We know that Nintendo is working with DeNA on games for mobile. We’ve also known for a few months now that the first game is coming this year, with four additional titles arriving by the end of March 2017.
DeNA West CEO Shintaro Asako has now indicated that the initial games will be in different genres. Asako told Pocket Gamer:
“I understand some people like RPGs, casual games. That’s why we decided to work together to create five games, hitting on different genre-utilizing IPs. We want to make sure out of those five IP that we can end up attracting hundreds of millions of people.”
Asako called its collaboration with Nintendo “the most crucial partnership” in DeNA’s history. He also says that it’s a challenge since “people are expecting a lot”.
Nintendo’s website confirms that the N64 version of Mario Tennis is launching on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow as a Virtual Console download. A rating for the game was found on the ESRB yesterday, which suggested that its release was imminent.
Here’s the official overview of Mario Tennis:
The Mushroom Kingdom’s finest hit the court in this wild multiplayer tennis game from Camelot, the talented developers behind Golden Sun and Mario Golf! Put some power and spin into your shots to claim victory on your own. Or go head-to-head with up to three friends in multiple modes such as Ring Shot, Exhibition, and more!
Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Princess Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong lead off the all-star, 14-character lineup, including some fan favorites this game popularized, like Daisy. The fast-paced action will have you unleashing vicious volleys, lifesaving lobs, ballistic backhands, and electrifying supercharged smashes! Don’t forget: this is tennis with a Mario twist. Take the Piranha Challenge and brave the barrage of bouncing balls, or try out the Bowser Stage to attack opponents with Green Shells. It’s easy to see why this sports classic has stood the test of time.
Mario Tennis will be available to purchase for $9.99.
Last month, Gamasutra spoke with GungHo Online Entertainment president and CEO Kazuki Morishita at E3 2015. We have a few excerpts below.
After the break, you can read up on what Morishita said about working with Nintendo on Puzzle & Dragons, the company making mobile titles (not much on this front), and the Japanese console market. The full interview is located here.
Family Gamer TV has posted a new video showing off the Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition. View it below.
Liam Robertson has created a new video that looks back on three Metroid projects. It mainly focuses on the troubled development of Hunters and the cancelled Dread game, thought there’s a tiny bit on Federation Force as well. Check out the video below.
Could Sora from Kingdom Hearts make his way into Disney Infinity? Perhaps. If nothing else, Disney Interactive executive John Vignocchi seems interested in the idea.
While interacting with fans on Twitter, Vignocchi said:
JV: Wouldn’t that be cool? https://t.co/NSwPQthK4Q
— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) July 8, 2015
@mike_brach Hang tight!
— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) July 8, 2015
Even though Yoshi’s Woolly World is out in Europe, Nintendo is still creating trailers for the game on its European YouTube accounts. This latest one focuses on Power Badges and the Mellow Mode. Watch it below.
Eurogamer has posted a video of Mighty No. 9 containing 13 minutes of footage from the game. Take a look below.
Be Studios is bringing Dare Up Adrenaline to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow, a listing on Nintendo’s website confirms. It will be available for $9.
Below is an overview of the sports racing game:
Be Studios greatest success so far! Feel the adrenaline of flying with a wingsuit through narrow passages, dangerous cliffs, and down hills full of trees and rocks that will take your gaming experience to a whole new level!
Dare Up! Adrenaline with enhanced graphics and new game play modes. The Wii U™ version of our most popular and successful title, which already had more than 2 MILLION unique plays on the Web and almost 240 THOUSANDS downloads with its mobile version.
And here’s an official trailer:
Another Art Academy: Home Studio video has been shared by Nintendo UK. Below, you’ll find a time lapse of a Mario & Luigi drawing. Note that this will likely be our final video coverage of the title.
