Hideki Kamiya likes to have a bit of fun with the fans who ping him on Twitter… especially when it comes to trolling. Ask him when we’ll see news on one of Platinum’s titles, and you’ll get a response that is something along the lines of “Next week… in gaming magazines”.
Sometimes though, fans can be rather persistent – particularly when it comes to Bayonetta 2 coming to additional platforms alongside Wii U. And so Kamiya took to Twitter and reminded gamers once again that Nintendo is funding and publishing the new Bayonetta as well as The Wonderful 101. Those two projects would not be possible without the Big N. A release of Bayonetta 2 on other consoles would only be possible if Nintendo were to publish the game.
REPEAT: We are a developer. Nintendo are the ones kind enough to fund and publish our W101 and Bayo 2 projects. (1/2)
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) June 17, 2013
So if Nintendo says “We are publishing Bayo 2 on PS3/360.” Then it will happen. So please go ask them, not us. (2/2)
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) June 17, 2013
Platinum Games’ JP Kellams seemed to take over Kamiya’s Twitter account for a brief moment to add on with this humorous comment:
It's supposed to mean what it says. If you want a PS3 version ask Nintendo. You might also want to ask for PS3 Zelda. <- by JP
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) June 17, 2013
Maestro Interactive Games is bringing a new game to the Wii U eShop known as “Percy’s Predicaments”.
Percy’s Predicaments offers platforming gameplay with some puzzle elements mixed in. You’ll be playing as Percy Penguin, a penguin who has a tendency to get himself into trouble. His nature causes him to come across a magical orb, of which be becomes captured inside. Players will need to collect golden fish in various levels before the time runs out to assist Percy.
Wii U owners can expect 250 levels scattered across multiple words: The Snow Caps, an ice world; The Grass Lands, a rain infested world; The Desert, a world with frequent sand storms; The Mushroom Land, a world filled with mushroom houses and magical properties; The Kingdom, a world full of castles that Percy will navigate; and The Digital World, a tron-esque environment.
Percy’s Penguin will be fully playable off-TV. Maestro will prepare new content for the game over a 12-month period (at least), and new levels will be available for free for a limited time each month. The studio also intends to further polish previously released levels.
No release date has been set for Percy’s Predicaments. When it launches, you’ll be able to grab it for $5.99.
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
2. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. NBA 2K13 – Take-Two
5. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
6. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. ZombiU – Ubisoft
8. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
9. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
10. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
4. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
7. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Capcom shared a bunch of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies details during an E3 2013 live-stream event last week. Producer Motehide Eshiro was on hand for the Q&A.
For a roundup of information shared during the stream, check out the bullet-point summary below.
- The basic concept for Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies is “the dark age of the law”. It starts out with a bombing incident that takes place during a courtroom battle.
- The game itself won’t take on a darker tone. It will start out with more impact. It still has a lot of the flavour of the Ace Attorney games.
- In terms of volume of content, the game is close to Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.
- Should take the average player 25-30 hours.
- Both Phoenix and Apollo will have their own court battles.
- Phoenix has a new suit because, while it’s only been a year since Apollo Justice, it’s been eight years since Phoenix battled in court, and they wanted him to appear more mature.
- Edgeworth is a chief prosecutor now, not just a regular prosecutor.
- The new prosecutor, Simon Blackquill, uses psychological manipulation in court, including on the judge. He’s paired up with a detective of his own, but you’ll have to find out why in the game.
- Simon’s psychological manipulation doesn’t work on the detective, since he’s a little clueless.
- Simon is a “very intimidating” adversary.
- The Jury System from Apollo Justice isn’t in Ace Attorney 5.
- Athena Cykes studied analytical psychology.
- “Lips are sealed” about Maya Fey.
- Fully animated cutscenes like in Layton vs. Ace Attorney.
- Will have full English voiceovers in the anime cutscenes.
- If you’re fans of the stepladder, it’s in there. “You have to find it.”
So much for that confirmation of Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U.
During a GameSpot stage show at E3 2013 last week, Infinity Ward’s Mark Rubin said that Ghosts on Wii U is “probably in the next-gen bin”, but noted that the studio isn’t discussing it “yet” because “we want to keep it mysterious”.
Ward has since backpedaled on those comments, telling GamesIndustry that he actually isn’t sure if Call of Duty: Ghosts will be available on Wii U.
“Ha! You know that’s funny, because I don’t even know the answer to that. I swear to God, I don’t. I was trying to say in the interview [that] I really don’t know and I’m not supposed to talk about it. I’m not supposed to talk about the fact that I don’t know.”
If Ghosts were to come to Wii U, Rubin believes that the game could look as good as other current-gen versions:
“I imagine [it could], yeah. If you look at the hardware specs, I think it would be more in line with 360 and PS3, but I’m not sure. There could be some things [in the hardware] that bump it up a little higher than that. I haven’t played with it enough to know. I have one at home, and I think it’s cool; I can’t stop playing ZombiU.”
And so we’re back to square one. Call of Duty: Ghosts isn’t confirmed for Wii U, but Activision nor Infinity Ward have said that it isn’t coming.
We have a few details on SEGA’s newly announced 3DS game, Hero Bank.
The battle life RPG features the cyber sport “Hero Battle”. Those who take place in these battles download hero data from racers, baseball players, or anyone else they can think of. They then duke it out in a virtual arena.
Hero Bank is a battle life RPG. After battling in one-on-one fights, players manage the cash they win. Rather than saving the world, your goal is to become a billionaire.
