Game Informer published an extensive interview with John Vignocchi from Disney Interactive. In addition to talk about the company’s gaming approach within Disney, he also touches on how things are managed to fuel the Infinity brand. Check out the interview below.
Star Fox Command could have ended up as a very different game. Initially, the plan was to make it “very much like the original Star Fox,” according to developer Dylan Cuthbert.
So what happened? Cuthbert recently stated that Shigeru Miyamoto “specifically told us to take the game in the direction of Star Fox 2”. He wanted the game “to be more experimental” and to use the “DS’ tow screens in as interesting a way as possible.”
Cuthbert’s comments in full:
The initial prototype we made was very much like the original Star Fox, but Miyamoto specifically told us to take the game in the direction of Star Fox 2 and I was happy to explore those more strategic themes. Miyamoto told us to be more experimental, using the DS’ two screens in as interesting a way as possible. Takaya Imamura was stationed in our office permanently during development and created the story lines and other character-based parts to the game.
Shapes of Gray is now available on the North American Wii U eShop. Check out some footage from the game below.
Kirby’s Epic Yarn is a 3,813 MB download on Wii U. The game originally launched for Wii, but is out now via the eShop… at least in Europe! Hopefully we’ll get this one in North America soon.
The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association shared the main visual for the Tokyo Game Show 2015. It’s intended to express the idea of playing games more freely. “Flying” and “Floating” are both a couple of key concepts conveyed through the image.
TGS 2015 will take place between September 17 and September 20. As usual, it’ll be held at the Makuhari Messe venue in Chiba, Japan.
Kirby’s Epic Yarn has launched on the European Wii U eShop as the latest Wii download. View some footage from the game below.
Nintendo’s latest weapons trailer for Splatoon highlights the Splattershot Jr. Watch it below.
It’s been a long wait for Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut. Despite having been announced over two years ago, the game still has yet to come to the eShop. We were told a couple of months ago that Q.U.B.E. would be out on Wii U in either April or May, but it looks like that won’t be happening.
Grip Games shared an official update pertaining to Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut today. While we still don’t have a final release date, the developer says that the title should be out sometime this summer.
Source: Grip Games PR
Along with The Great Ace Attorney’s latest screenshots, Capcom sent out a few more details about the game. We have extra additional information about the investigation aspects. Find a roundup of the latest tidbits below.
– Examine, Move, Talk, and Present options
– Team up with Sherlock Holmes for “Joint Reasoning”
– Since Holmes’s perception is on a whole other level of a genius, he might occasionally miss things that are right in front of his face
– Ryunosuke will need to do his part and point it out whenever that happens
– “Examiner”: go around different areas and use a cursor to check to see if there’s anything that stands out
– After examining a spot or object, it’ll be marked with a check mark
– Can speak to people while examining
– “Move”: go from area to area
– Use “Move” once you’ve already explored an entire area
– “Talk”: question various people in the area
– You’ll have the option to choose from various topics in order to find out more from the characters
– “Present”: bring out evidence from your Court Record
– Use “Present” to acquire new information from the characters that might share more than they usually would without any triggering items
Nintendo Download (5/21/15, North America) – Swords & Soldiers II, Blocky Bot, Mega Man Zero 2, more
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Swords & Soldiers II – $19.99
Blocky Bot – $1.99
Journey of a Special Average Balloon – $1.49
Shapes of Gray – $6.99
Stone Shire – $7.99
Vector Assault – $4.99
Wii U Demo
Shiny The Firefly
Wii U Virtual Console
Mega Man Zero 2 – $7.99
SUPER E.D.F. Earth Defense Force – $7.99
3DS Retail
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – $29.99 (available Friday)
3DS Download
Samurai Defender – $3.99
3DS Themes
Swapnote: Nikki and Friends
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 50 percent off until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 28.
Wii U
– Bombing Bastards is 28 percent off (reduced from $6.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on May 25 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.
– Master Reboot is 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
– Shiny the Firefly is 30 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $6.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 20.
3DS
– Retro City Rampage: DX is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 28.
– SpongeBob HeroPants is 33 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $19.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 28.
– Yumi’s Odd Odyssey, Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning and more Natsume games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on May 31.
– Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends and Hello Kitty and Sanrio Friends 3D Racing from Majesco are on sale beginning at 9 a.m. PT on May 25 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 1.
– I Love My Little Boy and I Love My Little Girl from BigBen Interactive are 40 percent off (reduced from $24.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 4.
– 3D MahJongg, Gardenscapes and other games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 4.
– Battleminer is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
Source: Nintendo PR
