3D Fantasy Zone II heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop next week
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SEGA has announced 3D Fantasy Zone II for the Japanese 3DS eShop. The game is due out in just a few days – July 16 specifically. It will be priced at 762 yen.
The official website for 3D Fantasy Zone II can be found here.
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More One Piece: Unlimited World Red footage
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Shovel Knight Wii U update rolling out today, 3DS patch coming, larger patch for all platforms in the works
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A Shovel Knight update for Wii U should be arriving soon, as Yacht Club Games says that it’s “rolling out today.” It’s a single fix intended to address an issue with Tinker Knight. The same update will hit 3DS in the near future.
Yacht Club Games also confirmed on Twitter today that a larger Shovel Knight patch is in the works. This will “address common issues, requests, and concerns”.
New Wii U update is rolling out today. Single fix is Tinker Knight soft lock. 3DS patch to follow but isn't ready quite yet.
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) July 9, 2014
Working on following that up with a larger patch for all platforms shortly after to address common issues, requests, and concerns!
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) July 9, 2014
More: indie, Shovel Knight, title update, Yacht Club Games
Mages working on Magic☆Idol Collection for 3DS
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Mages is developing a new 3DS rhythm game titled “Magic?Idol Collection”. A trailer can be found above, and details are posted below.
– The citizens of the Land of Magic have their hearts frozen
– Protagonsit Plum Hoshikawa needs to thaw them out with her magically warm singing and dancing
– Plum dreams of becoming an idol
– The night before her final audition, she prays for her best before going to sleep
– Plum wakes up and finds herself in an unknown world—the Land of Magic
– This place was once a peaceful land
– The evil witch of the North froze the hearts of all its citizens, which lead to the land’s magic getting weaker over time
– The Land of Magic can only be saved by a girl with huge dreams and hopes
– That’s none other than Plum
– Kururu: the familiar of Queen Lily
– Kururu will help navigate around the Land of Magic
– Maestro: go-getter producer
– Maestro will help make a splendid stage for Plum to sing and perform
– Osha-P: another producer in charge of dressing up Plum with his keen fashion sense
– Game has interactions
– Play as Plum to walk around the lands to go through various events, talk to different citizens, and fix hearts
– The citizens of the Land of Magic will drop hints and occasionally give you items
– In order to make your costumes and the performance stage, you’ll need to find material in town
– Acquire them through gardening as well
– Rhythm part of the game has players touching and timing the icons with their respective buttons along with some catchy tunes
– Stage backgrounds, costumes, and hairstyles can be customized for different looks
– Out in November
More: Japan, Mages, Magic☆Idol Collection
Shut The Box and Toss N Go will only cost $1 each at launch
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RCMADIAX’s first two titles, Blok Drop U and Poker Dice Solitaire Future, both launched with $1.99 price points. But for the indie developer’s next releases, the cost of entry is being set even lower. Via Twitter, RCMADIAX confirmed that Shut The Box and Toss N Go will both be set at $0.99 each when they arrive this summer.
Due to less than expected results of PDSF, Shut The Box and Toss N Go will sell for $0.99 when they launch this summer.
— RCMADIAX (@rcmadiax) July 8, 2014
More: indie, RCMADIAX, Shut The Box, Toss N Go
North American One Piece: Unlimited World Red launch trailer
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Wii U eShop charts (7/8/14)
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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
2. Shovel Knight
3. Pikmin 3
4. New Super Mario Bros. U
5. Wii Party U
6. Mario Kart 8
7. Zelda: The Minish Cap
8. Kirby’s Adventure
9. Rayman Legends
10. Super Mario Bros. 3
11. Super Mario World
12. Pushmo World
13. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
14. Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition
15. EarthBound
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. NES Remix 2
18. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
19. Child of Light
20. The Legend of Zelda
Videos
1. Club Nintendo – Mario Kart 8 Promotion
2. Deluxe Digital Promotion Video
3. Shovel Knight Launch Trailer
4. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Red, Blue, Yellow
5. Linking a Club Nintendo Account Video
6. Hyrule Warriors E3 2014 Trailer
7. Nintendo Digital Event
8. Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition Trailer
9. Mario Party 10 E3 2014 Trailer
10. Pushmo World Trailer
11. Zelda: The Minish Cap Trailer
12. McDonald’s Mario Kart 8 Happy Meal
13. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2014 Trailer
14. Nintendo Treehouse @ E3 2014 – Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
15. Mario Tennis: Power Tour Trailer
16. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker E3 2014 Trailer
17. Wii Sports Club Trailer
18. Armillo Trailer
19. Mario Maker E3 2014 Trailer
20. Rabbids Land Video
Source: Wii U eShop
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Off-screen Costume Quest 2 footage
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More: Costume Quest 2, Double Fine
More off-screen Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate footage
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More: Capcom, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Japanese sales for the first half of 2014 – hardware, top 10 software
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Famitsu has published a bunch of information about the Japanese games market for the first half of 2014.
Hardware sales are up 6.4 percent year-over-year, though software sales dipped by 3.8 percent. Overall, the market is up only 0.1 percent.
Here’s a look at the total hardware sales for the year thus far:
3DS – 1,079,166 units
PS Vita – 639,730 units
PS4 – 613,785 units
PS3 – 300,386 units
Wii U – 291,605 units
PSP – 80,251 units
Xbox 360 – 6,421 units
Wii – 6,194 units
Lifetime sales for hardware platforms are posted below:
PSP – 19,688,744 units total
3DS – 15,773,177 units total
Wii – 12,744,273 units total
PS3 – 9,868,886 units total
PS Vita – 2,914,869 units total
Wii U – 1,810,032 units total
Xbox 360 – 1,613,980 units total
PS4 –613,785 units total
And lastly, below is a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in Japan:
1. Yokai Watch (3DS): 849,027 (1,135,480 units total)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS): 739,032 (739,032 units total)
3. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS) 633,695 (633,695 units total)
4. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): 512,467 (512,467 units total)
5. Pocket Monsters X/Y (3DS): 416,864 (4,393,693 units total)
6. Puzzle and Dragons (3DS): 411,992 (1,417,689 units total)
7. Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS): 404,666 (404,666 units total)
8. Knack (PS4): 398,685 (398,685 units total)
9. Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Full Boost (PS3) 367,354 (367,354 units total)
10. Dark Souls II (PS3) 335,226 (335,226 units total)
