VG247 has published a new interview with Kirby Triple Deluxe director Shinya Kumazaki, HAL Laboratory managing director Yurie Hattori, and the team’s public relations staff Satoshi Ishida. One of the more interesting responses came about when Kumazaki and Hattori were asked about potential interest in making a fully 3D Kirby game somewhat like Super Mario Galaxy.
Both of the Kirby devs expressed significant interest in creating such a title, with Kumazaki stating that he believes “there are also more than a few users who’d appreciate being able to freely run around a sprawling map, fighting with copy abilities.” He also said, “I hope that one of our next challenges will be to produce a Kirby game in full 3D that still maintains the same depth of play our fans have come to expect.”
Check out Kumazaki and Hattori’s complete comments below.
Yacht Club Games’ Nick Wozniak has commented on the possibility of future Shovel Knight games.
Making a new entry – as said by the studio before – is something that the team would “love to do”. Yacht Club could explore more titles based on the 8-bit theme, though a new entry with a 16-bit style “or even a Shovel Knight 64” are also possible.
Wozniak told Red Bull:
“We don’t have any plans set in stone but we would absolutely love to do another Shovel Knight. It would make a lot of sense to do one or two more in the 8-bit style, but we would also love to do a Super Shovel Knight done in a 16-bit style. Or even a Shovel Knight 64!”
Goodbye Galaxy Games is working on a sequel to Tappingo – aptly titled Tappingo 2.
Tappingo 2 will include over 100 new puzzles and new elements such as a zoom mode for larger puzzles. Goodbye Galaxy Games has been monitoring player feedback for the first game and will in turn improve “many things”.
Tappingo 2 will launch this summer. Additional details, screenshots, and videos will be released in the coming weeks.
Source: Goodbye Galaxy Games PR
Nintendo France shared various sales figures in an interview with Le Figaro. You’ll find them rounded up below.
– 2.9 million 3DS sold in France so far
– Sales are 65% for the 3DS XL, 30% for the 2DS (and probably 5% left for the OG 3DS)
– 50% of the best-selling games in 2013 were on the 3DS
– Pokémon X and Y sold 660k so far (retail and eShop)
– Animal Crossing : New Leafk sold 450k so far
– Monster Hunter Ultimate sold 100k so far
– Bravely Default sold 60k total (40k at the end of 2013), still selling.
– Fire Emblem Awakening sold 70k so far.
– Mario Party : Island Tour sold 70k so far.
– Yoshi’s New Island sold 60k so far.
– 340k Wii U sold so far
– Super Mario 3D World sold 125k so far.
– Wii : over 6m so far
– Last Year : 130k (mostly Wii Mini)
– Wii Mini : 15k this year.
Shin Megami Tensei IV was announced for Europe during a Nintendo Direct over a year ago. Since then, we’ve barely heard a peep about the game’s release.
Despite the silence though, the 3DS RPG still seems to be planned for Europe. Nintendo France’s Stephan Bole told Le Figaro in a new interview that the company is “hard at work on the French translation of Shin Megami Tensei”.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U might be incorporating NFC functionality, new comments from Nintendo France general director Stephan Bole suggest. Bole told Le Figaro in an interview, “The NFC will be used in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros.” While the interview is certainly trustworthy, we’ll need an official announcement before we can say this is confirmed.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
- Swords & Soldiers HD
- Squids Odyssey
- Fit Music
Wii U Virtual Console
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
3DS Download
- Turtle Tale
- Alien On The Run
3DS Virtual Console
- Mega Man V
3DS Demo
- Alien on the Run
DSiWare
- Lost Treasures of Alexandria
eShop sales
- Darts Up 3D – Starting today through 9 a.m. PT on June 11, Darts Up 3D is 67 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
- Classic Games Overload – For a limited time, get $10 off Classic Games Overload in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on June 2.
- Joindots – For a limited time, Joindots is discounting select games, including 3D MahJongg, Funfair Party Games and Gardenscapes in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on June 5.
- BLOK DROP U – Now through 9 a.m. PT on June 4, BLOK DROP U is 25 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
- AeternoBlade – For a limited time, Aeternoblade is on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer starts on May 23 and ends at 9 a.m. PT on May 26.
Source: Nintendo PR
