EDGE has published its full interview with Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the Zelda series. A lot of interview snippets already found their way online over the past few weeks, but there are still some interesting things to read up on. Head past the break for Aonuma’s comments on Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
G.Rev just put out its first game on the 3DS eShop today. Kokuga, originally launched as a retail product in Japan, can now be purchased overseas digitally.
Now that G.Rev has put out a game on the eShop, could future titles make their way to the store as well? CEO Hiroyuki Maruyama is keeping an open mind, but would like to see how Kokuga performs before making any decisions.
He said:
“It would, of course, depend on the content of the game, but we are very conscious of the possibility in regards to development for the 3DS. I think we want to first see how Kokuga does in the eShop. The physical release in Japan was full priced, but we decided to reduce it for the eShop ($14.99 in the US). We hope many gamers will purchase a copy and enjoy it!”
Circle Entertainment has unleashed details on Castle Conqueror – Dark Ages, the company’s first self-made 3DS game. A roundup of information can be found below.
– Strategy game
– Plays like Castle Conquerer Heroes 2
– Medieval setting
– Choose different heroes to serve different countries at the start of the game
– 8 heroes
– 8 countries
– Each hero has unique abilities and skills
– Each country has unique technology and tactics
– 51 unit types
– Each unit has its own advantages and disadvantages
– Factors such as terrain and weather now influence the battlefield
– During the night, the line of vision for all units decreases
– Boats will be damaged by bad weather at sea
– Art style skews more Japanese
– Japanese voices
– Circle Entertainment in the heart of development currently
– Development will hopefully finish within the next few months
– Hoping for a Q4 release
Xander Davis, a former member of Vigil and a developer on Darksiders II, made some incredibly critical comments about the Wii U last August – going as far as to call it “a $400 Xbox 360 seven years late”. Davis has since changed his tune, however.
In a new blog post, Davis discussed how Nintendo made him a believer in Wii U. Davis had lots of praise for the company’s approach to indies, stating that “Nintendo has set the bar for their support and terms to make indie development very attractive.”
At the moment, Davis and his studio Astrogun are working on the indie game CIDER. Fans have previously requested the title on Wii U. With Davis’ new interest in the system, perhaps we’ll see it on the eShop one day.
The Wii got off to an incredible start around the world when it launched back in 2006 – including in the UK. It maintained momentum for quite some time, but dropped off significantly over the past few years.
Wii’s downturn in sales has paved the way for Microsoft’s system, the Xbox 360, to become the best-selling current-generation home console in the UK. GfK Chart-Track says that it’s only a matter of days before the Xbox 360 lands in the top spot.
Microsoft has sold 8.4 million systems across the UK.
