Developer JonathanDC64's FFCCEOT-Recomp project lets the Nintendo DS game Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time run natively on PC through static recompilation, converting original ARM machine code into C source. It ships no copyrighted assets, so players must supply their own cartridge image.
Nintendo says it prices each game individually, weighing content, playtime and development cost, while physical editions face rising cartridge and chip expenses. The company's Latin America chief tied the gap between digital and retail versions to manufacturing costs.
Chinese indie rhythm game Animal City Coffee Shop launches October 13, asking players to feel the music rather than watch it. Its producer, a 26-year-old office worker who sleeps four hours a night, turned his own grind into a cozy game about helping customers.
Nintendo wraps up a year of themed events with the 'Banana Frenzy Carnival' expansion in Donkey Kong: Banana Bliss. The week-long event offers players non-stop challenges on the 1400th underground level.
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