October 12th, 2011

Time Travelers due out in 2012 for the 3DS, also coming to the Vita

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Level-5 will show off Time Travelers for the 3DS at Level-5 World later this week, but Famitsu has revealed that the game is due for a release in 2012 (which is not that surprising) and that it’s set in Tokyo during the year 2031. It’s also mentioned that the game is coming to the PlayStation Vita and the PSP.

  • Holonboy

    Well, that’s one less exclusive.

    Still, it looks like an amazing game just from what we know so far about it.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      I don’t care if it’s exclusive or not, just so long as it comes out on the 3DS than I’m good.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • G-man

    I don’t know ’bout you, but I think the game is about time traveling.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      LOL !

  • 3ds rockws

    this story was great until u mention vita….god i hate that vita handheld

    • Captain Falcon

      Why? You’re hating on it, and you don’t even say why?

    • http://3dsblog cows say quack

      why its not like its gunna take over the world this judt shows you thant the ps vita psp and 3ds are in the same lwvel but pap will just be a little less worked on cuz of the vita

    • Free of Birth

      you know what they say -

      haters

      gonna

      hate.

    • Potato

      wats the wrong with the vita?

    • sammaster9

      I too was a little discouraged when it was announced for the vita. But that is because the psp and 3ds version are probably going to be the same for the most part, but the vita version could be different because it has more power, which will most likely mean that the vita version will get more effort put into it, and the 3ds version will be worse than if it were just for the 3ds.

  • 3DS Guy

    Are you shitting me? 2031?

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/16a07c1e06c4010a42f31cc4d1a0702d?s=80 ABEzilla116

      Yeah, because we don’t die in 2012 they go back in time to stop it. Also why mega man is in year 20x. True Story.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @ABEzilla116

      You didn’t answer my question on the other post.

      Do you that Marvel was bought by Disney?

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @ABEzilla116

      Do you know that Marvel was bought by Disney?

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Xarreno

      Yes, Disney bought Marvel. They also bought Pixar, but I think most people should know that.

      It seems like Disney is trying to monopolize the movie industry. 0_0

      The only possible good thing to come from this (I’m not necessarily saying its a good thing, but its an idea) is that now that those companies are owned by Disney, does that mean they can input them into Kingdom Hearts? The idea seems a bit farfetched to me, but it was the first thing that came to mind.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Now that’s cool.

      FYI Disney is the only Hollywood movie makers that spend 3 years for their writers to work on the script for each movie.

      It use to be all of Hollywood movies were written in 3 years, but than all the major movie studios reduce it to 2 years, except for Disney.

      And that was like around 50 years ago.

      So when a movie shows a Disney logo orveven a Pixar logo right before the movie for that movie, that means the script was written in 3 years instead of the 2 years all the other studios do.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • lizzie1238

    That’s just sad.
    And it’s bad enough it’s gonna be on Vita, but PSP too?! Why is it that the once-sucky PSP is only getting good games at the END of its lifetime, and since this game is gonna be on PSP the graphics will have to be downgraded!

    • OMG IT’S METALGEAR!

      boy you need to clam down.

    • Techni

      Um, psp is more powerful than the 3ds

    • Captain Falcon

      @Techni In terms of power: psp<3ds<vita

    • Drybones2015

      In terms of awsomeness: PSP<VITA<3DS

    • PixelKnot93

      The PSP doesn’t suck.

    • CrimsonalCore

      @ Techni

      Dude, you DO realize 3DS is more powerful than PSP, right? Did you even realize it can handle MGS3 on 3DS and PSP can’t? But just you know, Vita is more powerful than a 3DS, but 3DS is also more powerful than PSP.

    • Total911

      The 3DS is more powerful than the Wii (Since the Wii couldn’t handle the RE: Revelations engine). This is the best way to compare it.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Captain Falcon

      I can get more specific than that:

      PSP<PS2<GCN<3DS<VITA<360<PS3<Wii U.

