First True 3D Entry in Revered Series Now Available for Nintendo 3DS

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– You are standing at the edge of a massive battlefield. Before you stands a sea of enemies: wyvern riders, dark mages, fearsome knights. You and your companions must use your wits to defeat the approaching onslaught. One wrong move could end in defeat. But the right decisions could result in a glorious victory. Your archer is in position. Your healer is standing close. You are defending the Kingdom of Ylisse from a vicious enemy alongside the bravest warriors in the land. You are ready. This is Fire Emblem Awakening.

Today, for the first time, the epic fantasy turn-based strategy series launches for Nintendo 3DS in retail stores and in the Nintendo eShop. Fire Emblem Awakening follows the story of Lord Chrom as he bands together with a growing army of brave companions to save the world from a rising evil.

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At the moment, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is a 3DS exclusive. That could change in the future, however.

MercurySteam producer David Cox revealed to CVG that all of the game’s assets were made in HD. That includes the textures, levels, and models. But to have everything fit on the 3DS, the team shrunk things down. Cox said that MercurySteam does “have an HD version of the game sitting there in a computer somewhere.”

“We created everything in high definition – all the textures, all the levels, high-poly models, everything – and we kind of shrunk it all down into the 3DS. Then we lost bones from characters, you know, we dropped the resolution of the textures and everything to make it fit. At MercurySteam we have an HD version of the game sitting there in a computer somewhere.”

This new information begs the question: could we ever seen an HD version of Mirror of Fate? Cox is more than open to the possibility:

“Absolutely, yeah. We would consider it. We want as many people to play it as possible. Obviously we have an exclusivity deal with Nintendo right now though and they’ve been very supportive of the product.”

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LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	PS3	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
1		2			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		3			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		4			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		5			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		6			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		7			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		8			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
6		9			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
11		10			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		11			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		12			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
10		13			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		14			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		15			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		17			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
14		18			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		19			ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		20			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		21			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		22			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
16		23			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		24			DMC	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
20		25			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
13		26			DMC	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
23		27			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
25		29			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		30			UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24		31			DISHONORED	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		32			BORDERLANDS 2	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
29		33			WWE ’13	XB360	THQ	THQ
30		34			SUPER MARIO 3D LAND	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		35			SLEEPING DOGS	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		36			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36		37			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		38			SLEEPING DOGS	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34		39			WWE ’13	PS3	THQ	THQ
31		40			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	LEVEL 5	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
2		2			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		3			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		4			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		5			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5		6			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		7			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		9			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		10			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4		11			DMC	NINJA THEORY	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
8		12			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
13		13			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		14			FORZA HORIZON	TURN 10/PLAYGROUND	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		15			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		16			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		17			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		18			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
16		19			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
28		20			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		21			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		22			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
17		23			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		24			ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		25			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
26		27			ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24		28			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
21		29			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		31			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		32			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		33			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
–		34			XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN	FIRAXIS	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
33		35			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		36			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
34		37			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40		39			LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		40			NBA 2K13	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2

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Fire Emblem: Awakening officially launches tomorrow. However, it sounds like most retailers won’t have stock available until later in the week.

Some of the more well-known retailers in North America have said that Awakening has seen shipping delays. There are Best Buys claiming that they won’t have stock until Wednesday while GameStop may not be able to sell copies until Friday. Amazon’s product page also contains a notice that “manufacturer shipping delays” could affect pre-orders.

If you’re desperate to play Fire Emblem: Awakening, you could always purchase the game through the 3DS eShop. It should be going live on the digital store later tonight.

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Fans may still be clamoring for Ace Attorney Investigations 2 to be brought overseas, but the game remains as a Japanese-only release. Unfortunately, Capcom’s latest update on the title isn’t too encouraging.

The possibility of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 localization was once again brought up during the most recent Ask Capcom stream. Responding to the inquiry, Capcom’s Christian Svensson noted that “there’s still no new news to share.” While he is still including Investigations 2 in proposals, “nothing has changed”.

Svensson stated:

“… in the case of Investigations 2, the answer is no, there’s still no new news to share. No movement on that front. I will only continue to say that I continue to bring it up in proposals. It continues to sit in some hoppers, but nothing is moving forward there right now at the moment. So status quo – nothing has changed.”

Monolith Soft’s “X” was revealed during a Nintendo Direct a little over a week ago. This isn’t the company’s only new project in development, however.

In an interview posted on Monolith’s site, Yasuyuki Honne – director of the Baten Kaitos games – stated that its Kyoto studio is continuing to look for staffers. 3D CG effect designers, motion designers, and 3D map modelers are wanted.

For those who are unaware, Monolith posses three divisions. Monolith Tokyo is making “X”. There’s also another team that previously developed Project X Zone. Monolith Kyoto is the final group.

When we last heard about Monolith Soft Kyoto, the studio was hiring for a secret 3DS game. We’re assuming this latest staff recruitment is related.

In a Facebook page promoting the new positions available at its Kyoto office, Monolith attached the image above. Is it a piece of concept art from the new 3DS title?

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Hedgehog Day is done and over with. The holiday for Sonic fans took place yesterday, but SEGA didn’t make any new announcements about its classic franchise.

That being said, it does sound like SEGA is cooking up a few things for the Blue Blur this year. The company teased on its blog that it has “got some great stuff coming up this year, but we’re not ready to talk about it just yet.”

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AckkStudios, the indie dev behind the upcoming Wii U eShop release of Two Brothers, is working on a second game for the console. The studio opened a new Tumblr for a mysterious title codenamed “Project Y2K”. It currently contains a piece of artwork (pictured above) and music sample.

In October, AckkStudios expressed some interest in bringing its 3D RPG to Wii U. Might this new Tumblr be related?