So… that “massive shock announcement” regarding Pokemon? It seems to be PokePark 2: Beyond the World for Wii, not a completely original RPG adventure for 3DS. CoroCoro has revealed the title (see the scan above). We don’t have many details at the moment, but it’s set for a winter release in Japan.
SEGA has said outright that Sonic Generations isn’t coming to Wii. However, Nintendo has a much more powerful console launching next year that could certainly handle the project. So, would SEGA consider porting the title to Wii U?
Apparently it’s something that the company is thinking about. In order for it to happen, though, sales of the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 version of the game will have to surpass their internal expectations. TSSZ says that, according to their source, a “secondary” game is in the works for the new console.
“Regarding the prospects of a Wii U Generations port, our source indicates Sega could prepare it for the system’s launch sometime next year, but only if sales of existing versions far exceed Sega’s internal expectations. Even if that doesn’t pan out, the source says there indeed is a Sonic in the works for the system, and it is likely another secondary title. If that holds, it would continue Sega’s strategy of keeping primary fare on XBOX 360 and PS3, while Nintendo consoles get their own unique games.”
Our weekend site maintenance is pretty much done with. We should be good to go for next week’s events!
Before the site experiences some (planned) downtime, I figured now would be a great time to remind everyone about the week ahead.
Starting tomorrow at 11 PM EDT / 8 PM PDT, Nintendo will be hosting their “3DS Conference”. Although it will be live-streamed, I assume that all of the proceedings will be in Japanese… so you’ll probably want to check on the site for information, along with any trailers/images that are released once the conference ends. We’ll surely see more of Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Monster Hunter Tri G. There could be a few new announcements as well… and Nintendo has some explaining to do about their new Circle Pad attachment (it hasn’t even been officially announced)!
Later in the week, the 2011 Tokyo Game Show begins. It seems like practically every Japanese publishers will be represented. Namco Bandai, Team Ninja, SEGA, Capcom, and Kojima Productions are just some of the companies that have stage shows and announcements lined up.
And on top of Nintendo’s conference and TGS, we should also be getting a brand new look at Zelda: Skyward Sword from Game Informer. In addition to a ton of details and screenshots, there will also be new footage of the title posted to the magazine’s website.
So if you’re a Nintendo fan, you’ll definitely want to visit the site a few times next week. I’m just hoping we don’t experience any downtime. Right now I’m not too worried!
01./00. [PSP] Grand Knights History
02./01. [PS3] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 HD Ver.
03./06. [WII] Rhythm Heaven
04./04. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 3: Empires #
05./00. [3DS] Devil Survivor: Over Clock
06./08. [NDS] Kirby Mass Attack
07./00. [PSP] Corpse Party: Book of Shadows #
08./03. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: New Giren’s Ambition
09./07. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne G
10./05. [PSP] Dynasty Warriors 7: Special
11./09. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble Blast
12./11. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus
13./10. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
14./02. [PSP] Black Rock Shooter: The Game #
15./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops – Dubbed Edition (Reprint)
16./00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online: 2011 Anniversary Premium Package
17./27. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Repeat
18./15. [PSP] Toriko: Gourmet Survival
19./17. [PSP] Taiko Drum Master Portable DX
20./12. [NDS] Suite PreCure: Melody Collection
