Beyond Good & Evil 2 was first made known nearly a decade ago. Yet despite that, we’ve heard next to nothing about the project since then.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot did offer up some words of encouragement during the official YouTube E3 stream. He told host Geoff Keighley that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is “still on the way”, and that it’s something we’ll see at some point.
Guillemot added that creator Michel Ancel is working on it, but he’s currently handling two games – the other being Wild. It’s coming along, but Ancel needs to spend more time on the project.
Destructoid shared a rumor earlier in the year claiming that Nintendo is funding Beyond Good & Evil 2 as an NX exclusive. Whether or not that’s true remains to be seen.
A new Axiom Verge trailer has landed on Nintendo’s YouTube page for E3 2016. Give it a look below.
A new Jotun: Valhalla Edition trailer has been published as part of this week’s E3 festivities. View it below.
Guacamelee developer DrinkBox Studios is bringing its next game to Nintendo platforms. Today, the studio revealed that Severed is in the works for both Wii U and 3DS. The announcement was made during a Nindies segment on YouTube’s E3 2016 stream.
Severed will support cross-buy, meaning you’ll only need to purchase one version to get the other version free. It’ll be on the eShop this summer.
Here’s a trailer:
Three announcements pertaining to Runbow were just announced during a Nindies segment on YouTube’s E3 stream.
First up, Runbow is officially heading to 3DS – but only on New 3DS. It’ll be getting a retail version later this year along with Wii U.
Shantae will also be added to Runbow as the latest indie collaboration character. She’ll be made available at no extra cost.
Here’s a trailer for Runbow on New 3DS, which carries the “Pocket Deluxe” name:
Head past the break for today’s full announcement with a few additional details.
Just Dance 2017 is in development and is coming to all Nintendo consoles, Ubisoft announced today.
The general release is slated for October, which includes Wii U and Wii. Somewhat surprisingly, Ubisoft has already confirmed plans to bring Just Dance 2017 to NX next year.
New to this year’s entry is Just Dance Machine, “a frantic new mode that challenges you to perform different kinds of dances (including flamenco, ballet, and the cancan) to help your alien captors return home.” 40 new tracks by diverse acts including Sia, Major Lazer, Hatsune Miku, and Queen will also be featured.
Confirmed tracks thus far include:
“Sorry” – Justin Bieber
“DADDY” – Psy Ft. CL of 2NE1
“Cheap Thrills” – Sia Ft. Sean Paul
“Lean On” – Major Lazer Ft. MØ & DJ Snake
“Worth It” – Fifth Harmony Ft. Kid Ink
“Don’t Stop Me Now” – Queen
“PoPiPo” – Hatsune Miku
“Radical” – Dyro & Dannic
“El Tiki” – Maluma
“September” – Equinox Stars
“What Is Love” – Ultraclub 90
Returning features include:
– Just Dance Unlimited, the dance-on-demand service that features more than 200 tracks
– Sweat + Playlists, the fitness mode that lets you create your own playlists and track your activity
– The worldwide Dance Quest challenge mode
– The improved Just Dance Controller app, which lets up to six players join in by using their smartphones as motion sensors, with no camera required
Here’s the debut trailer:
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, speaking with Washington Times, said that the shooting in Orlando which took place this past weekend was “tremendously shocking and devastating.”
When it comes to E3, Reggie added that he’s unsure if the situation “will directly affect the mood”. However, “anyone who is a parent or feels they have a voice is certainly going to be thinking about how we as a country and culture move forward and address it.”
There are plenty of streaming options when it comes to coverage of this year’s E3. YouTube for example, has been going all out with its own live stream starting today. Outlets like IGN and GameSpot will also be hosting streams throughout the week.
With GameSpot, it may be worth keeping an eye on their coverage. The site has listed “New Nintendo game” twice – one for Tuesday, and again for Wednesday (presumably two different titles).
On Tuesday, Nintendo will be showing up at 2:20 PM PT / 5:20 PM ET. Then on Wednesday, Nintendo will be back at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET.
The question of course is whether these will actually be entirely new games. I could see one of those slots (if not both) being used for Zelda. Guess we’ll see!
The popular indie farming game Stardew Valley is making its way to consoles, including Wii U. ConcernedApe has revealed that we’ll be seeing it on the eShop in Q4 2016. Chucklefish and Sickhead Games are assisting with the port.
In its announcement post, ConcernedApe mentioned “the possibility of utilizing special console features like the Wii U’s second screen”.
For those who haven’t heard of Stardew Valley previously, the trailer below should give you a good idea as to what it’s about.
Natsume is handling Harvest Moon: Skytree Village in North America. But in Europe, Rising Star Games will be publishing. The company has announced that PAL regions will have the game sometime during Spring 2017.
Rising Star Games was also in charge of 2015’s Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley in Europe. The publisher said it saw success with that title.
Source: Rising Star Games PR
