This information comes from Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector…
“Yes, I have no interest on working on one offs. I want to do things that have a life beyond me, beyond the team, beyond a single game… I hope there are wasteland games featuring Mickey Mouse and also the Lucky Rabbit for years to come. We’re doing comic books and graphic novels, I want Wasteland to live on beyond this game.”
Obviously we won’t know how Epic Mickey will turn out until it’s released later this year, but I have a really good feeling about the game. Warren Spector has a great track record, so that in itself eases many concerns I’d have if this title was in the hands of another developer. If Epic Mickey lives up to expectations, I’d gladly welcome at least one sequel. Although, hopefully Spector will have a chance one day to work on a Duck Tales project!
ATLUS TO BRING NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: DRAGON BLADE CHRONICLES FOR WiiTM AND NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: NARUTO VS. SASUKE FOR NINTENDO DSTM TO NORTH AMERICA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON; SPECIAL BUNDLES AND BONUS ITEMS REVEALED
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 24, 2010 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that they have reached agreement of distribution with Tomy Corp., the licensee of Nintendo platforms in US, Canada, Latin and South America from VIZ Media for NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Dragon Blade Chronicles for WiiTM and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Naruto vs. Sasuke for Nintendo DSTM. These two chapters in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN franchise, based on the extremely popular anime series, are currently scheduled for release on November 16, 2010. Over the next few weeks certain retailers will offer special bundles, pre-order bonus items, and gifts-with-purchase for the games, making them perfect gifts for the holiday season.
“We’re very excited to work with Tomy Corp. and VIZ Media to present two new NARUTO SHIPPUDEN games to fans across North America,” said Tim Pivnicny, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Atlus. “We’re sure fans will have NARUTO SHIPPUDEN on their holiday wish lists as they do every year, and we’re happy to bring them not only the games but also exciting bonus offers at retailers such as Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Best Buy, EB Games Canada, GameStop, and Toys ‘R’ Us.”
1. [PS3] Another Century’s Episode?R
2. [Wii] Wii Party
3. [PS3] Chou Jigen Game: Neptune
4. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3
5. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 3
6. [PSP] Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X
7. [DS] Art Academy
8. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy 2
9. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd
10. [DS] Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!!
– Famitsu reviewers liked the variety of Samus’ moves
– Also enjoyed exploring and fighting aspects
– Difficult game
“The Sense Move lets you move quickly and easily dodge attacks, which make the controls feel really good. You occasionally lose track of where you’re going next, but that in itself is very Metroid-like. Switching to first-person by holding the remote vertically also works surprisingly well. There’s a wide variety of moves available, but Sense Move is by far the best. It allows even casual gamers to enjoy the battles well enough.”
“It’s impressive how many moves are at your disposal, especially considering the lack of buttons. Switching to first-person instantly takes some getting used to, but you can use it in both exploration and combat and it gives the game a very fun Metroid-like vibe.”
“Every map has tons of stuff to interact with, and some of the puzzles can be hard to solve, but the feeling you get when working them out is something else. The bosses work the same way; they all require some sort of trick to defeat.”
“The game’s tough, making you wish for a difficulty selector at times, but the high-tempo action and dramatic story are enough to keep you enthralled.”
“… minion-level enemies respawn” can be debatably annoying.”
A fan has remade the Mushroom Hill Zone from Sonic & Knuckles and has showcased his work in an impressive video. It’s got pretty much what any Sonic fan would want in a game like classic music, natural physics, and different level gimmicks. You can check out the reinvented level above.
– Releasing this December in Japan
– Japanese name: Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren 5 Fortune Tower to Unmei no Dice
– Full English name: Mystery Dungeon Shiren the Wanderer 5: Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fat
– Set in the Fortune Tower
– Start in Inori Village
– Shiren and Coppa visit the village following Shiren 2
– The two hear a legend that they can meet a god and change their fate if they climb to the top of Fortune Tower
– Chunsoft may be publishing instead of Spike
Shiren 5 isn’t the only game that has been announced in this week’s Famitsu. The magazine has also revealed Super Robot Taisen L. Like the past few titles in the franchise, the entry title is in development for DS. You can check out the first scans and a few details about the game below.
– Newcomer properties:
Macross F
Rebuilt of Evangelion
Linebarrels of Iron
– November 25 release
