A new Pokemon game has been announced today, most likely through Dengeki Nintendo. The magazine did promise a reveal for their latest issue, which is why it makes sense that they’d have the scoop. The strange thing though is that some outlets are reporting that Dengeki Nintendo actually didn’t reveal anything at all… making things quite confusing.
In any case, the mysterious project is titled “Pokemon Battrio V”. The game involves collecting real life circular Pokemon chips that can be used in battle. New battle chips will be available featuring the Pokemon from Black/White, including Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott. Pokemon Battrio V will be released for arcades only in Japan.
This news will most likely disappoint Wii/3DS owners, though keep in mind that CoroCoro will also be announcing a new Pokemon project next month. Seeing as how that magazine reveals things first, there’s a strong chance that it won’t be related to Pokemon Battrio V. There could also be news in next month’s Dengeki Nintendo if reports claiming that the magazine did not reveal Battrio V are true.
Nazo Waku Yakata will be released in Japan on August 4 for ¥4,800.
E3 2011 announcement from Nintendo? It wouldn’t be a new reveal, but a new Kirby game is always nice. I’d be happy if we received a localization confirmation!
Believe it or not, one simple forum message has led to the cancellation of Dead or Alive: Dimensions in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The poster was not interested in preventing the game from releasing in these territories, but was instead looking to point out the need to change pornography laws.
So what’s all of the hullabaloo about? Apparently the game can be classified as a violation of Swedish law because three of the female characters are less than 18 years-old and are in a pornographic situation. The characters – Kasumi, Koroke and Ayane – can be photographed in 3D, at any angle through Figure Mode.
Distributor Bergsala and Nintendo of Europe provided the following statement:
“Nintendo of Europe have decided not to release the game in Sweden, for various reasons. However, they do not want to list any details regarding their decision. We are sorry for how this impacts the Swedish fans of Dead or Alive. Thankfully, it’s extremely unusual that these things happen.”
All of this does sound rather silly, and it’s a shame that gamers in these territories won’t be able to experience what is one of the few high-quality releases for the 3DS so far.
It’s no secret that a new Sonic game is in development for the 3DS. We’ve known that SEGA has been working on the title for almost a year, when a listing popped up on a huge list of games for the handheld during last year’s E3. It’s been a long time for sure, yet the company has been quiet about their Sonic plans for the 3DS.
Recently, there have been rumors about Sonic Generations coming to Nintendo’s portable. The project was actually listed on SEGA’s latest earnings report before being removed shortly thereafter.
Now the latest issue of Nintendo Acción is saying that Sonic is coming to the 3DS, but the magazine didn’t provide concrete details. Only the following blurb was written (roughly translated):
“Just at the end of this number, SEGA confirmed to us that a new Sonic is underway to 3DS. And we’re not talking only of the next Olympic challenge, with Mario, if not a new product exclusivity.”
So, what’s the deal? This notice only says that the Sonic game isn’t the Olympics title. We still don’t know if Sonic Generations is on its way to the 3DS, nor do we know if something else entirely is heading to the platform. Let’s hope that E3 brings us some answers.
I really wish North America was getting this game…
