1. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011
2. [PSP] Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX
3. [Wii] Inazuma Eleven Strikers
4. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011
5. [DS] Puyo Puyo!
6. [3DS] Star Fox 64 3D
7. [PSP] UnchainBlades Rexx
8. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort
9. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. [PS3] L.A. Noire
Unlike Wii, Wii U will not be compatible with the GameCube in any fashion. That means you won’t be able to play GameCube games or use the console’s accessories.
Is the GameCube truly dead, though? Nintendo of America’s Amber McCollom stated outright that Wii U is capable of downloading titles from the old system through WiiWare:
“You know it’s interesting that you bring up backwards compatibility and Nintendo’s history usually goes back one system. The Wii was compatible with GameCube and Wii U will be compatible with Wii and that’s pretty traditional in launches from Nintendo. …Actually the GameCube discs will not be compatible with Wii U, but a number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded from WiiWare.”
The fact that “WiiWare” was mentioned already makes me doubt this quite a bit. Plus, I don’t recall Iwata or Miyamoto mentioning this! Did McCollom make a mistake, or does she know something we don’t?
The 3DS isn’t off to the start that most people expected. All around the world the system just isn’t selling well. There’s a strong chance that things will change in the future. Sales will likely pick up by the holiday season, when a trio of big titles – Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Kid Icarus: Uprising – will be released.
Unsurprisingly, when asked about the reception of the 3DS so far, Shigeru Miyamoto acknowledged that “the sales curve could be better”. He said that the launch lineup also lacked “a fairly comprehensive range of games.” With new features being added to the system and new titles launching, Miyamoto expects the situation to improve.
Miyamoto’s (roughly) translated response can be read below:
“Obviously, we can consider that the sales curve could be better, especially when compared to those of our previous hardware, and we were hoping to better themselves. But we must take into account the overall context of the industry during this period , and a cooling global sales of hardware. I also think that we have unfortunately not been able to present from the start a fairly comprehensive range of games. But this is no longer the case: New features online and a series of highly anticipated games will be there for the summer. The content that our players expect happens, do not worry.”
According to GameFly, Teyon is taking their talents to the 3DS (please excuse the poor LeBron joke). Previously, the studio released a pair of “Heavy Fire” games for WiiWare. But now it appears that Teyon, through Mastif’s will be bringing the series to Nintendo’s handheld in the new game Heavy Fire: The Chosen Few. Although it would be wise to consider this a rumor for now, it wouldn’t make much sense for GameFly to put up this listing if it weren’t the real deal.
Speaking with Famitsu, Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara indicated that there is another Pokemon game to come to the 3DS/DS this year. Ishihara is hoping that he will continue to surprise fans in the latter half of 2011. Pokedex 3D was released a few months ago for the launch of the 3DS eShop and Pokemon Rumble Blast will be available soon as well.
Pokemon Company’s exact plans aren’t clear, though it seems as though they’ll be supporting both of Nintendo’s portable systems. Ishihara would like to cater to DS owners and, as Andriasang reports, “show how far play can be expanded on 3DS.”
One possibility is that a Pokemon game will see connectivity between the 3DS and DS. That’s far from confirmed right now, but it is a plausible idea.
Devil Survivor 2 (DS) – 8/9/8/8
Pokemon Rumble Blast (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos (PSP) – 9/8/8/7
Dungeon Siege III (PS3/360) – 8/7/7/8
Operation Flashpoint: Red River (PS3/360) – 7/7/7/8
