Looks like we have one of the first looks at the customization elements in Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition…
Level-5 International America posted a message on its Facebook yesterday hinting that something big could be on the way. When it comes down to it though, it may not be worth getting excited over.
The company wrote the following:
“Fridays are great, but we’re looking forward to next week, North America!”
Next week is important for Level-5 International America: it’s first published game, Liberation Maiden, is hitting the 3DS eShop on Thursday. Something tells me that this is what the company was referring to.
On the other hand, if an announcement would be taking place on Friday, then that can’t be about the downloadable game.
Either way, we’ll know what’s up with the message in a few days.
Can you believe that in around a year from now Beyond God & Evil will be celebrating its tenth anniversary? Time really does fly by!
Ubisoft first teased a sequel, Beyond Good & Evil 2, over four years ago. We haven’t heard much about it since then.
It shouldn’t come as a shock that creator Michel Ancel franchise’s creator still has nothing to say about the project. He was asked for any sort of update in this month’s Nintendo Power, but Ancel was only able to reply with the following:
“[Laughs] I think the Wii U GamePad could be used nicely as a camera… [Laughs] No, to be honest, I’m really focused on Rayman Legends right now. I’m surprised how much of our energy it’s taking because I expected it to be an easier game to make. But because of the Wii U GamePad, we’re really focusing on this one. I can’t talk about what the next game will before us because it’s not set in stone yet, so I guess I don’t have a better answer for you. Sorry! [Laughs]”
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Dishonored – 9
Resident Evil 6 – 6
Need for Speed: Most Wanted – 9
XCOM: Enemy Unknown – 9
Torchlight 2 – 8
New Little King’s Story – 7
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – 7
FTL: Faster Than Light – 7
Rayman Jungle Run – 8
The Room – 8
Bad Piggies – 6
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
I don’t think anyone expected Konami to release a Pro Evolution Soccer game on Wii U this year. For those who were holding on to a tiny glimmer of hope though, PES brand manager Tim Blair officially confirmed that no such title is in development for the console.
“At the time we don’t plan to make PES for the Wii U or the PS Vita. This does not mean we never will. We are still exploring these exciting platforms to make a successful game that takes advantage of these platforms.”
So even though PES is ruled out for Wii U this year, we could see the series down the line. Even the Wii saw PES 2013, so I can’t imagine Konami holding back on Wii U for PES 2014.
The latest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine has a new batch of information on some of Nintendo Land’s mini-games. You can read up on new details for Balloon Trip Breeze, Metroid Blast, Mario Chase, and Pikmin Adventure. There are a few tidbits about each.
Balloon Trip Breeze
– Hero carries parcels between islands
– Earn currency to spend in the theme park by delivering the parcels
– Tap certain obstacles on the GamePad
– If you tap randomly and try to cheat, the spikes will ricochet
Metroid Blast
– Sensor not used to aim for shooting
– It is used for MotionPlus (like Skyward Sword)
– Gunmen boasts Samus’ full moveset – morph ball, charge shots, evasive dodges and grapple beams
– Again, can use the grapple beams to hang from the gunship
Mario Chase
– In the Mud River Run stage, mud moats can be crossed via bridges that dissolve under the escapee’s feet
– At the end of the round, you get a breakdown of everyone’s movement
Pikmin Adventure
– It’s the Pikmin world re-imagined as clockwork Gashapon toys
– Enemies will appear in plastic capsules, dispatched by a giant vending machine
– When a Pikmin is eaten by an enemy, they emerge as Poo (!) Friends must then help to chip them out
Update: Opted to switch times to PST so the max number of people will be awake to watch. Not sure too many are up at 6AM on a Saturday. 😛
NintendoEverything has never attempted to do a livestream of something before. I mean, sure, we’ve done near-live blogs and hosted some of Nintendo’s own streams, but actually streaming ourselves? And for 24 hours straight!? There are bound to be some major technical issues! Nevertheless, we’re going through with it, and we have a whole slew of games (mostly ones chosen by you!) lined up for every hour of the day. We even added some “terribad” games, as requested by you guys.
Here’s the full schedule, subject to change. All times are Pacific Standard Time (add two hours for CST, add three for EST, use Google for everything else):
[8:00-10:00AM] Mario Sports Mix
[10:00-11:00PM] WarioWare: Smooth Moves
[11:00-12:00PM] Shaq-Fu (Hopefully– SNES has been acting up)
[12:00-2:00PM] Goldeneye (N64)
[2:00-3:00PM] Star Fox 64 (Goal: Beat the game)
[3:00-4:00PM] Timeshift Multiplayer
[4:00-6:00PM] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Goal: 99 Life Match)
[6:00-8:00PM] [OPEN– TO BE DECIDED LATER]
[8:00-10:00PM] Mario Party 6
[10:00-1:00AM] Banjo Kazooie (Goal: Beat the game)
[1:00-3:00AM] Mario Kart: Double Dash
[3:00-4:00AM] War Gods (N64)
[4:00-6:00AM] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
[6:00-7:00AM] Just Dance
[7:00-8:00AM] Wii Sports Resort
After a final check of the technology that will be supporting us (uStream and a capture device, baby!), I’m ready to head off to bed, wake up early tomorrow and start gaming. I know most of you will miss the first couple of hours, but please tune in if you want to, and, arguably more importantly, consider donating to our page to help kids.
I’m off to bed. See you all shortly!
Hori is preparing a slew of Wii U accessories that will begin to release in Japan in December. Practically all of the companies peripherals are intended to improve the GamePad with protection, covers, and more.
The full lineup of accessories, along with photos, are posted below.
– Lustrous screen protector (780 yen, December release): prioritizes the GamePad’s high image quality using lustrous materials.
– Fingerprint screen protector (780 yen, December release): blocks fingerprints and also makes it easier to remove fingerprints.
– Standard screen protector (500 yen, December release).
– Excellent screen protector (1980 yen, December release): 99.7% glare reduction, 96.8% see through.
– Black, blue, or red soft Wii U GamePad pouch (1280 yen, December release).
– Black, blue, or red hard Wii U GamePad pouch (1580 yen, December release).
– Clear GamePad cover (980 yen, December release): polycarbonate cover.
– Clear and clear black GamePad cover (1480 yen, December release): thermoplastic polyurethane cover.
– Black and white GamePad cover (1480 yen, December release): silicon cover.
– Set of 2 stylus’ (680 yen, December release).
– Stylus strap and holder (680 yen, December release).
– Wii U GamePad in-ear headphones (1280 yen, December release): 1.3 meter cable, volume control, 3.5mm stereo miniplug.
– Black or white GamePad cleaning cloth (680 yen, December release).
