Pokemon X and Y may feature 3D visuals, but it isn’t a reboot in the slightest. Pokemon Company International director of consumer marketing J.C. Smith says that these latest games simply represent “new things and express the world in a new way.”
“There’s never been a conscious decision to reboot. There’s always been an evolution of the look and feel; it just happens to be that we played Black and White, and Heart Gold and Soul Silver, and Diamond and Pearl, and Platinum — all of those games on the same platform. So it feels like it’s been a long time in the same way. But between the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color, and moving up into the DS now, it’s always had that change. There’s never been a conscious decision to reboot, it’s just a decision to try new things and express the world in a new way.”
A few key Retro Studios staffers left the company in 2008 and went on to form Armature Studio. Since then, it has only produced one game – Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for Vita.
It wasn’t all quiet for Armature over the past four years, however. Armature worked on a few now-canned projects, like “a military FPS game for the Nintendo Wii system” that was in development in late 2009. I wonder what that would have been like…
Naruto Powerful Shippuden is launching in North America on March 5. Europe will be receiving the game just a few days later. As previously announced, Naruto Powerful Shippuden is due out in the continent on March 8.
Source: Namco Bandai PR
Newegg is selling Rhythm Heaven Fever for $12. It’s not quite as low as Best Buy’s $5 sale a couple of months back, but this isn’t a bad price at all.
You can purchase Rhythm Heaven Fever here. Shipping is free, and the retailer tends not to charge tax.
Tecmo Koei has prepared a number of new manga costumes for Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2. Bat, Kaioh, Hyou, Shachi, Falco, Ein, and Rin have all received new outfits. All content will be free to Wii U owners who purchase the title before February 28. The game releases in Japan on January 31.
Famitsu’s teasers have generally turned out to be disappointing as of late. This latest one is a real doozy, though.
At the end of the current magazine, Famitsu promises two big scoops for next week’s issue. The first is some sort of “huge Capcom project”. The second, slightly less clear, is a long-awaited game that has been kept quiet. Next week, “information on that title becomes clear at last.”
Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission is incorporating a new feature. The arcade-to-3DS title will contain a scouter that allows players to determine their power levels. Look into the 3DS camera, and the game will then take a picture of your face.
There’s more to the scouter than just a power level indicator. By scanning people, users may receive Zeni and items. Great Ape Vegeta may also appear if you scan a high enough level, and you’ll be able to fight him with friends.
