Information Update // Noticias Nuevas - Nintendo 3DS & PSVita

Information Update - Nintendo 3DS


1.- Grand Theft Auto publisher Take Two has hinted to investors that Grand Theft Auto Vshould be coming between April 2012 – March 2013. The most likely scenario is that Grand Theft Auto V will be on store shelves during the Christmas period. Take Two and Rockstar Games have yet to announce which platforms the game is coming to, but a Wii U version seems possible given Rockstar Games past history.

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The Last Story director Hironobu Sakaguchi and character designer, Kimihiko Fujisaka have participated in the latest Iwata Asks segment to talk about their forthcoming JRPG for the Wii. Here’s a few interesting details regarding the game’s early development process:

• Monolith Soft had to learn Nintendo’s way of developing games
• That means starting by developing a fleshed-out prototype instead of a fully-established story
• With Mistwalker, Nintendo initially didn’t approve of The Last Story’s scenario
• The original world the game had was too bleak
• Changing to a more fantasy-style setting helped enhance the characters as well
• “It’s actually easier to bring out realistic human dimensions in a fantasy setting.” – Sakaguchi
• Lazulis City was based on the idea to create a location that players would be able to familiarize themselves with
• The town is also made so that subtle differences and changes stand out
• “Early on one of the passers-by will barge into you with their shoulder and say: ‘Hey! What are you doing?’ But then when the hero has become a little more established, they’ll say: ‘Oh, I’m terribly sorry!’ That’s a really nice feeling.” – Sakaguchi
• The game was originally about the drama between a man and a woman
• It changed to being a story about companionship
• The story didn’t change, but the underlying themes did

2.- Sega has announced that Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics for Wii has sold over two million copies. That’s not a bad figure considering Sonic Generations for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Nintendo 3DS only sold 1.63 million copies on all four platforms. 

Sadly it wasn’t enough, as Sega’s home division has posted 5.5 billion yen in total losses.

The floor plan for this years Games Developer Conference, which takes place March 5th, has leaked and shows that Nintendo has invested in a sizeable booth. The booth itself is located near the entrance which will ensure that it’s absolute chaos for attendees.

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Mister Gaga