I remember for the last few E3s, wanting to hear an announcement that puts Pokemon on the 3DS. Not like some freemium title, but Red, Blue, and Yellow. Nintendo finally seem to want to release the beasts yet again, and are re-releasing the three titles to the eShop platform with wireless trading enabled (replacing the link cable trades). Yes, this may be one of the greatest pieces from the Nintendo Direct presentation./
I am rather pumped an plan on grabbing all three upon release as these three titles changed my life and introduced me into the world of portable gaming. For those of us who yearned to play again but were met with dead save batteries, this is for you. All three launch February 27th.
YES! I am absolutely thrilled about this Nintendo Direct announcement. After YEARS of uncertainty, Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden is coming to the west. This remake already arrived in over two years ago, but will now be seeing a release thanks to Nintendo and Square Enix. The game was once shot down by the publisher many times when asked about a translation, due to the large amount of dialogue featured. Summer is your date, America.
Want even better news? Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is also on its way and will be launching in the later part of 2016. What a slimetacular announcement. Look for more information to come as we roll into spring, folks!
Their fans have asked and it looks like Nintendo has delivered as today during their latest Nintendo Direct the company made the surprising announcement that the next Super Smash Bros. character that will be added into the game as DLC is none other than Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII.
In the reveal trailer that Nintendo used it appears that Super Smash Bros. will not only feature Cloud in his normal outfit but also his outfits from Advent Children and even fighting on the new stage of Midgar. You can check out the reveal trailer below where plenty of references are packed into three minutes of exciting footage.
Nintendo had a couple of announcements to make for Hyrule Warriors Legends during their latest Nintendo Direct. First the company confirmed that Hyrule Warriors Legends will be released on the 3DS in North America and Europe on March 25, 2016 and second they announced a new female character that will please many fans.
She is named Linkle, a new female character that lives in a small village that takes care of Cuccos. In combat Linkle wields dual crossbows to attack opponents in any direction and also makes use of powerful kicks to take down enemies who are in close quarters with her.
During the latest Nintendo Direct Square Enix took the opportunity to announce a special collector’s edition for Final Fantasy Explorers in North America. This $69.99 collector’s edition will be sold along the normal version of the game when it is released in North America on January 26th and will include a number of bonus items that will help players in their fight.
Many of the bonuses are your standard physical upgrades such as a copy of the game, a limited edition Amano artwork box, a twenty track music sampler called “Songs for the Journey,” a 3DS collector’s hardcase, an art book, and in-game quests for four legendary weapons.
After slipping its initial release window of 2015’s holiday season fans of Star Fox have been wondering exactly when Star Fox Zero is now going to be released. Well today during their latest Nintendo Direct the company announced that Star Fox Zero is now slated for release in Japan on April 21st and in North America and Europe on April 22nd.
Developed by Platinum Games, Star Fox Zero uses a unique control scheme that allows players to use both the TV and the GamePad to pilot multiple vehicles throughout numerous levels. You can check out a new trailer for the title below.
Nintendo has announced that they plan on releasing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD on March 4, 2016 for the Wii U. The title will feature enhanced visuals and is being handled by Tantalus Media and once it is released it will be available as a standalone as well as a bundle version that will include a special Wolf Link Amiibo that can be seen below.
This Amiibo features Midna riding on Wolf Link’s back and apparently when the new Wii U Zelda game is released the Amiibo will allow players to transfer some form of data into the new game. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD‘s announcement trailer can be found below and those who pre-order it now will be able to secure a copy of the game’s soundtrack.
Today Koei Tecmo released new details and screenshots regarding the biggest new feature that is being included in Samurai Warriors 4 Empires and that feature just so happens to be the Castle. A player’s castle will serve as something of a dashboard for all pre and post-battle decisions and serve as a command center where they can regulate various interior and foreign affairs as well as formulate military strategies.
While a player’s castle will start off as only a small cluster of rooms, it will eventually grow into a massive stronghold as they grow stronger and even assign various titles to some of their most trusted staff. Additional details regarding the relationship system and battle preparation for Samurai Warriors 4 Empirescan be found below:
Relationships
Relationships are pivotal to all Empires games, pairing allied officers with a friendly disposition will create high synergy, which will produce faster and better results. Furthermore, since all officers in Samurai Warriors 4 Empires are based on historical figures with real personalities, assigning them to an appropriate position will generate unique results and trigger specific events!
Combat Preparation
The Military Magistrate will analyze the situation and make proposals to aid in battle, Foreign Affairs Magistrates will suggest alliances and diplomatic interventions, and Strategists will present the player with ideas for sabotaging and weakening the enemy. With their assistance, players can then choose how to charge the battlefield by considering how large of an army to take along, how many provisions or gold to invest, and whether a diplomatic solution is preferable to conflict.
Telltale Games has become a very prominent developer in the video game industry in recent years as they have created numerous licensed titles that have been widely regarded as some of the best around, beginning with The Walking Dead and continuing into this year with Tales from the Borderlands.
As such it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that someone would want to learn more about the history of this prominent studio. As such Magnus Opus Games’ team at Complex reached out to the studio to create a thirty minute long video delving into Telltale‘s history and learning about how they create the games they are so well known for.
With EA’s Need For Speed recently launching the company are now giving fans down under a once in a life time opportunity to bring a virtual car from the game into the real world. Users can vote on which parts and designs will go into the creation of a Nissan Silvia Spec R which is one of the cars featured in Need for Speeds 51 car roster. To ensure the car is built at a professional level, EA has teamed up with a number of key influencers to build certain aspects of the car including Zen Garages, a professional Surfboard Designer who will create the bodykit and Street artists DVATE who will use his artistic expertise to create the cars paint job and graphics.
Once the votes are tallied, a new video will be released every week showcasing the results. These videos will then show the new modifications that can be voted in and added to the car. The dates for the videos are:
16th November: First video is released for customisation of wheels with Justin Fox from Zen Garage.
23rd November: Second video released showcasing the wheels on the car. Hayden Cox from Hayden Shapes to showcase bodykit options for fans to choose from.
30th November: Third video of car with wheels and body kit results revealed. Well known graphic designer, DVATE, to showcase graphics and artwork choices.
7th December: Fourth video released showcasing the graphic and artworks and other components. Video to also highlight details of the final reveal.
14th December: Final video is shown of the car being showcased to the public at a popular car meet at Eastern Creek (being held on December 12).
Fans can check out a 360 immersive video embedded below to get fans as close as possible to the modifying action. To get fans as involved and as close to the action as possible, 360 immersive video is being used to put them in the garage with the team modifying the car. Each fan that votes on which parts to be added to the car will go into the draw to win Need for Speed prizes. For more details and to see how you can involved visit the official Australian Need for Speed Facebookpage. You can check out our recently posted review on Need for Speed to get our thoughts on the game.
