As for why Bandai Namco was chosen to handle development, director Masahiro Sakurai told Nintendo Dream in the magazine’s latest issue that having a single company create the games was thought to be the best option. And since Bandai Namco has the capability to create “a large-scale fighting-game, there was only this one company.” Sakurai feels that it would have been a difficult challenge for other developers to attempt.

Here are Sakurai’s full words:

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 30-second spot

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Japanese hardware sales before Christmas saw a decline year-over-year

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Media Create has posted new analysis about the latest gaming sales from Japan.

Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi was the big seller last week with 1.244 million copies sold. The title’s sales saw an expected drop to 533,000 units. As a result, overall sales for the market were at 1.909 million, which was 84.36 percent of the previous week.

Because of Christmas demand, consoles sold 108.48 percent compared to last week. Total hardware sales for the week before Christmas went down to 71.48 percent of that of last year.

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Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood live stream recording

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Another Bravely Second stream set for January 9

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Dengeki will be hosting a new stream for Bravely Second on January 9. It will take place at 8 PM Japan time, which is 7 AM ET / 4 AM PT / 12 PM in the UK / 1 PM in Europe.

The following guests will be in attendance:

Mai Aizawa (VA for Edea in Bravely Default) as an MC
Tomoya Asano
Shinji Takahashi (assistant producer)
Goemon (from Dengeki)

We’ve included the stream embed above. Just come back on the designated day and time to watch!

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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – concept art

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Sonic Stadium recently came across a bunch of concept art for Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Art ranges from the very early stages of development up through the initial pitch for Transformed. We even get a look at the Gilius Thunderhead on Chicken Leg concept Sumo Digital’s Steve Lycett spoke about previously.

View the concept art below:

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UK software sales (Week ending 12/27)

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows;

Individual Formats

All Formats

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UK software sales (Week ending 12/27) – Wii U/3DS charts

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This week’s UK Wii U/3DS specific software sales are as follows;

Wii U

1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo

4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

5. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft

6. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Traveller’s Tales

7. Bayonetta 2 – Nintendo

8. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo

9. Nintendoland – Nintendo

10. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Avalanche Software

3DS

1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

2. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

3. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo

4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

7. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – 1st Playable

8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

9. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Traveller’s Tales

10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo

Source1, Source2

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/28/14)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Bravely Second, Persona 5, Dragon Quest Heroes, and Tales of Zestiria are the new top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 11 and December 17.

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Pre-order updates (12/28/14)

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

Wii U

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
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon, Best Buy (new) GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop

Amiibo

* Note: since some of the latest amiibo figures are releasing on different days at different retailers, we’ll still list pre-order links for the next few weeks.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.