Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse physical version dated for October 18
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The physical version of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse has been delayed to October 18. Developed by WayForward and published by Rising Star Games, the release was originally scheduled for September 27 in North America and the 30th in Europe.
Answers! Pirate's Curse retail launches Oct 18! Shantae Beach Theme is "deluxe style" at $1.99! pic.twitter.com/3Ro0bGQYbK
— Matt Bozon (@MrBozon) September 28, 2016
Pokemon Sun and Moon Twitter Q&A starts for Australia/New Zealand
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Nintendo AU NZ announced a Q&A via Twitter for the upcoming Pokemon games, Sun and Moon. Producer Junichi Masuda and director Shigeru Ohmori will be answering select questions. Any burning questions you have? Ask away!
Pokémon Trainers! The developers of #PokemonSunMoon will be answering some of your questions before 18/11 Ask away! pic.twitter.com/DkhBouxpXb
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) September 27, 2016
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Pokemon Shuffle update (9/27/2016) – Mega Beedrill and more
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The highlight of this week’s Pokemon Shuffle update is the previously announced Mega Beedrill competition. Not only is this the first chance to get Beedrillite, but the stage also features a lot more items for victorious trainers. The top 13,000 in Europe, 20,000 players in North America, and 60,000 in Japan will receive the Beedrillite after the competition ends on October 4, with other prizes as follows:
Besides the competition, there is a new stage for Slaking and repeat runs of Keldeo Resolute Form and Mewtwo. Slaking and Keldeo’s stages will run until October 11, while Mewtwo runs until October 4.
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LEGO Dimensions producer discusses upcoming year and story plans
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LEGO Dimensions is set to be a bit different for its second year on shelves, with the new expansion packs focusing on their source material, rather than the overarching LEGO Dimensions story. Interviewed by Eurogamer, producer Mark Warburton discussed the shift, saying:
We wanted to try something different [with Story Packs] and tell the story of those movies. This year is going to be a great barometer of what the appetite is out there, to see if people like our story or want something else. We’ll see if the preference is that they want to play the whole Ghostbusters movie or Fantastic Beasts movie.
Warburton also discussed two exclusive figures. He emphasized that the Supergirl figure, which is currently only available when buying the PS4 Starter Pack, is a timed exclusive, meaning that she could find her way to different sets in the future. He also commented on high markup price on the Green Arrow figure, which is exclusive as a giveaway at demo events and thus can only be reliably obtained through sites like eBay, saying “We never saw that coming.”
He also reiterated previously known information about the game. Touching on Star Wars and Marvel, Warburton stated that they each had their own LEGO games and thus are on a different track than Dimensions. He also reminded that there are more packs coming throughout the year, like the recently revealed LEGO Batman sets and the unrevealed Powerpuff Girls, and also that the game is still on track for its current three-year plan.
Definitely check out the rest of the article for his full statements.
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Monster Hunter Stories commercials hit Japan
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With Monster Hunter Stories releasing soon in Japan, Capcom is working at marketing the 3DS title with commercials. You can watch the two commercials below to see the excitement:
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Pokemon GO version 1.9.0 / 0.39.0 now live
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Update 2: Bumped to the top. The patch is now live on iOS and Android.
Update: Niantic has now officially announced the patch and notes. Find the full notice after the break.
Original A new patch, version 1.9.0 (iOS) and 0.39.0 (Android), will be arriving in Pokemon GO soon. Serebii reports that the patch will allow Pokemon GO Plus users to capture Pokemon through Incense, and that Pokemon you have caught will now show where it was caught in its summary. That second bit was a feature when the game started, but was removed due to being buggy. Any other changes are unknown. Some users may already have the new patch, and it should be fully released soon.
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Pokemon CEO on series: main games unlikely on mobile, Pikachu’s popularity, Exeggutor love
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Pokemon CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, touched on Pokemon GO’s success and how seeing the main games make their way to smartphone was unlikely. Though he did not say that it would never happen, he did say that “the chance of finding success in taking a product made for one platform and bringing it over to another is quite low.”
Comparing the upcoming 3DS titles Sun and Moon to a mobile game like GO, he noted that they are more like a novel or movie. He also stated that the next main goal for the series is to make the series’ widespread appeal last.
Inazuma Eleven announcement event scheduled for September 30
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Level-5 announced that there will be a live broadcast of Inazuma Eleven information on September 30. The stream will start at 9 PM JST and will be viewable on YouTube and NicoNico. The event will reveal new information about the upcoming game, Inazuma Eleven Ares, as well as discussions with series developers, an announcement about the Inazuma Eleven anime, and a broadcast of the anime’s first episode with commentary. The event will be hosted by Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino and employee Moochan. Inazuma Eleven Ares currently has no announced platforms, although this event could certainly change that.
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River City Ransom SP releasing October 27 in Japan, local co-op removed
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River City Ransom SP, the upcoming 3DS title from Arc System Works, has been given a solid release date for Japan: October 27. Alongside this announcement, Arc System Works also announced that the planned local co-op play will not be a feature, and that the game will have a small price drop to compensate. The new price is 3,780/3,700 yen for the physical/download versions, respectively, as opposed to the previously announced 4,860/4,500.
Pokemon Shuffle’s weekly update: new main stages, safari, and more
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Pokemon Shuffle’s latest update is pretty big for devoted players. In addition to the timed Special Stages, the game has now added more permanent stages to the main game. Starting with Stage #451, Duskull, players have a whole lot more to play through and master.
Meanwhile, the Special Stages will run until October 4, and they feature Zygarde, Dialga, and Beedrill, as well as a brand-new safari that features Aipom, Sewaddle, Swadloon, Ambipom, Leavanny, Cotonee (Winking), and Whimsicott (Winking). The Dialga stage will also let players obtain Dialga Skill Boosters. Finally, next week’s Mega Competition will be against Mega-Beedrill. If you don’t have Beedrill yet, be sure to catch it on this rotation!
