Throughout the creation process, Warner Bros. Montreal was forced to deal with “resistance and reluctance” at “every level” while developing Batman: Arkham Origins, according to senior producer Ben Mattes.
Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles was facing skepticism from fans. Because Rocksteady was out of the picture, some felt Warner Bros. Montreal wouldn’t be able to deliver an Arkham game. Mattes said there were also “concerns within the organisation that we weren’t going to be able to deliver the special sauce of a Rocksteady game.”
“Obviously resistance and reluctance exists at every level. There were fans who said: ‘They’re not Rocksteady, they can’t make an Arkham game.’ And there were concerns within the organisation that we weren’t going to be able to deliver the special sauce of a Rocksteady game.
“And there were concerns within our team, like – ‘Maybe we’ve bitten off more than we can chew? Are we sure we’re able to dance with these guys? Do we deserve to be in this same hallowed ground?’ – but we wouldn’t have continued through the years if we didn’t feel we had a shot. I’m really proud of what we’ve done.”
More than two years after its original release, Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition is now available on the 3DS eShop. Pricing is set at $19.99.
Originally, Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition made it out for the launch of the 3DS.
Nintendo will be releasing the special Zelda 3DS XL system in Japan in late December. It was previously announced for Europe, and a GameStop Black Friday ad leak confirmed the handheld for the US as well.
Amazon Japan started taking pre-orders for the Zelda 3DS XL earlier today. Just 700 units were available for pre-order, and within minutes, consumers snatched them all up. Given the small amount available, that should come as no surprise.
ONM has published a new interview with Shu Takumi, creator of Phoenix Wright and Ghost Trick. There are a number of interesting bits sprinkled throughout, including how he felt stepping away from Ace Attorney and working on Ghost Trick.
I first started working on the Ghost Trick concept in 2004, after the completion of the original GBA version of Ace Attorney 3. The third game was supposed to be the last one, but plans changed and I ended up working on the first DS Ace Attorney, which, as you know, was the first Ace Attorney title to be localised and released in the west. My next project after that was Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, so by the time I got around to finishing Ghost Trick it was 2010, six years after I first thought up the concept.
I certainly felt a lot of pressure when making Ghost Trick, as it was a brand new IP and I had just left the Ace Attorney series, but I was grateful for the chance to take on a new challenge.
Nintendo and snowboarder Jamie Anderson are working together to promote the release of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games as well as the Winter Games in general. You can find details about the “Road to Sochi Tour” below.
| WHAT: | Nintendo is joining up with the United States Olympic Committee to kick off its nationwide “Road to Sochi Tour” in Times Square on Oct. 29 with a 100 Day Countdown event, celebrating 100 days until the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The event will take up three blocks in New York’s Times Square and will include athlete demonstrations on a ski and snowboard ramp, as well as an ice rink for curling, figure skating, speedskating and ice hockey | . | ||||
| Nintendo will also be there with hands-on demos for its new game, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™, which launches for Wii U on Nov. 15. The fun game features characters from the Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog universes competing together in 24 winter events, including the new event snowboard slopestyle, which is making its Olympic Winter Games debut in Sochi. | ||||||
| Jamie Anderson, slopestyle snowboarder and six-time X Games medalist, will be at the event to help promote Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™. The Olympic hopeful will meet with visitors in a designated area. | ||||||
| In addition, the Mario and Sonic costumed characters will make appearances to take photos with attendees. | ||||||
| WHO: | Slopestyle snowboarder and 2014 Olympic hopeful Jamie Anderson, Mario and Sonic, sports fans, Nintendo fans, families | |||||
| WHEN: | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | |||||
| Press conference and media hour: Noon – 1 p.m. | ||||||
| Event open to public: 2:30 – 8 p.m. | ||||||
| Fan meet and greet: 2:45 – 2:55 p.m. | ||||||
| WHERE: | Times Square | |||||
| New York, NY 10036 |
VISUALS:
- Jamie Anderson greeting attendees and playing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™ for Wii U.
- Mario and Sonic costumed characters taking pictures with fans.
- Nintendo and sports fans enjoying a healthy dose of friendly competition while playing Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games™.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Retail
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – $59.99 (available Oct. 29)
Batman: Arkham Origins – $49.99 (available Oct. 25)
Sonic Lost World – $49.99 (available Oct. 29)
Monster High 13 Wishes – $39.99 (available Oct. 29)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures – $59.99 (available Oct. 29)
3DS Retail
Sonic Lost World – $39.99 (available Oct. 29)
Regular Show: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-Bit Land – $29.99 (available Oct. 29)
Monster High 13 Wishes – $29.99 (available Oct. 29)
Jewel Master: Cradle Of Egypt 2 – $29.95
3DS Download
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – $29.99
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – $39.99 (available Oct. 25)
My Little Baby 3D – $29.99
Wii U VC
Pinball – $4.99
Baseball – $4.99
3DS VC
Star Soldier – $4.99
eShop Sale
Urban Trial Freestyle – $4.99 between Oct. 24 and Nov. 7
Source: Nintendo PR
Defender’s Quest is looking very likely for both 3DS and Wii U. A 3DS version is all but confirmed, and creator Lars Doucet also confirmed on Twitter that has a Wii U dev kit.
@GamefaMahdi Very good chance! Just not ready to publicly commit ourselves to it 100%. I have a WiiU Dev kit next to me right now.
— Lars Doucet (@larsiusprime) October 23, 2013
Doucet also said he’s looking into the possibility of cross-buy support between Wii U and 3DS:
@GamefaMahdi I'm also trying to reach @Dan_Adelman and see if Nintendo supports WiiU / 3DS cross-buy.
— Lars Doucet (@larsiusprime) October 23, 2013
As far as cross-buy between Wii U and PC goes, the chances of that happening aren’t so high. It’s not something that should be expected, understandably.
@GamefaMahdi Will have to get back to you on that, but *probably* not… console stuff is tricky.
— Lars Doucet (@larsiusprime) October 23, 2013
Thanks to mahdi g for the tip.
