Not a terrible week for North America. Kirby’s Block Ball and the Rayman Origins demo are both worth downloading from the eShop.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
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Mario Kart™ 7 update now available – Visit the Nintendo eShop to download the update for Mario Kart 7. This update is required for online multiplayer mode. For more information, visit http://mariokart7.nintendo.com/announcement. (For Nintendo 3DS™)Nintendo Video™
Men in Black™ 3 in 3D (available May 18 at 6 a.m. PT) – They’re back! Men in Black hit Nintendo Video this week with the trailer for the latest installment in this epic franchise. (For Nintendo 3DS)
As much as we’d like this to be real, it isn’t. Maybe we’ll see a real F-Zero trailer at E3 2012 if we’re lucky!
This scan has been receiving attention in Japan as some of its art differs from last week’s scan
Tales series producer Hideo Baba recently chatted with Famitsu about the next game in the franchise.
Once again, Baba said it’ll be a mothership game. The title’s catchphrase, “Are you prepared to destroy the world for the girl?”, ties into both the story and gameplay systems.
The next Tales project is changing things up quite a bit. Unlike previous releases which featured “high fantasy” (swords, magic, and other related elements), the new game is dressed with a more modern theme and a world view with thick cultural elements.
Don’t be worried that Namco Bandai will be shaking things up too much – Baba feels that it will maintain the Tales play feel. At the same time, he noted how the development team is trying to take the new “Tales of” to the next level.
Konami is preparing two patches for New Love Plus that will fix issues in the game and enhance the experience slightly.
One patch, which will be out in June, corrects bugs and improves the touch controls. In addition, refinements will be made to the different forms of communication with your girlfriend.
A second patch launches between late August and early September. Some of the update’s inclusions will speed up some controls, correct the To Do event system, and reform the schedule input screen.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
A Final Fantasy VII remake isn’t Square Enix’s number one priority at the moment. Tetsuya Nomura, speaking with Famitsu this week, noted that he’s aware of fan interest in a possible makeover. Currently though, Nomura is occupied with making new games. He hopes the quality of these new titles match – or surpass – Final Fantasy VII.
Nomura mentioned one additional Final Fantasy-related tidbit with Famitsu. He feels Yoshinori Kitase is the true successor to the series. Kitase has been involved with the Final Fantasy IP for over two decades, working on nearly every mainline entry since Final Fantasy V.
