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April 5, 2013
by Zack Kaplan - 3:57 pm EDT
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Source: Destructoid, http://www.destructoid.com/shiro-games-considering...
Shiro Games considering the possibilities.
Evoland may come to a Nintendo platform, according to a post on Destructoid.
Developer Shiro Games says they have talked to Nintendo about bringing the game to one of their systems. They said "It is quite a bit of work from a technology and UI standpoint" and also noted that they have already started work on their next game.
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by Zack Kaplan - 12:22 pm EDT
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Source: Kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yachtclubgames...
Two songs to be exact.
Mega Man and U.N. Squadron composer Manami Matsumae is writing two songs for Shovel Knight. The developer, Yacht Club Games, announced the collaboration through the game's Kickstarter page.
Yacht Club Games was able to bring on Matsumae for the 3DS/Wii U title after Koopa Soundworks reached out to them with the opportunity.
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by Patrick Barnett - 12:20 pm EDT
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Source: IGN, http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/05/aliens-colo...
Less than two months after the other console releases, Aliens is canned on Wii U.
The Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines has been canceled, a Sega representative told IGN.
The Playstation and Xbox versions of Aliens launched in early February. While many were heavily anticipating the title, the final product was panned by reviewers and consumers alike. Until now, Sega, the game's publisher, was unable to confirm nor deny rumors that the Wii U project had been scrapped.
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April 4, 2013
by Kimberly Keller - 11:03 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo, http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/3ds/en_na...
Demolishing errors one update at a time.
Nintendo released a system update today, upgrading the 3DS to version 5.1.0-11U.
According to Nintendo’s website, this system update fixes an error some users received after the recent 5.0.0-11U update in March, which prevented access to the System Settings, Nintendo eShop, and Game Notes.
The update should completely fix the problem, but if you are still experiencing the error, related troubleshooting can be found here.
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by Patrick Barnett - 3:43 pm EDT
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Source: Kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigrye/orions-...
Another DS game shows up on the project funding service.
Developed by Island Officials, Orion's Odyssey: A Pattern Blocks Adventure can now be backed through the game's official Kickstarter page.
Orion's Odyssey is a Nintendo DS game that is the spiritual successor to the puzzle game Hands On! Tangrams. The game takes familiar characters and concepts... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan - 10:45 am EDT
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Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/04/this-is-about...
The spiritual successor to Battle Beasts gets a game.
Beast Saga: The Strongest Clash in the Colosseum is coming to the 3DS in Japan this July.
Based on the anime and manga of the same name, Beast Saga is the spiritual successor to the 1980's Battle Beasts toys. So far two characters, Liogre and Big Serow, are confirmed to appear in the fighting /action title.
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by Tyler Ohlew - 10:11 am EDT
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Puzzled birds and whipped vampires lead today's eShop updates!
I hope last week let you take some time to catch your breath from the eShop onslaught, because it's back and swinging. Toki Tori 2 is out today for the Wii U, so be sure to check out Guillaume's review. The 3DS eShop gets some digital versions of retail releases with Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan - 9:23 am EDT
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Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/03/bravely-defau...
No news on Cowardly Option.
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy may be coming to the west according to Siliconera.
Their report states that multiple trusted sources have said it is being localized for English speaking players. Bravely Default is a well received JRPG that released in October of last year in Japan.
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by Daan Koopman - 5:49 am EDT
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Source: (Miiverse)
Also, a better way to explore comments on a post!
This morning, Nintendo has added two new features to the Miiverse service on the Wii U.
There is now a more streamlined community menu, with everything being split up in various sections. Now you can find the specific services and games even quicker than before, with the menu just showing the newest games directly on the front.
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April 3, 2013
by Zack Kaplan - 2:53 pm EDT
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Source: GameInformer, http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04...
The mouse house wants it to license games instead.
LucasArts will no longer be internally developing games after changes made by its owner, The Walt Disney Company.
A statement released by Disney reveals LucasArts will not be developing games, and instead will be licensing them in order to work on "minimizing the company's risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games." This shift is also the cause of layoffs happening today at LucasArts.
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by Patrick Barnett - 11:10 am EDT
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Source: (Description), Twitter, https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/319492921000...
The last of the three Operation Rainfall games is almost here.
