What’s this? An actual new, Wii U game announcement? Yes, it’s true!
Ubisoft Quebec is readying “Avengers: Battle for the Earth” for Wii U and Kinect. A domain name for the title was discovered just a few days ago.
Characters such as Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, and Thor will be included. Over 20 characters are being added to the game’s roster.
Avengers: Battle for Earth won’t be related to the recent movie. It’s actually based on the “Secret Invasion” comic series.
Tony Key, Ubisoft’s vice president of sales and marketing, said:
“The idea that we’re making a motion-control version of ‘The Avengers’ is a unique proposition if you compare that to superhero games of the past. This is the perfect type of game for that because these characters are very action oriented. They’re always fighting and throwing things.”
Ubisoft hasn’t provided a release date, but it’s expected to ship after the Wii U arrives.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
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Dinosaur Office: Office Party (available May 11 at 6 a.m. PT) – When the office throws an after-work party to celebrate a productive quarter, Craig finds himself in the middle of a dinosaur cat fight. (For Nintendo 3DS™)Nintendo eShop
Sudoku by Nikoli – Enjoy 50 high-quality sudoku puzzles created by Nikoli, who gave the world-famous puzzle its name. (For Nintendo 3DS)
Two of Nintendo’s top-selling video game systems are getting attractive new prices. Effective May 20, the suggested retail price for the larger Nintendo DSi XL will be $129.99 and the suggested retail price for Nintendo DSi will be $99.99.
Both the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL systems come pre-loaded with a variety of fun software, including Flipnote Studio, Nintendo DSi Camera and Nintendo DSi Sound. Nintendo DSi XL comes with additional pre-installed games and applications, including Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock.
Finally, a real look at Fire Emblem: Awakening in video form…
Downtown Nekketsu March: The Great Portable Athletic Meet will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Game Boy download on May 16 for 400 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Masahiro Sakurai along with the staff at Project Sora managed to successfully revive the once-dormant franchise, Kid Icarus. Uprising has been selling well around the world, and let’s not forget that it’s an incredible game.
Even with the game’s warm reception, Sakurai told IGN that he has no plans for a sequel.
He explained:
Nintendo isn’t the only company not attending Gamescom 2012. SEGA will be a no-show, too.
SEGA said it “was simply a commercial decision” in explaining its absence.
The company said in a statement:
“Sega has made the decision not to attend Gamescom this year. Gamescom 2011 was a very successful show for us and continues to be the most important European event in the calendar.
“Unfortunately the release timing of our 2012 AAA titles and new projects don’t work with the mid- August scheduling of the show. The decision will not mean that Sega will never attend Gamescom in the future, this was simply a commercial decision made for 2012.”
Sonic Labyrinth will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Game Gear download on May 16 for 300 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
