MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ‘THE HIDDEN’ FOR NINTENDO 3DS™
Augmented Reality Ghost Hunting Experience Due Out This October
EDISON, N.J., April 6th, 2011 – Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today The Hidden for the Nintendo 3DS™ system is in development for an expected release this Fall. Developed by 1st Playable Productions, this augmented reality game turns your handheld into a portal to the astral plane as you hunt through real-world environments with the Nintendo 3DS camera. Become a paranormal investigator by searching, capturing and destroying supernatural entities hidden within your own surroundings. In addition, this location-based adventure allows you to unlock all ghosts and reveal the full game storyline by bringing your Nintendo 3DS with you as you travel in the real world, finding hidden spirits in new locations.
“The Hidden is a great example of exciting content mixed with compelling technological innovation on the Nintendo 3DS,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment. “This immersive experience leverages many key features of the new system– including the camera, gyroscope and Wi-Fi capability–to deliver a rich 3D adventure with multiple layers.”
Over the past couple of days, much has been made out of the registration of two domain names: xenobladechronicles.com and thelaststory.com. Personally, I’ve found all of the buzz to be baffling. So I’m stepping in to calm things down a bit!
First, by no means does a domain registration indicate that we’ll be seeing a title in North America. That’s why all I can do is scratch my head when I see headlines such as “Nintendo confirms The Last Story for the US”. Honestly, I think people need to stop putting a great deal of emphasis on these findings. You may also notice that thelaststory.com was registered back in 2010. Just because someone found out about it this week doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing a confirmation tomorrow (I admit that would be very funny if that happened, though.)
Believe me, I want to see Xenoblade (Chronicles) and The Last Story in North America and Europe as much as you guys. Xenoblade in particular really captured my interest once the “field exploration” trailer was released. But until you read anything that is put out by Nintendo specifically, don’t rely on domain registrations as an indicator that a game is coming stateside.
3DS
Steel Diver – 70%
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars – 84%
Super Monkey Ball 3D 60%
Ridge Racer 3D – 86%
Asphalt 3D – 30%
LEGO Star Wars III : The Clone Wars – 64%
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D – 85%
Rayman 3D – 58%
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D – 48%
Samurai Warriors Chronicles – 79%
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle – 85%
DS
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation – 83%
Bejeweled Twist – 85%
Rango – 38%
De Blob 2 – 74%
Valentine’s Day – 7%
You Don’t Know Jack – 56%
Wii
Rango – 49%
Top Spin 4 – 51%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters – 81%
WWE All-Stars – 85%
The Last Story – 85%
WiiWare
Viral Survival – 2/5
Arcade Essentials – 1/5
Bit.Trip Flux – 2/5
Thanks to Jake for the tip!
What: Zoo Mania™
Platform: Nintendo 3DS™ system
When: June 2011
Price: $39.99
Rating: E for Everyone
Details: Ubisoft announced today that they will be releasing Zoo Mania this summer, the first zoo simulation game on the Nintendo 3DS. Zoo Mania, developed by Marvelous Entertainment and published by Ubisoft, will offer players a remarkably fun and realistic zoo management experience, thanks to the capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS.
– Takes place on the Graecia continent
– Festival has begun in the kingdom of Elysium
– Ceres has been chosen to sing at the event
– As she takes the podium, beasts appear
– Ende finds Ceres, but she’s unconscious
– Ceres is about to be taken into custody by the army as a witness to the beast appearance
– Graiai helps the two escape to an isolated tower
– Graiai is a merchant
– Ceres is cursed by the beast attack
– Ende enters the tower so that he can collect beast flesh and remove the curse
– Ceres: 15 years old, selected from a larger number of girls to sing at the harvest festival, follows the Eos religion
– Ende: 22 years old, was a former soldier of Athens during a war with Elysium, doesn’t speak too much
– Graiai: Dwarf race, gives you the Orichalcum Chain which lets its possessor know Ceres’ state
– Timer in the lower left of the screen shows how far Ceres’ curse has progressed
– Game is over when the counter hits zero
– Use the chain to restrain the servant beasts you encounter in the towers and tear their flesh off for delivery to Ceres
– Twelve towers
– Towers are of different size, theme
– Red Flame Tower blocks your progress with fire
– Boss at the deepest point in each tower
– Flesh of the bosses of all the towers is required to completely clear Ceres of her curse
– Servant beast flesh only halts the curse
01. / 00. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (Square Enix) {2011.03.31} – 163.008 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31} – 69.221 / NEW
03. / 01. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection (Square Enix) {2011.03.24} – 31.382 / 135.554 (-70%)
04. / 02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 (Koei Tecmo) {2011.03.10} – 26.493 / 383.606 (-28%)
05. / 00. [PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (Arc System Works) {2011.03.31} – 23.808 / NEW
06. / 00. [PS2] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31} – 17.261 / NEW
07. / 05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 15.864 / 4.417.517 (-4%)
08. / 04. [PSP] Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy (Square Enix) {2011.03.03} – 15.223 / 419.135 (-30%)
09. / 00. [3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.31} – 12.851 / NEW
10. / 07. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24} – 12.002 / 312.419 (-17%)
11. / 08. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} – 10.780 / 171.522 (-18%)
12. / 00. [PS3] Crysis 2 (Electronic Arts) {2011.04.01} – 10.416 / NEW
13. / 06. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} – 10.304 / 252.953 (-37%)
14. / 10. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 9.306 / 5.136.984 (-7%)
15. / 00. [3DS] Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (Takara Tomy) {2011.03.31} – 8.127 / NEW
16. / 14. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 7.998 / 1.837.933 (-5%)
17. / 09. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} – 7.900 / 291.702 (-22%)
18. / 12. [PS3] Way of the Samurai 4 (Spike) {2011.03.03} – 6.596 / 117.079 (-28%)
19. / 15. [PSP] Fairy Tail: Portable Guild 2 (Konami) {2011.03.10} – 6.571 / 38.015 (+4%)
20. / 03. [3DS] Gundam: The 3D Battle (Bandai Namco) {2011.03.24} – 6.521 / 30.021 (-72%)
This information comes from Natsume’s Facebook…
“Today we are revealing an exclusive to you, our most loyal fans. We are happy to announce Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns for the DS *and* 3DS coming later this year! Fill up your watering can and sharpen your hoe, because it’s time for an all-new farming adventure! More details to come in the near future, including some exciting news at E3.”
That’s the only news Natsume has shared about the game thus far, as far as I can tell. I don’t believe the company has even sent out an official press release and screenshots yet. We’ll post any additional news we find about the newest Harvest Moon title, but we may have to wait until E3…
