Posts Tagged ‘platformer’
Frozenbyte’s Trine to hit North American PSN this month
Despite facing a delay at the end of July, Frozenbyte’s Trine will officially make its way onto the North American Playstation Store this October 22nd.
Make note that European PS3 owners have had their hands on side scrolling platformer for almost 2 weeks now so it’s nice to see that Frozenbyte and Nobilis (publisher) are taking the woes of North American gamers into account.
No word on pricing but we’ll let you know as soon as it’s made known.
via Joystiq
Boolat Games announces topatoi for PSN
Boolat Games has recently stepped forward today to announce their forthcoming PSN exclusive platformer, topatoi.
Topatoi is set be a saga with the first installment (which launched in the UK on July 2nd) entitled topatoi: The Great Tree Story. In topatoi, players will command the game’s main character Raph and his hover-craft-type-vehicle as he progresses through various puzzles to collect spare parts to fix a crash-landed airship.
No release date or prices have been announced but we’ll keep you posted.
Trine delayed for PlayStation Network
A Frozenbyte developer has announced, via their official message boards, that Trine will not be released this week. The reason behind the delay is due to a “small bug” that was recently discovered. The developer goes on to say they don’t know about the North American and European release differences, as well.
We can probably expect the game to not release this entire month, as earlier planned (despite some confusion).
If you really have been waiting this long for the puzzle platformer, you should probably just grab the Windows version off of Steam. The game has already received a patch and has been out since early this month.
Read (Frozenbyte Community)
Bionic Commando now out for PC in US
Capcom’s Bionic Commando. North American gamers can now download the game straight off of content distribution service Steam, or buy the retail disc from stores. The Steam version can be purchased with Bionic Commando: Rearmed, which also comes out today, for a $44.99.
The action platformer was released in Europe back on the 17th for the PC, along with May console releases worldwide, excluding Japan. This is one of the only instances that I can think of in which Europe received a game earlier than North America.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii debut trailer
Looking for a more tradition approach to the Mario series than Super Mario Galaxy 2? Well, look no further as New Super Mario Bros. Wii is exactly the game for you.
Also introduced yesterday during Nintendo’s E3 conference New Super Mario Bros. Wii will pit you and up to 3 other friends against levels similar to that found in the Super Mario Bros. games you grew up playing.
What more else is there to say? Is there a soul alive that doesn’t love playing the classic side scrolling Super Mario Bros. featured on the SNES? New Super Mario Bros. Wii is sure to be a hit when it drops this holiday season.
Ninja Council 4 goes gold, hitting shelves June 2nd
Tomy Corporation has announced today that Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4 has gone gold, and will be shipping to retailers on June 2nd. The Nintendo DS game is the first handheld title to cover the Shippuuden arc of the television series. There are up to 17 playable characters, a 3-man squad system, touch screen interaction for supers and character call-ins, and wireless multiplayer battling for up to four players.
As a Naruto fan myself, I am rather excited, but still dissapointed in the filler arc of the Anime.
Braid now out on Steam
After being delayed for 10 days, Braid has finally made its way onto the Steam platform. The platform-puzzle game was originally released for the Xbox LIVE Arcade last year. You can grab the critically acclaimed title for $14.99.
Read (Steam Store)
Steal Princess delayed until May
Never heard of the puzzle-platformer Steal Princess for the Nintendo DS? Me neither and that’s why Atlus has decided to delay the game until May.
Originally slated for a March 24th release date, Atlus decided that the market wasn’t ready due to the minuscule amount of hype surrounding the game.
Tim Pivnicny, Atlus exec, has this to say about the delay.
“Releasing a few weeks later gives us more time to familiarize gamers with this creative, original title. Because Steal Princess will be available through fewer sales channels and in smaller quantities than other Atlus releases, finding the optimal launch conditions is critical to ensuring that this daring new release avoids getting lost in an already busy April.”
You can read more about the seemingly little known Steal Princess at the official website, here.
Read (Kotaku)
Braid to hit Steam March 31st
It was recently announced that Johnathan Blow’s Braid will be hitting Steam’s digital download service on March 31st.
The game’s been out for the Xbox Live Arcade since August 6th of last year and hasn’t been considered for the PC until now. If you’re not familiar with Braid, it’s based around the main character Tim as he quests to rescue his princess in a platformer, side scrolling fashion.
Braid will hit Steam on March 31st for $14.99.
Read (Joystiq)
Braid Coming to PC, Priced
Critically acclaimed platformer Braid will be released on PC next month, according to Stardock. The game, originally released on Xbox Live Arcade, was hailed for its innovative ideas and the great use of physics.
Stardock has already opened up their pre-orders page on Impulse for the title. It will cost $19.95, a $5 premium over its Xbox Live release that arrived last year.
The game might come to other distribution platforms, including Steam, going by past comments made by creator Jonathan Blow.
“They are interested in putting the game up,” said Blow of Valve in a recent interview. “So it’s just a matter of me having a PC version ready that I feel is good to go with.”
LBP An “Evergreen Game” Says Sony
While the title hasn’t been lighting up the sales charts this holiday season Sony is confident that LittleBigPlanet will eventually snowball towards big success. John Kohler, a marketing manager for Sony Computer Entertainment America has said that the inventive platformer is seeing ‘explosive’ sales and it’ll rack up ‘big sales’ over time.
“LittleBigPlanet also opens up the PS3 to other portions of the demographic – not just 20-something males, but younger gamers, females, and maybe even some older gamers,” he said, insisting that the title would be “an evergreen game for the PS3″. Given the constant content being generated by users and developers there’s a lot of potential for continuing and expanding interest. He also said that they were planning on it being a franchise, reigniting speculation about a PSP version of the game.
Klonoa Remake Coming to Wii
1UP reports that Namco Bandai plans to bring the critically acclaimed PlayStation platformer Klonoa: Door to Phantomile to the Wii.
Originally released back in 1997, the game featured a two-button control scheme, having players jump and grab enemies using Klonoa, the game’s protagonist. The Wii version, as expected, will see its graphics updated and will have players use the Wii Remote sideways to replicate those controls.
Klonoa wil hit Wii in Japan on December 4. It will be priced at 4800 yen, which translates to approximately $45. No plans for release in other territories were given.
Bionic Commando Rearmed PC Version Gets More Love
It was recently revealed that the PC version of Bionic Commando Rearmed would sell for $5 more than its console counterparts. However, it will be worth it, as Capcom producer Ben Judd has revealed that the PC version will be getting some exclusive challenge rooms.
The rooms will be added via a free patch that will be released soon. “You will get more bang for your buck,” notes Judd.
Rearmed is an enhanced remake of the old-school swinging platformer. It is debuting on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, with the console editions priced at $9.99 and the PC at $14.99.