23. [PSP] God Eater 2 (Namco Bandai) – 115 votes
Two Tribes “to do everything in our power” to bring Toki Tori 2 to Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
When Toki Tori 2 was announced late last year, Two Tribes said that the company would “support multiple platforms”, including Nintendo systems.
Two Tribes today confirmed that they will “do everything in our power to make sure Toki Tori 2 graces Nintendo’s upcoming HD console as well”.
Two Tribes explained in a new blog post:
Rumor: Ubisoft Vancouver was working on MotionSports Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Last month, Ubisoft closed its Vancouver subsidiary. This was the studio behind the likes of Academy of Champions for Wii.
Before Ubisoft Vancouver shut down, they may have been working on MotionSports Wii U as a launch title for the console. The project was likely cancelled as the studio is now defunct.
Superannuation tweeted earlier today:
“Also, it sounds like Ubisoft Vancouver was working on a MotionSports WiiU launch title—now presumably dead—at the time of their closure.”
Rumor: Epic Mickey 2 getting Wii U support
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Usually reliable gaming investigator Superannuation has heard rumblings that Epic Mickey 2 may see some sort of Wii U support. It appears that there will either be a Wii U version of the title, or the Wii edition will make use of the Wii U’s tablet one way or another.
Superannuation tweeted today:
“Apparently Junction Point is ‘implementing Wii U support for Epic Mickey 2.’ Not sure if that means WiiU SKU or Wii version supports tablet.”
I’m not sure how the Wii U controller would work on Wii. A separate Wii U version makes much more sense in my opinion. Then again, it’s currently unclear if any part of this rumor is true. We’ll just have to wait and see!
Will Darksiders II Wii U have exclusive content?
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Darksiders II arrives for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in June. It’s also due out for the launch of Wii U, which is set for release this holiday season.
Since the Wii U version will be arriving a few months later, one has to wonder how it will be different than the PS3/360/PC edition. The tablet controller will surely be used in a variety of ways, and the visuals may see a slight improvement. What about exclusive content, though?
Nintendo Power was curious about this, and quizzed Darksiders II producer Ryan Stefanelli about the possibility. When asked if Vigil is planning exclusive content for the Wii U version, Stefanelli said, “My lips are sealed.”
That sounds like a small tease, but at this point, it’d be best not to blow Stefanelli’s terse comment out of proportion.
High Voltage Software is a registered Wii U developer
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
High Voltage Software is probably working on something for Wii U. The company’s website says that they’re a registered developer for the platform.
There’s no word yet if they’re developing an official game for Wii U, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the studio was making another Conduit sequel. Perhaps they’ll consider bringing Animales de la Muerte to the console…