IronFall Invasion dev announces RISE: Race The Future, coming to NX, Wii U, 3DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 17 Comments
IronFall Invasion developer VD-Dev has announced its next project. This winter, the studio will be launching “RISE: Race The Future”.
Here’s what we know thus far:
RISE: Race The Future is a racing game set in a near future where a new kind of wheel technology will let you race on all type of terrains and especially on water.
The racing style is arcade oriented and based on mastering extreme drifts. One of the clear inspiration is Sega Rally.
In addition to the arcade mode, a history mode will allow the player to unlock the futuristic cars exclusively designed for the game. Throughout the progression the enigmatic sci-fi scenario will also reveal the real purpose of RISE: Race The Future.
VD-Dev is working with professional automotive designer Anthony Jannarelly on RISE: Race The Future. Jannarelly penned a couple of supercars for W Motors: the Lykan Hypersport and the Fenyr Supersport. He’s also produced the “curvy retrofuturistic roadster named Design-1 whose evolutions will appear in RISE: Race the future”.
A teaser trailer for RISE: Race The Future can be found below. The game will be released in Winter 2016 on Wii U and 3DS, though an NX version can also be expected next year.
More: indie, RISE: Race The Future, top, VD-Dev
Nintendo Download (06/02/16, Europe): Donkey Kong Country 3, Fire Emblem DLC and more
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Kick & Fennick – Special launch offer: €10.49/ £9.44 / CHF 14.70 until 16/06/2016, regular price: €14.99/ £13.49 / CHF 21.00
New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble (SNES) – Special launch offer: €5.59/ £4.99 / CHF 7.80 until 09/06/2016, regular price: €7.99/ £7.19 / CHF 11.20
3DS DLC
Fire Emblem Fates: Map 4 Ghostly Gold – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Fire Emblem Fates: Map 5 Museum Melee – €2.49/ £2.29 / CHF 3.50
3DS Themes
Ashley’s Magic – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80
eShop Sales
Wii U
Art of Balance – €6.70/ £5.36 / CHF 8.20 until 23/06/2016, regular price €8.99 / £7.15 / CHF 10.95
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road – €2.99/ £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30/06/2016, regular price €5.99 / £5.39 / CHF 8.40
99Seconds – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Darts Up – €1.49/ £1.34 / CHF 2.10 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.49 / £2.29 / CHF 3.50
Epic Dumpster Bear – €4.49/ £3.49 / CHF 4.89 until 30/06/2016, regular price €6.49 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Puzzle Monkeys – €1.49/ £1.49 / CHF 1.99 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 3.99
Jones on Fire – €2.99/ £2.29 / CHF 2.99 until 16/06/2016, regular price €5.99 / £4.59 / CHF 5.99
Queen’s Garden – €5.59/ £4.39 / CHF 5.59 until 16/06/2016, regular price €6.99 / £5.49 / CHF 6.99
3DS
3D MahJongg – €3.99/ £3.59 / CHF 3.99 until 16/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 4.99
Gardenscapes – €5.99/ £4.49 / CHF 5.99 until 16/06/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Murder on the Titanic – €5.35/ £4.00 / CHF 5.33 until 16/06/2016, regular price €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Safari Quest -€4.68/ £3.33 / CHF 4.68 until 16/06/2016, regular price €6.99 / £4.99 / CHF 6.99
Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas – €3.99/ £3.19 / CHF 4.80 until 23/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £3.99 / CHF 6.00
WAKEDAS – €1.99/ £1.69 / CHF 2.45 until 23/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.49 / CHF 3.50
Football Up Online – €1.99/ £1.79 / CHF 2.80 until 30/06/2016, regular price €3.99 / £3.59 / CHF 5.60
Battleminer – €3.29/ £2.99 / CHF 4.59 until 30/06/2016, regular price €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7.00
The Magic Hammer – €1.99/ £1.99 / CHF 2.80 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 4.20
Toy Stunt Bike – €1.99/ £1.99 / CHF 2.80 until 30/06/2016, regular price €2.99 / £2.99 / CHF 4.20
Source: Nintendo PR
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Level-5 CEO helped convince Yuji Horii to have Dragon Quest IX on DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 11 Comments
Dragon Quest IX ending up as a DS exclusive was a big deal back in the day. But how’d that come about in any case?
During the Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Countdown Special this past week, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino spoke about how he convinced series creator Yuji Horii to make IX for DS. Hino was also developing Professor Layton at that time, and Nintendo’s portable was experiencing great momentum. Horii hesitated at first and questioned having a numbered Dragon Quest game on a handheld, but Hino kept pushing him to do it.
Horii became a big fan of the tag mode in Dragon Quest IX, which would end up partially inspiring StreetPass support for the 3DS. He liked how it connected the game world and real world together.
Horii also said that his wish is just to “have Dragon Quest be enjoyed by as many people as possible”.
