While originally the game debuted on the Wii U, PlatinumGames’ cult classic The Wonderful 101 Remastered debuted earlier this year and gave the title a second life on consoles and PC. If you haven’t played the game for yourself just yet, you can now try out an extensive demo for free, which happens to include an
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As Microsoft has continued to acquire more and more game developers around the globe over the past few years, some have theorized that the Xbox manufacturer may look to add a Japanese studio to its portfolio at some point. For one reason or another, PlatinumGames, the studio behind beloved action titles like Bayonetta, Vanquish, Astral Chain, and many
In 2013, PlatinumGames released The Wonderful 101, and it almost seemed doomed from the start. It was an experimental action game coming from a studio that, while highly respected, wasn’t known for producing titles that broke the bank. On top of that, the game was a Nintendo-published exclusive to the Wii U, a console that
Maybe it was to be expected at this point, but nonetheless, The Wonderful 101: Remastered’s retail release and shipments of its backer rewards have been delayed. Developer PlatinumGames notified its Kickstarter backers of the delays on Thursday, citing the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on production and distribution as the cause. Physical copies are now set to
PlatinumGames published on their official site an interview with the staff working on the in-house engine the studio has been developing, the tentatively titled Platinum Engine. The interview reveals what kind of objectives and necessities pushed forward the creation of this engine. We summarized everything below. In the interview, we learned how the development of
Just as teased last week, PlatinumGames via this week’s Famitsu magazine announced a brand new project tentatively titled Project G.G. Directed by Hideki Kamiya, Project G.G. is supposed to be the final part of the Hero Trilogy, which started with Viewtiful Joe and continued with The Wonderful 101. All of this information was revealed via
PlatinumGames is heading to PAX East, and it’s bringing The Wonderful 101 with it. The developer, in an update made via its Kickstarter on Wednesday, announced it will have a booth at the Boston-based convention, set up with playable Nintendo Switch versions of The Wonderful 101: Remastered. Additionally, studio head Atsushi Inaba and The Wonderful
Momentum for The Wonderful 101 hasn’t let up. Now at more than 23,000 backers, with 25 days still left to go, the Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered has surpassed the $1.5-million mark. As a result, the addition of the epilogue side-scroller “Luka’s First Mission” has been guaranteed, and “Luka’s Second Mission” has been
In an interview with VGC, Platinum Games’ Atsushi Inaba says it’s up to Nintendo on whether or not Astral Chain comes to other platforms. “Ultimately it’s Nintendo’s call, not ours,” says Inaba. “They own the publishing rights to Astral Chain so we really have no say in that matter. We consider The Wonderful 101 an
Despite being canceled over three years ago, it seems as though the team at PlatinumGames still has aspirations to work on Scalebound, if they were given the chance. Following the news that Platinum would be bringing The Wonderful 101 to Switch, PS4, and PC thanks to a new Kickstarter campaign, questions naturally arose about the possibility of
Updated at 6:30 p.m. ET No more teases. PlatinumGames is giving The Wonderful 101 another shot. The studio turned to its fans for help though, launching a Kickstarter campaign on Monday to crowdfund a remaster of the 2013 cult classic for the Nintendo Switch, at minimum, with stretch goals to bring it to Steam and
E3 2018 has come and gone. While it was no Tokyo Game Show, it’s doubtless that a ton of great Japanese games was showcased. Yet, there are many that were expected to make an appearance, but were missing in action. Of course, the big one was the Final Fantasy VII Remake, but there are many