This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:
Wouldn’t you say that Trine 2: Director’s Cut looks quite amazing on Wii U? Developer Frozenbyte was even able to enhance the game’s visuals. But those graphics come with a (small) price. Frozenbyte won’t have Director’s Cut running at 60 FPS in the future.
Frozenbyte vice president Joel Kinnunen explained:
“As much as we praise the Wii U, there’s no chance for 60 fps. It’s just too much for the consoles with the graphics we’re throwing at it. The game runs at a rather steady 30 fps but there’s just not much room left. Sorry!”
Mutant Mudds Deluxe was originally planned for release this quarter on the Wii U eShop. That tentative window has now shifted, according to Renegade Kid.
Co-founder Jools Watsham tweeted that Deluxe will now arrive during Q2 2013. Watsham did not confirm a more specific date for the game’s release.
@gamingpixelshow Yes, I expect March for ATV 3D. Mudds Deluxe will be Q2 unfortunately.
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) February 5, 2013
Chasing Aurora’s update and demo are complete. Based on a tweet from developer Felix Bohatsch, both items could be submitted today.
Bohatsch tweeted yesterday:
Chasing Aurora Update & Demo is now fully tested. But I have no energy left for submission 🙁 -> we’ll submit it tomorrow!
— felix bohatsch (@mcloister) February 5, 2013
Doomsday hasn’t been confirmed for Injustice: Gods Among Us… yet. An announcement could be coming in the future.
In the Injustice character battle announcement video posted today, Warner Bros. appears to have included some snippets of Doomsday in action. As shown in the pictures above, it looks like he’s facing off against The Joker.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 51,654
3DS – 26,028
PS3 – 18,106
Wii U – 12,959
PSP – 12,191
Vita – 9,596
Wii – 1,904
Xbox 360 – 870
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 48,226
3DS – 26,898
PS3 – 18,322
Wii U – 13,746
PSP – 12,897
Vita – 9,748
Wii – 2,093
Xbox 360 – 611
Does anyone remember Mario Kart Arcade GP? It was a weird collaboration between Nintendo and Namco Bandai that never really felt like Mario Kart since it had all kinds of crazy additions like a camera that inserted your face into the game, Pac-Man and Tamagotchi characters and what seemed like a hundred items. I guess it never was considered a Mario Kart game since Nintendo outright ignored it when naming Mario Kart 7. Well anyway, there were only two games in the series but now it looks like Namco Bandai are returning to it with Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
From early screenshots and information it doesn’t seem like a whole lot has changed in the six years since the last game. The gliding and underwater sections from Mario Kart 7 are making a return, and the game features a track and character from Taiko Drum Master. Hopefully the announcer from the previous games won’t be making another appearance. The game will be on display at the Japan Amusement Expo this month.
Source: Namco-Bandai PR
