The Ice King stole garbage? Who does that!?
D3Publisher officially announced today the development of a game based on the Cartoon Network show, Adventure Time. Titled Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!, D3 plans to release both DS and 3DS versions of the game this fall.
Wii U to offer day one digital content.
It’s no secret that Nintendo didn’t have their best year financially speaking, but that doesn’t mean that the venerable gaming company is ready to go quietly into the night. Speaking at their financial results meeting, Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata shed some light on some key strategies concerning the Wii U.
The XBLIG remake is shooting for a Wii U launch release.
An enhanced version of the Xbox Live Indie Game, Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes will be coming to the 3DS and Wii U, according to Tyrone Rodriguez of Nicalis. The upgraded port will be known as 1001 Spikes and currently the title has no set release date. The 3DS eShop version of the game will launch first, with the Wii U version to expectedly launch alongside the system.
All this pushing and pulling reminds me of another Nintendo puzzle game or two…
Pushmo, the first 3DS digital download title from Intelligent Systems, could easily be mistaken for an Art Style game, which are found by the dozen on the Wii and DS shops. Like those games, it takes a simple premise (puzzle-platforming) and graphics and makes an extremely in-depth and meaty experience. The result is one of the best eShop titles available right now, deserving of a download from all 3DS owners.
It's not an official announcement by any means, but there's a possibility that a proper sequel to the NES classic is in the works.
Less than 3 months ago, Nintendo revealed that they were planning to produce a new 2D Mario game for the fledgling 3DS system. Today, it was discovered that Nintendo registered the domain supermario4.com, which is currently redirecting to Nintendo of America's home page. It's currently unknown if the two are linked in any way or if Super Mario 4 is an actual property Nintendo plans on developing.
The two 3DS exclusives have been given American release dates.
Square Enix previously announced both Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] for the US, but failed to provide a release date for either. Today, both titles have received western release dates, and both are coming in July. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy kicks the month off with a July 3 release date and Kingdom Hearts 3D closes it out, releasing on July 31. For those who can't wait, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy will be playable at PAX East at the Square Enix booth (#850).
The RPG will be available on the PSP as well as the eShop.
Earlier this week, a rumor claimed that Unchained Blades was coming to the Nintendo 3DS as a downloadable title. Today, a press release confirmed its release on the 3DS' eShop as well as being a downloadable title for the PSP. Unchained Blades is expected to be released later this year.
The latest Nintendo Power has unveiled the new 3DS title.
UPDATE: The game will be a sequel to the Sega Genesis title Castle of Illusion and will feature drawing items and weapons with the stylus. Levels will consist of classic Disney cartoons and movies as well as recent releases such as Tangled. The original story as posted on March 26, 2012 is as follows.
This could be the first full-sized title for the 3DS eShop.
This weekend XSEED teased a new game release with a few subtle clues. As it turns out, the relation between the movie Ghost, a blade of grass, and a T-Rex is a localization of the 3DS title, Unchained Blades ReXX.
Snake Eater has a hard time seeing the forest for the trees.
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is the kind of game that appeals to a very specific audience; an audience that already has unconditional love for the source material, which allows them to overlook the obvious shortcomings of this handheld iteration. Though there is evidence that suggests that the developers treated this game as more than a simple port, their efforts will likely go unnoticed by those not previously indoctrinated.
