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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Rocksmith 2014 Edition (PS3/360) – 9/9/9/9
Metal Max 4 (3DS) – 9/9/9/8
NBA 2K14 (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/8
Akiba’s Trip 2 (PS3/PSV) – 9/8/8/8
Onechanbara Z: Kagura With NoNoNo (PS3) – 8/9/8/7
Wonderbook: Book of Spells (PS3) – 8/7/8/8
Exstetra (3DS) – 8/8/7/7
Glass Heart Princess: Platinum (PSP) – 8/8/8/6
Tamagotchi! Seishun no Dream School (3DS) – 8/7/8/6

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Marvelous AQL has shared new details about Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land. This time around, we learn more about the protagonists and potential life-partners included in the game. You can find an information roundup with new images below.

Protagonist (Male)

– Loves being outdoors
– Grew up playing by beaches and mountains
– Showed an interest in doing work as a rancher
– Moved into Oak Town
– First time taking care of crops and handling animals
– Curious young man who’s always eager to learn more

Protagonist (Female)

– New resident in Oak Town
– Interested in doing work as a rancher as well
– Kind-hearted
– Loves taking care of animals and raising crops
– No matter how difficult a task, the pure-hearted young girl will always do her best with the brightest of smiles

Lilly

– One of the marriage candidates
– Weather forecaster
– Energetic personality
– Loves children
– Also works as a sing-along lady for a children’s program
– Cares for her younger sister and spends time with the elderly on her days off
– Popular woman in Oak Town
– Brings smiles wherever she goes

Raegar

– Another marriage candidate
– Young man who works as a chef at the restaurant
– Busybody who acts upon his impulses
– Confident in his culinary skills
– Dashing good looks and easy-going personality
– Often surrounded by other ladies
– For this reason, he may come off as one who likes to fool around, but he’s actually quite the serious person, deep down

Another note: Consumers who pick up a first print copy of Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land will receive a special Angora Rabbit charm strap.

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A Nintendo Direct will air later today for Band Brothers P, Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS title currently exclusive to Japan. The video, which lasts ten minutes, is set to go live at 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT. We’ll have it here when it becomes available.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

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

Software

1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
2. Pokemon X
3. Pokemon Y
4. The Legend of Zelda
5. SteamWorld Dig
6. Pokemon Dream Radar
7. Super Mario Bros.
8. Resident Evil: Revelations
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
10. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
11. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
12. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
13. Super Mario Bros. 2
14. 3D Game Collection
15. Rune Factory 4
16. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
17. Pokedex 3D Pro
18. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
19. Fire Emblem: Awakening
20. Gunman Clive

Videos

1. Pokemon X/Y Launch Event
2. SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge Trailer
3. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Trailer 2
4. Regular Show Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land Trailer
5. Pokemon X/Y Mega-Evolved Pokemon Revealed!
6. Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate Trailer
7. Pokemon X/Y Museum
8. Three New Mega-Evolved Pokemon Revealed
9. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Trailer
10. Pokemon X/Y: New Regions
11. Pokemon X/Y: Battle Dreams
12. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
13. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Trailer
14. Sonic Lost World Coming Soon Trailer
15. Get Excited for Pokemon X/Y
16. Pokemon X/Y: Pokemon Dreams
17. New York Comic Con – Cosplay Trailer
18. Super Mario Kart Trailer
19. Rune Factory 4 Trailer
20. Escape from Zombie City Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop

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Back when Final Fantasy V and VI were in development (you know, in the 90s), planner Takashi Aki was working with Tetsuya Nomura on the RPGs. Aki recently did some cleaning up around his residence and came across a few sketches that were previously unseen.

Aki was kind enough to share the various photos on Twitter – you can find them above.

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This week’s video additions to the Wii U/3DS eShops are as follows:

Wii U

Adventure Time Explore the Dungeon Trailer
NES Baseball Trailer
NES Pinball Trailer
Disney Infinity Toy Story in Space Play Set Video
Super Mario 3D World Trailer 3
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut BTS Trailer
New York Comic Con – Mr. Aonuma Panel
Pokemon X and Y Museum

3DS

Wii Party U Family Trailer
Pokemon X/Y Museum
New York Comic Con – Mr. Aonuma Panel

Source: Wii U/3DS eShops

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When the Wii Sports Club app makes its way to the eShop early next month, players will be able to obtain the download for free. Keep in mind though that you’ll need to fork over $2 for a Day Pass or $10 for permanent ownership.

Nintendo is also including a free 24 hour trial for all Wii U owners. That means you won’t have to spend any cash during the first day that you use Wii Sports Club.

Nintendo has also confirmed, per the latest Iwata Asks, that you’ll receive another free 24 hours when each new sport becomes available. That means you’ll earn a free 24 hours when baseball launches, another 24 hours when golf arrives, and a final 24 hours when boxing becomes available. This allows players to sample the different sports without forcing an immediate purchase.

You can read more about this, as well as an explanation of Wii Sports Club’s pricing, after the break courtesy of the latest Iwata Asks.

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Wii Sports Club wasn’t an entirely internal effort from Nintendo. Revealed in the latest Iwata Asks, the Big N ended up working with Namco Bandai on the game’s development.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata as well as designers Kozo Makino and Takayuki Shimamura spoke about the decision to bring in Namco Bandai for the creation of Wii Sports Club. The group stated:

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When Wii Sports Club launches next month, just two sports will be available: tennis and bowling. Golf, baseball, and boxing will be added at a later date. However, Nintendo did offer up some details on the three upcoming sports additions in the latest Iwata Asks, summarized as follows:

Golf

– Use the GamePad and the TV screen
– Place the GamePad on the floor first, as shown in Wii U’s concept video back at E3 2011
– Ball is shown on the GamePad screen by your feet
– Fairway is on the TV screen
– Play like real golf
– If you face the Wiimote Plus toward the GamePad by your feet, the head of the club appears on screen
– If you twist the Wiimote Plus controller, the club head also turns
– Hit in that position and you can hit a fade and so forth
– Coming “soon”

Baseball

– Swing the Wiimote Plus like a bat
– Pitcher uses the GamePad
– Also similar to the Wii U concept video
– Look into the GamePad and choose a course and type of pitch

Boxing

“For Boxing, we’re considering a lot with regard to network compatibility and so on. I think you’ll have to wait a little longer for that.”

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With the launch of Wii Sports Club just a couple of weeks away, Nintendo has put up a new Iwata Asks. You can check out the full discssion here. We’ve also rounded up footage included in the Iwata Asks above.

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