      Wii U is #1 in power.

      and Vita is within the Handhelds only; no questions ask.

      but really both the Vita & 3DS near the same CPU & GPU as the Wii, but the 3DS GPU is 200 MHz & the Wii GPU is 243 Mhz & the Vita GPU is said to be 266 MHz.

      So the Graphics capability in all 3 of those systems is around the same, but said to be in the PS Vita's favor.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Wii handhelds from both Sony & Nintendo anyone.

      That’s the joke don’t ware it out.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Captain Falcon

      @Kaizar True, but Vita has more RAM than the PS3 and XBOX 360

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Captain Falcon

      Now that’s cool info.

      MINT BERRY CRUNCH!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @lizzie1238

      My thoughts exactly.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • randomguy

    I like the fact that it’s on Vita as well. It shows that developers are keeping both demographics in mind and that the game can be just as good on both systems despite power difference.

  • Joe

    I don’t get the fanboys on either side. Both have the potential to be great handhelds especially with Nintendo and Sony’s respective franchises. I have the 3DS and the Vita, so it will be a tough decision on which games I will get for each platform. But I must say this game looks pretty good.

    • http://YouTube.com/khfanlizzie lizzie1238

      You said you have the vita. Not yet!

    • Free of Birth

      One problem – the Vita isn’t out yet.

    • surface

      Oh shit,this guy is a “Time Traveller”.He went to the future and bought Vita!

  • OMG IT’S METALGEAR!

    Cool now i have the option to ether play it on the 3DS or the PSV or the good`ol psp. I might get for one of them. nice to know i will have choice on it.

  • Moe

    Now Level-5 has no reason not to localize it. :)

  • uriel

    wouldnt it suck if the psp and 3ds have the same graphical quality and then the vita version is better than both.

    • Captain Falcon

      I wouldn’t say that would suck. I mean.. that’s the case with upcoming Wii U games.

    • Lockjaw

      @CF I wouldn’t call those real Wii U games. They’re pretty much ports that were probably just announced as placeholders. Tech demos aside, we have yet to see a game made specifically for the Wii U.

      Although, it won’t surprise me if these “real” Wii U games, graphically, are merely in-between Microsoft/Sony’s current and next-gen games.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @uriel

      Actually the PSP has less than PS2 graphics.

      But the 3DS & Vita both have around the same CPU & GPU as the Wii.

      3DS GPU = 200 MHz

      Wii GPU = 243 MHz

      and the Vita is said to have a GPU of 266 MHz.

      So they all capable of around the same level of Graphics, but it is said to be in the Vita’s favor by 23 MHz, but by 66 MHz if you compare it to the 3DS instead.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Lockjaw

      The Wii U has already been 100% confirmed by David Turnbull to have a minimum of 150% the Graphics Capability’s of the PS3.

      The Wii U definitely has more better Graphics than the PS3 and they are going to sell it at a Profit.

      And that’s straight from the Australians mouth.

      Get well soon David.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Xmaster12

      @Kaizar

      You are correct in that the vita’s gpu is 266 mhz, but you seem to forget that it is a quad-core gpu, working alongside a quad core cpu, the vita has much more power than the 3ds or the wii.
      Personally I don’t care about the graphics as long as there is a good story.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Xmaster12

      Hey, we got the same taste in video games.

      I too only care about good Stories & Plots.

      Except in Mario Kart games for obvious reasons of course.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • Zyph

    that’s a shame. could have been a big boost for the 3DS if the game was exclusive…

    • PixelKnot93

      The 3DS version will still sell well.

    • Zyph

      I sure hope so :D

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Zyph

      The 3DS system has already sold more in the first 6 months than the DS & Wii & PS2 & XBX & 360 & PS3 & GCN.

      So I wouldn’t worry about it.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • BWIZ

    It would have been a slap in the face if it was just coming to the Vita too, but the fact that it’s on PSP shows that this was just a money thing.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Yep.

      MINT BERRY CRUNCH!

  • PixelKnot93

    To those who are butthurt about the Vita getting an awesome looking 3DS game.

    SUCK IT.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      I understand the Vita, but why is the PSP getting this game.

      I mean both the 3DS & Vita makes sense; even if it was for only one of those systems, but why is this game coming to the PSP.

