The Great Ace Attorney – Randst Magazine #4 out now in Japan
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Capcom has released the fourth Randst Magazine for The Great Ace Attorney in Japan. This features a Barok theme, Iris voice clips/art/beta theme music, case 2 commentary from director Shu Takumi, and Ryuu vs. the 5 orange pips.
A few photos of the new DLC for The Great Ace Attorney are in the gallery below.
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Dragon Quest VIII has a new ending on 3DS, post-game dungeon
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According to the latest issue of Jump, Dragon Quest VIII will have a new ending. The magazine only provides clues of “a surprising development,” “furious King Clavius,” and “the protagonist gets depressed.”
Additionally, after completing Dragon Quest VIII, Jump mentions that players can take on a new dungeon called “The Ultimate Trial”. This has players looking for a never-before-seen “purple treasure chest.”
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Golden Sun: The Lost Age Wii U Virtual Console trailer
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Nintendo has posted a trailer for Golden Sun: The Lost Age’s release on the North American Wii U Virtual Console today. Check it out below.
Nintendo Download (8/6/15, North America) – Golden Sun, Picross, DBZ demo, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Virtual Console
Golden Sun: The Lost Age – $7.99
Onimusha Tactics – $6.99
Wii U Download
Astral Breakers – $4.99
Kung Fu FIGHT! – $1.99
Wii U Update
New Splatoon Update – The Splatoon game for the Wii U console just got a massive free content update. The update includes two new modes: Squad Battle and Private Battle. Squad Battle lets players create a squid squad with friends and head into Ranked Battle modes together, while Private Battle lets two to eight friends battle together in customizable matches. There are also new weapons, level-cap increases, more than 40 new types of gear and more to come throughout the rest of the summer. For more details, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com.
3DS Retail
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – $49.99
3DS Download
Best of Arcade Games – Brick Breaker – $9.99
Best of Arcade Games – Tetraminos – $9.99
Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey to Kyoto – $19.99
Jewel Quest 4 Heritage – $5.99
Picross e6 – $5.99
3DS Demo
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
3DS Update
Download the latest version of the Pokémon Rumble World game for your Nintendo 3DS system today! Once you do, you’ll be able to visit a new area and get bonus items. First, take a ride on the newly added Lucky Balloon. It will take you to a mysterious area called Changing Land, where you’re more likely to meet Pokémon you haven’t yet caught. The Lucky Balloon will be added to the hot air balloons available in the shop. It’s free, but you’ll need to have reached Adventure Rank 40 to ride on it. Enter the following password into your game to receive 100 Poké Diamonds after you update: 48213190. You have to reach Adventure Rank 4 before you can enter the password.
3DS Themes
Aeternoblade
Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
Smash Bros. DLC
Fans of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games can now add even more fun with several free updates and new DLC for purchase on both versions. Free updates include a K.K. Slider costume for Mii Fighters, plus new Community Tournament and Regular Tournament modes and the ability to upload saved replays to YouTube. Players can also purchase new Mii Fighter costumes, from Samus’ Armor to an SSB-logo Hoodie, as well as Peach’s Castle and Hyrule Castle stages from the original Nintendo 64 version of the game. For full details, visit http://www.smashbros.com/us/.
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– Citizens of Earth on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 66 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $4.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 10 until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 17.
Wii U
– GetClose: A game for RIVALS is 66 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $0.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on August 27.
– Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones is 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
– Blok Drop U, Spikey Walls, TOSS N GO and more titles from RCMADIAX are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on September 30.
– Plenty of Fishies is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on September 30.
– Tiny Galaxy is 33 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $3.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on August 7 until 8:59 a.m. PT on September 30.
3DS
– Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl is 50 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $14.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 10.
– Brunch Panic, KAMI and Sweet Memories – Blackjack from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 27.
Price Reductions
A-Train 3D: City Simulator has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).
Shin Megami Tensei IV will be reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on Aug. 10.
Activities
Art Academy: Home Studio Art Contest – Enter the Art Academy: Home Studio art contest for your chance to win a $20 Nintendo eShop Card code! Upload a time-lapse video of your work to YouTube using the “Recordings” feature in the game and tweet us @NintendoAmerica with a link to your video and the hashtags #ContestEntry and #NintendoArtContest between Aug. 6 at 7 a.m. PT and Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. PT. Click here to view a video highlighting this contest.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Must be a legal resident of US (incl. DC) or Canada (excl. Quebec) 18+. Deadline: 8/20/15. 25 winners receive a Nintendo eShop Card code (ARV $20 ea). Additional terms and conditions apply. Click here for official rules. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Monster Hunter X screenshots
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Capcom published a batch of new screenshots from Monster Hunter X today. You can view them in the gallery below.
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Videos: Rare on the making of Banjo-Kazooie and Conker’s Bad Fur Day
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The new Rare Replay package contains a pair of interesting videos. We get to learn about the making of Banjo-Kazooie as well as Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Both videos can be viewed below.
As a bonus, we’ve posted one more video after the break. Staffers talk about what makes a Rare game in it.
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Nintendo announces 2015 Summer Tour (UK)
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Nintendo UK has announced its 2015 Summer Tour. The company will be bringing a selection of Wii U and 3DS games to five locations nationwide, including Super Mario Maker and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash.
Here’s the full lineup:
– Splatoon
– Yoshi’s Woolly World
– Super Mario Maker
– Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
– Super Mario 3D World
– Mario Kart 8
– Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
– Tomodachi Life
– Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
– Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
– Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
– Animal Crossing: New Leaf
The Nintendo Summer Tour will take place at the following locations between August 12 and September 13:
12th – 17th August – Manchester Arndale
20 – 24th August – Intu Derby
27th – 31st August – Westfield London
5 – 6th September – Intu Metrocentre, Tyne and Wear
12th – 13th September – Intu Braehead, Glasgow
Along with playable games, visitors can also step inside “Mario’s World”. This is an area of the stand featuring a life-size Piranha Plant statue and giant green pipes. There will also be Mario themed rewards such as hats, moustaches and a limited edition Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary pin. Attendees can also take photos in front of an Animal Crossing themed board and check out the current and upcoming amiibo collection.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Wii U eShop charts (8/5/15)
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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Child of Light
2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3. Splatoon
4. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
5. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
6. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
7. Cube Life: Island Survival
8. Super Mario 64
9. Super Mario World
10. Paper Mario
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. EarthBound
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Donkey Kong 64
15. Kirby Squeak Squad
16. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
17. Xeodrifter
18. EarthBound Beginnings
19. Mario Tennis
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Happy Birthday Kirby Trailer
3. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
4. Disney Infinity 3.0 Announcement Trailer
5. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
6. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
7. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
8. Badland: Game of the Year Edition Trailer
9. Legend of Kay Anniversary Trailer
10. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
11. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
12. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
13. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival E3 2015 Trailer
14. Mario Party 10 Launch Trailer
15. Introducing amiibo
16. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
17. Nintendo Minute – AMAZE-Ink May Splatoon Turf War
18. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit up for Wave One
19. New amiibo TV Commercial
20. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
Source: Wii U eShop
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Top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2015
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This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2015. All data was collected between December 29, 2014 and June 28, 2015. You can check out the results in full below (thanks hiska-kun).
01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
02. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes
03. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
04. [WIU] Splatoon
05. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria
06. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire #
07. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Black Kingdom / White Kingdom #
08. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes #
09. [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst
10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX screenshots
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Capcom has sent out a few more screenshots from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. Find them in the gallery below.
