SEGA of Japan have posted a new trailer for 7th Dragon III: Code VFD, the newest entry in the RPG series for 3DS. The trailer details the character creation tools. Check it out below.

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Nintendo UK has shared details about what it has in store at Legends of Gaming Live 2015 and Insomnia as part of its 2015 experiential activity.

Splatoon will be featured in a big way, including Private Battles where friends and foes can splat it up in customizable matches. Also planned are daily Splatoon tournaments for the best players and teams, and the two finalist teams of the exhibition floor Splatoon tournament at Legends of Gaming Live 2015 will have the last battle on the main stage in the evening.

Super Mario Maker will also be playable at exhibition stands at Insomnia and Legends of Gaming Live 2015, in addition to Star Fox Zero.

At Insomnia, attendees can win £20 eShop credit while Legends of Gaming 2015 offers a range of prizes, from £20 credit to a Splatoon hat and a selection of Nintendo games. Runners up at Legends of Gaming Live 2015 will also be provided rewarded with £10 eShop credit.

Here’s what Nintendo has planned for three challenges on the main arena stage:

Super Smash Bros.for Wii U, Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon. In celebration of the YouTube gaming community, Nintendo will be offering the chance for the audience at the Legends of Gaming Live 2015 event to game with some of the UK’s most prolific YouTubers including Calfreezy, Wroetshaw, Ashley Marie Gaming and Twinsane. The YouTubers will compete in Tower Control battles for Splatoon live on the main stage alongside two Kiss FM DJ’s.

YouTube stars Ali-A, Syndicate, Dan TDM and Ashley Marie Gaming will battle against each other on the fast-paced Mario Kart 8 game on the main arena stage at Legends of Gaming Live 2015. Audience members at the event will also have the chance to be part of the Super Smash Bros. challenge and join YouTubers Ali A and Wroesteshaw on the main stage by entering a ballot hosted on the Legends of Gaming Live 2015 website and will be contacted in advance of the event.

Insomnia and Legends of Gaming Live 2015 are taking place in Coventry and London respectively. Below are the details about each:

Insomnia (28th– 31st August) – Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, CV6 6GE, Coventry

Legends of Gaming Live 2015 (5th September) – Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY, London

Source: Nintendo PR

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 140.235 / 844.167 (-23%)
02./02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 100.553 / 1.303.342 (+18%)
03./03. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 41.361 / 560.394 (+16%)
04./04. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 27.356 / 420.193 (+45%)
05./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 11.787 / 291.927 (+46%)
06./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 9.765 / 1.098.497 (+35%)
07./07. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5.076) – 8.325 / 405.035 (+5%)
08./09. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 6.865 / 4.026.016 (+13%)
09./05. [PSV] Luminous Arc: Infinity (Marvelous) {2015.08.06} (¥7.344) – 6.048 / 22.265 (-63%)
10./14. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World # (Nintendo) {2015.07.16} (¥6.156) – 5.609 / 60.589 (+14%)
11./11. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # (Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥6.469) – 5.445 / 82.202 (-7%)
12./15. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥6.145) – 5.438 / 84.740 (+11%)
13./18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 5.331 / 2.682.774 (+19%)
14./19. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119) – 5.140 / 38.429 (+38%)
15./16. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken # (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6.264) – 4.529 / 184.334 (-1%)
16./23. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 4.354 / 2.272.252
17./25. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4.320) – 4.348 / 288.718
18./10. [PSV] IA/VT: Colorful # (Marvelous) {2015.07.30} (¥5.184) – 3.896 / 48.678 (-34%)
19./24. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Coord (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5.076) – 3.706 / 179.195
20./30. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.06.11} (¥6.145) – 3.423 / 123.716

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We’ve come across a couple of videos showing Splatoon’s latest map, Flounder Heights, in action. Both can be viewed both below.

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Elliot Quest’s latest patch is now available. PlayEveryWare released version 1.2.4, which addresses the Desert area bug. This issue made it impossible to progress further in the game.

PlayEveryWare passed along the news about Elliot Quest’s new update through Miiverse:

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A late, late episode of Here’s a Podcast as a weary Austin tries to find the time to edit this dang thing. He didn’t really succeed this week, but the episode is here anyway, without chapters, but still with all the gaming goodness that your grandma grabbed from McGrady’s Grape Gastle.

Games discussed this week: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Axiom Verge, Xenoblade Chronicles, Fantasy Life.

Listener Questions Mail Topics: Favorite game soundtracks, the future of the Mother franchise, Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and more.

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Update: Bumped to the top. If you missed the stream, you can see a recorded version here:

Dennis will be kicking off our Super Mario Maker live stream at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. The plan is to have that going for 60 minutes or so. Soon after it ends, we should have an archived version available. Join us, won’t you?

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We have a few more screenshots from Project X Zone 2. All of the images are in the gallery below.

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A number of Best Buy locations will be holding a demo event this Saturday between 11 AM and 2 PM local time. Fans can try out the New 3DS XL as well as the games LBX: Little Battlers eXperience, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Giveaways are planned, too.

Head on over to this page for the full listing of locations.

Thanks to josemmmejia for the tip.

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Splatoon’s latest map has now live. Players can begin battling in the newest addition to the map rotation, Flounder Heights.

Here’s the map overview from the Splatoon Tumblr:

Try as you might, you can’t ignore the apartment building in the middle of the map. It stands like a gigantic wall, looming over the battlefield like an ominous, erm, an ominous… apartment building, I guess.

Will you make your stand in a hail of ink on the rooftop? Will you try and sneak your way through the middle? Whatever your strategy, there’s no getting into enemy turf without getting past this monolith.

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