One of the Wii U’s most anticipated games of the year is almost upon us and some cool extra content is starting to surface for Bayonetta 2, this time in the form of concept art. We’ve embedded some of the art below, but be sure to check out the full range here
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Alien Isolation – 8
Destiny – 8
DriveClub – 7
Forza Horizon 2 – 7
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – 8
Middle Earth : Shadow of Mordor – 7
Costume Quest 2 – 7
Wasteland 2 – 7
Super Smash Brothers 3DS – 8
D4 – 7
Today’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot provides another look at the Boxing Ring stage. It also serves as a reminder for today’s presentation!
Here’s the shot and text from Sakurai:
This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clone Developer Diary #1 Exploratory
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clone Developer Diary #2 Gadgets
Shantae Rottytops Character Video
Shantae Ammo Baron Character Video
Just Dance 2015 Launch Trailer
Hyrule Warriors – Master Quest Pack Trailer
IGN Presents: Nintendo – Bayonetta’s New Home
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Trailer
Bayonetta 2 – eShop Offer Trailer
Fantasy Life – I Heart Pets Trailer
3DS
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clone Developer Diary #1 Exploratory
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clone Developer Diary #2 Gadgets
Shantae Rottytops Character Video
Shantae Ammo Baron Character Video
Castle Conqueror EX Trailer
Just Dance 2015 Launch Trailer
Hyrule Warriors – Master Quest Pack Trailer
IGN Presents: Nintendo – Bayonetta’s New Home
Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce Trailer
KORG DSN-12 Trailer
Bayonetta 2 – eShop Offer Trailer
Harvest Moon 2 GBC Trailer
Fantasy Life – I Heart Pets Trailer
Source: Wii U/3DS eShops
System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: October 24th, 2014 (NA) September 26/27, 2014 (EU/AU)
Developer: Level 5, 1-UP Studio
Publisher: Nintendo
Author: Austin
Paper Skyrim.
The defining feature of Nintendo’s Paper Mario series is, undoubtedly, its warmth. Characters and locales that are at once unbelievable and entirely lovable, supported by music that makes you forget you’re not a kid anymore, all tied together by a simple but enjoyable story of saving the kingdom from certain doom.
The defining feature of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls series is, undoubtedly, its scope. Hundreds of quests, hundreds of hours, and a seemingly endless amount of trivial– but altogether enjoyable– gameplay to partake in.
Fantasy Life isn’t perfectly described as a combination of these two philosophies, but thinking of it in those terms would give you a fair idea of what to expect if you opted into this Level 5 adventure. It’s a tempting concept, after all: What if you could live in the world you just saved for as long as you like? What if you never had to leave those characters and locations behind after the credits had receded above the top screen of your 3DS? The possibility of harnessing the emotional weight that an adventurous tale lends to a world and then channeling it into an endless farming game (not just farming of course, but you follow) is an intriguing domain that would seemingly take a considerable amount of work to map and conquer. But Level 5 decided to grab their best cartographers and venture into the unknown, and thus Fantasy Life has burst forth onto the 3DS, covered with bruises and a few broken bones, but with a completed map of that intriguing domain nonetheless in tow.
A few more New 3DS face plates have been announced for Australia. A total of five additional ones are confirmed, and each can be seen above.
Today’s news comes straight from Nintendo of Australia’s Twitter account:
Five new cover plates for New Nintendo 3DS have been announced–that’s 20 for day one (21/11)! http://t.co/ma1IwwGfyI pic.twitter.com/VjCyiopxlO
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) October 23, 2014
System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: October 9th, 2014
Developer: Tom Create
Publisher: Tom Create
Author: Vincent W.
If someone were to write a book on terrible game design, I feel as if Ninja Battle Heroes would be one of the main examples. Aside from its terribly uncreative title, this 3DS eShop game looks pretty appealing on the surface. Boasting a heavily Japanese-inspired universe along with a unique platforming experience, Ninja Battle Heroes seems like it could provide a small but desperately needed breath of fresh air to a genre that’s been long in need of one. Once inside, however, you’ll find a game that takes all of its interesting ideas and executes them poorly.
