Two Sonic Lost World demos are now available in Japan – one for Wii U and another for 3DS.
On Wii U, players can go through Windy Hill Zone 1. The 3DS demo contains the Window Hill Tutorial and Window Hill Zone 1 levels.
It’s possible to bring some data over to the final version, such as scores.
Hopefully we’ll be seeing the same demos in North America and Europe in the near future.
Bubble Bobble will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on October 16 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Working with a publisher isn’t something that Comcept is forced to consider. Thanks to generous donations received on Kickstarter, the game can be released independently.
But let’s talk hypotheticals. Say Capcom were to approach creator Keiji Inafune and the team at Comcept about handling publishing duties. Is this something Inafune would be open to? To put it simply: yes.
Inafune told Game Informer this month:
“I would hear their terms. If they had the best terms, I would go with Capcom. There is no reason not to publish with Capcom, and I certainly don’t feel like there’s a reason that I have to publish with Capcom. Literally, it would be a very cut-and-dried business negotiation. If they had the best terms, the logical businessman in me would say, ‘Yes, let’s go with them.'”
What would make Capcom publishing Mighty No. 9 particularly interesting is how Inafune would be returning to the company he started out with (and eventually left), in a sense. But again, the game could very well end up without a publisher – and no one would really mind that.
Wii U consoles in Japan have been upgraded to firmware version 4.0.1J. It’s nothing too big – just an update that improves system stability.
As far as I’m aware, 4.0.1 has not been made available in North America or Europe.
Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Namco Bandai’s second 3DS game based on the manga/anime, is set right after Labyrinth of Magic. The new title is set in Sindria Kingdom. Confirmed characters include Aladdin, Alibaba, and Morgiana.
Namco Bandai has also revealed that save data from Labyrinth of Magic can be brought into The Kingdom of Magic. Doing so unlocks a costume for a popular character.
The Fall has reached its Wii U stretch goal on Kickstarter. That target was set at $29,000, but more than $35,000 CAD has been raised in the campaign thus far.
It may not have actually mattered had The Fall missed out on its Wii U stretch goal. Previously, developer Over the Moon gave a strong indication that the game would come to the eShop before the necessary funds were obtained.
The Wii U version of The Fall “just shortly after the initial PC/Mac release,” according to Over the Moon.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Update 2: The description does appear to mention “new” game after all, but that could still be a reference to X/Y. Make of this what you will. It doesn’t make much sense for us to speculate any further!
Update: A second translation of NHK’s synopsis gives greater credence to something such as Mega Pikachu as opposed to an entirely new game:
“He was working on a game this summer, which would change/modify Pikachu… but since there are many people who have loved Pikachu for many years, he was/is worried that it’s popularity could drop all it once if not done right. What was his decision at that time?”
Guess we’ll see what this is about on the 28th…
Original: Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara will be making an appearance on a Japanese television program on October 28th. A synopsis provided on NHK’s website seems to reveal the existence of an unprecedented, unannounced Pokemon title – one with a heavy Pikachu focus.
The description mentions that the Pokemon project started development this summer. Supposedly, it will change Pikachu, and Ishihara has some concerns as to how this will affect the creature’s popularity.
Details will be shared during the interview later this month.
Apparently, there’s some speculation that the change could be Mega Pikachu. Some fans also wonder if the game will be compatible with Pokemon X/Y. If so, Pikachu’s change could be brought over.
