Rising Star Games has confirmed a European release date for Hometown Story. It’ll launch on May 2, the publisher has confirmed.
Hometown Story released in North America a number of months ago, but it seems that European version will offer the definitive experience. Because of the longer development time, ToyBox Inc. managed to implement a number of enhancements, including the addition of fishing.
You can find out what’s new in the European version of Hometown Story below.
A new puzzle has been added to the StreetPass Mii Plaza. If you have a North American system, you should soon be receiving a panel for Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball. Be on the lookout for it!
There hasn’t been a new Rock Band game since 2010’s Rock Band 3. However, it sounds like fans may have something to look forward to in the future.
During a PAX East keynote delivered earlier today, Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos mentioned that the studio has “grand plans” to bring Rock Band to the new generation of consoles. Although Rigopulos didn’t make any announcements, he did say that Rock Band is “near and dear” to Harmonix and the company hopes to bring the franchise to the current console cycle “at some point” and with “guns blazing.”
Last year, Nintendo released a patch for Tomodachi Life in Japan to address a bug that allowed for same-sex relationships. This same issue has also been tackled for the game’s upcoming western release.
Some may be curious as to why Nintendo fixed the bug in the first place, and why same-sex relationships aren’t possible. For those interested, check out Nintendo UK’s lengthy statement about the situation after the break.
Watch Dogs will be hitting all platforms on May 27 – except Wii U. Ubisoft has said that the game will arrive on Nintendo’s console at a later date.
So when can we expect Watch Dogs on Wii U? While not an official confirmation in the slightest, Ubisoft’s own Uplay store lists a “Fall 2014” launch window. Make of that what you will!
Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure will be released in North America next Thursday and Europe in May, Nocturnal Entertainment has confirmed.
You can find several details about the game below, including a special launch price.
- The regular price for Flowerworks HD is $6.00 USD.
- A launch sale will see Flowerworks HD retail for $3.50 USD (40% discount). The sale will last for 4 weeks, after which the normal price will resume.
- Flowerworks HD is a remastered version of the original Flowerworks release on WiiWare
- Supports 2-player drop-in cooperative play
- Supports full Off-TV play
- Runs at a solid 1080p, 60fps
- Supports touch pad play and traditional controls
- Play using Wii U GamePad, Wii Remote or Wii U Pro Controller
- High-fidelity graphics, stereo soundtrack and effects
- 5 difficulty settings
- Adventure mode has 15-20hrs of gameplay
- Adventure, Quick-Play and Tutorial game modes
- Proceeds will be used to “Kickstart” the next Wii U (exclusive) project from Nocturnal
A gameplay video for Flowerworks HD is posted above.
Disney Magical World is out today. So to is a patch for the game, which “adds several messages to clarify and optimize your experience”. The 1.1 update weighs in at 520 blocks.
