Famitsu recently posted an article about the new 3DS RPG The Legend of Legacy, which includes comments from director Masataka Matsuura and Kyoji Koizumi.
Matsuura first started out by talking about the game’s origins:
“I’ve always wanted to make an original RPG, and that’s why I’ve joined the industry, but the project basically started sometime around two years ago. At first, I wondered ‘what kind of RPG would do well nowadays?’ But after giving it some thought, I’ve come to the conclusion of ‘if I’m going to make a proper RPG, then wouldn’t it be best to make it with those who have already done so?’”
“That’s when I started a project called ‘Project Legacy,’and contacted those that I personally wished to work with, one by one. From there, people who were interested gathered, and the project formally began. It was something like that.”
The North American Hyrule Warriors Limited Edition was truly limited. Prior to the store’s opening, 600 fans showed up at Nintendo World in New York earlier today in hopes of grabbing a copy, but many left empty handed.
Reports indicate that there were between 300 and 500 units available. It seems that if you weren’t on line by 4 AM or so, you wouldn’t have an opportunity to obtain a wristband entitling yourself to a copy. All stock was distributed within Nintendo World’s first opening hour today.
The situation was much different in Europe and Japan. Both territories received limited edition releases of Hyrule Warriors that were distributed in larger quantities and at several retailers.
Some fans who were able to grab a copy of the Hyrule Warriors Limited Edition from Nintendo World are now turning to eBay in hopes of turning a profit. There are already a few listings seeking over $250.
According to Media Create, Bayonetta 2 sold roughly 39,000 units in its first week. But this doesn’t paint the full picture.
Bayonetta 1 sold 200,000 copies when it launched for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2009. In a follow-up report, Media Create mentions that the decline in sales for the sequel comes down to the Wii U’s smaller install base and different demographics.
Media Create also shares a bit more about Bayonetta 2’s sales. The game actually managed to sell through 67.29 percent of its initial shipment. There weren’t sell-outs, but Bayonetta 2 did end up shifting approximately two-thirds of the shipment.
It’s also important to remember that Bayonetta 2 launched in Japan on September 20. Media Create’s reporting period for the week ended on September 21, so the game did not come close to experiencing a full week of sales.
Update (9/26): Second supposed screenshot:
Minecraft was never released on Wii U, and is unlikely to hit the console now that Microsoft purchased Mojang and the IP. However, this leaves a ripe opportunity for indie developers… and it sounds like something is already planned.
The first alpha image from “U Craft” – planned for the Wii U eShop – has been released. Unfortunately, not much is known currently, including the studio behind the project. We can apparently look forward to new information reveals from other studios in the future. Just take this with a grain of salt given the strangeness of U Craft’s announcement.
Source: PR announcement
In celebration of Hyrule Warriors’ North American launch, producer Yosuke Hayashi shared a message over on Miiverse.
View it in full below:
Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco today revealed eight new Project CARS tracks. These include:
– Watkins Glen
– Road America
– California Highway of the West Coast
– Azure Coast of the French Riviera
– Road circuit of Azure, located in scenic and luxurious Southern France
– Oulton Park
– Glencairn set in the beautiful Scottish Uplands
– Mount Panorama, Bathurst located in New South Wales, Australia
Bandai Namco is also teasing “many more locations still to be revealed”.
Screenshots of today’s tracks can be found in the gallery above.
Source: Bandai Namco PR
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire are already off to an incredibly strong start in Japan. And no, the two games haven’t even been released yet.
Media Create reports this week that pre-orders for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire have reached 239,000 units (including Double Packs). That number was reached in just two days, believe it or not.
While Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire aren’t entirely new games, in terms of pre-orders, they’re performing about as well as Pokemon X/Y did nine weeks before release.
Square Enix has provided more details about the monster breeding system in Final Fantasy Explorers. Check out a summary of information below:
– As previously mentioned, some monsters will drop round spirit-like objects when defeated
– These are known as Spirit Stones
– Visit the Monster Laboratory in Libertus to create an allied monster from the stone
– Main menu at the Monster Laboratory has options like “Create from Spirit Stone,” “Monster Synthesis Enhancement,” “Monster Details/Sell,” and “Form Party”
– Spirit Stones of tougher monsters will be more rare
– These monsters will likely have much higher parameters than your average monsters.
– Once you create a monster, you’ll get to have them in your party
– Different types of monsters such as attack-type or defense-type
– Level up your monsters by using other Spirit Stones to level them up as well
– Can create monsters like a Goblin, Bomb and Chocobo
– These seem to be common monsters
