Update: Square Enix has also confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 3D is coming to Europe next year.
Latest Installment to the Beloved Franchise Arriving in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS™
LOS ANGELES and LONDON (Dec. 20, 2011) – Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix Ltd., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, Europe and across PAL territories, today announced fans of the popular KINGDOM HEARTS series will be able to experience a new 3-D adventure next year with the North American and European release of KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance], specifically for the Nintendo 3DS™ system.
The new game’s spectacular story promises to be a fun backdrop to the colorful cast of Disney characters making their 3-D debut on a handheld title. In addition to new worlds, KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] will feature never-before-seen gameplay elements for the series.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has shared his favorite dungeon of Skyward Sword. A certain gameplay element in Lanayru Mine makes this area his favorite.
Aonuma said:
“There is a part where you use an item called the Timeshift Stone that enables you to switch between the past and present. I think that this is something that can only be done in games and I believe it utilises the interactive quality of games brilliantly.”
Do any of you have a favorite dungeon?
This is one of many demos up on the Japanese eShop. It’d be nice if some of these demos arrived on the North American/European stores!
European 3DS owners will finally have a chance to download the system’s new messaging application. It should be out this Thursday (or next week) in North America as well.
3DS Download
Mighty Switch Force! – £5.40
Nintendo Letter Box – Free
3DS VC
Tetris – £3.60
DSiWare
Castle Conqueror Heroes – 500 Points/£4.50
Commando: Steel Disaster – 800 Points/£7.20
WiiWare
Football Up! – 500 Points
MotoHeroz Demo – Free’
Source: Nintendo PR
Usually we don’t see comparisons like this. It’s an odd, yet interesting way to compare the two games…
Thanks to Jeffrey H for the tip!
Shonen Jump has provided a first look at Dragon Quest X’s story mode. You can find the information below, and you can also view a scan from the magazine here that contains new screenshots.
– Game starts off in a small village named Etene
– A pair of siblings have lost their parents when they were young
– The two are trouble makers, but they live a quiet life in the village
– They’re both separated from the rest of the world
– Play as one of the two siblings
– You make yourself and your sibling during the character creation process
– Choose your gender; can have a pair of brothers, a pair or sisters, or mixed
– Have the human form just at the start of the game
– Unclear what makes you transform into one of the five non-human races
– Experience combat early on in the story
– Akira Toriyama designed a few key residents
– Aba: Maiden at the shrine; has a bad mouth; villagers trust her greatly
– Shini: Aba’s grandson; looks after Aba; usually calm and relaxed; can be relied upon when there’s a situation
Despite the fact that we just received the first screenshots of 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, it’s already available for download in Japan. Those who participate in the “Chotto Mario na Nintendo 3DS Present Campaign” (A Little Mario-like Nintendo 3DS Present Campaign) can receive the title for free. Simply register a couple of games at Club Nintendo to obtain Kid Icarus. You’ll also be entered in a drawing to win one of three special Mario-themed 3DS systems.
Nintendo is running a similar event in Europe. You can find more information about that here.
3D Classics: Kid Icarus will go live for everyone on January 18. 3DS owners who aren’t interested in joining the campaign can purchase it for 600 yen.
