A whole bunch of Japanese companies shared plans for 2013 in this week’s Famitsu. The feature was mostly filled with teases and hints for the future.
Here’s what some of the makers and publishers had to say:
- Aquaplus: In 2013, there are plans to release one title after another.
- Aquire: 2013 will continue to bring challenges.
- Compile Heart / Idea Factory: A new title in a popular series, of course something new that exceeds the imagination, is being prepared.
- CyberConnect2: 2013 will have Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, Night Runner (tentative), and more.
- D3 Publisher: 2013 lineup includes Smakare, Storm Lover 2nd, Vitamin Z: Gradation, Vitamin R, Dream Club Host Girl Collection, Dream Club Zero Special Edipyon!, Puzzle Royale, Earth Defense Force 2025, Dream Club New Shop Np5, and Onechanbara Z: Kagura (A re-release? New platforms?).
- Ganbarion: New projects will be announced.
- Imageepoch: They are preparing to publish their fourth and fifth titles.
- SNK Playmore: 2013 will mark a great charge for Metal Slug.
- Sony Computer Entertainment Japan: 2013 will be a bright new year and they will deliver surprising entertainment to everyone.
Nintendo eShop on Wii U™
Holiday Deals in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U – For a limited time, Chasing Aurora, Little Inferno and Trine 2™: Director’s Cut are now available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U at a special price.Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
Fluidity: Spin Cycle – Tilt, turn and even completely rotate your Nintendo 3DS system 360 degrees to maneuver a puddle of water through a mazelike, magical world filled with tricky tunnels and crazy contraptions. In this sequel to the hit game Fluidity, change from liquid to a block of ice or a steam cloud to solve fun, gravity-defying puzzles as you try to rescue the Rainbow Spirits trapped in the pages of a magical book.
The Wii U version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate doesn’t feature keyboard support. It’s possible to use an on-screen HUD, but you can’t plug in a USB device and type away.
This could change in the future. At Jump Festa 2013 this past weekend, some of the game’s staffers hinted that Ultimate could be getting keyboard down the line. It’d be rather nice to have this feature available through an update by the time the localized version hits store shelves.
Nintendo Power ranks the top 285 Nintendo games of all time
As part of its send-off festivities, Nintendo Power compiled a list of the top 285 Nintendo games of all time. The magazine specifically chose the number since 285 issues were produced since its inception in 1988.
We have the entire lineup of games below – yes, all 285 games! Head past the break for the listing.
From the pages of the latest issue of Famitsu, Tecmo Koei shared information regarding the first downloadable content in Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2. Amiba, Han, and Nameless Asura will all be joining the game as playable characters. Apparently there’s a risqué costume for Rin on the way as well.
The Wii lives on! Famitsu has revealed a new PreCure All Stars dancing game for the old console. Namco Bandai will be publishing the title on March 28.
2D Mario games tend to sell better than the 3D entries. New Super Mario Bros. Wii outperformed both Galaxy titles combined, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 is quickly catching up to Super Mario 3D Land despite having been released nearly a year later.
New Super Mario Bros. U director Masataka Takemoto was asked for his thoughts as to why he believes 2D Mario games are more popular than the 3D ones in this month’s issue of GamesTM. Takemoto responded by noting that some players may not be as comfortable with 3D controls, and “maybe a wider range of people were more accepting of the New Super Mario Bros. series, which may have seemed simpler to them.”
Takemoto’s comments in full:
“I don’t think it’s because one game is better than the other. It’s just that compared to 2D, there seems to be more people who are not as comfortable with 3D controls. And maybe a wider range of people were more accepting of the New Super Mario Bros. series, which may have seemed simpler to them.”
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
