Morning DLC: Video Games News And Rumors 9/1/13
By Nick Tylwalk
"The Qunari will be a playable race in “Dragon Age: Inquisition,” BioWare announced today during a PAX Prime presentation in Seattle, Washington.The original “Dragon Age: Origins” allowed players to create a character from a range of races. Its sequel, “Dragon Age II,” forced players into the role of a human named Hawke.Both male and female Qunari options will be available to players, BioWare said. The developer confirmed earlier this month that multiple playable races would be featured the upcoming game."
"Want a new “Mega Man” game that’s good? Are you waiting on Capcom to deliver that game? Well, your great, great, great grandkids will be dust and bones before that ever happens. However, the one of the original creators of “Mega Man” and the man that helped turn the Blue Bomber into a legend, has thrown aside the pettiness of publisher pride and has gone back to the source of his power and creativity… the gamers.Primed and ready on Kickstarter, the new project from Keiji Inafune is called the “Mighty No. 9.”Heading to Kickstarter under the Comcept USA label, Inafune leads a team of veterans on a project that heralds the action-platformer of old and rekindle the loveable characters that helped shape generations passed. But it’s not just about nostalgia, the team is combining the old-school with today’s generation of technology and hardware capabilities."
"Masahiro Sakurai may have hinted at the smash attack for Link in the upcoming multiplatform video game,“Super Smash Bros. 4.” According to a report by Zelda Universe on Aug. 29, the game director recently showcased the aforementioned character performing a maneuver.Link can be seen striking his sword, which is illuminated with a blue aura, frontward. Masahiro Sakurai posted that the main character of “The Legend of Zelda” series uses that particular attack to finish off an opponent, hinting that the maneuver may be a final or forward smash attack. Also featured in the screen is Kirby and the “Metroid: Other M” stage, which may potentially include Ridley as a stage hazard."