Nintendo is continuing its developer series based on Fire Emblem Fates. Check out the second episode below called “A Tale of Two Families: Conquest”.
Hive Jump was last scheduled for launch in Q1 of this year. Sadly though, it’s been pushed back. Graphite Lab is now only committing to a vague 2016 release window.
In its latest Kickstarter update, the studio explained that Hive Jump’s delay came about “simply because the game isn’t as far along as we had hoped when we announced that date.” The team has also “continued to invest in this game well beyond our Kickstarter budget”, but has taken on other client work at the same time. This is slowing down development, but Hive Jump’s actual creation is going smoothly.
Graphite Lab’s full Kickstarter update regarding the delay reads:
Delays suck. We hate to hear of them and hate being the bearer of them even more. Unfortunately, Hive Jump’s release is delayed past Quarter 1 of this year. The cause of the delay is simply because the game isn’t as far along as we had hoped when we announced that date.
We knew the large scope of the game would be challenging to execute on and that is why we listed that up front in our risks and challenges section of the Kickstarter page. We’ve continued to invest in this game well beyond our Kickstarter budget because we believe in the game and we want to deliver the best possible version of this game to you our beloved backers. But developing a game after the budget is exceeded slows things down considerably.
Nintendo of Europe prepared yet another Zelda: Twilight Princess HD trailer today to highlight the game’s critical reception. You can give the UK version a look below.
Splatoon’s 2.6.0 update went live last night. YouTube user “Nintendome” took a closer look at the latest patch, which you can view in the video below.
Super Mario Maker’s “Mary O’s Lunch Break” Event Course, which comes with a new costume, can now be played. If you’d like to see the level in full, watch the video below.
Update: Even more maintenance:
3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 6 PM PT (Sunday) – 8 PM ET (Sunday)
– 9 PM ET (Sunday) – 11 PM ET (Sunday)
– 1 AM in the UK (Monday) – 3 AM in the UK (Monday)
– 2 AM in Europe (Monday) – 4 AM in Europe (Monday)
Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 9 PM PT (Sunday) – 1 AM PT (Monday)
– 12 AM ET (Monday) – 4 AM ET (Monday)
– 4 AM in the UK (Monday) – 8 AM in the UK (Monday)
– 5 AM in Europe (Monday) – 9 AM in Europe (Monday)
We have another update on maintenance taking place for the rest of the week. Aside from the hour of Xenoblade Chronicles X maintenance we reported on yesterday, which is set to take place this evening, here’s the rest of the lineup for the next few days as of now:
Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 8 PM PT (Wednesday) – 5 AM PT (Thursday)
– 11 PM ET (Thursday) – 8 AM ET (Thursday)
– 4 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 1 PM in the UK (Thursday)
– 5 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 2 PM in Europe (Thursday)
3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5:30 PM PT (Thursday) – 7 PM PT (Thursday)
– 8:30 PM ET (Thursday) – 10 PM ET (Thursday)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (Friday) – 3 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (Friday) – 4 AM in Europe (Friday)
Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 8 PM PT (Thursday) – 1 AM PT (Friday)
– 11 PM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Friday)
– 4 AM in the UK (Friday) – 9 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 5 AM in Europe (Friday) – 10 AM in Europe (Friday)
A series of “Top Tip” Splatoon videos were uploaded by Nintendo of Europe earlier today. In each one, co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi gives some advice pertaining to weapons, sub weapons, gear, and Turf Wars. We’ve attached all of the tips below.
Famitsu now has the first screenshots up from Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure. You can see the various images below.
Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure is due out in Japan on June 16 for 4,800 yen.
Abylight already has its next 3DS eShop title in the pipeline following Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard. The studio is bringing back AfterZoom, a 2011 DSiWare game featuring a mix of real-world biology and fantasy elements.
Here’s the announcement from Abylight:
“Here in Abylight Studios we want to turn 2016 into one of the best years since the creation of the team, and not only because of our released games, but also for the beautiful collaborations we are working on. After the ‘Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard’ success on the Nintendo eShop, and almost with no time for us to recover from the celebration, we want to share more good news!
Because of the interest and love that you showed us about bringing ‘AfterZoom’ to Nintendo 3DS™, it is finally heading to the portable console. However, as you may imagine already, we can’t reveal further details, but we hope to start releasing more information in the coming weeks.
Prepare your Nintendo 3DS™ system because we will turn it into a lab from another planet! On this new installment of the franchise, ‘AfterZoom’ unveils the origins of such a weird microorganism collection, which consists of more than 150 species. These organisms are feisty and there will be lots of training to calm them down…”
Abylight has yet to say when AfterZoom will be made available on the eShop.
