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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is heading to Japan in October, Capcom has announced. The company confirmed during today’s Nintendo Direct that the game is slated for October 11.

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Square Enix debuted the first footage from Final Fantasy Explorers during today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct. You can find the gameplay below:

Final Fantasy Explorers is coming to Japan this winter.

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This is going up a few hours early, but that’s okay! We’ve got you all set up with the stream and a live blog for Nintendo 3DS Direct: 3rd Party Publisher Games.

Today’s presentation will kick off at 7:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM ET. Updates will be posted below throughout the event. We’ll also make separate posts for new announcements if there are any!

Updates to follow below:

Final Fantasy Explorers

• Plenty of gameplay footage shown, starring Final Fantasy III summon Ifrit
• The game will feature up to 4 player online co-op
• Coming to Japan this winter

Tales of the World: Reve Unitia

• Re-confirmed October 23rd release date
• Fresh gameplay footage shown

Dragon Quest X

• Plenty of new 3DS footage shown, focusing the online interactions with other players
• Game will be running on a cloud server so 3DS doesn’t have to do much of the processing power
• A slot mini-game was also briefly shown off
• Coming September 4th for 3 800 yen

Kinki no Magna (Forbidden Magna)

• A new SRPG from the developer that made Rune Factory 4
• You form tight bonds with your spiritual companions and they gain special attacks
• Street pass is a bit part of the game, allows for the ability to unlock stuff in your garden / aids in battle
• Coming October 2nd. A sleep mask and CD will be included in a special edition

Kenka Bancho

• A Kenka Bancho title was briefly teased during the direct but no further information has been given about the game

Monster Hunter 4G / Ultimate

•  Coming October 11th
• Game will be playable tomorrow in Akihabara
• More footage of the game will be on Niconico following the Direct

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Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson is coming to Japan in early August and today publisher Maarvelous AQL released the pre-order bonuses for the game. Up for grabs from Amazon Japan is a digital wall paper, mouse pad, postcard set, cushion cover, OST and a telephone card among others.

In an addition to boost hype around the game, Marvelous have teamed up with a restaurant chain in Akihabara for 6 Senran Kagura 2 themed meals! This is something Capcom became notorious for and it seems Marvelous will be following the trend from July 19th – August 17th.

Check out screenshots of all these announcements below

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Been enjoying your special Vivillon in Pokemon X & Y? Japanese players have a little bit more to look forward to over the next couple of months it seems, with a couple more special Pokemon headed there way. First, to coincide with the annual Tanabata Festival, a Level 10 Jirachi will be distributed from August 1st – 31st. It has the moves Wish, Swift, Healing Wish & Moonblast and will come holding a Star Piece. The other special Pokemon to be distributed will be another Vivillon, this time with a Pokeball pattern. Available August 1st – 18th, players will be able to pick up this Vivillon from Pokemon Centers around the country to celebrate the Pokemon Center Summer Festival. The Vivillon will be identical to the one distributed to French players last month.

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Ubisoft published the graphic above as part of its latest financial results. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo systems encompass just a small fraction of the company’s sales. That can be attributed to, at least partially, a lack of releases on Nintendo platforms.

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Update: It seems that this may not be the case after all:

Pokemon Trading Card Game is out in all European territories today, but it’s only playable in English. It’s a bit of an odd move considering that the original title offered five different languages. This might make playing through Pokemon Trading Card Game a bit difficult for non-English speakers.

Thanks to Ares for the tip.

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino commented on a wide array of topics pertaining to the Youkai Watch franchise. This includes the creation of the actual IP, the anime, Youkai Watch 2, and more.

Head past the break for Hino’s comments.

“We’ve created a lot of different IPs, and I figured it was about time that we made something like Doraemon, that could be loved by many people over a long period of time. That was the start of it. I researched what would give something appeal and longevity, and pondered what would be relatable to people and developed the open world RPG that children could play, Yokai Watch. I think title’s popularity is the fruits of trial and error.”

“Anime is content that is offered for free, and I strongly promote its use. The [Yokai Watch] anime focuses on problems that modern children face and is made so that the audience can laugh off such problems and be entertained as well.”

“Keita isn’t a child who always does the right thing, but has his own flaws as well, like trying to watch naughty TV shows late at night or making fun of people. Keita’s actions are depicting what is ‘normal’ for modern children. He’s not a good boy, but someone who says what he thinks. I believe that character setting made him very relatable to people.”

“I’m working on bringing out a third yokai that is different from those 2. It’s like with a variety show – you don’t continue with the same members all the time, but switch them out every now and then to change the atmosphere. That’s what makes a show last longer. I believe that Yokai Watch needs such a device.”

“When planning the first Yokai Watch, I already thought to release the sequel as 2 different versions. Children like having things that other people don’t have, so from a marketing perspective, having 2 versions is a good idea. Also, a lot of people play Yokai Watch with their parents. Where people would have some hesitation about getting 2 copies of the same game, if you have different versions, it’s a lot easier for them to buy both.”

“The key for a long-lasting hit piece of entertainment is whether the business side like merchandise, games, and movies is successful. That’s why you develop commercial goods necessary for cutting edge entertainment and include the latest features in your games.”

On another important note, international expansion for Youkai Watch is “in consideration in a big way.”

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