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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Company of Heroes 2 – 7
Plants vs. Zombies 2 – 9
State of Decay – 7
Gunpoint – 8
Marvel Heroes – 4
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – 7
The Swapper – 7
Stickets – 9
Scurvy Scallywags – 7
Kingdom Rush Frontiers – 8

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U VC

Pilotwings – $7.99

3DS VC

Sonic Drift 2 – $3.99
Vampire Master of Darkness – $4.99
G-LOC Air Battle – $3.99

3DS download

Deer Hunting King – $4.99
Fishdom H20: Hidden Odyssey – $4.99

3DS demo

Crazy Construction – demo

eShop sales

Mighty Switch Force! – $3.99 until 9 a.m. PT on July 11
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition – $6.67 until 9 a.m. PT on July 11
Order Up!! – $4.99 starting at 9 a.m. PT on July 8 until 9 a.m. PT on July 22.
Planet Crashers – $4.99 starting at 9 a.m. PT on July 8 until 9 a.m. PT on July 22

Source: Nintendo PR

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Greko kara no Ch?sen-j?! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-tachi Sh?gaku 1-nensei – 800 yen
Greko kara no Ch?sen-j?! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-tachi Sh?gaku 2-nensei – 800 yen
Greko kara no Ch?sen-j?! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-tachi Sh?gaku 3-nensei – 800 yen
Greko kara no Ch?sen-j?! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-tachi Sh?gaku 4-nensei – 800 yen
Greko kara no Ch?sen-j?! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-tachi Sh?gaku 5-nensei – 800 yen
Greko kara no Ch?sen-j?! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-tachi Sh?gaku 6-nensei – 800 yen
Jissha de Chibi Robo – 1,500 yen
Jissha de Chibi Robo DEMO – FREE
Monster Shooter – 700 yen
Toriko Gourmet-ga Battle (retail title) – 5,980 yen (from 7/4)
Y?kai Watch DEMO – FREE
Kippa- no Eigo Ky?shitsu Floppy’s Phonics vol. 1 Kippa-hen (retail title) – 3,990 yen (from 7/4)
Kippa- no Eigo Ky?shitsu Floppy’s Phonics vol. 2 Bifu-hen (retail title) – 3,990 yen (from 7/4)
Kippa- no Eigo Ky?shitsu Floppy’s Phonics vol. 3 Chip-hen (retail title) – 3,990 yen (from 7/4)

Virtual Console
Nazo no Murasame J? (The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Famicom) – 500 yen

Wii U

Virtual Console
Makaimura (Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Famicom) – 500 yen
Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom) – 900 yen

Video Content

– Chotto Nintendo Direct videos
– Mario & Luigi: Dream Team video preview and commercials
– Four Youkai Watch videos
– Pikmin 3 commercial
– Sniper Elite V2 preview
– Little Battlers preview
– Videos for all games released this week

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At the Japan Expo in France, Junichi Masuda shared a new Pokemon X/Y message. Included in the video is the reveal of a Steel/Ghost type Pokemon known as Monorpale (French) / Hitotsuki (Japanese). Details about the Pokemon are currently unknown, but Masuda’s message did show the Pokemon unsheathing itself during battle.

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Monolith Kyoto is one section of Monolith Soft that we haven’t heard much from. Although the studio opened in 2011, news regarding its first project has not yet been shared.

CGWorld did manage to get some tidbits out of the studio in a new interview. We now know that the team contributed to Animal Crossing: New Leaf and have around 30 staffers in total. More developer details can be found below.

-Studio opened 2011
-Worked on the graphics of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
-Hired 10 new people this year following their expansion announcement earlier this year. Both fresh graduates and experienced workers.
-Brings their total staff to around 30. Mostly character modelers, effect designers, and animators.
-Staff has a high proportion of women, many staff in their late-20s
-Work is from 9AM to 6PM, no overtime without your boss’s permission. (This is uncommon in Japan).
-No taking work home or unpaid overtime.
-Time for experimenting included in regular working hours, but can use the office tools up to 9PM for this purpose.
-Staff use their extra free time to pursue hobbies or hone their artistic skills.
-Looking for storyboard artists as they’re making cutscenes at the studio.
-Article ends with a call for job applications for 3D CG designers, effect designers, and motion designers.
-The absolute minimum monthly salary for an experienced worker is 185,000 yen (US$1,837), up for negotiation based on experience and skills. There’s also 2 annual bonuses, an annual wage rise, health insurance, and up to ~US$500 support for work related transport costs on top of the salary.
-Experienced workers must have 3 years experience or more, new graduates also welcome.

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