Ghost Blade HD is coming sooner than expected. After only just announcing the Wii U eShop release last week, a launch month has already been set.
A specific date should be shared next week, but Hucast Games says it’s actually heading to the eShop this month. It will run at 720p with a TATE/portrait screen option available.
TumbleSeed is in the works for Switch, aeiowu has announced. The “rolly roguelike” is coming to the eShop this spring.
Here’s a brief overview of the game:
“TumbleSeed is a rolly roguelike about a small seed with big dreams. Roll up a procedurally generated mountain filled with holes and corrupted creatures. Reach the top and save your home! TumbleSeed features simple controls that are easy to pickup but difficult to master. Balance the seed, grow powerful with upgrades, and meet new friends on your way to the peak.”
On Switch, TumbleSeed features HD Rumble. The functionality is used to provide “a unique sense of how fast and where the player is rolling in the world.” aeiowu says “Switch is the only game console available that can provide this experience and TumbleSeed aims to be the console’s flagship title for HD Rumble.”
Get a look at TumbleSeed in the trailer below.
Bomberman ’94 arrives on the Wii U Virtual Console today. Take a look at a bunch of footage from the download below.
LEGO Dimensions is adding the Knight Rider Fun Pack next week. To promote its release, a new video is live in which Sonic meets Michael Knight. Watch it below.
The file sizes for both versions of Plantear are in. For Wii U, the size is 49 MB. On 3DS, it’s 120 blocks, which amounts to 15 MB.
This month’s issue of EDGE contains an interview with Eiji Aonuma, producer of the Zelda series. While the magazine likely asked a few questions about Breath of the Wild, Aonuma also chatted about Switch specifically.
EDGE asked Aonuma about whether Switch allows for Nintendo’s handheld and console teams to be unified, leading to quicker releases. Although that’s somewhat true, he said “it doesn’t automatically mean things will happen more quickly or more easily.” More importantly, Aonuma said that Switch “doesn’t mean for us that the concept of a dedicated handheld will just disappear.”
Aonuma’s full comments:
“There’s an element of that, but it doesn’t automatically mean things will happen more quickly or more easily. Plus, Nintendo 3DS still has plenty of titles in development. The concept of the Switch is that you have a home console that you can take with you on the go, and in that respect it is both home console and handheld, but it doesn’t mean for us that the concept of a dedicated handheld will just disappear.”
GameXplain sent some questions over to Intelligent Systems’ Kouhei Maeda as part of an interview about Fire Emblem Heroes. Maeda commented on the hurdles of making a Fire Emblem for mobile, if balancing is affected by microstransacations, future support, and more. Check out the full interview below.
Many Pokemon players are experiencing issues registering and logging in to the Pokemon Global Link. This is needed in order to log progress in Global Missions.
As Kotaku points out, a Pokemon Trainer Account is required to sync game progress online. That’s where you ultimately gain access to the Pokemon Global Link. While it seems as though Trainer Accounts are fine, attempting to log in with that information on Pokemon Global Link refreshes the page rather than logging you in. Newly registered accounts appear to be primarily affected.
Unfortunately, these issues have been taking place for a month without any resolution in sight. One suggestion has been to add your name to your Pokemon Trainer Account and set your PGL settings to “Nobody”, but it’s definitely not a solution for all players. The situation may also explain why the first Global Missions in Pokemon Sun/Moon have ended in failure.
The nominees are in for the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards. Pokemon Moon (no Sun for whatever reason) and Paper Mario: Color Splash make up the main highlights in the “Favorite Video Game” category. Just Dance 2017, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Minecraft: Story Mode are the other nominees.
The 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards will take place on March 11. Nintendo will be sponsoring the event.
Wii U and 3DS will once again be impacted by maintenance tonight in North America (tomorrow for those in Europe). Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be unavailable.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT (February 2) – 8 PM PT (February 2)
– 8 PM ET (February 2) – 11 PM ET (February 2)
– 1 AM in the UK (February 3) – 4 AM in the UK (February 3)
– 2 AM in Europe (February 3) – 5 AM in Europe (February 3)
