Next week, “Comic Koubou” will be hitting the 3DS eShop. It’s a manga-creation app packed with plenty of functionality and features.
Here’s what we know about Comic Koubou as of now:
– Free panel division
– Includes basic tools for speech and text bubbles
– Vertical and horizontal text placement
– Pens, brushes, and tones
– Supports layers (up to 5 simultaneously)
– Copy/paste functions
– Redo function
– Save creations in JPEG format to the 3DS SD memory card
– Doesn’t support 3D
– Pages have a maximum size setting of 896 x 896 pixel
– Out on January 15
– 800 yen
Screenshots from Comic Koubou can be found above.
Intelligent System has moved into its own, dedicated building. In the past, the maker of Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, and other prominent properties was located at the Kyoto Research Institute, one of Nintendo’s R&D locations in Kyoto.
Intelligent Systems’ move was completed in October. The new property can be found right near Nintendo’s primary building.
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Dokopon Choice Zettai Zetsumei Denjarasuji-san Vol 1. 1-10-kan Pack – 4,200 yen
Dokopon Choice Amai Akuma ga Warau Love is the Devil 1-6-kan Pack – 2,520 yen
Dokopon Choice Ky? Koi o Hajimemasu 1-15-kan Pack – 6,300 yen
Boulder Dash-XL 3D – 500 yen
Beast Saga Saiky? Gekitotsu Colosseum (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Pika Pika Nurse Monogatari 2 (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Wan Nyan D?butsu By?in 2 (retail title) – 5,040 yen
Hoshi no Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Kirby Triple Deluxe, retail title) – 4,800 yen (from 1/11)
Dasshutsu Adventure Akumu no Shinigami Ressha DEMO – FREE
Swords & Darkness DEMO – FREE
Gekiyaba Runner (2 Fast 4 Gnomz) DEMO – FREE
Wakedasu DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Ganbare Goemon 2 (Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Virtual Console
Final Fantasy III (Famicom) – 500 yen
Renegade Kid will permanently reduce the price of Bomb Monkey on the 3DS eShop next week, the studio has confirmed.
Co-founder Jools Watsham announced via a tweet that the cost will drop from $4.99 to $2.99. The new price will go live on January 16.
Watsham’s tweet reads:
Start saving your ePennies! Bomb Monkey is permanently dropping in price on Nintendo eShop from $4.99 to $2.99 next Thursday, January 16! 🙂
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) January 9, 2014
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder is out now on the North American 3DS eShop. How much free space does it require? In order to download Photo Finder, you’ll need around 4,020 blocks of free space on an SD card.
Way back in April 2010, IA Labs sued Nintendo for patent infringement. The lawsuit never progressed as in February 2012, Nintendo put on a strong defense and obtained judgment in its favor.
IA Labs attempted to follow up with an appeal. However, in June 2013, the appeals court confirmed Nintendo’s win and was required to pay the company’s additional costs incurred in defending the appeal.
IA Labs did not end up paying the amount as ordered. As a result, a sheriff’s sale was conducted to sell IA Labs’ remaining assets. Nintendo was able to, in the process, acquire IA Labs’ entire patent portfolio at that sale as partial repayment for litigation costs.
You can find Nintendo’s full announcement concerning today’s news below.
Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi has tweeted about wanting to see Captain EO supported in the game.
Vignocchi wrote on Twitter yesterday:
Before I die, we will incorporate Captain E/O into @DisneyInfinity!
— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) January 8, 2014
Vignocchi is, of course, referring to the 1980s film featuring Michael Jackson. Disney theme parks showcased the science fiction movie through the 1990s, and the attraction returned in 2010 following Jackson’s passing.
