Purchasing mature content from the European Wii U eShop is… inconvenient. Currently, consumers can only buy such titles between 11 PM and 3 AM due to a law originating from Germany.
But in its latest podcast, ONM claims that a fix is in the works. If true, one would think that Wii U users wouldn’t be as limited when it comes to mature content on the eShop.
Take this update with a grain of salt until Nintendo of Europe makes an official comment.
Capcom COO David Reeves is stepping down. Reeves will now assume his old consultancy and advisory role, which he held prior to his COO appointment in March 2010.
Reeves commented:
“Over the past three years I have been very fortunate to be able to manage Capcom at an operational level in Europe but I want now to take up several new global consulting opportunities in non-competing industries, which, when combined with my existing and extensive charity commitments, means I cannot commit full time to my existing role at Capcom Europe. I have therefore chosen to relinquish the day to day management at CEE from the end of January 2013 and revert back to a consulting and advisory role for the company.”
Capcom Europe’s senior director of PR Ben Le Rougetel commented:
“We were very fortunate to have David for three years in the COO role in Europe. His experience has brought CEE both expansion in the PAL Regions and stability within the European entity. David will continue as a consultant with us and we are in the latter stages of formulating a reorganisation in Europe and will be making an official announcement later in January 2013 when everything has been finalised.”
In the video above, one user is playing on Wii U. The other, Mattrayu, is playing on the 3DS. Seems to work rather well.
BlayzBloo: Clone Phantasma is launching on the Japanese eShop next week. But could a western release be in the cards?
You may remember that Aksys localized the original, BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale, for DSiWare back in 2010. There seems to be at least some interest in bringing over the eShop sequel, as the official BlazBlue Facebook page states the following:
So – BlayzBloo: Clone Phantasma on 3DS then. This is coming out on the 26th of December in Japan as many of you know – but we’re curious. How many of you would like to see this get a western release?
Hit ‘like’ if you want this to come out in the west.
Comment if you played the previous BlazyBloo!
Make your voice be heard here.
Nintendo’s holiday wishes are coming from every possible direction. The company itself produced an online eCard, and Retro Studios did so as well.
Nintendo of Europe head Satoru Shibata has also produced a lengthy letter thanking fans for their support relating to this year’s Nintendo Directs, and extended a seasonal greeting.
Look below for Shiabata’s post.
On this week’s show: “Jessie’s Picks” for 3DS and Wii U.
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition likely won’t be WayForward’s last Wii U game.
WayForward creative director Matt Bozon explained how the studio could approach the console going forward:
“If it’s anything like DSiWare, we’ll test the waters a bit and then try to roll out something a bit heftier. That’s a prediction, not a reveal of some secret project. I just see a lot of patterns in the way we work. Multiple Wii U retail titles for sure, and Wii U eShop exclusives are very likely too. From my own experience, the system is a game changer.”
Hyper Drive Edition director Austin Ivansmith also showed great interest in support Miiverse going forward:
“We’re definitely supporting it. We’d also like to try some innovative ideas with Miiverse, since there could be options for sharing data of some sort.”
One final, random tidbit from Bozon. He revealed that WayForward had hoped to get involved with GBA’s e-Reader, but “that’s the one that got away.”
“Heck, we even tried to get on the card e-Reader back in 2002 and got – as far as I know – the only external US dev kit. But alas, that’s the one that got away.”
