XSEED has taken a risk on a number of Japanese titles, including Solatorobo, which is set for release in North America later this year. However, one game that the company won’t be localizing is Earth Seeker. When asked if they have any plans to bring over the just-released Japanese titles, XSEED said:
“We are not actively looking into Earth Seeker at the moment. If Kadokawa asks us to publish it then we will consider it, but we will not aggressively pursue it from our side.”
Given Earth Seeker’s very poor debut in Japan last week, I doubt any publisher will truly consider localizing the title. It’s such a shame, since it looks like a fairly decent title that hardcore gamers could really use on Wii right now.
– Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (3DS)
– Silent Hill: Downpour (PS3, Xbox 360)
– Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP)
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is fully supportive of Wii U. In an interview with The Guardian, Kotick noted that it was difficult to support Nintendo’s current console because of “the expectations that our gamers have.” However, he’s pleased that Wii U is on par with its competition. Kotick also said that “it’s now more possible to do deep rich multiplayer games”, although Activision is in need of more details regarding the console’s online functionality.
“There will always be a need for specialised hardware to satisfy the needs of gamers. With the Wii U … from a development perspective, having a Nintendo device that is on parity with the other hardware from a graphics perspective was really necessary. For the kinds of games we create, it was becoming very difficult for us to support the Wii with the expectations that our gamers have. I think that the user-interface itself is very clever – there will be a lot of innovation to come from having the second screen. It’s also critically important that you can use the existing physical interfaces with the new device because those are really compelling. Nintendo has always done a very good job of thinking about the user experience and this is no exception. …Well, without telling you our title plans, it’s now more possible to do deep rich multiplayer games – we need more clarity from Nintendo on the online capabilities, but we’ve had development systems for a while now and we’re very enthusiastic about it.”
Whereas North America is preparing for the end of E3 eShop trailers, European 3DS owners haven’t even had an opportunity to download any of the videos yet. On the bright side, that’ll be changing next week. Nintendo of Europe will be making one round of trailers available starting tomorrow and another batch next week.
Download between 1-20 July
Mario Kart
Resident Evil: Revelations
Star Fox 64 3D
Super Mario
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
3D trailers available from next week
Animal Crossing
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Luigi’s Mansion 2
Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
Paper Mario
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured games:
Virtual Console™
Final Fantasy® III – Experience the fun of this extraordinary RPG franchise. Originally released as FINAL FANTASY III on the Super NES™ in North America, this game is in fact FINAL FANTASY VI from the main series chronology. (For Wii™)Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare™
Moto eXtreme – Defy gravity, perform awesome stunts and navigate crazy courses. With intuitive controls and fun-packed game play, this is a ride you won’t want to miss. (For Nintendo 3DS™ / Nintendo DSi™)
In case you haven’t heard, Rayman Origins is on its way to the 3DS. Nintendo fans will have a choice of playing the title on a console or a handheld… or both! Anyway, Michael Ancel told Nintendo Power that he’s “excited” about making the game for 3DS. He said to the magazine:
“I am excited to make a game that takes the Nintendo 3DS features into account. That’s something that takes a lot of time, but that’s what every game should do for this kind of system. I’m excited about Rayman Origins on the Nintendo 3DS!”
