Nicalis reveals new game for 3DS eShop, Wii U digital store
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nicalis’ next Nintendo game is 1001 Spikes. The studio will be releasing it on the 3DS eShop as well as Wii U’s digital store.
1001 Spikes is a remake of the indie title Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes made by 8bits Fanatics. It was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace last year.
The 3DS/Wii U edition will feature new art, visuals, music, sound, and a multiplayer mode. Four users will be able to play together locally.
1001 Spikes will be released this year. It’ll be available on the 3DS eShop first and on Wii U sometime after.
Thanks to Sergio F for the tip.
Collecting Smiles shows interest in Colors! Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Collecting Smiles President & Founder Jens Andersson is very much intrigued by the idea of bringing Colors! 3D to Wii U. He was quick to confirm that “nothing has been decided here yet”, but the possibility remains.
Andersson has also offered praise for the 3DS eShop, noting how it’s “quickly becoming a great platforms for smaller developers”. We may see some of his prototypes come to the store as complete games sometime in the future.
Speaking about the chances of Colors! on Wii U, Andersson said:
“I hope so. I’d very much like to see Colors! on Wii U for example, but nothing has been decided here yet. Also, it seems like the eShop is quickly becoming a great platforms for smaller developers like me, so at some point I hope to develop some of the game prototypes I’ve been working on into full games and publish them there.”
[RUMOR] Nintendo renaming the Wii U to the “Wii Entertainment System”
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Update from Valay: Already confirmed fake (thanks Damian). Apologies to anyone out there who thought this could turn out to be true. These things are just too easy to photoshop and whatnot. I’ll be sure to smack Austin later (or something like that) so that you won’t see similar types of speculation on here in the future.
Oh please lord Jabu Jabu do not let this be true. According to Nintendo of Japan’s website, there is something in existence that is called the “Wii Entertainment System”, and that something is scheduled to have information released about it on the 26th of April, 2012. Now, my gut isn’t sure whether this is a misunderstanding or if it could be a hint, but if it is, it would fall in line with earlier rumors that Nintendo was looking to rename the Wii U to avoid confusion from consumers.
That being said, this is the complete wrong way to go with it. This is going to cause more confusion if anything, because it sounds like it could easily be a synonym for ‘The Wii’. Oh Nintendo, how do you expect to sell consoles if people think it’s simply a slightly newer version of a device released in 2006!?
New Assassin’s Creed III screenshots
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More talk of Runner 2 on Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Gaijin Games co-founder Alex Neuse has fired off another round of comments which hint at a Wii U version of Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2.
Last month, the game was pushed back to November. As far as whether or not Gaijin will be looking to make a Wii U version of Runner 2, Neuse said:
“(Smiles) I wonder. I wonder if that means that. Let me put it this way: we have a Wii U dev kit, and our game is coming out around the time that system launches, so that would be pretty cool.”
Neuse followed up with comments on how the Wii U controller excites him:
“I have to think of it in terms of Runner2 now — thinking about it broadly would be too much — but if we were to do a Wii U version, what if you could have a pick-up in the game that reveals hidden bonuses and stuff that you can’t see on your screen but have to hold the controller up? You’re still playing but it’s sort of like an X-ray vision.
“Yeah [sort of like a CommanderVideo detective mode], exactly! (laughs) You get a Silent Scope kind of feel. But anyway, if we do a Wii U version I don’t know what we would do with the controller. I would want to do something unique, but honestly we haven’t figured that part out.”
Gaijin Games even posted the following on Twitter today:
“What Wii U features would you like to see on the OFF CHANCE that we bring Runner2 to the platform?”
Runner (and the Bit.Trip series in general) made its debut on Wii. Wouldn’t it be nice to see Runner 2 on the console’s successor?
Miyamoto still interested in returning to Link to the Past, F-Zero Wii U possible
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto has once again expressed interest in returning to A Link to the Past.
You may remember that, last year, Miyamoto discussed the possibility of bringing back the game in 3D. This time around he’s said that he would “be even more interested in creating something new maybe based on, or starting from, A Link To The Past.”
Miyamoto told EDGE:
“I think the answer would be the same if we’re talking about just porting, but I think I’d be even more interested in creating something new maybe based on, or starting from, A Link To The Past. I think it’s important to bring some really new software.”
Miyamoto was the producer when A Link to the Past was created back in 1991 and left a huge imprint on the title. That probably wouldn’t be the case again if Nintendo returned to the game. As such, Miyamoto would have to find the best director suited for the job:
“To be very honest and open, it really depends on the directors that have time at the moment as well. Some directors, I can give them the title and I know they will do something great with it.
“Other directors I’m not so 100 per cent confident [in], so they’re the ones I’d rather take a more remake approach to the title. It really depends on that as well.”
Miyamoto mentioned one director who he has great respect for: Koichi Kawamoto. Kawamoto has played a big role in the WarioWare series, made StreetPass Quest for the 3DS, and worked on The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
Regarding Kawamoto, Miyamoto said that he’s “a very strong figure [who] will play a very important role in the future.”
Last but not least, Miyamoto commented on the possibility of a new F-Zero game:
“I think at the time it was a really big surprise, a new thing, a product that made sense. I don’t see with current hardware how you could create a similar surprise.
“But maybe with future hardware, with Wii U coming up, maybe we could create something that does make sense, either as a smaller game, or a fully fledged title.”
Nintendo Power’s most-wanted games – April 2012
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
The listings below are based on data collected by Nintendo Power readers:
3DS
1. Paper Mario
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2
3. Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
4. Animal Crossing
5. Final Fantasy
Wii
1. The Last Story
2. Skylanders: Giants
3. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
4. The Amazing Spider-Man
5. Men In Black
Wii U
1. Batman: Arkham City
2. Ninja Gaiden III: Razor’s Edge
3. Tekken
4. Darksiders II
5. LEGO City Stories
Gearbox: Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U isn’t a port
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Gearbox Software community managed Chris Faylor strongly believes that the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines isn’t a port.
SEGA senior producer Matt Powers referred to it as “the Wii U port”. As soon as Faylor heard this, he ran over to Powers and said:
“I hate that word. The Wii U version is not a port. Remove it from your vocabulary.”
I suppose this bodes well for the Wii U version of Colonial Marines! Even if it is a port (don’t shoot me, Mr. Faylor!), it seems as though Gearbox really cares about their work on Nintendo’s console.
Suda 51 still without a Wii U dev kit
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Goichi Suda probably isn’t making a Wii U game right now. That’s because he still doesn’t have a development kit.
As far as whether or not he’s looking to get ahold of one, Suda 51 said:
“It’s hard to say. Maybe, maybe not. It’s really depending on publishers. We are developers, so it’s up to a publisher.”
It feels like it was ages ago when Suda 51 first said he’d like to make No More Heroes for Nintendo’s next console. As we now know, that’s the Wii U. But without a dev kit, he won’t be able to make No More Heroes 3…
Resident Evil 6 “will not be available at this time on the Wii U”
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Resident Evil 6 isn’t coming to Wii U. For now, at least.
Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi told IGN that the game “will not be available at this time on the Wii U.”
He said:
“Unfortunately, RE6 will not be available at this time on the Wii U. Right now we’re concentrating on the PlayStation 3 version, 360 version and the PC version of the game.”
Kobayashi didn’t rule out a Wii U version completely. Technically we could still see the game on the platform at some point…
