– Releasing March 31 in Japan
– Priced at ¥5,040
– Was playable for the first time at Toy Forum 2011
– Side-scrolling action
– Special moves for cut-in scenes
– 3D effects in these scenes
– Example: Naruto will be shown running from the background to the foreground
3D Twist & Match (DSi) – E
Asphalt 3DS (3DS) – E10+
Combat of Giants Dinosaurs 3D (3DS) – E10+
Gem Quest: 4 Elements (DS) – E
James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes (3DS) – T
The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (DS) – T
Johnny Test (DS) – E
DodoGo! Robo (DSi) – E
Go Series: Picdun (DSi) – E
HOP (DS) – E
Pinkalicious (DS) – E
Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS) – E
Word Searcher Deluxe (Wii) – E
4 Travellers – Play Italian (DSi) – E
Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring (DSi) – T
Arctic Escape (DSi) – E
Go Series: Earth Saver (DSi) – E
Thor: God of Thunder (DS) – E10+
Wicked Monsters Blast! (Wii) – E10+
B Team – Episode 1: Dust & Steel (DSi) – E10+
Cozy Fire (Wii) – E
Magic Encyclopedia: Moonlight (DS) – E
Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover! (DS) – EC
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (3DS) – T
Ubongo (DSi) – E
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011 Over the Nexus (DS) – E10+
This information comes from Head of Team Ninja Yosuke Hayashi…
“For the battery stuff, basically, 3D viewing for a long time would be kind of tiring for your eyes, that’s why for the hardcore gamer we can switch the 3D depth slider to off. Without 3D viewing we can run the game (Dead or Alive: Dimensions) at 60fps, which the hardcore gamer can enjoy. People can choose [3D or no 3D] – that’s why we’re providing the option. People can play either way. 3D viewing is very interesting and more appealing.
“[Street Fighter is] originally and now a 2D fighting game. But, for us, Dead or Alive is a 3D fighting game – so [Capcom has] a limitation with Street Fighter. As a 3D fighting game we have a lot of possibility, and it is natural to convey it to 3DS. [Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition] has a figurine battle. We are in the fighting game genre, and they’re not fighting! [The game] remembers the habit and customs of the person playing – we’re going to fight with avatars which remember the action habit of the players.”
I think it’s understandable that people are upset with the 3DS’ battery life. 3-5 hours is a rather big step back from previous Nintendo handhelds. It might help if we were to receive a breakdown of the battery life with the different backlight settings, Wi-Fi/3D on/off, and other features in use/not in use.
The upcoming Pokémon™ Black Version and Pokémon White Version games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems feature more than 150 never-before-seen-Pokémon™. No matter which version players choose, they’re sure to have fun with an array of expanded features for taking their Pokémon into battle, either in the game’s main adventure, or head-to-head against friends.
Triple Battles debut in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, giving players more ways than ever to battle their customized team of Pokémon. Conducted in three-on-three format, Triple Battles introduce even more strategy to the game’s already deep battle system. Depending on a Pokémon’s placement in the battle lineup, it will only be able to attack certain Pokémon from an opponent’s trio, providing an exciting new way to battle. For example, a Pokémon in the center of a player’s lineup can attack any of its three opponents. However, a Pokémon positioned on the left or right of the formation can only attack the Pokémon in the middle of the opposing lineup, or directly in front of it.
This information comes from Game Informer…
“As far as a second Epic Mickey game goes, there’s no shortage of interesting challenges to tackle. I have some ideas about music gameplay that could be fun and there’s a world of stuff can do with paint and thinner that we couldn’t even have thought of the first time around. Or we could do some stuff completely different and not to any of the stuff I’ve mentioned here. Who knows? There’s no shortage of ideas.” – Warren Spector
“I’ve actually always envisioned Junction Point – well, once we became a part of Disney – as the studio that draws inspiration from the Archives. I’ve been pretty up front about my love of the Ducks. I’d love to do a Duck Tales game, and a Gremlins game would be amazing. Oswald would make a great leading man …er … rabbit.” – Warren Spector
You know, even though I was very much hyped for Epic Mickey, I still haven’t played the game. Some of the feedback I read about the game was off-putting. Austin seemed to like the game, though, so I might as well try it!
