Darksiders has a new home – an unexpected home, but a home nonetheless.
THQ is transferring the IP to Nordic Games, who seems to be interested in continuing the series. A message was posted on the company’s forums asking for feedback with a resulting thread that is already 15 pages long.
Along with fans, two former Darksiders developers offered some advise to Nordic.
First up is former Vigil co-founder Ryan Stefanelli:
As one of the co-founders of Vigil and the lead level designer/principal designer on both games, all I can say is… make it adventurous.
And do what we would’ve done: let people know what happens when those other three comets land on Earth! Four player co-op or bust!
Good luck to you guys. You’ve adopted our baby.
Lead combat designer Ben Cureton also weighed in, and even offered to take the Darksiders IP off of Nordic’s hands:
If you actually ever go forward with the Darksiders franchise, be sure to focus on the things that made DS and DS2 cool. Things like… that feeling of adventure (that Ryan mentioned), the fast-paced combat, the sense of scale, quality voice acting, and don’t forget that Strife and Fury need to be BADASS… whatever you do, don’t forget to crank the BADASS meter up to 11. If you are ever in doubt of what to do… just add more skulls!
Oh yeah… it has to be 4 player. It’s a must!
That being said, if you decide you don’t want to continue making games for the series, let me know. We’d be more than happy to take the IP off your hands. In fact, you can even have all of the money that DS1 and DS2 continue to generate!
This week’s video additions to the 3DS eShop are as follows:
Mystery Murders: Jack the Ripper Trailer
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo Trailer
Witch & Hero Trailer
Tetris: Axis Video
Working Dawgs: Rivet Retriever Trailer
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Teaser Trailer
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move – Create & Share
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Gameplay Trailer
Game & Wario Teaser Trailer
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Launch Trailer
Nintendo Direct: April 17, 2013
Downloadable Trailer: The Legend of Zelda
Source: 3DS eShop
Software
1. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
2. Pokemon Dream Radar
3. Super Mario 3D Land
4. Pokedex 3D Pro
5. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
6. Kirby’s Pinball Land
7. Super Mario Bros.
8. Liberation Maiden
9. 3D Classics: Urban Champion
10. Castlevania
11. Crimson Shroud
12. HarmoKnight
13. Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
14. Kersploosh!
15. Colors! 3D
16. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
17. Gunman Clive
18. The Legend of Zelda
19. 50 Classic Games 3D
20. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Videos
1. Nintendo Direct: April 17, 2013
2. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Demo Video
3. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Launch Trailer
4. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Teaser Trailer
5. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Trailer
6. Flipnote Studio 3D Sample
7. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Launch Trailer
8. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Video
9. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Video
10. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Commercial
11. Wreck-It Ralph Video
12. Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger Trailer
13. Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger Launch Trailer
14. HarmoKnight Trailer
15. Game & Wario Teaser Trailer
16. Soul Hackers Teaser Trailer
17. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Trailer
18. Mario Kart 7 Video
19. Soul Hackers Story Trailer
20. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Gameplay Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Nintendo
5. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
6. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
7. ZombiU – Ubisoft
8. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
6. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
10. Sonic Generations – SEGA
Source: Chart-Track
How much will Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move cost? An official listing on Nintendo’s website contains the answer.
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move is set at a $9.99 price point. In North America, the game will be hitting the 3DS eShop on May 9.
Software
1. Kirby’s Adventure
2. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
3. Toki Tori 2
4. Injustice: Gods Among Us
5. Nintendo Land
6. Runner2
7. LEGO City: Undercover
8. Puddle
9. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
10. The Cave
11. New Super Mario Bros. U
12. Nano Assault Neo
13. Little Inferno
14. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
15. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
16. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
17. Scribblenauts Unlimited
18. Chasing Aurora
19. ZombiU
20. Assassin’s Creed III
Videos
1. Nintendo Direct: April 17, 2013
2. Injustice: Gods Among Us Trailer
3. Wii U Virtual Console Teaser: April 17, 2013
4. Iwata Plays: Game & Wario
5. Toki Tori 2 Video
6. Kirby’s Adventure Trailer
7. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Trailer
8. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U Trailer
9. Trine 2: Director’s Cut Video
10. Game & Wario Teaser Trailer
11. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Gameplay Trailer
12. LEGO City: Undercover
13. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
14. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer
15. Runner2 Trailer
16. Puddle Video
17. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 4
18. The Cave Trailer
19. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 2
20. Nano Assault Neo Video
Source: Wii U eShop
