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Nintendo Hands Over The Smash Bros Series To Namco Bandai

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you still wondering why the previously announced 3DS/Wii-U Smash Bros game did not make an appearance at this year’s E3? Well it turns out that is because Nintendo isn’t developing the game. That is not to say that long time series director Sakurai won’t have any input but the development details have been handed over to Namco Bandai.

More specifically the Ridge Racer team will be working on the title. Honestly, I am not sure how to take this news. Namco produces some of my favorite games, namely the Tales Of series, however the quality of the more recent Ridge Racer games have been lacking.

Perhaps they will launch the next Smash game with 5 characters and the rest will come to the Nintendo E-Shop in downloadable packs? Just like the PS Vita version of Ridge Racer…

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Tales of Xillia 2 Screenshots

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai’s next “mothership” title in the Tales of franchise, Tales of Xillia 2, is a direct sequel from the 2010 original. The first Tales of Xillia hasn’t even been released in North America and the sequel is already on its way.

These new screenshots give us a good look at a few of the game’s characters as well as several action scenes and of course cute anime style pet cats.

Check out a few of the screenshots after the jump.

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Star Trek The Game: Villains, Screenshots & More

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai have released several new screenshots for their upcoming Movie Tie-in game for JJ Abram’s second Star Trek film. The recently released screenshots give us our first look at the game’s villains, massive hulking creatures that would scare even the most seasoned officer, as well as a glimpse of the highly detailed main bridge.

These new screenshots aren’t the only recent news surrounding the project. Earlier in the week it was confirmed that both Christopher Pine and Zachary Quinto, the new Kirk & Spock, will voice their characters in the videogame adaptation.

We also learned a little bit more bout some of the villains featured in the game. A race known as the Gom take center stage against Captain James T Kirk and his crew of Starfleet officers. The gom varry in size and ability but are warriors who are able to infect their targets with a venom that causes and hallucinations and can be fatal.

We’ll have more about the Star Trek videogame in the future. Check out the new screenshots after the jump.

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Namco Bandai Details European Q2/Q3 Lineup

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai have announced their Q2/Q3 lineup for Europe. What can those of you on the other side of the Atlantic during the dog days of summer? Some games that have already been released here in North America like Sniper Ghost Warrior V2 and the excellent Tales of Graces will be released alongside new games like Inversion and Tekken Tag Tournamnet 2.

Check out the full list after the jump.Read More

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Tekken Tag 2 Roundhouses Its Way To 360 and PS3 This Fall

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Fans of the Tekken series won’t have to wait long for the next entry in the franchise. The long in development Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be released for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 this September the publisher has announced.

With the announcement of the release4 window Namco Bandai also highlighted two other features of the game.  The first is the character roster featuring an impressive 50 characters pulled from the six+ games in the Tekken canon. The second part of the announcement had to do with the various modes available to players.Read More

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Prepare To Shout Kamhamha With Dragon Ball Z Kinect

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Akira Toriyama’s hammy long running anime series Dragon Ball Z will be shouting its way on to Xbox 360 Kinect this October thanks to Namco Bandai and Funimation, the holders of the western license for DBZ. This new game is the fourth iteration on Microsoft’s latest home console after Burst Limit and Raging Blast 1 & 2.

Dragon Ball Z Kinect boasts over 100 different moves mapped to various physical movements. Developer Spike Chunsoft has included brand new high definition footage that has never been included in a North American or European DBZ titles.

I’m guessing this game will increase the number of people screaming “Kamhamha” at their televisions tenfold. Hopefully we’ll get more information on Dragon Ball Z Kinect soon.

 

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