Update: Even though the MCV article heavily implies it, Playtonic have just released a statement on their website that there are currently no plans for a physical release. According to statements in the MCV article, it is however “being considered”. Sorry about the confusion! We will keep you updated.
Talking to MCV, Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic revealed that Team17 will be working closely with them and will assist them in getting the game released on both digital and physical storefronts. Team17 is perhaps best known for creating the Worms series. Currently, Playtonic is targeting an October 2016 release date.
Talking about the partnership, Playtonic studio boss Gavin Price said the following:
“Team17 has significant experience in making the most of releasing a game.”
“Personally I feel it would be a great shame if after our great Kickstarter success, we delivered on our promise of a great game and then it underperformed sales-wise because we didn’t have the knowledge, or made a mistake in the way we released or marketed the game.
“Thanks to our Kickstarter backers, we’re on a really positive trajectory and Team17 is acting like a booster for us on top of that by handling non-game dev tasks.”
Talking about releasing the game on Nintendo platforms specifically, Price reassured the team’s commitment to a Wii U release, despite rumours that Nintendo’s next system might be fairly close to release.
“Nintendo is not saying that much, it’s all still very secretive – I wish I knew more. But there’s nothing said that impacts any of our current plans. There’s still plenty to look forward to with the Wii U, right now I don’t foresee anything impacting us delivering that version.”
No weird audio problems for this show, and nobody died this week so it’s back to form for us. Laura is in town though, so we’re recording in the same room like old times again. I did quite like listener mail this episode though so that’s good. Here are your chapters:
Intro Shenanigans
0:00 – Intros, talking about John Cena
6:45 – Game of the week: Solar Striker!
What we played
10:19 – Casual Splats for Austin (Splatoon)
16:33 – Bring me back to Tomodachi Life
24:37 – Earthbound Beginnings, but mathematical anecdotes soon follow and poop talk
28:50 – Actual Earthbound Beginnings
37:39 – Kingdom Farts for Austin
Shenanigans II
50:50 – Lazy freetures
52:47 – Donkey Konga music break.
54:15 – Tales from the Crypt with Jack
Listener Questions Mail
59:57 – Miiverse Vulgarity
1:01:45 – False Perception of Cynicism with regard to roller coasters
1:07:05 – Playing games while donating blood plasma
1:11:35 – Any Sony game suggestions for a new PS3 owner?
1:15:20 – Can Metroid ever be a big-event game?
1:21:40 – Book club talk from fans yay
1:24:55 – Should other mediums (books, movies, etc) use frustration to create a sense of adventure like games do?
1:31:26 – Should we do an Iwata book club?
Shenanigans Finale
1:32:35 – Villain of the Week: Alex Rodriguez
1:33:33 – Solar Striker QUIZ
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Kenny Jay of Big John Games, the studio behind Cube Creator 3D, just announced via Miiverse that their eShop title will be getting a brand new update that was just approved by Nintendo and is rolling out next week! For all of you Cube Creators out there, you can expect to see the update show up for the game on August 6th.
Update (7/30): Yesterday we got a look at the huge update coming out on July 31st, which included tons of DLC. We got a look at a ton of costumes, and now more have been added alongside King K Rool, Chrom, and the original designs. Take a look at more of the costumes below!
A brand new update is heading to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, and includes a lot of stuff, both free and paid, the official Smash Bros. Japanese Twitter has just announced.
Tons of Mii Fighter costumes are being included in this new update. These include both original costumes as well as character inspired outfits such as King K Rool from Donkey Kong and Chrom of Fire Emblem.
Here’s a look at what will be made available on July 31st:
• Parka costumes, which can be used by all three Mii types
• King K Rool costume for Mii Fighters
• Chrom Costume for Mii Fighter
• Hyrule Castle 64 Stage
• Peach’s Castle 64 Stage
• Tournament Mode
• Ability to save and post replays to YouTube
More costumes and information will purportedly be revealed via the official Smash Bros. Twitter account tomorrow as well, so stay tuned!
You can take a look at some photos of what the update has to offer below:
Nintendo reported its first quarter results of the fiscal 2016 year yesterday. Bloomberg reveals that, during this period (April 1 through June 30), the company sold another 4.2 million amiibo. Total sales of the figures are now up to 14.7 million since last year’s launch.
Capcom has just announced a brand new New 3DS XL bundle to be released in-tandem with Monster Hunter X exclusively in Japan later this year.
The bundle will include the usual with your standard 3DS packaging, such as AR Cards, Manuals, and a 4GB microSD card. Outside of the standard items that comes with your typical 3DS box, you’ll also be getting:
- An exclusive Monster Hunter X stylus
- A physical copy of Monster Hunter X
- Specially designed Monster Hunter X New 3DS XL
This special bundle will be sold alongside its standalone counterpart for ?26,000 in Japan when the game releases on November 28th.
Deborah Bestwick of Team17 – best known for their Worms series and the recently released The Escapists – talked about interest in developing for Nintendo platforms on Twitter, also considering porting over existing games if the demand is high enough and the move is viable.
@twinworld @Team17Ltd personally own both and a super massive @NintendoUK fan. Listening:)
— deborah bestwick (@djbteamsters) July 29, 2015
The last game Team17 brought over to Nintendo platforms was Worms: Battle Islands for the Wii back in 2010, and since then their titles have been made mostly with mobile in mind, with the occasional PlayStation and Xbox only title.
Would you want to see Team17 bring their Worms series and new IP to Nintendo platforms in the future? Tweet at Deborah Bestwick and Team17 and let them know!
Capcom has issued new screenshots from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. Check them out in the gallery below.
The Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 3DS theme came out in Japan today. For a look at it, take a look at the attached video below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Child of Light
3. Splatoon
4. I’ve Got to Run!
5. Cube Life: Island Survival
6. Super Mario 64
7. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
8. Super Mario World
9. Paper Mario
10. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Mario Tennis
13. EarthBound
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
16. Donkey Kong 64
17. EarthBound Beginnings
18. Mario Kart 8
19. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
3. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
4. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
5. Star Fox Zero E3 2015 Trailer
6. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
7. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
8. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
10. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
11. Introducing amiibo
12. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival E3 2015 Trailer
13. LEGO Jurassic World Launch Trailer
14. Nintendo Minute – Mario Party 10 with Lamarr Wilson
15. Nintendo Minute – Amaze-INK May Splatoon Turf War
16. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
17. New amiibo TV Commercial
18. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
19. Mario Party 10 Trailer
20. KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker Trailer
