Analyst and Kantan Games CEO Dr. Serkan Toto shared some interesting tweets about Super Mario Run as well as the reveal of NX a few minutes ago.
Regarding Super Mario Run, DeNA is handling actual development – not Nintendo. DeNA is primarily in charge of the engineering and creation. However, the company isn’t designing or directing it. Nintendo watches over QA and is essentially the creative team. Shigeru Miyamoto is personally overseeing Super Mario Run’s progress as we know. To clarify further, Super Mario Run is being designed and directed by Nintendo in Kyoto while DeNA takes care of engineering in Tokyo.
Toto has also heard that the NX will not be revealed this week, despite some rumors indicating otherwise. While that may (or may not) be true, it also seems that Nintendo will talk about its platform as part of its Q2 earnings next Wednesday – which certainly makes sense. Toto is more confidence in his source about Super Mario Run than NX.
Over on the Play Nintendo YouTube page, a new video is up showing how amiibo can be used with 3DS games, including Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Kirby: Planet Robobot, and more. See it below.
Touch Battle Tank 3D-4: Double Commander will soon be localized for both North America and Europe, courtesy of Circle Entertainment. Moreover, it’s in lot check, so we should be seeing it sometime within the next few weeks.
As written by Circle on Twitter earlier today:
Touch Battle Tank the newest version is coming to Nintendo lotcheck. This is new evolution of its series, key word will be Tag Combat .
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) October 18, 2016
Here’s a trailer for the original Japanese version:
In celebration of the Pokemon Sun/Moon demo up on the 3DS eShop, Nintendo has sent out a trailer. Give it a look below.
A few episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode can be found on the Wii U eShop. But sometime soon, the full set will come to Nintendo’s console as a physical release.
Listings for Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure have been located in both North America and Europe. PEGI rated the package today, and GameFly recently put up a listing as well. If the retailer’s listing is accurate, Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure launches in North America on December 13.
We first found out about The Alliance Alive, FuRyu’s new 3DS RPG, through Jump last week. Famitsu follows up with plenty of additional information in this week’s issue. Along with a preview of the game itself, the magazine also spoke with a few developers.
The Alliance Alive should be considered as a new classic RPG. It uses the standards of RPGs while reconstructing the genre with the latest technology.
In The Alliance Alive, the world has been conquered by the Demon Clan for hundreds of years. It’s a world split into a number of zones, each having a unique culture. A story is told about humans who oppose the demon’s domination.
The player controls the protagonist and moves them on a distant field map. The battle system uses Symbol Encounter.
As previously mentioned, there are nine main characters, and all of them are protagonists. They begin their journeys with different plans at first, but everyone will eventually gather and move towards a single goal.
Characters include:
Update 2: The Pokemon Sun/Moon demo is now officially live in North America!
Update: The front page banner of the eShop advertises the demo as being available, but the download button hasn’t been activated. Stay tuned…
Original: North America has now joined the rest of the world with the Pokemon Sun/Moon demo. It just went live on the 3DS eShop, so you should be able to download it – assuming the shop doesn’t crash and burn under heavy traffic.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
World of Final Fantasy (PS4/PSV) – 9/9/9/9
FIFA 17 (PS4/PS3/XBO/360) – 9/9/9/9
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/9/8
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (3DS) – 9/8/9/8
Neo Atlas 1469 (PSV) – 8/8/10/7
River City Ransom SP (3DS) – 8/7/7/9
Kamiwaza Wanda Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu! (3DS) – 8/8/9/7
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (PS4/PSV) – 9/8/7/8
Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS) – 8/7/8/6
Mercenaries Saga 3 (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Unlucky Mage (3DS) – 7/7/8/7
Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Love Kome wa machigatteiru Zoku (PSV) – 8/7/7/8
Saka Agari Hurricane Portable (PSV) – 7/7/7/6
Crows Burning Edge (PS4) – 7/6/7/6
Train Creator 3D (3DS) – 6/7/7/6
Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death is in development for 3DS, according to the latest issue of Famitsu.
Koei Tecmo’s Ruby Party, who makes the Neo Romance series, is working on the project. The TV anime’s visual staff are also involved.
Here’s what we know thus far:
– Original story set in a certain old castle
– The protagonist is an original character who belongs to the Survey Corps
– In a desperate situation after losing their equipment and wandering an old castle, players must plot to escape alongside familiar characters
– Choose the protagonist’s gender
– If you select a male, Mikasa will be your partne
– If you select a female, Levi will be your partner
– As the story progresses, you’ll be able to take action with various characters
– Takes place place before the encounter with the Female Titan
Development is 30 percent complete. The game does not currently have a release window.
Unfortunately, Game Freak didn’t quite manage to do what it needed to to hide some of Pokemon Sun/Moon’s secrets in the new demo. YouTube user Kaphotics has been data mining extensively, and has shared some major information about the final game. Head past the break for more.
