It’s not unexpected for developers to abandon a few ideas while making games. For Retro Studios, the team was able to take some elements abandoned for Donkey Kong Country Returns and implement them into its direct sequel, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
One feature scrapped from Returns but included in Tropical Freeze is the game’s dynamic 3D camera. Retro was forced to cut the idea due to a lack of time, but managed to save it for the Wii U title.
Retro Studios president Michael Kelbaugh told ONM this month:
“As a game developer, I’ve felt that you always leave something on the drawing board that you wish you could have got in and you’re always tormented by the thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if we have included…?’ I really believe, however, that those thoughts inspire future games and ideas that you use on the next game. For example, the dynamic 3D camera we used in Tropical Freeze was something we wanted to work into Donkey Kong Country Returns. We didn’t have the time, so we implemented it into Tropical Freeze instead.”
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
ON THIS EPISODE: Jack re-fills us in with some love of Papers, Please, Laura causes a long and hearty discussion about Little Inferno, and Austin continues to berate A Link Between Worlds while praising Oracle of Ages.
PLUS: A lot of news about Nintendo’s future and their new “Quality of Life” business strategy— a discussion ensues.
AND: Plenty of listener mail about achievements, Nintendo’s future, and our favorite sequels rounds out the show.
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 #
02./01. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
03./02. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
04./00. [PS3] Saints Row IV
05./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
06./00. [PSV] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
07./04. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
08./49. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind
09./03. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
10./05. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
11./07. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
12./00. [PSP] La Corda d’Oro 3: Another Sky feat. Jinnan #
13./00. [PSV] Uta Kumi 575 #
14./06. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
15./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
16./10. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
17./12. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
18./09. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
19./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./00. [360] Saints Row IV
Another round of details have come in for Toushin Toshi. Read on below for the game’s latest information.
– Plumb the depths of hell to advance
– Fight angels sent to protect man from entering such a dangerous place as you seek to enter
– One angel, Label Case, offers you a proposition should you defeat her
– Consumer her special skill or turn the request down
– If Seed (who you’re playing as) accepts, you’ll get a new skill to use in battle
– If Seed declines, you’ll receive several level ups and a host of high-end equipment
– Pullma: magical witch who pulled a fast one at the registration counter as both participant and partner
– In the tournament of Toshin, contestants have to sign up with both themselves and a lady partner, but Pullma escapes that
– Pullma is an amnesiac
– Only remembers that she has to participate in the games
– Japanese princess Shizuka: partner for samurai dude Gaji
– The two are madly in love with each other, and eloped as Gaji had no hope otherwise of marrying her
– Will need to take her out on a date anyway in order to win her affections and earn her special skill
– Will also need to deal with Suzuya, the kunoichi sent after the pair
– Contrary to her looks and training, she apparently is clueless
Retro City Rampage 3DS, now known as “Retro City Rampage: DX”, has gone gold. The game has passed certification in North America and will launch sometime this month.
Today’s news comes from the official Retro City Rampage Twitter account, which sent out the following message:
'Retro City Rampage: DX' has gone GOLD and has passed certification in North America. Out exclusively for Nintendo 3DS eShop this month!
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) February 1, 2014
