Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

E3’s official “E3 Insider” website has revealed Square Enix’s lineup for the expo. The following games will be brought to the expo:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Final Fantasy XIV: A Ream Reborn
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Thief (not playable)

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U VC

Spelunker – Special offer until 13/6/13 (00:59 CEST): €3.49 / £2.39; will be €4.99 / £3.49

Wii U eShop sale

Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €8.49, was €16.99 (£6.99, was £13.99)

Permanent Wii U eShop price drops

ZombiU – €29.99 was €69.99 (£24.99, was £54.99)
Just Dance 4 – €39.99 was €49.99 (£29.99, was £39.99)
Ben 10 Omniverse – €29.99 was €44.99 (£29.99, was £35.99)

3DS retail

Tetris – €9.99 / £8.99

DSiWare

Jewel Quest Heritage 4 – €7.99 / £7.19 / 800 points
Break Tactics – €4.99 / £4.49 / 500 points

Source: Nintendo PR

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Next Level Games is now one of Nintendo’s most-reliable western developers. The studio completed arguably its best game ever in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, but previously worked on Punch-Out!! and the Mario Strikes titles.

Discussing the series of “steps” Next Level took as the team worked on new Nintendo projects, Dark Moon producer Ken Yeeloy said:

“Haha, it kind of feels like that! I think we’ve also been tagged in some circles as the ones who can revive old Nintendo franchises. I think we’ve solidified our studio’s ability to collaborate with Nintendo to create high quality games. I am certainly excited to see what IPs we get to work on next!”

And when asked what Next Level would like to work on assuming they had the choice, Yeeloy commented:

“Really, we are grateful to work on any Nintendo IP but if there are any wish-granting entities listening out there, we would love a chance to work on a Zelda or Mario game!”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has a deal in place with SEGA for three Sonic titles. Two have been revealed thus far: Sonic Lost World and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. These games, along with a third unannounced project, are allegedly launching this year.

In a press release covering the recent Sonic Lost World news, Nintendo of Germany stated:

“Today, they (Sega) revealed further details of the second of three titles, which the two companies will release exclusively on Wii U and 3DS. All three games will be released this year.”

I’m having a difficult time believing this. Mario & Sonic seems like a game suited for 2014, and we have yet to see the third Sonic game. Stranger things have happened, though!

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Flipnote Studio 3D is due out on the North American 3DS eShop in early August, the application’s new website confirms.

All 3DS owners will be able to download and use Flipnote Studio 3D for free. However, in order to use Flipnote Gallery: World and interact with other users across the globe, you’ll need to fork over $0.99 for 30 days of service. Keep in mind that the Flipnote Gallery: Friends functionality is completely free.

Another point worth mentioning is that Flipnote Gallery: World will be free to everyone between the hours of 3 PM and 7 PM, which is based on the 3DS’ internal clock. The first 30 days of use will be a free trial period.

More details about Flipnote Studio 3D, extracted from the app’s website, can be found below.

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WayForward’s Matt Bozon revealed new Mighty Switch Force! 2 details while speaking with Nintendo Force this month. Bozon revealed a few gameplay bits, story information, and more.

You can find a roundup of Bozon’s comments below. Check out this month’s issue of Nintendo Force for the full interview.

– Will be about as long as the first game
– “densely packed game demands a high level of polish, as every detail counts”
– Completing levels within the time limit is the way to master the game and unlock everything
– Ugly Secret Babies have been added, so you can go for speed or completion
– Patricia transfers from Planet Land’s Police Squad to the Fire Brigade to douse a destructive blaze that threatens Tangent City
– Hooligan Sisters have changed and are now in mortal peril
– No one knows why a baby is in there
– New enemies
– New obstacles
– “someone or something behind it all”
– Everyone from the original game is working on this one
– Jake Kaufman will be scoring the game
– Will need to douse some objects to complete a particular puzzle
– Can’t just spray everything in sight to move on
– “great unlockables”
– New cutscenes
– Will likely be priced similarly to the first game

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Nintendo’s E3 presentations have typically lasted around an hour or so. That will be the case once again this year, despite the fact that the company won’t be hosting a large-scale conference.

Nintendo’s E3 Nintendo Direct, airing on June 11, will indeed be an hour long. This is confirmed through the Big N’s newly-opened E3 site. If you click the “Add it to your calender button”, you’ll find that the broadcast is set to take place between 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT and 11 AM ET / 8 PM PT.

That should be plenty of time to show off brand new Wii U titles – and hopefully some 3DS stuff as well.

Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

During an AMA (“ask me anything”) on reddit last night, Precursor Games executive Shawn Jackson was asked whether or not we could see Shadow of the Eternals (a spiritual successor to Gamecube hit Eternal Darkness) come out even if the Kickstarter didn’t reach his goal. His response:

As their campaign has only reached $270,000 of their $1.5M goal, things aren’t looking great for the project as it stands right now. Unless something big happens and people get on board, we probably won’t see a spiritual sequel to Eternal Darkness anytime soon, despite how much clamoring we had for one.

Via Eurogamer

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

In an interview with GameSpot, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey designer Warren Spector weighed in on the Wii U’s struggles over the past few months.

Spector made note of his enthusiasm for Nintendo, and said that “you underestimate them at your peril.”

Spector stated:

“I’ve been pretty upfront about my enthusiasm for Nintendo. I think we need a company that’s dedicated to games. Every time I visit Nintendo, I’m relieved to have spent time in a place where you can just feel how much everyone loves games. And, really, how many times have people written Nintendo off? I think you underestimate them at your peril.”

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Confirmed during today’s Nintendo Direct, Monster Hunter 4 will indeed have online multiplayer. This will be free, Capcom confirmed.