Pandora's Tower is set to release across North America on April 16, according to XSEED Games via their official Twitter account.
Pandora's Tower was one of three games that fans fought hard to bring to North America over the last two years. Following 2012's releases of Xenoblade Chronicles... Read more...
by Tom Malina - 5:40 am EDT
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Source: (Description), Ghostlight, http://blog.ghostlight.uk.com/post/dso-latest-info..., http://blog.ghostlight.uk.com/post/important-messa...
The developer has confirmed several problems and is working on a patch.
The European version of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is said to contain a number of serious game-breaking bugs.
The problems were confirmed by developer Ghostlight on their official blog, after several reports from players who had encountered these bugs cropped up following the... Read more...
by Tom Malina - 5:40 am EDT
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Source: (Description), Nintendo, http://fireemblem.nintendo.com/developer-interview...
The Fire Emblem house discusses the future of their other strategy series.
Intelligent Systems, the makers of the recent 3DS hit Fire Emblem Awakening, say that they would love to develop another title in the Advance Wars franchise.
In an interview with localisation firm 8-4 Ltd., Fire Emblem Awakening project manager Masahiro Higuchi remained open to the possibility of another Wars game in the future.
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by Danny Bivens - 5:07 am EDT
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Source: Siliconera, http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/02/fantasy-life-...
Level-5's action RPG might be coming to the West.
Fantasy Life, an action RPG crossed with elements of Animal Crossing for the Nintendo 3DS, has been trademarked by Level-5 in the United States. Despite the trademark being made both in the United States and Europe, the game has not been formally announced for a release in the West.
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by Nicholas Bray - 5:01 am EDT
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Source: http://fireemblem.nintendo.com/developer-interview...
The decision to include a more casual way to play Fire Emblem was met with skepticism initially.
The team behind Fire Emblem Awakening discussed the implementation of the Casual mode and the difficulties behind making such a decision in a recent developer interview.
When the idea was first brought up, some of the team members were against the idea. However, the team realised that many people... Read more...
by Danny Bivens - 2:47 am EDT
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Source: Nintendōji Official Website, https://nintendoji.jp
The exclusive Club Nintendo title for gold and platinum members is available for download starting today.
Nintendōji, a 2012 Club Nintendo prize available to gold and platinum members in Japan, is now available for download on the Nintendo 3DS eShop and Nintendo DSi Shop. Players who opted for Nintendōji last year were given a special download number which they can now utilize to download the free software. The game is a dungeon-crawling, card-battling, turn-based RPG.
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April 2, 2013
by Tyler Ohlew - 9:08 am EDT
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Source: (Press Release)
Where a gauntlet lets you conjure demons to do your bidding, not tell you how badly a wizard needs food.
Shin Megami Tensei IV will
arrive in North America this summer according to publisher Atlus. The
3DS title is a Japanese RPG that casts players as demon-controlling
samurai, sent out to rid Tokyo of the evil that has taken over.
The series, which also spawned
the popular Persona series, last appeared... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan - 8:37 am EDT
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Source: Eurogamer, http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-29-annua...
Assassin's Creed is here to stay, unless you want it to leave.
Yannis Mallat, the CEO of Ubisoft Montreal, talked about the future of the Assassin's Creed franchise in an interview with Eurogamer.
The frequency of use does not matter if the content is of sufficient quality, according to Mallat. He stated, "When you have quality content, the frequency of... Read more...
April 1, 2013
by Danny Bivens - 2:49 pm EDT
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Source: NCL, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/newlife/index.html
Buy one of twenty-four titles on the 3DS eShop, get 500 yen back.
A special campaign for first party Nintendo 3DS downloadable retail titles giving gamers 500 yen back per title started today, April 1, in Japan.
Titled the Spring Downloadable Version New Life Campaign (Haru no Download-ban Shin Seikatsu Campaign), gamers who buy one of the twenty-four first party... Read more...
by Zack Kaplan - 8:38 am EDT
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Source: Twitter, https://twitter.com/BitTrip/status/317739182393024...
Run as fast as you can to download this patch.
A patch for for Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is now available.
The patch is most notably a fix for a bug that causes Runner2 to lock up during play. It also includes other small fixes, including saving high scores to the leaderboards instead of most recent scores.
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