Monster Hunter games don’t have a “Desire Sensor” as some have speculated
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 6 Comments
Have you ever heard of something called the “Desire Sensor”? Those who have played the Monster Hunter titles have speculated about the sensor, which is programming within the games that can detect which loot players are searching for. The loot in question is then automatically made more difficult to find in order to keep gamers playing.
But no: there is no Desire Sensor in Monster Hunter. Series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto confirmed to Siliconera that this “feature” does not exist.
Tsujimoto said:
“You should probably wear gloves when you play. Try not to sweat, because it’s sensing your nervousness from the sweat on your hands. To be honest, that’s something that’s a popular urban legend. We actually hear that a lot, but it’s just a form of confirmation bias. When you’re looking for something specific, it feels like you never come across it. I myself experience that while playing—we’re all on an even playing field.”
“That (Desire Sensor) is absolutely not a thing. What people are seeing is just confirmation bias.”
More: interview, Monster Hunter, Ryozo Tsujimoto
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has over 800,000 pre-orders in Japan
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Monster Hunter is a pretty big deal in Japan. So it should come as no surprise that the series’ latest entry, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, has experienced extremely high pre-order numbers.
Media Create states in its latest report that there are 811,000 reservations for the 3DS title. Sales will probably surpass 900,000 units during release week, the sales tracker says.
Despite Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s high expectations, it’s unlikely to match last year’s launch of the original game as Media Create reminds us that the initial Monster Hunter 4 release saw 1,177,000 pre-orders. But if one takes into account that the first game sold through nearly it’s entire initial shipment, Ultimate may still match it on average if the initial shipment is adequate and supplies last.
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Sakurai on the clone characters in Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 755 Comments
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS contain a few “clone characters” like previous entries in the series. In his latest Famitsu column, director Masahiro Sakurai explains how they were decided.
Sakurai started out with the following:
There are 3 fighters [Lucina, Dark Pit, and Doctor Mario] that are alternate models (clones) in the game. Each was originally a color variation, but during development, they were given balanced characteristics. Since their functionality had differences, forms were separated from each other. However, it was vital that this didn’t increase the required man-hours. Some relative tuning was sufficient as it wasn’t necessary to create balancing from scratch.
Another two Tales of the World: Reve Unitia character clips
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – Ace Attorney 2 comparison screenshots, European release date
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 12 Comments
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be released in Europe on December 11.
Source: Capcom PR
Second wave of Amiibo pre-orders open
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Update: Bumped to the top. All Amiibos are now available on Amazon.
In December, Nintendo will release a second round of Amiibo figures. Consumers will be able to purchase Amiibos for Zelda, Diddy Kong, Luigi, Little Mac, Pit and Captain Falcon.
Retailers have now opened pre-orders for the new figures. You can find links to each below.
Amazon
Zelda
Diddy Kong
Luigi
Little Mac
Pit
Captain Falcon
Best Buy
Zelda
Diddy Kong
Luigi
Little Mac
Pit
Captain Falcon
GameStop
Fourth round of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call DLC out now
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Square Enix has released the next batch of DLC for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call in North America and Europe.
Players can purchase the following tracks:
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children – Advent: One-winged Angel (battle music)
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order – Last Order (battle music)
Final Fantasy IV – Another Moon (field music)
Final Fantasy IX – Iifa, the Ancient Tree of Life (field music)
Final Fantasy X-2 – The Bevelle Underground (field music)
Final Fantasy VI – Locke’s Theme (battle music)
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon – Leviathan Battle (battle music)
Final Fantasy II – The Imperial Army (field music)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles – Today Comes to be Tomorrow (field music)
The following character is also available:
Orlandeau (Final Fantasy Tactics)
All content is priced at $0.99 / £0.89 / €0.99
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley goes gold
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After confirming earlier today that Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley will ship on November 4, Natsume now announced that the game has gone gold. The game will be available for $29.99.
Those who pre-order Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley at GameStop (EBGames in Canada) or on the Natsume store will receive a 5″ dog plushie, which is modeled after the dog players can have as a pet in-game. Natsume’s store is also selling the Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Collector’s Edition. This will come with a 12″ premium-size rabbit plushie.
Source: Natsume PR
Photos of the Japanese Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Club Nintendo soundtrack
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