Capcom’s Gamescom 2012 conference is done and over with, but none of the news was Wii U-related (and there was nothing about Monster Hunter Tri G…).
Now, we do know that Capcom has at least one Wii U project in development. Apparently this game will be shown “very soon.”
According to Capcom’s head of marketing for US and Europe Michael Pattison:
“There is a rumour that we are working on a Wii U game. It won’t be at this show. But we do have something waiting in the wings, and we will be talking about that very soon.”
Will this Wii U title be another version of a multiplatform title? Will it be an original game? A new Okami (yes please)? Capcom’s newly announced Remember Me could be a good fit on Wii U…
Media Factory has released a special Mario piggy bank in Japan. The “Super Mario Bros. Sound Bank Retro” is available starting today for 399 yen.
This product is a bit different compared to the average piggy bank. When you insert a coin, a Mario-themed sound effect plays out. Classic sounds include a coin sound, a mushroom sound, a pipe sound, and a game over sound.
Consumers can choose from six different piggy banks. Each type offers four sound effects.
The mystery developer behind the Wii U version of Mass Effect 3 has been revealed. According to BioWare’s Melanie Faulkner, Tantalus Media is handling the porting process.
About a month ago, we heard that Tantalus was working on a AAA port – looks like Mass Effect 3 was the project in question.
While Tantalus does have a great deal of experience working with Nintendo platforms, the studio’s previous work doesn’t exactly scream high-quality. Still, EA seems to have quite a bit of faith in the company, so hopefully they’ll churn out a respectable port.
Now that we’re starting to close in on a Wii U release date announcement, speculation is running wild. The latest rumor, coming from Kotaku, concerns the console’s Australian launch.
The site reports that Nintendo will ship Wii U on December 6. An unnamed Australian retailer provided Kotaku with the unconfirmed date and also said that every pre-order at EB will be fulfilled.
Nintendo won’t say when it plans to launch Wii U, but a December 6 release date isn’t entirely far-fetched. When the Wii came out, it launched on December 7 in Australia, which is also a Thursday.
We’re probably about a month away from an official Wii U release date reveal. Nintendo is expected to share launch information sometime next month.
SEGA could be continuing the “Shining” franchise with a new game. A trademark for “Shining Ark” has popped up in Japan.
This name may sound familiar to old school gamers. Shining the Holy Ark was released back in 1996 (1997 overseas) for the Sega Saturn. Perhaps Shining Ark is a remake?
Following the announcement of North American localization confirmations and release dates, Nintendo has opened teaser sites for six 3DS titles. You can check out pages for Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, and more.
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!
Crosswords Plus
Sparkle Snapshots 3D
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
