System: Nintendo Wii U
Release Date: August 1st, 2013
Developer: Pwnee Studios
Publisher: Ubisoft
Author: Austin
It’s not often that a developer’s very first game manages to be both picked up by a big-name publisher and given some fairly significant attention prior to launching, but in the case of Pwnee Studios’ “Cloudberry Kingdom”, that indeed happened. Citing the plump plumber himself as inspiration, Cloudberry attempts to bring players along for a 2D platforming journey comparable to the best of them, and amid some lofty aspirations and interesting gameplay decisions, it’s clear that Pwnee Studios– although perhaps not masters just yet– knows how to put together a solid experience, and one worthy of your time.
This episode in a nutshell.
A long, drawn out, meaty episode to be sure! We talk about games like Cloudberry Kingdom, Katamari Damacy, and 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors, after which we go over your weekly news, listener questions, and a discussion about the Wii U Gamepad: Has the device proven its worth yet, or are we still waiting?
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Laura, Jack, and Austin
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Call of Duty: Ghosts is currently $10 off on Amazon. You can nab the shooter for $50 as opposed to $60 by pre-ordering now.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts launches on November 5.
Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with a seventh post. You can find it here. New screenshots are available for viewing above.
Red Rocket was said to be a possibility for Wii U a few months ago. Just recently, the game was officially confirmed for Nintendo’s console.
Castle Pixel posted a backer update on Kickstarter announcing the news, and also mentioned that the team is now an official Wii U developer:
“Lots of exciting new developments since the last time we posted! In Castle Pixel news, we are now officially licensed Wii U developers, so Rex will be coming to a Nintendo Wii U sometime after the official PC game release.”
Nintendo hasn’t announced any pre-order bonuses for Pokemon X/Y, but GameStop may be giving out its own special item. There is at least one report of the retailer handing out a poster, measuring in at over two feet wide.
So now the question is: are all (or many, at least) GameStop locations handing out the bonus? Or was this just a special occurrence?
With enough donations on Kickstarter, Crypt Run could come to Wii U. The “arcade-style medieval fantasy hack ‘n slash” game will make its way to the console if funds reach $20,000.
You can find the official Kickstarter page here. The game itself has been funded, but just six days remain to make a Wii U version possible.
Assassin’s Creed has been an ongoing series since 2007. We’ve seen plenty of games and numerous stories. But even though the franchise continues to expand with more plots, Ubisoft does have some ideas churning when it comes to Assassin’s Creed’s end.
Assassin’s Creed IV game director Ashraf Ismail told Eurogamer:
“We have multiple development teams, then we have the brand team that sits on top and is filled with writers and designers concerned with the series’ overall arc. So there is an overall arc, and each iteration has its place inside this. We have an idea of where the end is, what the end is. But of course Yves [Guillemot, Ubisoft’s overall boss] announced we are a yearly title, we ship one game a year. So depending on the setting, depending on what fans want, we’ve given ourselves room to fit more in this arc. But there is an end.”
Ismail also spoke about how letting different Ubisoft teams handle the for hints to be placed in the different Assassin’s Creed releases:
“We’re now able to seed stuff earlier and earlier in our games. So for example in [AC4] we have Edward, who was seeded in AC3. But there’s a lot more stuff in our game that is hinting at other possibilities.”
