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Developer 13AM Games (based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Genre Action Platform Racer
Release Date June 2015
Platforms Wii U (Nintendo eShop)
Players 1-9 local and online
Website http://runbowgame.com
ESRB RP

Description

Runbow is a platform racer with a unique art style and a never-before seen colour mechanic that will keep you running back for more. Up to nine players can race their way to victory, online or locally. Platforms and obstacles appear and disappear as the background colour changes, so if you can’t see something, it doesn’t exist. Whether you’re playing alone or with friends, Runbow is fast, frantic, and a lot of fun.

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Game Title: Xeodrifter
Developer: Renegade Kid
Platform: Nintendo 3DS™ / Nintendo eShop
Release Date: Q4 2014
Genre: Action, Adventure, Platformer
ESRB: E – Mild Fantasy Violence

Game Description:

Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damages his warp core.

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Project Name Chariot
Genre 2D couch cooperative platformer
Platforms Wii U (Nintendo eShop)
Target Audience Gamers, aged 24-35, looking for coop games to play with friends or
family members.
Age Rating E for everyone with mild fantasy violence
Release Date Fall 2014

Chariot is a humoristic physics-based couch co-op platformer in which a brave princess and her suitor carry a funeral wagon through anicent caves, fending-off swarms of looters while amassing riches, to bury the King’s remains in a worthy gold-filled tomb.

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Developer: THREAKS, Based in Hamburg, Germany
Release date: Spring 2015
Platforms: Wii U
ESRB: RP
Genre: Musical Action-Adventure
Website: beatbuddy.com/

In spring 2015 Nintendo fans will be the first console players to enjoy the PC action-adventure Beatbuddy. The awarded game combines puzzle solving and enemy vanquishing with exploration. The Wii U version features six beautifully hand-drawn worlds, each with their own amazing soundtrack composed by industry legends such as Austin Wintory, Parov Stelar, chiptune-genius Sabrepulse, the La Rochelle Band — and more to come with post-launch DLC that will bring new songs and enable new ways to experience the game’s levels.

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Capcom has shared its lineup for this year’s New York Comic-Con. Attendees will be able to go hands-on with Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy.

Signing sessions with the developers of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be available at different times throughout Comic-Con. Capcom will additionally offer “a suite of special merchandise and limited edition items” through its store.

Last but not least, Capcom has the following panels lined up for Comic-Con:

The World of Capcom

Thursday, Oct 9 from 4:15PM – 5:00PM in Room 1A06
Come find out the latest updates on all the new Capcom games including Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Resident Evil Revelations 2, the newly remastered version of the 2002 GameCube remake of Resident Evil, Dead Rising 3 for PC, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, and Ultra Street Fighter IV. Plus sneak peeks at all the latest cool Capcom merchandise and maybe a surprise or two.

Resident Evil Returns

Friday, Oct 10 from 7:15PM – 8:00PM in Room 1A24
Come join members of the Resident Evil team and get the latest news “bites” on the upcoming Resident Evil Revelations 2 and the newly remastered version of the 2002 GameCube remake of Resident Evil. Resident Evil Revelations 2 Producer, Michiteru Okabe, will also be on hand to showcase the game and provide an overview of what players can expect from this next chapter in the Resident Evil series. There will be plenty of content to sink your teeth into as well as some new game details to share, so we’ll see you there!

Monster Hunter panel

Saturday, Oct 11 from 12:00pm -12:45pm in Room 1A24
Monster Hunter is one of the most popular video game franchises in Japan and the excitement is catching in the West! Join a panel of Capcom staff members including director Kaname Fujioka as they share the brand new features and exclusive insights from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (coming Early 2015 on the Nintendo 3DS). The game features all new weapons, monsters and native online support. The panel will include gameplay footage, as well as some special surprises, so this is one you won’t want to miss! Followed by a QA session.

Street Fighter

Sunday, Oct 12 from 2:00pm-2:45pm in Room 1A10
A panel of Street Fighter experts share the latest news on the greatest fighting game franchise in the world! Find out about the latest updates for Ultra Street Fighter IV and how you can earn big money and everlasting fame by competing in the Capcom Pro Tour culminating in the Capcup Finals in December. Special guest, Joey Ansah – writer, director, and actor of the smash hit Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist web series makes an exclusive appearance to share behind-the-scenes details of making the excellent film, share a sneak peek at Funimation’s upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD release as well as answer Q&A.

Source: Capcom PR

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 105,616 / 1,481,438
2. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – 84,935 / NEW
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 62,887 / 2,655,326
4. [3DS] Forbidden Magna – 23,250 / NEW
5. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 15,334 / 85,930
6. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 11,600 / 36,773
7. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 9,645 / 75,143
8. [PS4] Omega Quintet – 9,365 / NEW
9. [PSV] Ar nosurge Plus – 9,240 / NEW
10. [PS3] Destiny – 7,317 / 87,307
11. [WIU] Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden – 7,105 / 34,610
12. [PSV] Ciel nosurge Offline – 7,078 / NEW
13. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle TORE! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! – 6,739 / NEW
14. [3DS] Haikyu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! – 4,777 / 48,615
15. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 4,696 / 101,145
16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,517 / 682,767
17. [PS3] F1 2014 – 4,366 / NEW
18. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2 – 3,843 / 20,303
19. [PS4] Destiny – 3,442 / 114,214
20. [WIU] Bayonetta 2 – 3,398 / 49,196