I’ve said about the first Epic Mickey that it was a flawed, but ultimately deeply engaging exploration platforming experience. We don’t have enough of the genre these days, so when the inevitable sequel to the game– tag-lined “The Power of Two”– was announced, I felt quite a bit of reserved excitement. If Junction Point could manage to take the good of the first game, strike out the bad, and add just a few minor touches, we would have this generation’s Banjo Kazooie. After playing the game, I still stand by that concept.
The problem is that they didn’t do it.
Metal Slug 4 will likely be Japan’s only Wii Virtual Console game this month. It will be available on the Wii Shop Channel tomorrow for 900 points.
The King of Fighters ’98, also a Neo Geo title, was the last VC game to be released in Japan. That launched on October 23.
Inazuma Eleven: The Legend of Endou Mamoru is seeing a last-minute delay. Originally scheduled for release in Japan on November 29, the game has now been pushed back to an unspecified time this winter, likely 2013.
With the delay, Level-5 will be using the extra time to check the quality of the software.
It’s true that the Nintendo Network ID you create on your Wii U can only be accessed on the original console. Heck, not even Nintendo customer support can transfer it over to a new unit.
Giant Bomb’s Patrick Klepek attempted to contact the company about a possible switch. They’re looking into the situation, but Klepek said “it does not look optimistic.”
That does make you wonder what would happen if your console went kaput or was stolen. What if you downloaded a ton of digital content? How would you retrieve the games?
