Europe has done an amazing job with Xenoblade up to this point. First, they’re localizing the game and putting some effort into the title, which is extremely important. Recently they also let fans vote on the alternative art that would be used for the title’s cover. And it looks like they’re also going to be releasing a special Classic Controller in support of Xenoblade’s launch.
But here’s the bad news for North America. Since Xenoblade wasn’t announced for the territory, it was unlikely that it would show up at E3 even though Nintendo’s European division had some presence at the show. But apparently Nintendo of America said they wouldn’t let the title appear at all since they aren’t interested in displaying products that they won’t sell.
That’s really disappointing… but I’m still hoping for an eventual North American release. Nintendo is going to have to fill the Wii’s final year by releasing at least a few titles, so why not Xenoblade?!
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured games:
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• Pro Jumper! Guilty Gear Tangent!? – Chimaki from Guilty Gear 2 stars in this quirky platformer. Make use of his run, jump and towel attacks to collect apples and successfully bypass the legions bent on his destruction. (For Nintendo 3DS™/Nintendo DSi™)WiiWare™
• The Mystery of Whiterock Castle – Experience a thrilling search for a missing princess. Find all the hidden objects in 10 meticulously detailed settings as you get to know the various inhabitants and rooms of the castle. (For Wii™)
Generally, one wouldn’t expect a transfer tool to cost money. Nintendo is offering a free DSi transfer tool as a matter of fact. Konami, however, will be charging 200 yen to those who wish to import girlfriend data from the Love Plus titles on the DS.
What’s interesting is that this might not actually be Konami’s fault. Strangely, Nintendo hasn’t offered a solution to developers and publishers who would like to release free software on the 3DS eShop. So Konami went as low as they possibly could, which happens to be 200 yen.
Konami is hoping to sweeten the deal for players who will be downloading the transfer tool. Nothing has been announced as of yet, but expect some news in about a month.
So… it looks like someone made a boo boo. Reports earlier in the day indicated that Square Enix will be considering Dragon Quest X for Wii U. However, that information was inaccurate.
A transcript of Yoichi Wada’s original comments are now available and while it’s true that the company is looking into Nintendo’s console from a technical standpoint to prepare for possible launch titles, he did not actually say anything about Dragon Quest X. The blog that provided comments from the Square Enix CEO noted that “Wada was absolutely not saying ‘Dragon Quest X on Wii U.'”
