Sonic & All-Stars Racing producer on wanting to represent Space Harrier, OutRun, and After Burner
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
4Gamer recently caught up with Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed producer Steve Lycett with the game having been released in Japan last month. We already heard that Lycett had hoped to include Ristar as a playable character, but as it turns out, this wasn’t the only franchise he hoped the game would represent.
Lycett stated:
From three big SEGA classics, I think, “Space Harrier”, “OutRun”, and “After Burner”. Because these three are so popular around the world, I was thinking I wanted to find a way for them to work somehow. For “After Burner”, since there is no emerging main character, both it an “OutRun” both got full courses. But unfortunately, “Space Harrier” only got a song in the soundtrack on one of the stages. Even though it wasn’t convenient to include the hero of “Space Harrier”, we just couldn’t abandon the recording.
Lycett continued by elaborating on his interest in featuring Space Harrier one day:
Well, the truth is, I wanted to include the running character riding the dragon. But I won’t give up! If I ever get the opportunity, I absolutely want to see this happen.
Bandai Namco says there are no plans to bring Tales of the World: Reve Unitia overseas currently
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According to a Bandai Namco representative, there are no plans to bring Tales of the World: Reve Unitia to the west… at least for now. Perhaps that’ll change in the future? Bandai Namco has been more consistent with Tales localizations over the past few years, so maybe a western launch will happen one day.
Disney Magical World gets The Aristocats and Pinocchio-inspired items
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New DLC is out now for Disney Magical World. As of now, players can get their hands on items inspired by The Aristocats and Pinocchio.
Nintendo of America tweeted the news:
June brings some cool downloadable items to #DisneyMagicalWorld for #3DS inspired by The Aristocats and Pinocchio. pic.twitter.com/fJI52WR99U
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 1, 2014
More: Disney Magical World, DLC
Shiness Kickstarter adds Wii U stretch goal
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Shiness’ Kickstarter now includes a Wii U stretch goal. If total funds surpass $170,000, Ynnis Interactive will bring its RPG to the eShop. That needs to happen in about a week.
You can find Shiness on Kickstarter here.
More: indie, Kickstarter, Shiness, Ynnis Interactive
Media Create software sales (5/19 – 5/25) – Top 50
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
02./00. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son
03./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
04./00. [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble: Darkness – Battle Ecstasy #
05./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
06./01. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All #
07./02. [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle #
08./00. [PSV] Amnesia World #
09./00. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
10./04. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour
11./05. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
12./07. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
13./06. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment #
14./10. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
15./09. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
16./12. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
17./08. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call #
18./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
19./13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up!
20./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
3DS version of 1001 Spikes won’t have multiplayer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
The 3DS version of 1001 Spikes won’t include multiplayer elements, according to Nicalis. However, Nintendo fans can count on multiplayer for the game’s Wii U version.
Nicalis wrote on Twitter yesterday:
@iEfrenR Wii U is the one to get if you plan to do multiplayer. PS Vita and 3DS will not have multiplayer
— Nicalis, Inc. (@nicalis) May 30, 2014
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Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Drift vignette
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Anima: Gate of Memories gameplay trailer
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Anima: Gate of Memories will be available later this year on the Wii U eShop.
Mario Kart 8’s items “are the most balanced in the history of the series”, devs say
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Mario Kart 8’s items “are the most balanced in the history of the series”, according to developers Hideki Konno and Kosuke Yabuki.
While speaking with GamesMaster about the Blue Shells, the two developers said:
Blue Shells provide a certain level of tension that helps maintain the excitement right up until the very end of a race. Of course we pay particular attention to balance. Through literally thousands of races, we’ve made numerous adjustments to get it just right. In our opinion, the items in Mario Kart 8 are the most balanced in the history of the series.
I’d have to agree with Konno and Yabuki here. With the amount of time I’ve put into Mario Kart 8 thus far, I definitely get the impression that the items are very balanced this time around, especially compared to some of the series’ previous entries.
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
More: Hideki Konno, interview, Kosuke Yabuki, Mario Kart 8
Video: A look at the North American Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition
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Thanks to Jake for the tip.
