Yesterday, we posted a few comments from Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai regarding concerns fans may have when it comes to playing online with the 3DS game. Kotaku now has the full blurb from Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column.

Below are his entire comments:

“Connectivity can depend heavily on location so I really don’t know what to say. At the very least, we’ve confirmed that smooth play is possible under various conditions of external networks. During multi-player, you’re connected with another player and sending light amounts of data back and forth, so if the game feels laggy, it’s due to the connection speed. If you play when it’s laggy, then the person you’re playing with will experience the same lag, so it’s best to play when the connection is clear. During development, there were cases where we had too many people and the connection became sluggish, so we turned off our cell phones and the connection would clear up. It’s best to avoid playing while streaming something or by a tethered connection. Free wi-fi spots are probably not very good either.”

One more quote from Sakurai as well. On the topic of his favorite character, he had this to say: “I don’t have one. However, for this game, I tend to like the heavier fighters.”

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Rune Factory 4 rated by the USK; heading to Europe after all?

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Rune Factory 4 might be heading to Europe after all. A rating for the game has appeared on the USK – Germany’s ratings board. XSEED and Marvelous are both listed as publishers for Rune Factory 4.

Back in January, Marvelous announced that the 3DS title would not be released in Europe. XSEED later explained that this was due to technical difficulties.

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Mega Rayquaza revealed for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

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Mega Rayquaza was revealed for Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire during today’s live stream on Niconico. The Pokemon can use the ability Delta Stream and possesses the move Dragon Ascent.

Delta Stream activates a new “Strong Winds” weather condition. This lasts while Rayquaza is in battle and neutralizes weaknesses on Flying-types

Check out the official trailer below:

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European Smash Bros. 3DS launch trailer, now in English

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Join the battle any time, anywhere in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With a staggering number of new modes, collectibles, characters and moves, the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game brings a massive new entry in the beloved Super Smash Bros. series to the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. On Oct. 3, players will get to experience the epic battles, glorious multiplayer and vast secrets the Super Smash Bros. series is known for…all in the palms of their hands.
Looking at a Super Smash Bros. character-select screen is like staring into a family tree of gaming’s most prestigious video game lineage. Featuring a roster of dozens of video games’ greatest heroes and villains, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS ups the game with more playable characters than ever before. Familiar favorites like Mario, Link, Samus and Pikachu make a return, but are now joined by newcomers such as the Villager from Animal Crossing, Little Mac from the Punch-Out!! series and Wii Fit Trainer. With such a wide range of characters covering generations of systems and franchises, a previously unheard-of battle between iconic characters like Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man and PAC-MAN can actually happen.