Rumor: New Beyond Good & Evil is more of a reboot, CG trailer at NX reveal, targeted for Summer 2018
Destructoid shared a report earlier this year that a new Beyond Good & Evil game would be heading to NX as an exclusive. Since then, creator Michel Ancel has shared numerous pieces of art, ultimately leading to a confirmation that a new title in the series is in pre-production. LetsPlayVideoGames – and the author of Destructoid’s initial piece – is now sharing additional information about the situation with an article of its own.
Having spoken with a source at Ubisoft, the site reports that the new title “is planned to be more of a standalone reboot than a traditional sequel.” LetsPlayVideoGames goes on to say, “the currently planned direction for the game is that it will partially retell Jade’s origin tale from Beyond Good & Evil, flesh out Peyj’s backstory, then continue to extrapolate on the ending of the original game.” By doing so, new players wouldn’t feel intimidated to give it a shot, and fans would have some closure about the original’s cliffhanger at the end. We would also learn “who Jade is and what drives Pey’j.” The plan would be to give the game a subtitle instead of a number at the end.
As for when we’ll be seeing something of the new Beyond Good & Evil, LetsPlayVideoGames has heard that a CG trailer will be shown at the unveiling of NX. Also, if the site si correct, it will be exclusive to Nintendo’s upcoming platform as Destructoid originally claimed. Ubisoft is also said to be targeting a Summer 2018 launch.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Pirate Pop Plus – Regular Price: €4.49 / £4.09 / CHF 6.30; Cross-buy offer: Users who own the Wii U (New Nintendo 3DS) version can download the Nintendo 3DS (Wii U) version for free.
Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
Fire: Ungh’s Quest – €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition (Wii Download) – €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28.00
3DS Retail
Rhythm Paradise Megamix – €29.99 / £24.99 / CHF 38.90 (Bonus until 17.11.2016, 23:59 UTC: Buy and get a Bonus Download Code for “Rhythm Paradise Megamix Costumed Tibby” HOME Menu Theme.)
3DS Download
Ping Pong Trick Shot – €1.99 / £1.99 / CHF 2.80
New Nintendo 3DS Download
Pirate Pop Plus – Regular Price: €4.49 / £4.09 / CHF 6.30; Cross-buy offer: Users who own the Wii U (New Nintendo 3DS) version can download the Nintendo 3DS (Wii U) version for free.
3DS Demo
Pokemon Sun & Moon (available late morning on October 18th)
New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Super Ghouls’n Ghosts – €5.59 / £5.00 / CHF 7.80 until 03.11.2016, regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.20
Super Castlevania IV – €5.59 / £5.00 / CHF 7.80 until 03.11.2016, regular price €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.20
3DS Themes
Rhythm Paradise Megamix Costumed Tibby – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80 (Bonus Download Codes from buying “Rhythm Paradise Megamix” redeemable until 17.11.2016)
Rhythm Paradise Megamix Ringside – €1.99 / £1.79 / CHF 2.80
While Megami Meguri is a free-2-play title, it will see a physical release in Japan via the “Complete Edition” and the “Collector’s Box”. Today, Capcom detailed the contents of the Collector’s Box a bit more via Gamer.ne.jp (credit to Perfectly Nintendo for the translation. Other than some physical goodies, it will also contain 20 jewels, the in-game currency that allows you to do various things such as:
- “cheat” during the game’s board game section, for example allowing you to teleport to other locations or influence the dice rolls
- open more than once treasure box at once
- retake one trials at a lower difficulty should you fail them
Here are the rest of the Collector Box’s contents:
- Megami Meguri collector’s packaging
- Special art book (A4 size, 36 pages. Includes illustrations for Mikumo, the Seven Pillars Goddesses, interview/comments from the developers, storyboards for the opening animation, artworks of Tsukumo’s expressions, and more)
- Original soundtrack CD
- A1-size “Summer-style Tsukumo” cloth poster
- Download code for five exclusive costumes: “Relaxing Room Wear,” “Cute Maid,” “Attending Shrine Maiden Costume,” “Book Girl Sailor Outfit,” and “Wedding Dress”
Head past the break for the tracklist of the soundtrack CD that comes with the Collector’s Box and some new screenshots:
The long-awaited release of the Pokemon Sun & Moon is finally happening tomorrow, Tuesday the 18th. However, we’re not quite sure about the exact time of the demo’s release. Now, Nintendo of Europe’s press release for this week’s eShop update has shed some light on the matter. According to that, the demo will be released “late morning” – so about 24 hours from now, roughly.
However, it’s quite possible that some parts of the world will get their hands on it earlier – unless it’s a worldwide simultaneous release, Japan and Australia will likely get the demo a bit earlier than that, should the demo also see a “late morning” release in their time zones. We will keep you updated should any further info be released beforehand.
Source: Nintendo PR
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
2. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard
3. Minecraft Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
8. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7- Nintendo
4. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
5. Mario Party: Star Rush – Nintendo
6. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
7. Pokemon X – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
10. Disney Magical World 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
In Europe, Mr. Pumpkin Adventure is slated for October 27 on the Wii U eShop. The North American release is taking place a bit earlier. Nintendo’s website lists the game for October 20 with a $3.99 price point.
Here’s a trailer:
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
LEGO Dimensions is adding a new pack based on Sonic the Hedgehog next month. As it turns out, the Blue Blur isn’t the only character from SEGA’s franchise that will appear.
A tweet went out on the LEGO Dimensions Twitter account earlier today showing Shadow, Tails, Big the Cat, and Knuckles. It’s the only image we have to go off for now, but they are indeed in. You can see them all in their glorified “LEGO-ness” above.
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “The ghouls draw near… Halloween Horror #2”.
Available items include:
– Frankenstein hood
– Frankenstein outfit
– Werewolf hood
– Werewolf outfit
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
