The silver Mario and Dark Pit amiibo have now been added to Best Buy’s system. However, Palutena – who launches alongside Dark Pit in July – is nowhere to be seen. This has led to early speculation that Palutena will be an exclusive at a different retailer.
Take this news with a grain of salt for now. The situation should become clearer within the next couple of months.
Disney Infinity 3.0 has finally been made official. The game has been officially announced in the latest issue of Game Informer, which is due out today digitally.
Here’s what we know about Disney Infinity 3.0 thus far:
– Avalanche heading up development again
– Other studios contributing as well
– Ninja Theory working on Twilight of the Republic pack-in playset
– This follows Anakin and Ahsoka as they fight to uncover who’s behind a freshly minted droid army
– Twilight of the Republic takes place after Star Wars: Episode II
– It features land and space battles
– Melee combat as well
– Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Darth Maul can enter the fray
– These characters will be separately-sold figures
– Studio Gobo’s (Disney Infinity’s Pirates of the Caribbean playset) Rise Against the Empire is a highlight reel of sorts that follows the events of the classic trilogy
– Luke and Leia tangle with Darth Vader and his forces through memorable sequences
– Battle of Yavin, Hoth, Tatooine featured in Rise Against the Empire
– Chewbacca, Han Solo, and Darth Vader figures will be available individually
– Star Wars characters can cross over between the Star Wars playsets
– Avalanche has reexamined fundamental parts of its core game and is working with best-in-class developers to ensure that Infinity is as good as it can be
– Ninja Theory has retuned melee combat
– Combat has been adjusted for timing and added depth for advanced players
– Sumo Digital (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing) is tweaking driving; handling and drifting specifically
– One of the new Toy Box games is a kart racer
– Legacy characters will benefit from the gameplay improvements
– Another Star Wars playset due out this winter is based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
– Sets are also coming based on Pixar’s Inside Out
– Joy, Disgust, Anger, Fear, and Sadness Inside Out figures coming
– United Front Games working on a new Marvel set, including Hulkbuster Iron Man, Ultron, and more
– More figures coming: Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Sam Flynn and Quorra from Tron: Legacy, Mulan, Olaf, and more
– Toy Box: addition of an updated hub world, toys for new players and experts, and the all-new farming system
– New Power Discs coming
– These discs won’t be in blind bags anymore, and you can see what you’re getting before you buy them
Disney Infinity 3.0 launches this fall on Wii U and other platforms. The Starter Pack will set you back $64.99.
Nexis Games issued another four screenshots from UCraft today. View them below.
Over the past few generations, HAL Laboratory has primarily worked on Kirby games. We’ve seen a few non-Kirby titles here and there (most recently with BoxBoy!), but that character is certainly the studio’s bread and butter. Interestingly, BoxBoy! director Yasuhiro Mukae recently informed Kotaku that “several” projects are in the works that are unrelated to the character.
Mukae mentioned:
Certainly, as you say, the Kirby series is HAL Laboratory’s main development focus, but we actually have several other projects proceeding along in parallel (not that I can give details on them right now, of course). We also have a few experimental projects in the works with smaller teams, so there certainly isn’t any rule that we must be involved with Kirby projects. Like I discussed in the first question, BoxBoy got its start as an experimental project along those lines.
I was involved in the development of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, but I was also working on the BoxBoy experiment at the same time. Handling both projects simultaneously presented some big challenges, but creating a game with a new character like Qbby made me feel happier than I’ve ever felt before.
Once Kirby: Triple Deluxe development wrapped up, I was able to devote myself fully to BoxBoy. This happened right when it went from an experiment to an official development project, and full-on development began at that point. Some of the Kirby: Triple Deluxe team also joined the BoxBoy project right about then.
As I wrote earlier, our development efforts may be chiefly devoted to Kirby, but there’s no hard-and-fast rule that everything has to be related to Kirby titles. I’m getting the chance to be involved a lot more often with non-Kirby things, such as this BoxBoy project—though, again, I can’t give details quite yet.
Below are some other noteworthy tidbits shared in Kotaku’s interview:
HMV has posted the boxart for Princess PreCure: Sugar Kingdom and the Six Princesses. We’ve attached it above.
Like most projects, BoxBoy! underwent some changes throughout development. The core idea of “creating boxes in order to make your way through puzzle landscapes” remained the same, according to director Yasuhiro Mukae. But there were a couple of things that changed in the final game.
Originally, HAL Laboratory was planning on creating “large stages that you could really sit down and spend a great deal of time playing.” The team also added “story elements in a move to encourage players to enjoy the game all the way through to the end.”
Mukae told Engadget:
Take a look at the latest screenshots from Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven below. The game launches early next month.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is out today in North America. For an extensive look at the game in video form, check out the large amount of footage below.
Our Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker review went live yesterday. Be sure to give it a read if you’re curious about how the game turned out!
EnjoyUp Games added a new Funk of Titans trailer to its YouTube account a couple of days ago, confirming that the game is in the works for Wii U. The publisher has since sent out an official information with more details.
Funk of Titans is a platformer developed by A Crowd Of Monsters, though EnjoyUp has been handling the Wii U port. In the game, players take on the role of Perseus and are tasked with defeating Music Titans. Funk of Titans contains over 40 levels across the worlds of Pop, Rap, and Rock. It’s also possible to experiment with different weapons/helmets, and collect golden records throughout your journey.
Funk of Titans launches on the North American Wii U eShop on May 14 for $8.99. The European version is planned for early June.
Source: EnjoyUp Games PR
This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
7. Scribblenauts Unlimited – Nintendo
8. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
3DS
1. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
5. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
6. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
