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Sinobi has put up more Hyrule Warriors details from Famitsu. NeoGAF’s StreetsAhead translated the information. For a roundup of the latest news about Hyrule Warriors, check out our summary below.

– Official pricing: Retail – 7,980 yen, eShop – 6,980, Premium Box Set – 11,664
– Premium set includes a Triforce-shaped clock and serial codes for 6 special costumes
– A “Treasure Box” will also be available on Amazon and Tecmo Koei’s online store “GAMECITY”
– No details on the Treasure Box yet
– Link, an in-training soldier, must rescue the Princess Zelda from the witch Shia, who has been turned evil somehow
– Famitsu confirms a 2-player mode in which one person plays on the GamePad and the other plays on the TV
– GamePad acts as a menu when playing alone
– Can equip characters with different weapons to change the way they fight
– Weapons include speed focused one-handed swords to heavier weapons that focus on damage
– Game includes a weapon upgrade system and character growth/improvement
– Musou action combined with the Zelda series’ Z-targeting means you can avoid attacks and focus on enemy weak spots
– Zelda series’ spin attack appears instead of the Musou Ranbu (?) of the musou franchise
– Bombs won’t be used for just throwing at enemies
– Impa, a captain of the Royal Army, appears as a playable character wielding a giant long sword.
– There will be several other playable characters
– Aonuma was surprised by how many characters there are
– Playable at E3 2014 next month
– 70% complete

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In Japan, Square Enix has released three more downloadable tracks and one new character for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call.

Here’s the full roundup of the game’s latest DLC:

Songs

Final Fantasy II – “Battle Scene A” – battle music
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – “Good King Moggle Mog XII” – battle music
Final Fantasy X – “Thunder Plains” – field music

Character

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children – Cloud

Pricing is set at 150 yen for each download.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Metroid
2. Child of Light
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Super Mario World
5. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
6. NES Remix 2
7. Wario Land 4
8. Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
9. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
10. Zelda: A Link to the Past
11. NES Remix
12. Metroid Fusion
13. EarthBound
14. Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails
15. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
17. Golden Sun
18. Super Mario Bros.
19. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
20. Art Academy: SketchPad

Source: Wii U eShop

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Keeping things light this week, Shin’en’s Manfred Linzer returns to NintendoEverything with a nice summary of the game’s lobby system and how implementing online for Art of Balance on Wii U was tough because it was the team’s first time ever doing an online game. Aside from what he told us, we can glean that the game will keep track of your win/lose record, as well as display your country of origin when matchmaking. The rest remains mysterious… for now.

Read on past the break for Manfred’s own words about what you see above, and the development of the game’s online mode:

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Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Joy Mech Fight (Famicom) and Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (Famicom) will be out on May 28. Pricing is set at 514 yen each.

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Many would say that Steel Diver: Sub Wars is much better than the original 3DS game that launched alongside the system back in 2011. But if you’d like to experience what the first Steel Diver offered, Best Buy has it on sale for cheap. You can pick up a copy here for only $4.99.

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This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Kirby Triple Deluxe
4. Mario Golf: World Tour
5. Pokemon Dream Radar
6. Mega Man Xtreme
7. Moon Chronicles
8. Pokemon Battle Trozei
9. Mega Man II
10. Mega Man III
11. Grinsia
12. Mario Kart 7
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
15. Mega Man IV
16. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
17. The Denpa Men 3: Rise of Digitoll
18. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
19. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
20. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

Videos

1. Kirby Triple Deluxe – Launch Trailer
2. Mario Kart 8 Direct 4/30/14
3. Moon Chronicles Gameplay Trailer
4. Tomodachi Life Direct 4/10/14
5. Mario Kart 8: Bye-Bye Blue Trailer
6. Introducing Tomodachi Life!
7. Grinsia Trailer
8. Moon Chronicles Trailer
9. Mega Man Xtreme Trailer
10. Kirby Triple Deluxe Unleashed!
11. Play Nintendo – Announcing Nintendo @ E3 2014
12. Mario Kart 8 – Super Horn Test
13. Mario Kart 8 – Upside Down Test
14. Kirby Triple Deluxe: Oh Dedede, You’re So Dashing Trailer
15. Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball: Haggling 101 Trailer
16. Mario Golf: World Tour – DLC Trailer
17. Mario Kart 8 – Boomerang Test
18. Mario Kart 8 – New Courses and Items Trailer
19. Super Mario Bros. 3 Trailer
20. Mario Golf: World Tour – Launch Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop

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