Update (5/18/15): Bumped to the top. A full translation can be found here.
Japan now has access to a new Splatoon manga. It’s apparently a one-time feature included in CoroCoro’s June issue. How neat would this be to see on a regular basis?!
Thanks to Domilego4 for the second photo.
Nintendo have just released a new weapon trailer for Splatoon, this time focusing on the Splat Charger. Check it out below:
Check out the limited edition Premium Box for the upcoming 3DS game Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland. As of now, the game is only set to be released in Japan, but we will keep you updated on a possible Western release.
MCV had the chance to sit down with Chandra Nair, Nintendo UK’s marketing manager, to talk about Splatoon. Some excerpts from the interview:
On why a new IP was needed for this game:
“If that idea is best realised with an existing set of characters and an existing universe then perhaps that’s the direction the project will go in. It’s all about the idea and how it’s best turned into a great game. With Splatoon it just so happens that the mechanic of travelling through ink before bursting out and shooting begged for Inklings and Octopians, and for a very different premise to what other Nintendo IP could provide. And so, we have a brand new IP.”
On the fact that Splatoon targets a similar audience to Mario Kart 8 and on Nintendo’s marketing push:
“And by that I mean everyone. We have TV campaigns for kids, 12 to 25 year-old boys, Nintendo gamers and the wider gaming fraternity. We’re targeting Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros owners but we’re using this opportunity to talk to lapsed Nintendo fans, too. Wii U has a fantastic software line-up and there really is something for everyone. There are a whole load of non-Wii U owning, lapsed Nintendo fans out there who will be tipped over the edge by Splatoon.”
On amiibo:
“I genuinely don’t know what the magic element is. It’s classic Nintendo though, that spark of magic that you can’t quite explain but just is. As soon as I saw the Inkling Amiibo I wanted them in the same way that I wanted the Yoshi’s Wooly World Amiibo; the same way I needed Charizard and Toon Link… and all the others. Aaarrgghh, damn you Amiibo.”
On the game’s singleplayer modes:
“But there will be a satisfying single-player aspect that sees characters taking part in more traditional challenges. Three Amiibo also unlock a further 60 challenges. Splatoon is a game that you can enjoy on your own or with a friend in the same room. But it comes into its own online.”
Check out the full interview here.
A version of Dragon Quest VII for Nintendo 3DS was announced last week. Despite being a port, the game will nonetheless feature some new story scenarios. Thanks to the newest issue of V Jump magazine, we now know that these new story scenarios will be called “Dhoulmagus’ Past” and “The Hero’s Childhood”. Dhoulmagus is the antagonist of DQ VIII, so a part of the story focusing on his past and motivations will be quite interesting.
Dragon Quest VIII will launch on Nintendo 3DS on August 27th in Japan. A Western release has not yet been announced.
Marvelous just posted the second blog entry for their upcoming 3DS game, Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven. This time, the blog focuses on the game’s characters, specifically the main character, Luchs Eduard, and the seven faeries he encounters during his journey. Check out the full blog post here.
Marvelous have also published a new trailer focused on the various characters. Watch it below:
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven will launch in North America on June 2nd and in Europe in Australia on June 4th.
Nexis Games have just announced that UCraft, their upcoming sandbox title, is now be a Wii U exclusive game and will not be released on other platforms. Here’s a statement from the developer:
“For the past 7 months I have given up my life and focused all of my time, money and energy solely on completing UCraft. During this time I feel that not only have I formed a bond with UCraft but also with the entire Nintendo Community. As a result of this new found kinship I have come to the conclusion that putting UCraft on anything other than Nintendo Platforms doesn’t feel right because UCraft was originally promised exclusively for the Wii U. I am not someone who goes back on their word so with that said, UCraft is and shall remain exclusive to Nintendo Platforms. The Nintendo Community (Our community) has deserved a quality Sandbox title to call our own for quite sometime and this holiday season we will finally have it! Welcome to the World of UCraft!
As always thank you all for your support and we hope you all have as much fun playing UCraft as we have had creating it!”
