Zen Studios has been working on downloadable content for its 3DS eShop games for a long time. A really long time, in fact.
The company hasn’t said much about DLC in recent months, but it’s still on the way. Zen Studios shared the brief update on Twitter and also noted that a release date for Zen Pinball 2’s Wii U eShop release is coming soon.
@frapril 3DS DLC is still coming. Just finalizing the Wii U version and we should have our release date any day now 🙂
— Zen Studios (@zen_studios) January 16, 2013
Curve Studios is quickly growing into a reliable studio for Nintendo. The company is completely independent, but it has produced two well-received downloadable titles for the Big N thus far: Fluidity and Fluidity: Spin Cycle.
Perhaps Curve’s success on Wii and 3DS stems from Nintendo’s involvement. According to design director Jonathan Biddle, Nintendo was “very involved” and the two “collaborated really well” on Spin Cycle. This was likely the case for the first Fluidity, too.
Biddle discussed Curve’s relationship with Nintendo in an interview:
Square Enix’s All The Bravest trademark wasn’t a name for Bravely Default’s localization. Instead it’s a completely new 2D Final Fantasy entry for iOS platforms.
The game’s product description confirms implementation of the Active Time Battle system:
“Every character possesses an ATB gauge that displays the time remaining until that character can execute an action. When the gauge is full, simply tap or drag your finger over the character to attack. Touch multiple characters in quick succession to experience exhilarating and fast-paced battle.”
In terms of features, All the Bravest contains characters, enemies and over 30 songs from the Final Fantasy series. Players can take on the role of twenty possible classes including a red mage, monk and warrior. Bosses will appear at the end of each stage.
Those who download All the Bravest will receive access to an in-game shop. You’ll be able to purchase 35 premium characters from “a number of Final Fantasy titles.” Stages from Final Fantasy VII, X and XIII can be bought as well.
All The Bravest should cost around $3.50 USD. It’s listed as $4.19 on the New Zealand product page, so expect a similar price point.
IGN’s Rich George is teasing “interesting 3DS-related news”. Expect an update sometime over the next seven days or so.
George tweeted:
Some very interesting 3DS-related news coming over the next… week or so. Stay tuned for more. Sorry. I’m going to be that guy today. =)
— Rich (@RichIGN) January 16, 2013
Here’s how George responded when asked if the news is about an already-announced game or something that’s still in the dark:
@jimmyelgringito Not sure… how to qualify that. So I won’t. Sorry. =)
— Rich (@RichIGN) January 16, 2013
Hm… sounds like localization news to me…
Renegade Kid has priced its next 3DS eShop title. ATV Wild Ride, expected to hit the store in March, will cost $7.99 according to co-founder Jools Watsham.
Watsham additionally confirmed that a demo will not be released. When asked about the decision, Watsham tweeted:
@0xtw @williammschneid Our decision. Takes a lot of extra time and resources to make a separate demo.
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) January 15, 2013
Famitsu published a listing of the top 100 best-selling games in Japan of 2012. Enterbrain compiled the data based on sales between December 26, 2011 and December 30, 2012.
Keep in mind that games bought directly on digital platforms are not included, nor are download cards purchased at retail. Titles bundled in with hardware are included.
The full lineup can be found in the graphic below: