Project Treasure
| Project Treasure | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Katsuhiro Harada |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
| Release date(s) | TBA |
| Genre(s) | Action, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| Distribution | Digital distribution |
Project Treasure is a tentative title for an upcoming free-to-play, multiplayer online game being tailored exclusively for Nintendo's Wii U console. The project is being developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, headed by Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada. The game will be exclusively distributed via Nintendo eShop, and will take advantage of Nintendo Network.[1] This is the first free-to-play title Bandai Namco Games will release on the Wii U console, and their first free-to-play title not based on any established intellectual property.
Development
The game was announced on January 14, 2015 via that month's Nintendo Direct presentation in all major regions. Producer Katsuhiro Harada was featured in a segment opening up about a game they were working on exclusively for Wii U. The game is a free-to-play online, four-player co-operative action title which any Wii U owner with a Nintendo Network ID could download and join in, provided their console is always online. According to Harada, "four players could work together to complete varied stages" and "[the] basic aim is to clear traps, rout enemies, and seize treasure." Harada then concluded he was unable to disclose the game's official title or release date at that time, but he gave away the tentative title being "Project Treasure" and confirmed "[they are] working very hard on it." The segment closed hinting the game was coming soon.[1][2]
Throughout the segment, an array image featuring four different characters was teased. Only the lower half of the characters' faces are visible in this array. Some members on the NeoGAF forums contemplated that one of the characters distinctly appears like KOS-MOS from Bandai Namco's Xenosaga series. The main series was entirely developed by Monolith Soft, before becoming a subsidiary of Nintendo. The Xenosaga series is often considered the spiritual predecessor of Xenoblade Chronicles and its spiritual sequel, in which both games are a Nintendo intellectual property.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McFerran, Damien (2015-01-14). "Project Treasure Is Bandai Namco's Wii U Exclusive Free-To-Play Co-Op Action Game". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ↑ Otero, Jose (2015-01-14). "Bandai Namco Developing a Free to Download Game for Wii U". IGN. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (2015-01-16). "Rumour: Could Xenosaga's KOS-MOS Be Appearing In Wii U Exclusive Project Treasure?". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2015-01-26.