Level-5 intends to make “Fantasy Life Link” available in Japan on July 25. This is the big expansion to the game that was previously announced – online multiplayer and other elements will be introduced. Existing players can grab the content as DLC for 2,000 yen.
Namco Bandai has delayed Disney Magic Castle My Happy Life in Japan. It will now launch on August 1, as opposed to July 11. Namco Bandai apologized for the delay and will improve the game’s quality thanks to the extra time.
Three more games are launching on the Wii U Virtual Console service next week. The SNES titles Pilotwings and Panel de Pon will be available for 800 yen each while Mario Bros. is set at 500 yen. Each release is expected on May 29.
SEGA is updating one final game from its classic library for the 3DS. Confirmed through a listing on the Japanese eShop and a newly launched website, “3D Altered Beast” is launching next week for 600 yen.
3D Altered Beast offers the same kinds of features as previous “3D” entries. It supports full stereoscopic 3D, save states, customizable controls, and different display and sound settings. Local multiplayer play is also included.
Other titles in the “3D” series including 3D Sonic the Hedgehog, 3D Space Harrier, and 3D Super Hang-On. All of these should be making their way overseas in due time.
EA may not have ceased Wii U development all together as initially thought, based on new comments from the company.
Speaking at the Stifel Nicolaus 2013 Internet, Media and Communications Conference today, EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen noted that the publisher does have content in the works for the Wii U, but not as many titles as PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Jorgensen also said the following about Wii U during the event:
“You know, I think Nintendo’s business was more [an] extension of their last console. I think what the consumer will find is a lot more powerful gameplay with the new boxes that are coming out, and a lot of excitement, but it’ll remain to be seen as to the services associated with those as to how consumers decide which direction they might want to go.”
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire looks to be primed for a re-release on the Virtual Console. The OFLC rated the SNES title today, which means that it will likely be hitting the Wii U eShop at some point in the future.
Other recent ratings from the OFLC include DuckTales Remastered, Rayman Legends, and Attack of the Friday Monsters: A Tokyo Story.
After staying with Tecmo Koei for close to two decades, Hisashi Koinuma has received a major promotion. Koinuma primarily handles the Samurai Warriors titles as series producer, but he’s now taking on the role of the company’s executive vice president.
Koinuma’s past work includes Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage, One Piece: Pirate Warriors, and Pokemon Conquest in addition to Samurai Warriors. There’s no sign that Koinuma will cease video game development, as he’s currently involved with Toukiden.
