The bulk of the 3DS news won’t be arriving until about two and a half hours, but we’ve found out about two new titles via Famitsu: Class of Heroes 3Dx3D and some sort of game in which the player waits tables. It’s certainly possible we’ll find out more about those two projects in a couple of hours.
– Can make your own customized character
– Choose the gender
– Can edit the character’s appearance as you progress
– Player Change System: Send out 4 generals to the battle field, switch out between them on the touch screen
– Each general has certain skills/abilities
– Who you can select is based on the scenario
– Individual general can be sent off to take on missions within the current missions
– Bottom screen shows your status
– Combat on the top screen
– 50% complete
This information comes from Nintendo Power…
– From Schell Games
– Loosely based on the Chinese historical saga Romance of the Three Kingdoms
– Take on the role of a young citizen of the Jelly Kingdoms
– Choose your name and gender
– You get kicked out of the village
– Gameplay is a mix of brain-teasing puzzles and adventure aspects
– Interact with the touch screen
– Slide tiles around an eight-by-eight grid
– As you drag a tile through the rest of the group it will swap positions with other tiles
– Need to form clusters of four or more like tiles
– This will cause your hero to perform actions on the top screen
– Weapon tiles include swords, crossbows, halberds
– Weapon tiles will cause your character to attack enemies at different ranges
– Health-potion titles: restore some of your life energy
– Shield tiles: Block enemy attacks
– Can create clusters of elemental magic tiles that don’t do anything on their own, but can increase attacks with powers like fire (damage over time) or thunder (paralyze foes)
– Waves of turn-based battles await you in each stage
– Trickier enemies and powerful bosses as you progress
– Some bosses will require new strategies
– Chi meter rises when you make tile clusters
– Use the chi’s power to turn tough battles in your favor by shuffling the board, healing yourself, or unleashing the fury of the heavens on your enemies
– Meet heroes and villains
– Historical characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms like Guan Yu and Liu Bei will be your guides
– They’ll help you face off against threats like corrupt court officials, the mystical and rebellious Zhang brothers, a dastardly warlord
– Releasing early next year
“2012 is the 10th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, so we’d like to do something to celebrate. However, I’ll say this up front, just because it’s the 10th anniversary, we still won’t have KH3 out (laughs).” – Tetsuya Nomura
Well, this is rather unfortunate news! I figured we’d be getting the assets on Kingdom Hearts 3 in some of the coming months, judging by how long it’s been since the second one! Sure, we’ve had the little side-stories in between that have had the developers keeping busy, but come on, where’s the main installment?
WiiWare
A Monsteca Corral: Aliens vs. Monsters – Recommended
Deer Captor – Grumble Grumble
Enjoy your massage! – Grumble Grumble
Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games – Grumble Grumble
My Aquarium 2 – Hmmm…
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 – Recommended
Space Trek – Grumble Grumble
VC
Uforia: The Saga – Recommended
DSiWare
3D Mahjong – Hmmm…
Absolute Chess – Recommended
Absolute Reversi – Recommended
Blayzbloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale – Grumble Grumble
Divergent Shift – Recommended
G.G. Series Ninja Karakuri Den – Hmmm…
Hints Hunter – Hmmm…
Just Sing! National Anthems – Grumble Grumble
Match Up! – Hmmm…
My Farm – Grumble Grumble
Petz Dogz Family – Hmmm…
Turn: The Lost Artifact – Recommended
Wii
1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2. Kirby’s Epic Yarn
3. Donkey Kong Country Returns
4. Epic Mickey
5. Sonic Colors
DS
1. Pokemon Black/White
2. Super Scribblenauts
3. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
4. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
5. Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs
3DS
1. Paper Mario
2. Mario Kart
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
4. Kid Icarus: Uprising
5. Star Fox 64 3D
27th September 2010 – Two of the best-loved – and certainly the hairiest – video game characters on the planet are set to make a roaring return this Christmas in Donkey Kong™ Country Returns. And, for the first time ever in the series, the primate pals can now face their foes side-by-side, courtesy of a new two-player mode.
Launching across Europe exclusively for the Wii console on 3rd December, Donkey Kong Country Returns offers the popular side-scrolling experience the series is known for, together with new levels, spectacular graphics and added depth to gameplay, courtesy of fully 3D environments – all of which are sure to delight both fans and series newcomers alike.
Ubisoft Morocco game
– News according to Kharijah Imad’s LinkedIn profile, lead designer on a 3DS game
– He was the Level Design Lead on Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands and the level designer on Prince of Persia: The Fallen King (DS)
– Development may have started in April
Ubisoft Montreal
– Another LinkedIn profile listing
– From Lawrence Hum (programmer)
– Apparently has been in development for three years
– May have been a DS game originally
Canceled Ubisoft 3DS game
– News from a LinkedIn profile again
– Game designer was brainstorming/developing mini-games for an unnamed 3DS title
– Development was short (started in February, ended in March)
– Designer now making Michael Jackson: The Experience for Nintendo DS and PSP
Last but not least, we can see that 3DSWare has been trademarked in Europe…