      No one seems to know why the PSP, I mean the other systems make sense, because the both got near Wii GPU’s, but the PSP is less than PS2 in GPU.

      Like so:

      Vita/Wii/3DS > Gamecube > PS2 > PSP

      So can someone please tell me why is this game coming on the PSP, because both the Vita & 3DS makes sense, but the PSP wut’s op with that.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • Mike

    Is it bad that the only games that get me really hyped are first party games like Super Mario 3D Land and Luigi’s Mansion 2?

    • PixelKnot93

      Resident Evil Revelations, King of Pirates, Tekken 3D Prime Edition, Time Travelers (this game), Beyond the Labyrinth, Metal Gear 3D, Monster Hunter Tri G, Monster Hunter 4, Rayman Origins, Sonic Generations, Nano Assault, Tales of the Abyss, Heroes of Ruin, etc.

      None of those third party games excite you?

    • PixelKnot93

      I forgot to mention that Final Fantasy music game, and Kingdom Hearts.

    • Wario Time

      ahha im like that too but im gona get Re:R, HoR. MHTG, and MH4 only 4 3rd party games interest me.

    • Mike

      Never played Resident Evil, Tekken, Metal Gear, Rayman,or Sonic and i don’t like heavily anime style japanese games so Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts are a no i’m afraid, also the other games just don’t interest me……. i am thinking about Monster Hunter Tri G though

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Mike

      How about TheatRhytem Final Fantasy?

      And what is your taste for the game Golden Sun?

      I personally can’t wait for Golden Sun 4 (3DS only) and also Sherlock Holmes: Frozen City (3DS only).

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Mike

      Never played Golden sun either and i’m not interested in Final Fantasy at all

    • Xarreno

      @Kaizar

      “Final Fantasy” is in the subscribt of the game. Theatrythm is a Final Fantasy spin-off game, despite it being based off of music. If you’ve seen the trailers, you can see a chocobo in there at some point.

      There are even characters from other titles showing up. Confirmed characters are Warrior of Light from FF 1, Lightning from FF Xlll, Bartz Klauxer from FF V, Onion Knight from FF lll, and Cloud Strife from Vll.

      Looking forward to it.

  • Zack

    Will this be localized for North America? Please be localized for North America! D:
    usually I don’t care for 3rd-party games like this, but this game looks freaking amazing! :o

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      This is coming to us Americans & the people of Euroasia.

      And that’s 100% Guarantee.

      So yes it is localized,at least on the 3DS, but it must be the same for the 2 Sony Systems as well, but I don’t care about Sony to find out for the Sony systems personally.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • Linkinspirit

    Guys, The PSVita and the 3DS are both great handhelds and saying the Vita or 3ds sucks is just stupid. Its like saying Luigi is better than Mario, their both unique in their own ways

  • Free of Birth

    Looks good. Awaiting for [more] details and screenshots.

  • Soeroah

    As I just posted in an IRC chat room; AAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAH!

    /excitement

  • http://www.hybrilynx.net/ Hybrilynx

    in the year 2031 if were still alive, personally i dont think much will be different. it shouldnt be much different then today except with tall buildings becuz the population will grow incredibly fast.

    • surface

      It will be much much different though.

    • http://www.hybrilynx.net/ Hybrilynx

      its only 20 years from now. not much will change at all. heck, not much even changed 50 years ago from today. they still had cars and airplanes back then. they even had tv back then. the only thing that will change, is just improvements. but no new inventions.

  • Jbluna (0001-3310-8141)

    oh come on, the psp? really level-5? are you shitting me?

  • kidtendo

    Why are they bothering to bring it to the PSP? isn’t the PSP dying away now that the Vita is coming out soon?

  • kenneth

    it will be better on the Vita though but still looks neat.

  • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

    Why is this coming to the PSP?

    SHABLAGOO!

  • Aj

    What a trash company, Nintendo publish their games and make them a big name like what they are right now, they help Sony wow so because that i hate Nintendo stupidity they well help Cap com with marketing RE: Revelation then after a few months they will release it on Vita.

