If you’ve seen the teaser trailer for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, you may have noticed a small notice tucked away in the bottom left corner towards the video’s end. It states, “Game in 2D. Some areas also playable in 3D.”
You may remember that Pokemon X and Pokemon Y featured some stereoscopic 3D, though some areas such as the overworld did not. It sounds like we have a similar case here with Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Update: Nikkei’s article doesn’t actually say anything about being able to watch videos. Apologies for the confusion!
Original: Nintendo has a Mario Kart 8 web app in the works, according to a report from Japanese outlet Nikkei. It’s primarily designed for smartphones and tablets.
With the app, users will be able to watch videos uploaded from Mario Kart 8. You’ll be able to check the status of friends as well.
Maestro Interactive has gone live with its Kickstarter for Luna’s Tale: Curse of the Forgotten Doll. The team is seeking $35,000 in funding. If the target is met, we can expect Luna’s Tale on Wii U – no stretch goal involved.
Luna’s Tale: Curse of the Forgotten Doll is side-scrolling, 2.5D platforming adventure. More information is located on the Kickstarter page here.
Tecmo Koei sure likes its collaborations. With Nintendo, for instance, the company is working to bring out Hyrule Warriors for Wii U (officially confirmed for a summer launch, by the way).
Tecmo Koei may have another large-scale collaboration in the works. CEO Yoichi Erikawa hinted during a financial results briefing that the project in question will arrive in the latter half of the fiscal year, which takes place between October 2014 and March 2015.
The new collaboration could be pretty much anything, and Erikawa did not share a single detail. However, it seems that the franchise collaboration will be released overseas as well.
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire are coming to the 3DS, Pokemon Company International has revealed. The two remakes are due out this November.
“Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are a fresh take on Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, which launched in 2003 and were fan-favourite hits on the Game Boy Advance system,” the announcement reads. “The new titles promise to take players through a dramatic story within a spectacular new world.”
No actual gameplay details about the remakes have been announced. Sadly, images are not available either. You can expect news throughout the year leading up to Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire’s launch.
Included in Nintendo’s latest financial results is up-to-date information regarding the company’s hardware sales. You’ll find sales for the last three generations of systems below.
Game Boy Advance Hardware Sales
Japan — 16.96 million units (20.8%)
The Americas — 41.64 million units (51.1%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 22.91 million units (28.1%)
Overall — 81.51 million units
DS Hardware Sales
Japan — 32.99 million units (21.4%)
The Americas — 59.93 million units (38.9%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 61.07 million units (39.7%)
Overall — 153.99 million units
3DS Hardware Sales
Japan — 15.89 million units (36.7%)
The Americas — 14.58 million units (33.6%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 12.85 million units (29.7%)
Overall — 43.33 million units
GameCube Hardware Sales
Japan — 4.04 million units (18.6%)
The Americas — 12.94 million units (59.5%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 4.77 million units (21.9%)
Overall — 21.74 million units
Wii Hardware Sales
Japan — 12.75 million units (12.6%)
The Americas — 48.46 million units (48%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 39.85 million units (39.4%)
Overall — 101.06 million units
Wii U Hardware Sales
Japan — 1.81 million units (29.3%)
The Americas — 2.81 million units (45.5%)
Other (Europe / PAL) — 1.56 million units (25.2%)
Overall — 6.17 million units
Arc System Works continues its “Arc Style” series with yet another release on the Japanese 3DS eShop. “Arc Style: Soccer!! 2014” will be available on May 14 for 510 yen. Screenshots can be found above.
