There may be some hope for a new Moon game. According to Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham, the studio will regain the IP’s rights next year.
Watsham tweeted a short while ago that Renegade Kid’s agreement with publisher Mastiff was for five years. Since the game came out in 2009, Moon will revert back to the developer in 2014.
@Dementium3D @Moon3DS Save your energy. Renegade Kid gains Moon rights back in 2014. 😉
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) July 1, 2013
@Sylverstone14 @Dementium3D @Moon3DS Nope. Straight up. We had a 5 year agreement with Mastiff. Moon was released in 2009. Excite!
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) July 1, 2013
Moon sequel for the eShop, anyone?!
One Wii U eShop game that has slipped under the radar is “The Pinball Arcade”. It was originally planned for the Wii U launch window, but months went by without any news or updates from the developer. No need to worry though: the game is still very much in development, and it will be coming to the digital store in the somewhat near future.
We recently caught up with developer FarSight Studios, who confirmed that the beta build of Pinball Arcade will enter internal testing sometime within the next few days. Its final submission is scheduled for late July, with a release planned for September.
FarSight also told us that all of the tables in Table Packs 1 through 16 will be available for Wii U at launch.
The official Pokemon X/Y strategy guide has gone up on Amazon, and it mentions some rather interesting things.
Included in the item description is something called “Super Training”. This brand new feature has yet to be officially announced by Nintendo or the Pokemon Company. While it’s unclear what it will offer, we do know that the developers will be offering the Super Training functionality in the 3DS games.
Also confirmed are the return of TMs, HMs and the Hall of Fame.
You can find the full Pokemon X/Y strategy guide description below.
Nintendo has been unsuccessful in its efforts to obtain the WiiU.com domain.
A few months ago, Nintendo of America filed a cybersquatting complaint against the website’s owner with the World Intellectual Property Organization. However, the domain won’t be going anywhere after a ruling – reached yesterday – did not go in the company’s favor.
If Nintendo still hopes to acquire WiiU.com, it will need to negotiate with its original owner and likely pay a large sum of money.
Update 2 (6/30): Animal Crossing: New Leaf down to $24.15 (ships in 2-3 weeks), Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask
for $25.27, and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
for $17.99.
Update: Animal Crossing: New Leaf is now down to $26.59 (thanks pie!).
There are a few more 3DS discounts on Amazon worth mentioning. There aren’t any tremendous savings, but games such as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Mario Kart 7 are available for almost $10 off.
Here’s the full list:
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – $32.86
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – $30.85
Mario Kart 7 – $30.12
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – $29.96
New Super Mario Bros. 2 – $29.78
Super Mario 3D Land – $29.65
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – $29.34