Nintendo has once again clarified the situation surrounding the Wii’s discontinuation in Japan.
A representative told GameSpot that the end of production “is specific to Japan” – as has been stated previously. Nintendo will continue to sell Wii consoles throughout the US, including the holidays.
The representative said:
“The announcement that the Wii console has been discontinued is specific to Japan. There is no change in the status of Wii in the United States, and it is available for purchase this holiday season.”
Just how big of a download is Professor Layton’s latest entry, Azran Legacy? Players opting for the eShop version will need to reserve 7,309 blocks. That amounts to roughly 914MB.
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy come to Europe on November 8. Nintendo will publish the game in North America sometime next year.
A few new details regarding Namco Bandai’s Kuroko’s Basketball title for 3DS have emerged. You can find a roundup of the information, thanks to a Siliconera translation, below.
AR functionality
– Comes with AR cards
– Use the cards to create a 3D image of team members such as Kuroko or Akashi
– Characters will then be poseable
– Can have more than one character at once
General
– Basketball simulation game
– New original storyline following the Generation of Miracles
– Includes special moves also not found in the anime or manga series so far
– Unclear what the story is
– There’s speculation it might be telling the tale when all five of the team were still together
WayForward and D3Publisher have confirmed downloadable content for Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW!, which launches next month. Players will be able to purchase extra characters following launch. Specific ones have yet to be named.
The confirmation, which comes from Nintendo Life, also confirms the ability to access maps, weapons, and items on the GamePad or 3DS touch screen.
Paying for Pokemon DLC isn’t something that Game Freak is going out of its way to make happen, based on new comments from art director Ken Sugimori.
Sugimori shared a few words about the possibility as part of a 4Gamer interview. Speaking with the Japanese publication, he said:
