Shovel Knight designer/director Sean Velasco and pixel artist Nick Wozniak recently spoke with Hardcore Gamer and gave some lengthy insight into what the studio has planned next for the game. Additionally, Yacht Club discussed the possibility of sequels – again touching on ideas like a 16 bit version or N64-styled game with 3D visuals – as well as interest in pursuing original titles as well.

You can find Velasco and Wozniak’s comments below and the full interview here.

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New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game coming to 3DS

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments

Activision has announced another new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for 3DS, developed by Magic Pockets. It will be available on August 8, in time for the release of Paramount Pictures’ film of the same name.

Here’s an official overview:

Mad genius Baxter Stockman’s mutant and robotic horrors have teamed up with the shadowy armies of the Foot Clan to terrorize New York City, and only Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello can protect its subways, sewers, rooftops and streets from their devastating campaign.

This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title is a third-person action game with fast-moving hack-and-slash gameplay. Players will be able to swap between the four main characters at any time. Each turtle has its own strengths and skills based on their personality, ranging from Mikey’s speed to Raph’s brute force. The game also lets players evolve in power over time by gaining new levels, abilities and stat points. New weapons can be crafted back at the Turtle’s Lair from raw materials collected throughout the adventure.

Source: Activision PR

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Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions live orchestral concert tour kicks off on August 15

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Program will feature all-new arrangements and timed visuals from the world-renowned series of video games
BELLEVUE, WA—June 30, 2014—The Pokémon Company International and Princeton Entertainment announced today that the official Pokémon live orchestral concert series, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, will premiere at the famed Warner Theater in Washington, DC on Friday, August 15, 2014. The 2014 Pokémon World Championships will also be held in the nation’s capital that weekend, August 16–17, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The premiere performance in Washington, DC will be followed by a performance at Philadelphia’s Mann Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 19th. More dates, locations, and ticket information for the concert series will be announced soon and further details, including how to purchase tickets now to the Washington, DC and Philadelphia performances, can be found at PokemonSymphony.com.

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Squids Odyssey is cross-buy, but only in Europe

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

We found out via today’s European Nintendo Downloads that Squids Odyssey is the first cross-buy title on Nintendo platforms. If you buy the game on 3DS later this week, you’ll also get the Wii U version free.

Unfortunately, it turns out that this offer only applies to Europe at the moment. The Game Bakers’ Emeric Thoa explained:

“We are very excited by this promotion as it’s the first time this happens – as far as I know. It’s a proof that Nintendo is making efforts in giving more control to the developer on its pricing and promotions. I’m glad that our players will be able to play on 3DS and WiiU for the price of one game. It’s a shame that it’s only in Europe yet but hopefully this cross buy operation will be appreciated and the technical contraints that prevented it to happen in the US will be fixed.”

Source

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UK software sales (Week ending 6/28)

Posted on 10 years ago by Demelza(@ReporterDem) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–	1	SNIPER ELITE 3	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–	2	SNIPER ELITE 3	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
3	3	WATCH DOGS	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1	4	EA SPORTS UFC	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5	5	TITANFALL	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7	6	MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–	7	SNIPER ELITE 3	XB360	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
6	8	MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2	9	EA SPORTS UFC	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4	10	MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–	11	SNIPER ELITE 3	PS3	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–	12	GRID AUTOSPORT	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
10	13	2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9	14	WATCH DOGS	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17	15	TOMODACHI LIFE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
8	16	WATCH DOGS	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18	17	TITANFALL	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–	18	GRID AUTOSPORT	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
12	19	FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14	20	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11	21	WATCH DOGS	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24	22	WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
21	23	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16	24	PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22	25	FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13	26	2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	27	WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19	28	WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
33	29	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
34	30	WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER	PS3	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
20	31	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
35	32	INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28	33	TERRARIA	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
27	34	THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23	35	MOTOGP 14	PS4	MILESTONE	PQUBE
30	36	FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–	37	TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–	38	TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–	39	TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26	40	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

All formats

LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–	1	SNIPER ELITE 3	REBELLION	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
2	2	WATCH DOGS	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1	3	EA SPORTS UFC	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3	4	TITANFALL	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4	5	WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER	MACHINEGAMES	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
5	6	FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–	7	GRID AUTOSPORT	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
8	8	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10	9	MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9	10	MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6	11	2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–	12	TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK	EDGE OF REALITY	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7	13	MARIO KART 8	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11	14	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
12	15	BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19	16	TOMODACHI LIFE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
16	17	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17	18	THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15	19	ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18	20	PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14	21	MOTOGP 14	MILESTONE STUDIOS	MILESTONE	PQUBE
13	22	MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT	AIRTIGHT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28	23	SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20	24	LEGO THE HOBBIT	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23	25	TERRARIA	RE-LOGIC	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
30	26	INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	SUCKER PUNCH	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36	27	WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–	28	ONE PIECE: UNLIMITED WORLD RED	GANBARION	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
25	29	THIEF	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33	30	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
29	31	BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32	32	SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
40	33	DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
24	34	RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26	35	THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2	BEENOX	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–	36	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
27	37	METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
22	38	ENEMY FRONT	CI GAMES	CI GAMES	CI GAMES
31	39	SKATE 3	EA BLACK BOX	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35	40	FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST	1ST PLAYABLE	GSP/AVANQUEST	GSP/AVANQUEST

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Nintendo Download (Europe, 07/02/14)

Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Nintendo Downloads for Europe are as follows:

3DS

Chibi-Robo! Let’s Go, Photo! – €12.99 / £11.69 / CHF18.20
Quell Reflect – €3.99 / £3.49 / CHF5.00
Squids Odyssey – €12.99 / £9.99 / CHF15.99 *
*Special offer – If you download Squids Odyssey on Nintendo 3DS, you can download the Wii U version for free
Pokemon Art Academy – €34.99/ £29.99 / CHF44.90 (From July 4th)

Wii U

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition – €13.99 / £11.99 / CHF17.25 (From July 2nd)
Armillo – Introductory price of €4.50 / £4.00 / CHF6.50 until July 24th
Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure – Introductory price €2.50 / £2.00 / CHF3.50 until July 31st

Wii U VC

Adventure Island (NES) – €4.99 / £3.49 / CHF7.00

Special offers

Tappingo – €1.99 / £1.69 / CHF2.69 until July 17th
Doodle Jump Adventures – €12.99 / £9.99 / CHF16.00 until July 17th
Kung Fu Rabbit (3DS / Wii U) – €2.49 / £2.19 / CHF3.50 until July 10th

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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Screenshots (06/30/14)

Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 1 Comment

A double dose of Smash Run news today, Sakurai details some of the enemy variants that will appear in the mode:

Here’s a Poppant, an enemy that appeared in the previous game in this series. Poppants will appear in Smash Run, scampering around as they drop a variety of items.

He continues with the second shot:

There are other bonus characters that appear in this game, too. Here’s an Iridescent Glint Beetle from the Pikmin series. Keep hitting it!! Keep hitting it for gold!!

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[Developer Musings] Hands-off Helpfulness: three independent developers talk about working with Nintendo

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Developer Musings, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Being a developer that works with Nintendo has, in the past, been considered something of a novelty for independent companies. Before WiiWare existed on Wii there wasn’t much of a way to get your game published on a Nintendo platform without a “proper” publisher, and even with Nintendo’s digital offerings on Wii and DSi things remained relatively closed off.

Now, with Wii U and 3DS, game development is open and independent developers have brought out masses of titles to the two platforms. But what’s it like to work with Nintendo? Is there any hint of their shielded past nowadays, or have things loosened up so much that such a past is indistinguishable?

“Willing to help” seems to be the common theme across all three of our entries in this week’s ‘Developer Musings’ series. Of course, there does seem to be some of that traditional red tape still involved– head past the break for comments from Dakko Dakko (Scram Kitty), Ludosity (Ittle Dew), and Nyamyam (Tengami).

(Unsure as to what Developer Musings is about? Check out our first entry here for an explanation.)

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Rumor: Bayonetta to have a Daisy costume

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 22 Comments

PlatinumGames has revealed three Nintendo costumes for Bayonetta 1: Link, Samus, and Peach. At least one more original outfit will be included in the game based on the screenshot above.

Thanks to some detective work done by the folks on NeoGAF, Bayonetta may also feature a Daisy costume. The emblem on the right side of the image seems to match up well with the character’s icon associated with Daisy, posted below:

Not confirmed by any means, but it’s a good sign.