Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem confirmed as an RPG
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Index Holdings, the parent company of Atlus, has issued an official announcement regarding Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem. Nintendo announced the crossover title during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct.
The press release confirms one new tidbit: Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem will be an RPG. Development is being handled in conjunction with Nintendo.
Zelda: Wind Waker Wii U/GameCube comparison
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Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign lineup
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North America/Europe
January – Balloon Fight (NES)
February – F-Zero (SNES)
March – Punch Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (NES)
April – Kirby’s Adventure (NES)
May – Super Metroid (SNES)
June – Yoshi / Mario & Yoshi (NES)
July – Donkey Kong (NES)
Japan
January – Balloon Fight (NES)
February – Fire Emblem: Monsh? no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem) (SNES)
March – Mother 2 (EarthBound) (SNES)
April – Kirby’s Adventure (NES)
May – Super Metroid (SNES)
June – Yoshi’s Egg (Yoshi) (NES)
July- Donkey Kong (NES)
Mother 2 automatically makes Japan’s lineup better, in my opinion. We’ll be getting Punch-Out!! instead. Fire Emblem is also planned for release in Japan in February while North America will be receiving F-Zero.
Media Create software sales (1/14 – 1/20)
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] DmC: Devil May Cry
02./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
03./00. [PSP] Digimon Adventure
04./02. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
05./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
06./06. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
07./04. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
08./05. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
09./08. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
10./07. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 #
11./09. [WIU] Nintendo Land
12./10. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
13./12. [PSP] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake #
14./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
15./13. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
16./11. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
17./15. [3DS] Magician’s Quest: Magical Town
18./17. [3DS] Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
19./26. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
20./19. [NDS] Pokèmon Black 2 / White 2
LEGO City: Undercover dated for the UK
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UK will be receiving LEGO City: Undercover on March 28. The news was shared during today’s European Nintendo Direct.
A March 18 launch had been previously confirmed for North America.
Rumor: Details on new Sonic title, announcement next month
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Rumor has it that SEGA will be announcing a new Sonic the Hedgehog title in February, with a release planned for mid to late 2013. Sonic Stadium suggests that a teaser could be sent out during “Hedgehog Day” on February 2, a day normally used to tease fans about the Blue Blur’s future. A full reveal could then take place later in the month.
Sonic Stadium posted a number of different details about the unconfirmed project. For a summary of the report, read on below.
– Name not final
– Wii U, PS3, 360, 3DS, Vita, PC, “next-gen” console versions
– PC/Vita versions will be identical aside from visual differences
– 3DS game will be like Sonic Rush
– Console version will feature switches between full 3D movement and 2D side-scrolling sections
– Multiple routes
– Each route in a stage will lead to one of two or three exits at the end that will each take you to a different stage
– You will always end up at the same final stage
– Final stage count hasn’t been decided, but devs will add at least 20 different ones, not including boss battles
– Begin the game with Sonic and unlock other characters by completing stages
– Doesn’t mean 20+ characters will be playable
– Each character has his/her own skills to help them progress in stages easier where others will have more difficulty or simply cannot ala Sonic 3 & Knuckles and the Sonic Advance series
– Ex: Sonic and Shadow can’t make it up a wall, but Tails can easily fly up there or Knuckles can climb, allowing them access to an exit Sonic and Shadow can’t reach
– Stages can be replayed with any character of your choice
– 3DS version “similar in idea, but smaller in scope”
– Developers are trying to fit all of the characters into the game, but it will feature far fewer stages
– There will still be many paths through stages, but it looks like every stage will only ever branch off into 2 stages
– SEGA has its best developers working on the games
– Game has been in the works since before Sonic Generations
– Out this fall/autumn or winter at the latest
Take-Two nabs WWE licence from THQ
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Another fallout from THQ’s recent auction is the transfer of the WWE licence. IGN reports that it is now in the hands of Take-Two Interactive.
One thing to note: the rights were apparently sold outside THQ’s formal auction process. Exact details behind the negotiation are currently unknown.
Capcom on Resident Evil Mercenaries game for consoles, Revelations HD has “extremely expanded” Raid Mode
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
One user on the Capcom-Unity boards asked about a possible Resident Evil Mercenaries game for consoles and PC. This wouldn’t be a port of 3DS’ Mercenaries 3D. Rather, it’d be a brand new title with modern visuals.
Capcom’s Christian Svensson, responding to the note, said: “Understood on the request. Let’s talk next week on this topic.”
Svensson also had a few things to say about Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s Raid Mode. This will be “extremely expanded”.
“The other thing you should look forward to is trying out the extremely expanded raid mode (details to come in the coming months) in RE:Revelations. I find it scratches a LOT of the same itches.”
Ron Gilbert (The Cave): Developers are unsure about “what to do” with Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
“What we experienced with the Wii U is probably what a lot of developers experienced with the Wii U, which is, ‘What do we do with it?. It was this really neat secondary controller that has a screen and you can do different things on it. When I talked to my friends who were designing games for the Wii U, it’s like, ‘We don’t quite know what to do with it’. It’ll probably be about a year before you start to see games just completely nail exactly what that controller is for.” – ‘The Cave’ dev Ron Gilbert
I can understand his point and he’s probably right, but if you’re a game developer who can’t think of things to do with the Wii U Gamepad then I’d say don’t do anything with it beyond menu scrolling and item selection! Nothing wrong with a game just being a regular ol’ game.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD screenshots
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