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Than why come RE: Mecenaries never came out on the PSP nor never coming out on the Vita.

      @Aj

      You don’t know what you talking about.

      Just look at Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition 3D.

      But with Games like Street Fighter x Tekken Coming out ONLY on the 3DS and Vita and PS3 and 360, I do agree with you on both SF x T & Time Travelers.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Plus they won’t release SF x T on the 3DS until after they finish making Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition on the 3DS.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Moe

      You do know that the only reason why Level-5 produced games at all is because of Sony, right? They were the company that funded Level-5′s first projects. Level-5 owes them a lot.

    • Wichi

      @Kaizar

      What are you talking about?, since when they annouce SSF4 arcade edition 3d?? or ST x T for 3DS???

      sorry if you are just been sarcastic… but if you are telling that for sure tell me whats your source… if you dont have one please stop talking about imaginary games

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Source:

      Nintendo3dsblog.com

      The people who made Super Street Fighter 4 port for the 3DS have said that they are thinking if they should make Super Street Fighter 4 AE and than later on make SF x T for the 3DS after they finish making SSF4 AE, OR if they should forget about SSF4 AE and start making SF x T for the 3DS.

      Now why would David Turnbull lie in a previous post from several months ago?

      Did David also lie about the people who have made the Golden Sun Games saying that they are going to make another Golden Sun Game exclusively for the 3DS after the figure out what’s the best ways to implement the features of the 3DS for Golden Sun when David posted that info 10 to 14 months ago.

      Am I the only person who has read all of the post on http://www.nintendo3dsblog.com since June 2010.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      But I don’t know why David hasn’t said anything about “Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Frozen City”.

      I had to get the 411 about SH: MotFC from a different blog site.

      And I think David only mentioned Rodea the Sky Soldier one time only on this site, but maybe more than once.

      And I know David has only mentioned Rodea the Sky Soldier once on the Wii U blog site to let people know that it is only on the Wii & 3DS and will never be on the Wii U, but I thought that was just common sense without ever having anyone post any news on it.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Well, David might have just posted a video of the guy who headed the SSF4 Port on the 3DS saying it himself in the video instead, for the SSF 4 AE & SF x T Ports.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Wichi

      @Kaizar

      Sorry but I read that new to… And that new comfirmed… amm nothing, nothing at all, they say “that it could be possible” but… they say that SF4 for Wii could be possible too, so not comfirmed games in that new… If there is a video where some capcom guy says “We are working in SF4AE3D and SfxT for the 3DS” please put the link and I would say thank you if not… sorry but still just are imaginary games

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Here’s the Link:

      http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/29/street-fighter-x-tekken-interview-continues-with-gameplay-mechanics-and-possible-ports/

      (you want to scroll down the page somewhat til you hit this part)

      And 3DS?

      It’s possible. For the 3DS, I wanted to do an [Super Street Fighter IV:] Arcade Edition version, but I haven’t had a chance to do that because of all the other things I’m up to. At the company, we’re debating should we go for an AE port on 3DS? Should we skip that and go straight to Street Fighter x Tekken? There are a lot of things up in the air, so I can’t say for sure what our next 3DS project will be.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Wichi

      Ok.. just what I say… just a “it´s possible” nothing confirmed, the same quote is here in the blog, well lets just not talk about “possibilities” like confirmed stuff ok?

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      OK!

  • TheRolesWePlay

    Well the images are making this game look nice. As for all the hate towards the PSP, the graphics look around the same caliber as KH: BBS, and they may want to have a wider audience since lets face it, the 3DS and Vita aren’t going to have the same audience as the PSP (number wise)

  • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

    I hope this game is as good as I’m hoping it will be.

    MINT BERRY CRUNCH!

  • surface

    I’m getting Vita next year,but 999 sequel and this game will be on Vita too.Should I go for Vita or 3DS? 3D LCD or HD OLED?

    • Joseph

      Get it for the Vita, 3DS version would most likely be downgraded compared to the Vita, it’s like getting MW3 for the Wii when you have it on PS3…

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Both the the 3DS & Vita have the near same CPU & GPU as the Wii.

