And with that, the trifecta of Wii RPGs is complete.
That’s probably even less than a glimpse. The camera is placed preeeeeetty far away. I’m sure Renegade Kid will give us a trailer soon enough though.
Unfortunately, there were no Nintendo games at this year’s Captivate. Nothing for 3DS, and nothing for Wii. Well, no one thought there would be a new Wii announcement, but I digress.
The only news from the press event? Resident Evil 6 isn’t coming to Wii U. At least for now.
I’m sure Capcom will have something to show for Wii U at E3, so there’s that. I have no idea what the status of Monster Hunter Tri G is overseas, though…
Resident Evil 6 isn’t coming to Wii U. For now, at least.
Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi told IGN that the game “will not be available at this time on the Wii U.”
He said:
“Unfortunately, RE6 will not be available at this time on the Wii U. Right now we’re concentrating on the PlayStation 3 version, 360 version and the PC version of the game.”
Kobayashi didn’t rule out a Wii U version completely. Technically we could still see the game on the platform at some point…
From 11th April 2012 the Nintendo 3DS system will become the exclusive audio guide in the world’s most popular art museum
10th April 2012 – As part of an ongoing partnership between Nintendo Co., Ltd and the Louvre Museum in Paris, the most visited art museum in the world, Nintendo will be providing the Louvre with Nintendo 3DS™ systems that will house an exclusive audio guide. The Audio guide Louvre – Nintendo 3DS will become available in the Louvre for visitors to enjoy from 11th April 2012 onwards. With this partnership, Nintendo & the Louvre hope that visitors to the museum will be aided with a tool to deepen their knowledge of art culture in a fun and interactive way.
Developers working at Nintendo Co., Ltd, based in Kyoto, Japan have developed the audio guide which is housed within the Nintendo 3DS system, in order to support the enjoyment and appreciation of the Louvre’s exhibits for many of the museum’s 8.9 million annual visitors. The audio guide will provide audio and visual tools which will help visitors to understand and deepen their knowledge of the artwork and exhibits in place.
3DS VC
The Legend of Zelda – £4.50
DSiWare
Crystal Caverns of Amon-Ra – £4.50 / 500 points
I Must Run! – £1.80 / 200 points
Wii VC
Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers – 800 points
Source: Nintendo PR
Individual formats
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2 2 MASS EFFECT 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 FIFA STREET XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 4 FIFA STREET PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 5 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 6 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 7 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
14 8 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
6 9 MASS EFFECT 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 10 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16 11 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 12 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
15 13 MARIO PARTY 9 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 14 SSX XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 15 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
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24 17 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25 18 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD XB360 THQ THQ
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28 20 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
27 21 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
30 22 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
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32 24 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 25 KINECT RUSH: A DISNEY PIXAR ADVENTURE XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
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26 28 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
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36 31 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 32 KID ICARUS: UPRISING 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 33 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
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39 38 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
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5 4 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 5 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 7 SSX EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 8 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
8 9 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 10 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13 11 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
28 12 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
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22 14 MARIO PARTY 9 ND CUBE NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 15 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
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25 17 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
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4 21 RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY SLANT SIX GAMES CAPCOM CAPCOM
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27 23 UFC UNDISPUTED 3 YUKE’S THQ THQ
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34 28 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 29 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 30 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
20 31 FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
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30 33 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
17 34 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 35 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
32 36 UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 37 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23 38 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
14 39 KID ICARUS: UPRISING PROJECT SORA NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 40 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
As we mentioned earlier, Gamers Digital and Big John Games brought Coaster Creator 3D to GDC 2012. While the game is in a pre-alpha state, the project is incredibly promising.
We think you’ll agree once you read up on the details below.
– Draw your track on the touch screen
– What your draw appears in 3D on the top screen
– Change the track in three dimensions with the stylus by pushing/dragging
– Track changes occur in realtime on the top screen
– “Brush system”: tune track radius by selecting larger sections at once
– Interface inspired by Maya (computer software)
– Parts library planned
– Basic customization of the track and seats in the demo
– Career mode: players will start off designing simpler tracks in a small family-run kid’s park that don’t involve too many G’s and will work their way through the industry designing more ambitious tracks
– Design other areas of the park, add concession stands, other rides, queuing lines, etc.
– Share tracks with QR codes
– Miis ride the cars with proprietary avatars
– They’ll respond to track conditions appropriately
– Might have a camera system like those found in real rides designed to take shots of the characters
– Record your own screams, will be played during the ride
– Arcade mode is planned
– In this mode, players would tilt the 3DS to collect stars as you pass by on the tracks
You can find some footage of Coaster Creator 3D footage here.
So the title of this sounds like I could be making some sort of crack at how great Skyward Sword is and how it “stole” 80 hours of my life. I’m not. I’m finally, legitimately upset at Nintendo because of how they handled the development of the Wii and its basic hardware structure. It took 5 years, but one small issue on top of another small issue on top of another has finally taken it’s toll, and I’m ready to say it: The Wii is an outdated piece of crap with fantastic games. Unfortunately, despite the fantastic games, the first part has now become inexcusable.