More: Akihiro Hino, Dragon Quest IX, Level-5, Square Enix, top, Yuji Horii
[Review] Kirby: Planet Robobot
Posted on 8 years ago by Vincent Ward in 3DS, Reviews | 6 Comments
System: 3DS
Release date: June 10 2016
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher Nintendo
For as long as I can remember, I’ve blindly followed Nintendo through all of their expenditures to varying degrees of success. I remember the times with my GameCube and Game Boy as vividly as the experiences I spent on my Wii U just yesterday. There’s always been a certain charm that has resonated with me in games by the big N, and most of that comes from not only the spectacularly well-designed games that come often enough to keep me hooked, but also from the lovable characters that inhabit them.
But Kirby has never been one of the characters that came to mind when I thought of what I love about Nintendo. During all my gaming experiences as a child it appears Kirby was all but completely absent from those memories, and that’s mostly thanks to me never actually picking up this side-scrolling mascot’s games. My logic has always been “what can Kirby do that Mario doesn’t already do better?”. After picking up Kirby: Planet Robobot, however, I soon fell in love with this puff of pink and understood what diversifies him from Nintendo’s other platforming greats.
More: HAL Laboratory, highlight, Kirby: Planet Robobot, top
[Let’s Talk] Splatoon, one year later
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Wii U | 24 Comments
One year ago, Splatoon launched around the world. Having sold over four million copies, it’s one of the most successful Wii U games, making it an impressive debut for a new IP.
Splatoon underwent an amazing transformation since its initial reveal at E3 2014. There were gamers who were on board with the concept to start out with, but there was definitely some skepticism surrounding the title. That started to fade away closer to release as Nintendo shared more information. You could even argue that post-launch helped since new features, maps, and weapons were added in addition to fairly regular Splatfests.
Now that Splatoon is celebrating its one year anniversary, how do you feel about the game? Has your opinion changed at all since the original announcement/after launch? Let us know in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Nintendo and movies
Monster Hunter Generations dev tidbits – DLC, no console plans, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 22 Comments
German Nintendo outlet ntower recently had an opportunity to speak with Ryozo Tsujimoto and Shintaro Kojima from Capcom about Monster Hunter Generations. The interview is entirely in German, but the website was kind enough to pass along the most important points in English.
There are actually some very noteworthy tidbits here. For starters, we now know that the west is getting some exclusive DLC (such as the Fire Emblem and Okami costumes) in place of some downloadable content that won’t be making it over. Other tidbits were also shared such as how there are no plans to bring the series back to Nintendo consoles currently.
Here’s the full rundown:
DJMax Encore heading to 3DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 12 Comments
An unexpected 3DS title has been discovered at MCM Comic Con this weekend. Over at Rising Star Games’ booth, the unannounced DJMax Encore is playable.
The DJMax series, which features rhythm gameplay, kicked off over a decade ago. Players need to press buttons at the right moment as music plays.
As for DJMax Encore, Parallax Play speculates that it could be based on DJMax Portable 2 / DJMax Portable Hot Tunes given its menu and interface design. The site notes that the gameplay is similar to that of DJMax Portable 2, as you play songs in 4 Button, 5 Button, or 6 Button modes with the d-pad and A/B/X/Y buttons. The background animations for the various tracks play on the top screen, and the notes scroll on the touchscreen.
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Update: June 7 in NA – Splatoon – Sheldon’s Picks Vol. 2 out on June 8
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Update: The Splatoon Tumblr confirms Sheldon’s Picks Vol. 2 for the evening of June 7 in North America:
The long-awaited release of Sheldon’s Picks Vol. 2 is finally confirmed! Coming the evening of June 7th, we heard that the new weapon combinations may allow you to discover even more new battle strategies. We’ll let you know more details on the upcoming weapons once Sheldon gives us more info!
Splatoon will be adding a new batch of weapons in a couple of weeks. Nintendo has announced that Sheldon’s Picks Vol. 2 will be releasing on June 8 in Japan (likely June 7 in North America, but we’ll see). Specifics have not yet been posted, but we should be hearing more soon!
Thanks to LOLametro for the tip.
Yooka-Laylee gets another set of fresh details
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 6 Comments
EDGE has a lengthy feature on Yooka-Laylee this month. There’s talk about developer Playtonic, and plenty on the game itself.
One point brought up early on is that Yooka-Laylee felt “almost unrecognizable from the footage that convinced so many to part with their money.” The two main characters are essentially the same. However, EDGE says that “their world is a very pleasant surprise – significantly more substantial than we’d anticipated, with a scale and a level of detail belying the size of the team making it.”
Yooka-Laylee takes plenty of cues from the 3D platformers of old on the N64. Just like with Rare’s classic games, this one will feature spoken gibberish for the characters. It took director Chris Sutherland and composer Grant Kirkhope some time to remember how to come up with these sounds, with Sutherland noting that the team “spent a lot of time trying to figure out the timing and iterating regularly until it sounded just right.”
More: Playtonic, Team17, top, Yooka-Laylee
New Splatoon Wii U bundle coming to Japan on July 7
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments
Nintendo is planning on launching a new Splatoon Wii U bundle in Japan soon. Consumers will be able to pick up a package containing a white 32GB system, pre-installed copy of Splatoon, and the Squid Sisters amiibo on July 7. Pricing is set at 39,960 yen.
Here’s another look at the box:
