Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 6 Comments

The Project X Zone 2 goodness continues with an official English trailer. Watch it below. Additionally, we have confirmation that the title (sans the Brave New World subtitle apparently) is coming west this fall – just like Japan.

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Following the release of Project X Zone 2: Brave New World’s debut trailer, Famitsu has now published the game’s first screenshots. View them in our gallery below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 5 Comments

Bandai Namco has released the debut trailer for Project X Zone 2: Brave New World. You can find it below.

Much like its predecessor, Project X Zone 2: Brave New World features several characters based on franchises from Capcom, Bandai Namco, and SEGA. The game will include characters from the Resident Evil, Yakuza, Tales, Devil May Cry, Tekken, Strider, and Mega Man franchises, among others.

Here’s the lineup of representatives from today’s trailer (thanks Gematsu):

Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil 6)
Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza: Dead Souls)
Majima Goro (Yakuza: Dead Souls)
Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vesperia)
Flynn Schifo (Tales of Vesperia)
Dante (Devil May Cry series)
Vergil (Devil May Cry series)
Erica Fontaine (Sakura Wars series)
Ichiro Ogami (Sakura Wars series)
Jin Kazama (Tekken series)
Kazuya Mishima (Tekken series)
Mega Man X (Mega Man X series)
Zero (Mega Man X series)
Akira Yuki (Virtua Fighter series)
Kage-Maru (Virtua Fighter series)
Kite (.hack series)
Haseo (.hack//GU series)
Hotsuma (Shinobi)
Natsu (Soulcalibur V)
Strider Hiryu (Strider)

Project X Zone 2: Brave New World will be available this fall in Japan. We’re hoping for a 2015 launch in the west as well!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

We posted a subtitled version of the Xenoblade Chronicles X Dolls/Network presentation a couple of days ago, though it was lacking slightly. This new version, which we’ve attached above, should be a more complete version!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Mario Maker (new) – Amazon
LEGO Dimensions (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Solider – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay HD – Amazon
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Solider – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Amazon, GameStop
Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 12 Comments

GameSpot was able to submit a few questions to the developers behind Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. That includes Monolith Soft’s Testuya Takahashi, representatives from Monster Games, and representatives from Nintendo SPD.

Most of the interview topics were naturally about the New 3DS title, including the technical challenges behind the project and how Monster Games initially tried bringing it to the original 3DS. There were also questions about the decision to port Xenoblade Chronicles to the New 3DS as opposed to remastering the title for Wii U, and what fans can expect from Xenoblade Chronicles X.

Head on below for the full Q&A roundup. You can also check out GameSpot’s piece here.

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Nintendo released a short Mario Maker video, which you can find above. Some of the footage was shown in the latest Nintendo Direct, but it’s now extended a tiny bit.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Monster Hunter Stories has been a long time coming from Capcom. In a message from series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, he reveals that the company began designing the game roughly five years ago.

Tsujimoto said:

After having passed the 10th anniversary last year, this is a new challenge for the Monster Hunter series, that we’ve began designing since about five years ago. While staying true to the world of Monster Hunter, and a story that can only be told through an RPG, we’d like to pack it with fun and enjoyment that we can’t even begin to describe with words. It is still in the middle of development, we’d like to offer you a new kind of excitement that is different from the conventional series, and the development staff are working on it in full-spirit.

Along with the above comments, Tsujimoto said Monster Hunter Stories will allow players to become “Riders” instead of Hunters. The RPG will tell the tale between the Riders and monsters.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 2 Comments

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

01./00. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.02} (¥7.690) – 121.219 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku-Hen (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.04.02} (¥8.716) – 109.200 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |new 3DS| (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3.996) – 56.932 / NEW
04./02. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6.664) – 23.279 / 162.577 (-83%)
05./01. [PS4] Bloodborne # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7.452) – 22.610 / 175.177 (-85%)
06./03. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8.424) – 22.146 / 119.508 (-77%)
07./00. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 2025.1: The Shadow of New Despair (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7.538) – 21.582 / NEW
08./04. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6.264) – 15.995 / 92.854 (-79%)
09./14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 15.880 / 73.100 (-25%)
10./07. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7.344) – 14.945 / 69.252 (-72%)
11./05. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8.208) – 14.940 / 77.137 (-76%)
12./16. [WIU] Mario Party 10 # (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 14.410 / 103.488 (-17%)
13./09. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7.538) – 11.211 / 57.537 (-76%)
14./08. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8.424) – 10.546 / 57.238 (-77%)
15./19. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 10.439 / 2.573.917 (-15%)
16./06. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7.690) – 10.264 / 65.354 (-81%)
17./15. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (Capcom) {2015.03.19} (¥5.389) – 10.035 / 103.100 (-49%)
18./23. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 8.709 / 2.587.345 (-13%)
19./11. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6.145) – 8.311 / 43.726 (-77%)
20./10. [PSV] Senran Kagura Estival Versus # (Marvelous) {2015.03.26} (¥7.538) – 8.297 / 52.845 (-81%)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 26 Comments

When Level-5 initially mentioned Fantasy Life 2, most fans assumed that it would be on the 3DS just like the original game. So it was certainly surprising to see at the Level-5 Vision 2015 event on Tuesday that the title is being developed for mobile devices instead.

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, and the magazine was also surprised by the change in platforms for the Fantasy Life series. Responding to this, Hino said:

I’d say Fantasy Life has elements and mechanisms which adults find soothing. Although children play games on dedicated game systems, recently many adults have been playing on smartphones.

Hino also mentioned that “The supported hardware for this game was decided based on thinking of an environment where more adults play.”

That may not have been the response that 3DS owners would have liked to hear, but it’s somewhat of an explanation as to why Fantasy Life 2 isn’t on Nintendo’s portable system. We’ll just have to hope that the IP will one day make a return to dedicated gaming hardware!

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