Assassin’s Creed IV will offer an extensive amount of content in its modern day setting, but gamers won’t be forced to play through it all.
In a new blog post, Ubisoft estimated a five hour playtime to experience every bit of the modern day elements. But just 30 minutes is needed to progress through the main story.
Ubisoft says players will depart from the Animus a total of five times. What’s accomplished in each session only takes three to four minutes, the publisher said.
“It’s there to progress the story because there’s this meta story that we’re telling. Why are you researching Edward? Why him specifically? What did he do that’s interesting? There is a story that connects everything together. We pretty much tried to boil it down to its most core essence because we know there are people out there who really don’t like the present day, and that’s okay. You don’t have to like it, but it’s part of the brand. For the people who like the present day and are big fans, we put in a lot of fan service and a lot of fun optional content. You get to choose if you want it or not.”
Gameware Europe’s Kickstarter for its new James Pond project has ended. The campaign had until October 20 to raise a total of £100,000, but it seemed like funds would fall well short of that goal.
Now the question is, what’s the future of James Pond? Gameware doesn’t seem to be giving up, as the company acknowledged in a new update “that there sure is still a lot of love for this plucky secret agent fish and we believe it’ll only take the right game and the right campaign to make James Pond 4 a reality.”
“But is this the end for Pond? We sure hope not! If there’s one thing we’ve learned from running this campaign it’s that there sure is still a lot of love for this plucky secret agent fish and we believe it’ll only take the right game and the right campaign to make James Pond 4 a reality. So stay tuned and we will be back with more news soon.”
More quotes from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s session at B Dash Camp Osaka 2013 have appeared online, courtesy of translations from The Bridge. Among the topics discussed include Nintendo’s tradition of doing new things rather than competing and the challenges pushing Pokemon abroad as well as Brain Age in the west.
You can find all of Iwata’s comments below.
The Next Generation of Pokémon Introduces an Amazing New Adventure, Powerful Mega Evolutions and a Spectacular New World to Explore
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fans around the world are about to experience a major evolution to the Pokémon series of video games. On Oct. 12, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, the newest installments in the world-famous series, are launching for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS system, which also launches on Oct. 12. In the games, players can discover new Pokémon, interact with them like never before, connect with Trainers around the world and explore an entirely new region that is brought to life with stunning new visuals.
“More than 15 years after its initial debut, Pokémon remains one of the strongest franchises in video games,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “With Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, the series has evolved in a breathtaking way. It’s time to once again catch ’em all!”
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Sonic’s standard attack is also known as PPK. He finishes off his move with a side kick.
As expected, Watch_Dogs’ Wii U version isn’t too comparable to its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One counterparts from a graphical perspective. Still, Ubisoft has said “it’s a beautiful game on Wii U.”
Ubisoft Montreal creative director Jonathan Morin shared the comment while speaking with CVG. Morin reconfirmed that the Wii U version does look better than current-gen versions, but isn’t quite up to the next-gen release.
He said:
“I would say the Wii U version is pretty much in between what the current gen is and what the next gen is from a version standpoint. It’s hard to position it. I would tend to say it’s maybe a bit closer to current gen than next gen for certain things but it’s a beautiful game on Wii U and it’s cool to play it just on the GamePad.”
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has once again responded to a question regarding the possibility of the company releasing games on smartphones.
Iwata made the comment during an interview session held at B Dash Camp 2013 Fall in Osaka with Hitotsubashi University professor Nobuo Sayama.
Tetsuya Sanada, president of KLab, was present at the interview. He said, “Smartphones and tablets are spreading so rapidly. Is there any chance that Nintendo will expand into the smartphone business with content of its own?” In response, Iwata replied, “I don’t know how long I’ll be president of Nintendo, but I can tell you this. Not at this time.”
Software
1. Pokemon Dream Radar
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
4. Rune Factory 4
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
6. SteamWorld Dig
7. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
8. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
9. Art Academy: First Semester
10. Scribblenauts Unmasked
11. Super Mario Bros. 2
12. Pokedex 3D Pro
13. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
14. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
15. Super Mario Bros.
16. Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl
17. Shantae
18. Gunman Clive
19. Picross e3
20. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Videos
1. Pokemon X/Y – Mega-Evolved Pokemon Revealed!
2. Three New Mega-Evolved Pokemon Revealed!
3. Nintendo Direct: 10/1/13
4. Get Excited for Pokemon X/Y!
5. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team TV Bloopers
6. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
7. Scribblenauts Unmasked Trailer 6/11/13
8. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
9. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Trailer
10. Finding Luigi – Legend of Parkour
11. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Trailer
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer
13. Rayman Legends Accolades Trailer
14. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trailer 6/11/13
15. Pokemon X/Y Developer Roundtable Gameplay
16. Developer Direct @ E3 2013 – Super Smash Bros.
17. Pokemon Direct 9/4/13
18. Pokemon X/Y Gameplay 7/14
19. Flipnote Studio 3D Samples
20. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
Source: 3DS eShop
