WayForward talks cancelled Shantae prototypes, differences between Pirate’s Curse and Half-Genie Hero
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, GameCube, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
In an interview with Siliconera, Shantae director Matt Bozon touched on the different prototypes that the studio experimented with in the past but never saw the day of light. Among the projects include “a polygonal Shantae that could be run around in three distinct gameplay ‘gyms’”.
Bozon’s full comments:
“We had a polygonal Shantae that could be run around in three distinct gameplay ‘gyms’. One was a spline-scroller (like Namco’s Klonoa), one was a free-range 3D like Mario 64, and the last was an isometric 3D platformer. We’ve done a lot of exploration in this area… Shantae was a sprite/3D hybrid for PlayStation and PC, and was free-roaming on the PlayStation 2. She even rode a river raft on the GameCube. It’s possible that we’ll see a polygonal Shantae down the line, but only if it serves the style of gameplay we want to create at the time.”
Bozon also spoke with Siliconera about WayForward’s upcoming Shantae games. Speaking about the differences between Pirate’s Curse and Half-Genie Hero, he said:
“The games are fairly different. The teams have no real crossover besides me and Jake (Virt) Kaufman. Half-Genie Hero is more about dancing, over-the-top spectacle, arcade action, and some light quest elements to keep it true to the series (and it’s still in development, so anything can happen!). It’s like a Shantae TV show come to life!”
“Pirate’s Curse has a deeper narrative and is more rooted in 16-bit stylings, even though it has higher resolution paintings and occasional voice over. Pirate’s Curse expands the original gameplay and takes into new territory. Half-Genie Hero goes back to belly dancing and magic, but adds a ton of variety with more playable characters and HD visual design.”
XSEED confirms Rune Factory 4 release in Europe as eShop-only release
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 6 Comments
Following yesterday’s leak from the USK, XSEED has now come forward with an official confirmation regarding Rune Factory 4’s release plans in Europe.
Executive VP Ken Berry told Siliconera:
“The situation is that we know the Rune Factory 4 fans in Europe have suffered enough with one cancellation already, so we didn’t want to announce anything until the game passed [Nintendo of Europe] certification and we were sure its digital-only eShop release was imminent since we are using a different programming house to try to pick up where the original dev team left off.”
“Though I can’t disclose which development house is handling the PAL localization programming duties for us, I can say that it’s been in the works for months already and we hope to start the master submission process with NOE within the next couple weeks.”
It was previously said that Rune Factory 4 wouldn’t be released in Europe due to technical difficulties. All of the problems likely came down to the fact that Neverland, the game’s original developer, shut down late last year.
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has sold out in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 16 Comments
According to a Media Create report, Super Smash Bros. sold 109,811 copies in its third week in Japan. While the game moved 321,363 units in the week prior, there’s a logical explanation for the sales decline.
Media Create says in its latest report that Smash Bros. 3DS is suffering from stock shortages. Had more units been available, the title could have sold more.
Total sales for Smash Bros. 3DS currently sit at 1.37 million copies.
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (10/03/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 2 Comments
The day is finally upon us! Unfortunately that means the daily screenshots will serve a different purpose from here on out, but I think that’s a pretty reasonable trade don’t you?
Rune Factory 4 rated by the USK; heading to Europe after all?
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Rune Factory 4 might be heading to Europe after all. A rating for the game has appeared on the USK – Germany’s ratings board. XSEED and Marvelous are both listed as publishers for Rune Factory 4.
Back in January, Marvelous announced that the 3DS title would not be released in Europe. XSEED later explained that this was due to technical difficulties.
More: Europe, marvelous, Rune Factory 4, top, XSEED
Mega Rayquaza revealed for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
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Mega Rayquaza was revealed for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire during today’s live stream on Niconico. The Pokemon can use the ability Delta Stream and possesses the move Dragon Ascent.
Delta Stream activates a new “Strong Winds” weather condition. This lasts while Rayquaza is in battle and neutralizes weaknesses on Flying-types
Check out the official trailer below:
Nintendo Download (10/2/14, North America)
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
- 99Seconds
- Red Riding Hood
Wii U Virtual Console
- Castlevania: Dracula X
3DS Retail
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (available Friday) – note: can download patch 1.0.2 today
- Tenkai Knights Brave Battle (available Oct. 7)
3DS Demo
- Color Zen
eShop Sales
- Poker Dice Solitaire Future is 30 percent off (reduced from $0.99 to $0.69) until Oct. 30.
- Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 23.
- Tappingo is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 16.
Price Reduction
- Just Dance Kids 2014 is being reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99) starting Oct. 6 on Wii U.
Coming Soon
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – Oct. 9 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
- Harvest Moon 2 – Oct. 16 (Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS)
Source: Nintendo PR
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (10/02/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Today Sakurai gives us a look at a very retro assist trophy:
Hyrule Warriors “Master Quest” DLC includes Majora’s Mask outfits, Hilda costume for Zelda
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Hyrule Warriors’ first batch of downloadable content hit Japan this week. The DLC offers new items like an extra scenario and an Epona weapon, plus new costumes.
What Koei Tecmo has cooked up for new costumes is actually quite interesting. It seems that the DLC includes a pair of outfits based on characters from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Darunia has received a costume that resembles Darmani’s Ghost from the N64 title, and Ruto can now wear an outfit resembling Lulu from the band The Indigo-Go’s.
That’s not all for costumes. There’s “gothic” Agitha, maskless Zant, and purple Link. And did we mention that Zelda can wear an outfit that resembles Hilda from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds?
More: DLC, Hyrule Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja, top
Sakurai on how third-party characters are chosen in Smash Bros., roster, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo Life has published a new interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Topics include third-party characters, the roster in general, the meticulous process of creating the different characters, and how much fans influence decisions.
Head past the break for some interview excerpts. The full interview can be found here.
