Famitsu published the first screenshots from the newly-announced Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death. View them below.
A ton of Pokemon Sun/Moon developer interviews are starting to come online. Series producer Junichi Masuda and director Shigeru Ohmori fielded a ton of questions from the press.
First up is Game Informer, who asked the two about topics such as connectivity with Pokemon GO, which platform we’ll see the next entry on, stereoscopic 3D, and much more about Sun/Moon specifically. Naturally, the discussion wouldn’t have been complete without a question about Yungoos looking like Donald Trump. You can find a bunch of notable comments below, and the full interview here.
YouTube user Kaphotics is still tinkering away at data mining Pokemon Sun/Moon’s demo. With his latest results, a major change to the series has been discovered. Head past the break for more.
Nintendo seems to be working on some sort of new Bluetooth accessory, judging my a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission. It looks fairly similar to the 3DS NFC accessory, but this is an entirely new device (CTR-013). It also supports Bluetooth whereas the 3DS device only has an IR port.
One very strong possibility is that Nintendo is preparing an NFC accessory which will work with smart devices (in addition to 3DS, as the CTR product number appears to be a part of the 3DS line). That would pave the wave for amiibo support on mobile. Of course, it’s only speculation for now.
All eyes will be on Nintendo when the Japanese market closes on October 26. The company is expected to share its second-quarter earnings on that day.
The Wall Street Journal reached out to Nintendo, and it’s worth noting that a spokesperson said no meeting is planned to brief media/analysts on its upcoming strategy. Previously, this is where Nintendo announced Miitomo.
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima will nonetheless meet with the press next Wednesday and analysts the following day. While we’re unlikely to see any news about NX in an online presentation within the next few days, it’s possible that something will be said next week about how the platform will be unveiled. A Nintendo spokesman also reiterated that more on NX is coming by the end of this year.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 30,154
New 3DS LL – 15,905
Vita – 8,772
2DS – 8,203
New 3DS – 2,983
Wii U – 2,430
PS3 – 814
3DS – 346
Xbox One – 323
3DS LL – 71
PS VR – 51,644
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 31,071
New 3DS LL – 16,548
2DS – 9,421
Vita – 9,282
New 3DS – 3,084
Wii U – 2,545
PS3 – 820
3DS – 449
3DS LL – 90
Xbox One – 88
And here are the software charts:
Retailer listings recently pointed to a delay for Darksiders Warmastered Edition. Today, publisher THQ Nordic confirmed the news.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition will arrive on the Wii U eShop on November 22. A physical retail version will follow “at a later stage.” Originally, it was planned for October 25.
Source: THQ Nordic PR
Over on his Instagram page, Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel offered new information as to what happened with the series’ second entry back in 2008.
At that time, the new Beyond Good & Evil “was playable with many prototypes.” Unfortunately, Ubisoft ran into many technical problems. The team ended up working on Rayman Origins (and later Rayman Legends) while the Beyond Good & Evil project was put to the side. Ancel pointed to planet exploration, space travel, and cities as elements that were intended for the original Beyond Good & Evil, and were planned for the follow-up.
Here’s the full Instagram post:
System: Wii U / New 3DS eShops (reviewed)
Release date: October 20, 2016
Developer: dadako
Publisher 13AM Games
If you’ve ever played Pang, you will understand the basics of Pirate Pop Plus. In an enclosed box you run around on a 2D plane launching an anchor chain and popping bouncing bubbles in an arcade style score attack manner. The biggest differentiator in this spin of the formula is the anti gravity mechanic. As gravity shifts, so does the physics and it provides a surprising opportunity for extra depth and strategy.