      3DS GPU = 200 MHz

      Wii GPU = 243 MHz

      Vita GPU is said to = 266 MHz

      So both the Vita & 3DS have HD Wii LIKE Graphics on their small screens.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • BlueEnteiLauren

      Im getting the PSVita next year too!!! (BTW I have a 3DS)

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @BlueEnteiLauren

      What’s your favorite 100% confirmed Vita game: Uncharted or Little Big Planet or something else?

      (I’m personally not into the games on the PSP & Vita, but I did love my PS2 more than my Gamecube, but the PS3 has nothing I want; except 1 game).

      SHABLAGOO!

    • BlueEnteiLauren

      @ Kaizar

      My favourite has to be uncharted and little big planet, (reality fighters looks fun)
      I never played any playstation games before so I dont really know what games are good

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      I knew Uncharted must have been one of your favorite, because that seems to be easily the besets game on Sony now of days.

      At least from what I have read from so many present day lovers of Sony Gaming Systems.

      Anyways, Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • Lia

    Wonder how it will look on the PSP.

    Game looks great so far.

  • FalconPuncher

    NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
    That was my reaction when I read the title T-T

    • Captain Falcon

      Your username.. WHY.

  • Wichi

    This means we are going to get PSP 3D version on our 3DS, I want to see how much change in the vita version

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Actually both the the 3DS & Vita have the near same CPU & GPU as the Wii.

      3DS GPU = 200 MHz

      Wii GPU = 243 MHz

      Vita GPU is said to = 266 MHz

      So both the Vita & 3DS have HD Wii LIKE Graphics on their small screens, because of their small screens they will look exactly the same as actual HD, even doe their not HD.

      So they got 66 MHz difference in between them with the Graphics in every way.

      But both of their CPU’s are crazy as shown:

      3DS = 512 100% effectively

      Vita is said to have somewhere from 750 MHz to 788 MHz 100% effectively.

      Now those two crazy powerful CPU’s especially the Vita which looks like it can multi-task more, but I think they’re using that power to further the Online gaming of the PS Vita, because the Vita doesn’t have as much need for multi-tasking as the 3DS does with StreetPass.

      But they both do online gaming extremely good, but the Vita clearly is gonna have even more for its Online multiplayer, you could probably do up to 16 players if Mario Kart was on the Vita, but of course it’s on the 3DS so it can do a minimum of 8 players, plus the MK games only do up to 8 players at a time in every Mario Kart Game ever made.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • BlueEnteiLauren

    Cool but if its a good game i might get it for the PSVita instead

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      The 3DS & Vita both have HD Wii looking Graphics.

      As shown of the GPU’s:

      3DS = 200 MHz

      Wii = 243 MHz

      And PS Vita is said to have = 266 MHz

      So I don’t see the 66 MHz difference in Graphics being noticeable on such small Screens that make them look HD, even doe both the Vita & 3DS don’t HD, but they both look exactly like HD version of Wii Graphics on those Small Screens.

      PS Vita = HD Wii Graphics

      3DS = 3D HD Wii Graphics

      Because on their small screens they wouldn’t look any different if they were actual HD, but NONE of them are Actual HD.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • Matthew

      @Kaizar I understand we all love nintendo here, but it’s graphics are no where compared to the Vita. Js

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      @Matthew

      It’s only up to a 66 MHz difference.

      Just how much of a difference do you think up to 66 MHz makes.

      Not much; at least not much for the small screens of the 3DS & Vita.

      It’s like comparing X Box 360 to PS3, but with a smaller gap than that.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • Matthew

    This game could be the first comparison between same games..

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      Well, I can’t wait to see the comparison shots.

      And it’s about time we had something to truly compare all 3 of these systems for the first time, truly.

      SHABLAGOO!

  • AkatsukiLilith

    don’t care about on what system is comes out as long as it is localised in UK i will be happy and even buy vita for it :)

  • lewis

    what genre: rpg, platformer
    based from the art looks like rpg and hope it’s not how beyond the labyrinth stupid grid or no main character