Asahi Shinbun the most respected daily newspaper in Japan has inadvertently stated that Paper Mario 3DS will be making its debut in Japan this year.
This interesting snippet of information was found located in a feature the Japanese newspaper was running which detailed numerous facts about Mario’s 25th anniversary.
The unexpected collaboration between Team Ninja and Nintendo is most definitely a success.
Many gamers out there were shocked when Nintendo announced that they were co-developing the next edition of the highly revered Metroid franchise with Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden developer, Team Ninja.
Thankfully I can say the fruits of both teams labour have paid off with an action packed adrenaline fueled rush that at times can feel relentless but always keeps the player entertained and effectively glued to the screen.
The controls at first feel rather strange as the game requires only the Wii remote without the nunchuck accessory. When in third person mode you use the Wii remote as if it was a NES pad you then point the Wii remote at your screen to enter first person mode. As I said it initially feels strange but you’ll soon become accustomed to the controls.
Graphically the game is one of the finest looking titles I’ve encountered on the Nintendo Wii only challenged by the sublime Super Mario Galaxy 2. The game feels exceptionally polished and it’s readily apparent that Team Ninja have seriously packed some punches when it comes to pushing the graphical capabilities of the Wii.
This is definitely a Metroid game at heart that successfully manages to fuse together elements of the Metroid Prime series and Super Metroid to create something that doesn’t feel tacked together but something elegant in its own right. I honestly can’t wait to see what both teams can deliver next.
9/10
Nintendo Europe have announced that they’re launching three new colour variants of the hugely popular Nintendo DSi XL.
The hand-held’s will be available to purchase in yellow, blue and green and will come pre-loaded with DSiWare titles Brain Training and Dictionary 6 In 1 and will launch on October 8th.
It’s been revealed that the forthcoming Super Mario Collection is in fact just a rehashed version of the Super Nintendo classic Super Mario All-Stars.
Whilst it was initially thought that it may contain graphically revised editions of the NES and Super Nintendo classics recent screen shots suggest it’s just a simple port.
Still there’s plenty of reasons to purchase it as it comes with a soundtrack CD that covers the entire Mario series and it also comes with a lavish booklet that showcases rare and unreleased artwork.
A recent Twitter update from a third-party accessories maker for the Nintendo 3DS could have accidentally let slip the Japanese release date for the Nintendo 3DS.
“On November 20th, the 11 goods I designed for use with the 3DS will go on sale simultaneously. Those of you buying the 3DS, please buy them while you’re at it! This will be officially announced on the homepage eventually, lol. Best regards.”
- Keys Factory employee
Update: The Twitter update has now been deleted.
Popular online retailer PlayAsia have revealed some more information about the recently revealed Super Mario All-Stars collection which is coming to the Wii under the guise of the Super Mario Collection Special Pack.
Super Mario is celebrating his 25th anniversary this year. Now’s the time to rediscover the fun of all the Super Mario games you have played. All instalments will be included in this super package, enjoy the classic platform action from the 80s and step up to the new ones. You can even experience the rare Super Mario USA journey.
Besides gaming, the package comes with a booklet with all the game sketches, illustrations and development information. Come see how Mario evolved over the years as you listen to the special soundtracks. Favourite themes and arrangements from all existing Mario games are collected into this CD. If you are a true fan, you couldn’t miss this package.
- PlayAsia
Sonic Team have boldly proclaimed that the forthcoming Sonic Colors will be every bit as good as the Sonic games of the 90′s.
“The team think they know the problem (with 3D Sonic games) but the reason behind it is because those games in 3D didn’t live up to the expectation of the fans.
“In Sonic Colours, the team looked back at previous Sonic games and looked at the pros and cons of each title, and they hope they have addressed all the goods and bads in Sonic Colours.
“We believe that this Sonic game is as good as or even better than the 2D Sonic games.”
- Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Team
Nintendo have taken further steps to reduce piracy on the Nintendo DSi by providing a firmware update that effectively blocks the majority of flash carts that are readily available for the popular handheld.
The 1.4.1U update provides a number of system related fixes but according to numerous gaming publications the firmware update goes one step further and prevents the use of unauthorised flash carts.
Japanese gaming bible Famitsu has awarded the highly anticipated Pokémon Black & White a perfect 40/40 score.
The gaming publication has only awarded fourteen games perfect scores since it was establishment back in 1986. The magazine praised Pokémon Black & White stating that it completely revolutionised the franchise.
Team Ninja’s hard work has paid off on Metroid: Other M with Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto stating that he couldn’t imagine a sequel to Other M being made without another collaboration with the Japanese development studio.
“As far as my opinion is concerned if we are going to make something similar to Metroid Other M in the future I cannot think that it would be possible for Nintendo to make it without collaborating with Team Ninja. After all they are that good a partner to us and we are pretty valuable to them as well.”
- Yoshio Sakamoto, Nintendo
