GameTrailers editor in chief Shade Satterfield predicted a $299 price tag for Wii U on a recent episode of Invisible Walls. During the same show, Satterfield also praised Assassin’s Creed III and teased an unannounced game that could launch alongside the new console.
Regarding Assassin’s Creed III, Satterfield believes that the console version looks best on Wii U. He’s played the game on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well. Assassin’s Creed III’s visuals, paired with “added functionality” make it a worthwhile Wii U launch title for Satterfield:
“I’m definitely getting Assassin’s Creed III. And like Mike said, I’ve seen pretty much all three versions at this point. To me, the Wii U version looks the best. It also has added functionality, so that would probably be the one game I’d buy with the Wii U, would be Assassin’s Creed III.”
Satterfield could be picking up a second game for Wii U this holiday season. The thing is, it hasn’t been announced yet, and it isn’t set in stone for launch.
Satterfield teased:
“There’s another game that might make launch that hasn’t been announced yet that maybe I would buy for it. But I can’t really mention that.”
Thanks to Quorf for the tip.
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada isn’t going to push Masahiro Sakurai into adding any of his characters on the roster for the next Smash Bros. games. Tales series producer Makoto Yoshizumi seems to be carrying the same mentality, though Yoshito Higuchi would apparently “love” to see a character or two included.
Yoshizumi has said that getting a Tales character into the new Smash Bros. may prove to be difficult since “a character can only appear in a Smash Bros game if he already appeared on a Nintendo console.” This rule limits the selection to a few titles such as Tales of Symphonia, Tales of the Abyss, and Tales of Hearts.
Head past the break for all of Yoshizumi’s comments on Smash Bros.
Only two new videos on the eShop this week…
3D Solitaire Video
The Lost Town – The Jungle Video
Scribblenauts Unlimited will offer very similar experiences on Wii U and 3DS. According to Nintendo Power, both titles contain the same missions, worlds, upgraded dictionary, and open-ended gameplay.
So what sets the two apart? Nintendo Power says Scribblenauts Unlimited 3DS “will include StreetPass functionality that will allow you to see what objects other players have used to overcome the game’s challenges, as well as stereoscopic 3D enhancements for the cinematics.”
There’s one important element missing from the 3DS version though: the new object editor.
Nekketsu K?ha Kunio-kun: Bangai Rant? Hen will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Game Boy download on August 8 for 400 yen. It will be joined by Mega Man 2 and Columns. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
3DS Download
SpeedX 3D – £2.70
3DS VC
The Sword of Hope II – £2.70
DSiWare
101 Pinball World – £4.50 / 500 points
90’s Pool – £4.50 / 500 points
WiiWare
Successfully Learning English Year 3 – 800 points
There are five games here, so this could actually end up being the full list of European Nintendo Downloads for August 9. We’ll probably know for sure on Monday.
Nintendo Easter Eggs never cease to amaze me. This latest one, despite being a smaller nugget (and perhaps known for awhile), is still pretty darn neat.
Basically, the GameCube has a cameo appearance in Metroid Fusion. It’s embedded in at least one of the game’s exhaust fans.
Take a look below:
Can you spot it in the image? If not, head past the break to see its location!
GameStop is gearing up for a Pokemon Black/White distribution later this month. Players will be able to add Keldeo to their copy of the title.
The event will take place between August 27 and October 6. Keldeo will come in its ordinary form, but it can be changed to Resolute Form once traded to Pokémon Black/White 2. Along with this, Keldeo can learn Secret Sword when taken to the Moor of Icirrus.
Thanks to Lars Havnes for the tip.
