Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is nearly twice the size of Project X Zone, but it, too, isn’t overly huge. The latest in Nintendo’s Mario RPG series will take up 6,792 blocks – possibly give or take a few blocks depending on your region.
Nintendo’s latest 3DS firmware update didn’t just add new save backup functionality. It also took down Gateway’s flashcart. Gateway, however, claims to be “working on making it compatible as quickly as possible” – not exactly the kind of thing Nintendo would like to hear. Nonetheless, these flashcarts have been stopped for now.
Gateway was in the news last month for declaring that it managed to create the first working 3DS flashcart. It allows games to run through microSD cards, which led to concerns regarding piracy.
Project X Zone will take up approximately 3,729 blocks on an SD card. It may vary slightly in Europe and other territories, but that number shouldn’t be too far off. The point is, the game isn’t very big and should easily fit on the card.
Nintendo of America has shown interest in Armikrog, Pencil Test Studios’ new adventure game. It’s pretty unique – the whole thing is made out of clay.
Armikrog was originally announced for PC, OSX, and Linux, but it could be heading to the Wii U eShop as well. Nintendo of America contacted the development team shortly after E3 and expressed interest in the project.
Doug TenNapel, the creator of Earthworm Jim, is working on Armikrog. The creators of The Neverhood are also contributing.
Five days remain for Armikrog’s Kickstarter campaign. It’s only at about $600,000, so some generous donations may be needed to reach the $900,000 target.
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Reggie acknowledged the “my body is ready” meme once again. That makes this video worth it!
Kotaku has published its full interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. For the sake of full understand, we’re posting the full Q&A after the break.
Topics addressed by Sakurai include Mega Man’s inclusion in Smash Bros. (he wasn’t considered for previous games), balance, Final Smashes, and more. He also gave an update on his shoulder pain, which unfortunately isn’t any better.
“Definitely don’t count the Wii U out.” That’s the message from GameStop president Tony Bartel.
With new titles scheduled to arrive on Wii U this holiday such as Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Super Mario 3D World, consumer interest will pick up.
According to Bartel:
“They are also launching several games later this year, so we expect to see a lot of interest from consumers as we head into the holidays.”
Kemco and Exe-Create are bringing “Alphadia Genesis” to mobile devices. It’s a JRPG with a PSOne-like feel, featuring sprites for the world map and 3D character models during battle.
So why would we be mentioning a mobile title here? Well, Alphadia Genesis has a chance of heading to Wii U.
Manager of the mobile business department Masaomi Kurokawa said the following when asked if he thought about bringing the game to consoles:
“I hope so. Since Unity supports other consoles we will try to test it first. If that works well maybe we will bring it to Vita, Wii U, and if PlayStation 4 supports it.”
For an overview of Alphadia Genesis, check out the summary after the break.
