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Among Nintendo’s numerous announcements last night was also confirmation of a brand new Animal Crossing spin-off. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, due out this autumn on 3DS, sees gamers playing as an interior decorator who must create amiable living quarters for an assortment of characters. The game will also usher …
Read More »Yarn-made Yoshi among new range of Amiibos
Upcoming Wii U title Yoshi’s Woolly World will bring with it a special Yoshi Amiibo made of yarn. The plush accessory will come in three colours – green, light blue and pink – and allows players to unlock a second on-screen version of the character in the aforementioned game, which …
Read More »Attack on Titan 3DS game is coming to the West
Spike Chunsoft’s 3DS adaptation of the hit Attack on Titan manga is getting a western translation. Atlus is handling the publishing responsibilities for the game in Europe and America, with a release currently pencilled in for May. It will be known in the West as Attack on Titan: Humanity in …
Read More »Nintendo 64 and DS titles hit Wii U Virtual Console this month
Nintendo has begun rolling out Nintendo DS and Nintendo 64 titles on the Wii U Virtual Console, with the company announcing new arrivals throughout the month of April. The news was announced during the firm’s Nintendo Direct event this week. Starting today, Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS will …
Read More »Amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits announced for Wii U
Amiibo-based Wii U app Amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits will launch later this spring, Nintendo has announced. Company president and CEO Satoru Iwata revealed the upcoming free download on this week’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The game will allow players to tap their amiibo action figures onto their Wii U GamePads …
Read More »PS4 and PS3 Spotify app going live today; PlayStation exclusivity confirmed
PlayStation Music, a co-venture between Sony and Spotify, will arrive on PS4 and PS3 today. The collaboration was announced earlier this year. Users won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscription or even a Spotify account to access the service. While it will be free to use, however, paying for premium membership …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV to feature all-male cast for sake of ‘approachability’
There will be no female party members in the next Final Fantasy game, the title’s director has revealed. Speaking to Gamespot, Hajime Tabata said that the decision was an effort to make the game more accessible. "Speaking honestly, an all-male party feels almost more approachable for players,” he explained. He …
Read More »MotoGP 15 launching on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, PC this June
MotoGP 15 developer Milestone will launch its racing title on PlayStaton and Xbox consoles, as well as PC, this June. MotoGP 15 will feature over 20 bike models and include new customization options for bike, rider and team. It will pack enhanced career options and a time-trials mode as well. …
Read More »Who is Nintendo’s saviour DeNA?
On Tuesday March 17th, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata surprised a gathering of press with a major announcement about the future of its business. In recent years, with the spread of smart devices, we’ve increasingly heard a variety of opinions on the future of the dedicated video game system business, and …
Read More »Read our interview with DeNA in the Easter issue of MCV
Find out who Nintendo’s new partner DeNA is in this week’s double issue of MCV. We speak to the Japanese mobile giant to see what its plans are and why Nintendo was so eager to partner up with it. This issue also features interviews with Bandai Namco’s European president and …
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