As much as it pains me to say, Sonic and Mega Man's fun times together in "Worlds Collide" won't last forever. But hopefully enough new readers will be ready and willing to stick around for what lies ahead for both heroes.
The first issue of Sonic Universe following "Worlds Collide" will be #55, a high-seas voyage starring Blaze and Marine from Sonic Rush Adventure, along with Amy Rose, Cream, and Sonic the Fighters tag team Bark the Polar Bear and Bean the Dynamite. This new "Pirate Plunder Panic" arc is a little extra special because it is not penned by main series writer Ian Flynn but rather by frequent Sonic penciler Tracy Yardley! -- mind the necessary exclamation mark!
This isn't the first time Tracy has handled a Sonic story: "A few years ago, I wrote 3 issues of the old Sonic X comic that Archie had published. And I wrote the 'Babylon Rising' story arc featured in Sonic Universe #33-36." But shouldn't he be worried about bringing shame upon the House of Flynn!? "His eye may be ever-watchful, but I don't think he's ever judging," Tracy states. "Actually, he's always been very supportive and enthusiastic when I write stories for the Sonic books. I go to him to make sure I keep the continuity correct and to get his opinion on what I'm doing. Ian really is a fantastic guy."
Oh... alright. And here I pictured Ian as a silver-tongued mogul who manipulates his minions to do his bidding. I may not be familiar with Tracy's past written works, but if he's got the support of both Ian and Archie editor Paul Kaminski, this ought to be a fresh yet fun read.
Ubisoft has dropped through its latest trailer for Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag. You can see it below.
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If you have a Wii U, run, don't walk to your GamePad and pick up Super Metroid on the eShop today for $0.30. A timeless classic, Super Metroid helped cement the franchise as one of the true platforming and exploration greats, and is one of my all time favorite games.
The discount is a result of the Virtual Console anniversary sale, and will feature Yoshi (NES) next, then it will close out with Donkey Kong (NES). If you already picked it up at Club Nintendo recently, your coins have been refunded. European owners, you'll be getting an "optimized 50hz" version of the game rather than the 60hz version.
While you're waiting for the game to download, you can rock out to this amazing Super Metroid medley by Jake Kaufman.
I'm not sure how many of you out there remember the 1992 Amiga game Putty Squad, but an enhanced remake is on the way this year. Specifically, it's coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, Wii U, (takes a breath) 3DS, and even Windows 8 this Summer. The new and improved Putty Squad boasts enhanced visuals, new gameplay, and free DLC.
I never had the chance to play Putty Squad, but this doesn't look bad at all -- I'll definitely be paying attention when this thing comes out. I'm no stranger to the Amiga in general though, and would love to see more HD classic ports like this in the future.
Amiga Classic [Nintendo Life]
It seems as if we haven't heard from the folks at Paradox North about Magicka: Wizard Wars for ages, but here we are with fresh screenshots, showing off the game in action. Set to combine the humor of the Magicka franchise with team based PVP action, Wizard Wars is on my radar, as I heartily enjoyed the original.
According to Paradox North, Wizard Wars will place an emphasis on short battles and skill-based casting, which sounds like a neat way for newcomers to get into RTS style games without the fuss.
If you're a Mega Man fan, you're probably aware of the rare Mega Man and Mega Man X Complete Works books that can fetch a price anywhere from $100-$200 each. Thankfully, after years of demands for reprints, UDON is on the case, as they're offering up the MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works outside of Japan, which you can pre-order at Barnes and Noble now for $43.
As is usually the case with book releases, it should be hitting Amazon and other outlets soon, but no matter where you order it from you'll have to wait until the August 28th release date. As a side note, this edition not only contains the first two compendiums, but it also has new content like Mega Man 9 and 10 as well, so it's pretty much a must-have for collectors.
MM25 [Rockman Corner]
