Man, this sort of thing gets on my nerves sometimes! The 3DS rhythm/music game “Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure” is getting an iOS port, and- despite charging at least $30 if you buy it on 3DS- users will pay a measly nothing dollars and nothing cents. It’ll be one of those games that’s free to play, but charges you for things like costumes and songs and whatnot, but I’d reckon that even if you bought a multitude of extras, you wouldn’t come anywhere NEAR the price tag of the 3DS version.
Here’s a question for you: Why don’t they make it for iOS, charge $30 there, and then give it to 3DS owners for free!?
Of course we all know why. But it’s still frustrating.
It’s hard to discern whether he’s saying that he likes working with Nintendo or what (a lot of people are phrasing it in a way that I don’t think is totally true…), but he is saying that the team behind Tekken’s Tremendously Triumphant Tag Team Tournament Two (Tekken Tag Tournament 2) was able to add some silly details to the Wii U version of the game- such as the Super Mushroom powerup- because of their working with Nintendo. Here’s the quote:
“It is kind difficult to mention much because we are focusing on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 versions as the PR focus. But we can say this – because we are collaborating with Nintendo we really wanted to create features like [the Mega Mushroom] that are only possible because we are collaborating with Nintendo. That’s just one example and we hope that everyone will be looking forward to the other things we have to show.” – Tekken Tag Tournemtn 2 Producer, Katsuhiro Harada
It sort of sounds like he might be hinting at the fact that there are more little bits of Nintendo-y goodness in the game, but I doubt we’ll learn about them until closer to the launch of the game and console.
The image above could be the boxart for Tank! Tank! Tank!. Amazon added it to the game’s page, but Namco Bandai hasn’t officially confirmed that it’s the final photo.
On August 10, the Eternal Darkness trademark received a fourth extension. And on August 15, the Wave Race trademark was renewed.
Neither of these updates probably mean much, but it’s a smart idea to keep track of these things. You never know what Nintendo has up its sleeves.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
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Balloon Pop® Remix – Balloon Pop Remix takes the classic Balloon Pop® formula and turns it on its head. Use the stylus to draw lines on the puzzle board and all the balloons in the line’s path will pop, leading to mesmerizing chain reactions. (For Nintendo 3DS™ / Nintendo 3DS™ XL)Virtual Console™
Prince of Persia® – Survive perilous levels, rescue the princess from the evil Jaffar and claim the royal residence before the hourglass is empty. Beware of obstacles such as unpredictable floors and ceilings, hidden spikes and walls of flames. (For Wii™)
