One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Ganbare Goemon 2 will be out on January 8. Pricing is set at 500 yen.
The next Senran Kagura game should be announced in just a matter of days. That’s not the only title series producer Kenichiro Takaki is working on, though.
Speaking to 4Gamer, Takai teased a brand new project that is said to be “new and challenging”. The unannounced title is planned for release this year in Japan.
Takai said:
“To start the new year, we’ll be announcing a lot of Senran Kagura news come January 8th, at the Senran Kagura Bakunyuu Hyper Presentation. We’ve kept you waiting a little longer for its release this time compared to the previous time, but I believe we’ll be able to reveal a great deal more [at the event]. In addition, we also have another title we’ll be releasing in 2014.”
“This title will be a new and challenging one, but things are going smoothly for now, so please look forward to it!. Please continue supporting the Senran Kagura series and Marvelous AQL this year as well!”
Tantalus Media is starting work on a “AAA next-gen title” sometime this month. The news comes from a job posting added to the studio’s website just a few weeks ago. While the listing doesn’t offer much in the way of details, Wii or Wii U development experience is mentioned as a desirable trait.
Amazon began selling various 3DS XL systems directly a couple of months ago. However, the situation may have reverted to the way things were originally.
At least for the time being, you can’t purchase any of the 3DS XL models
straight through Amazon. You’ll have to make a purchase through another seller if you’re looking to buy a unit from the retailer’s site.
Nintendo and Amazon have maintained a noticeably strained relationship over the years. Cooperation between the two appeared to be improving after news spread regarding Amazon’s move to sell 3DS XL models directly, but may have soured yet again.
Criterion Games vice president and creative director Alex Ward as well as studio director Fiona Sperry are gone from the company. EA confirmed to Polygon that the two Criterion co-founders “have decided to leave EA.”
A spokesperson said:
“Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have decided to leave EA. We appreciate their many contributions through the years and wish them well in their future endeavours.
“The incredibly creative and talented team at Criterion are hard at work on a new project for next-gen consoles as new IP continues to be a major priority across EA. Matt Webster is leading development of the new game and the Criterion studio moving forward. Matt has been part of Criterion for years and has an exciting vision for this new game.”
Ward followed up on the news with a confirmation that he and Sperry have formed a new games company:
The news breaks. Along with @FionaSperry I have left @CriterionGames . Welcome to the REAL #tothefuture
— Alex Ward (@AlexanderJWard) January 3, 2014
@davescook Just decided to start afresh and form a new games company with @FionaSperry #freshstart
— Alex Ward (@AlexanderJWard) January 3, 2014
GungHo has teamed up with 7-Eleven for a special dungeon in Puzzle & Dragons Z.
Players in Japan who stop by a 7-Eleven location and connect to the 7Spot service can receive the extra dungeon. It features aisles of fast food and snacks as well as a couple of unique 7-Eleven Dragons.
Up until January 10, the King Seven Dragonm will be available. The King Eleven Dragon’s distribution is set between January 10 and January 31.
While it’s nothing too major, Bravely Default’s overseas release has made a few small changes to the game’s female characters. Some costumes cover up the females a bit more – as you’ll notice in the image above. Additionally, Bravely Default ups the age of some characters.
