This time last month, the Brazilian Ratings Board rated Injustice: Gods Among Us Game of the Year Edition for PS Vita, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U, seemingly confirming what we originally discovered earlier this year.
Lots More Grand Theft Auto Online Info Emerges From Rockstar, Microtransactions Confirmed
To help get you more acquainted with Grand Theft Auto Online, which becomes available on October 1st through Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar has released some more details about it, officially confirming that microtransactions will be a part of it. While they didn’t give out specific details regarding price, Eurogamer reports that sources familiar with GTA Online have detailed the Shark Cards will cost
Criterion: “Be Patient With us” if you Want a Decent Burnout Game, “Maybe in Years to Come”
Alex Ward, Creative Director over at Criterion Games, is always happy to tweet about what his company is working on right now, the failed BLACK 2 concept, and the Burnout franchise.
His latest round of tweets was all about Burnout, where he said, “If you want a decent Burnout game you’ll just have to be patient with us. That’s all I can say. Oh, and our lawyers are watching.” He then addressed that with, “”Please be patient” almost sounds a bit Iwata style, really. “Please understand” – oh well, or “please look forward to it”.”
Alex followed this all up with a slew of tweets:
But like I have been saying for months now – we won’t do Burnout until we are ready to do something amazing again. Just to be clear.
Shiny new hardware isn’t enough of a reason either. Series has always been about breaking new ground somehow. Hence we aren’t do it now.
Or maybe we won’t work on anything like that ever again. For some, it was pure fiery passion. For other, just a day job.
Terminator 3 was fun but without Jim Cameron and Lightstorm, it wasn’t all there IMHO. We don’t want to do a T3 w/ Burnout.
And then so many more, which we’ve broken down into bullet point form:
A Vita Burnout is unlikely to happen.Criterion is “prototyping new ideas in Unity.”They are “deep into something fun.”“We just walked away from a big franchise. Would have been easy to continue. But we have something else we desire to create.”On people asking for a new Burnout 3: “And a Paradise 2. And another Burnout 2. And all of the others. How original? Not.”On teasing people: “Trust me. I’m not teasing anyone. Fans are super passionate and we see and read it all.”On worries of EA going over their head with a Burnout: “Not particularly. EA is people you know, not a “thing” – and there are so many smart people here.”“I hope everyone understands that at Criterion we are gamers too. We’ll always try to Do The Right Thing with craftsmanship and dedication.”On how a new Burnout would be awesome: “I am sure it would be too. Maybe in years to come.”“The last thirteen years were wild and challenging. But it did get repetitive. So we’re actively breaking the cycle.”“It’s time to make something that doesn’t begin with the letter B for starters. Or feels like someone else owns it.”“Either way, buckle up because it’s going to be one hell of a ride.”Do you think we’ll see a new Burnout from Criterion for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4? Let us know in the comments below.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix “Could Happen” if the HD 1.5 Remix is Popular
One of the things that Chandler pointed out in his review for the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix was how the “heavily rumored Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix isn’t out yet!” With Square Enix teasing such a collection at the end of the 1.5 Remix, it almost seemed like a foregone conclusion that a collection with Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded would be close behind.
As Shinji Hashimoto, Producer on the Kingdom Hearts series, explained to IGN though, “If everyone plays 1.5 HD Remix, if everyone likes it and everyone supports us, then 2.5 HD Remix could happen. So at this stage, we just have to encourage people to play 1.5 HD Remix!”
While it appears the 2.5 HD Remix is up in the air, Kingdom Hearts III is definitely happening, with Hashimoto talking about the upcoming sequel:The fact is that the main focus of the series is Sora and Riku; how their friendship develops, but also how they grow up. After so many years, the players’ personal growth is closely tied to the game’s story at this point, so that’s the most important thing about the series and what we want to put into the game. For Kingdom Hearts III, players will be able to resurrect the happy memories they have from being teenagers when playing Kingdom Hearts III. So it’s very contemplative, and will match the personal experiences of much of the audience very closely.Shinji wasn’t able to comment on the future of Sora past Kingdom Hearts III, just that it’s “up to Tetsuya Nomura,” but he did explain:As I said earlier though, the Kingdom Hearts storyline is designed to mirror the player’s personal experiences. If people play HD 1.5 Remix they remember what it’s like to be a teenager again, access those memories and experience some enjoyable nostalgia from their past. That theme is something we want to keep with future titles as well. About the characters, we can’t say anything
Japanese Sales Charts: Monster Hunter 4 Stays Strong, PS Vita and PSP Almost Even
After it’s impressive debut, Monster Hunter 4 3DS held on once again to first place in Japan, this time with just shy of 474,000 copies sold. As you’d expect, the second place game trails very far behind, with Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome Hamachi Gatteiru on PlayStation Vita moving just 16,469 copies.
Looking at hardware, the PS3 dropped to 10,749, while the PlayStation Vita and PSP were nearly identical at 5,155 and 5,082, respectively. For scale, the 3DS was the #1 selling system at 159,388.
Here’s the top 20 selling games in Japan between September 16th and 22nd, according to Media Create:
Monster Hunter 4 (3DS) – 473,739Yahari Game Demo Ore no Seishun Love-Kome Hamachi Gatteiru (PSV) – 16,469Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS3) – 10,648Friend Collection: New Life (3DS) – 9,724Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (3DS) – 8,645Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life (3DS) – 7,853Nobunaga’s Ambition (3DS) – 7,587Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) – 7,483Youkai Watch (3DS) – 7,226La Corda d’Oro 3: Full Voice Special (PSP) – 7,062Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue (PSP) – 6,865JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PS3) – 5,101Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) – 4,940Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PS3) – 4,364Mario Kart 7 (3DS) – 4,285Romance of the Three Kingdoms (3DS) – 4,250AKB1/149: Love Election (PS3) – 3,570New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) – 3,555Phantom Breaker: Extra (PS3) – 3,102Mushi Bugyou (3DS) – 3,055Do you think Monster Hunter 4 will three-peat? Let us know in the comments below.
The Catch-Up: September 25th, 2013 – Listen to the PS4 Start-Up Noise, See Some Newer PS4 UI Shots, Dan Houser Wants to Make Bully 2
Ken Levine teased the upcoming BioShock Infinite DLC by saying, “I think you’re gonna like who shows up in #burialatsea #noiaintelling.” That tease.
J-Stars Victory Vs. Good for Huge Anime Fans, Meh for Everyone Else (TGS Hands-on Preview)
Janelle and I played a couple rounds of J-Stars Victory Vs. for PS3. As its title indicates, the game is loaded with heroes from a wide assortment of Japanese anime and manga. Represented franchises include One Piece, Bleach, Ruroni Kenshin, Naruto, and more.
J-Stars Victory Vs. sets heroes in an arena and has them slug it out in a team-based fight. Victory is gained by filling up a win-o-meter rather than the usual method of depleting everyone’s life bar. Each character does have a life bar, but being knocked out is only a temporary setback rather than a permanent stoppage.
Fill up a special meter, and your team gets a shot to perform a cinematic special move. Individuals can perform big attacks with cutaway movie hype as well. This is the kind of stuff that fans will love, and it’s done with nice visuals and all the style one could ask for.
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