Hometown Story will be making its first appearance at E3 2013 next month. Natsume announced today that the game will be making its playable debut at the expo.
Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa said:
“We’re very pleased to have a playable version of our new IP, Hometown Story, at this year’s E3. We’ve been able to see the exciting development process of this game during the past year, and are now extremely happy with the chance to share the game with everyone!”
Hometown Story is developed by Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada. Nobuo Uematsu has composed music for the title while Atsuko Nishida has provided character designs.
Hometown Story begins as players return to their hometown after inheriting their grandmother’s shop. The shop has become run down, but the magical sprite “Pochica” will help you get things back up and running. You’ll meet the unique residents of the town, all of whom grow throughout the game.
Source: Natsume PR
We now have the first Sonic Lost World screenshots in higher-resolution and without an IGN watermark, so here you go!
Shin Onigashima will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on June 5 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
New details for Sonic Lost World for Wii U & Nintendo 3DS revealed
29th May 2013 – Following on from last week’s Nintendo Direct video announcement in which details of a worldwide partnership between SEGA & Nintendo were announced, Nintendo of Europe today reveals additional details of the second title to be published exclusively on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS as part of the three title deal. Sonic Lost World sees Sonic face his most powerful enemy to date – and this time there are six of them. Sonic Lost World will be available exclusively for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year.
Dr. Eggman has harnessed the power of six menacing creatures known as the Deadly Six, but when the Deadly Six rise up against their master, Sonic has to unite with his arch nemesis in order to take on the new enemies head-to-head. Using his dynamic new parkour moves and improved Colour Powers, Sonic must run, jump and race through a variety of ever changing terrains in order to defeat the Deadly Six.
The PC and smartphone version of Miiverse was updated earlier today with new functionality. Users can now post and delete posts in communities, follow and unfollow others through their profile, and more.
The full overview, as described in an official Miiverse post from Nintendo, is as follows:
Nintendo World Store has an annual tradition when it comes to Nintendo’s presence at E3. For years, fans have been invited to watch the company’s E3 presentation with others.
Nintendo won’t be having a major conference this year, but a Nintendo Direct will be aired online. And Nintendo World Store is once again inviting gamers to gather at the store, watch the presentation, and “play our featured games”.
On 6/11 @ 10 AM EST watch Nintendo’s #E3 Direct at #NintendoWorld! Be one of the first to take part in the action & play our featured games!
— Nintendo World Store (@Nintendo_World) May 29, 2013
Level-5 has big expectations for Fantasy Life. Speaking with Famitsu this week, president and CEO Akihiro Hino said that he’d like to turn the series into a million-seller in Japan.
He said:
“For me, Fantasy Life is a title I’m really glad we were able to make. Development on it was difficult and time-consuming, but seeing it be appreciated by everyone gives us the confidence to try creating new things. I’d like to see Fantasy Life grow into a series we can sell a million copies of [in Japan]; I think it’s one of the bigger success stories in our drive to take on new challenges, so I’d like to have the courage to connect it to the next thing.”
Level-5 has previously expressed interest in pursuing Fantasy Life further. An update for the 3DS game, known as Fantasy Life Link, is coming to Japan in July.
