Katsura Hashino talks Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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Atlus may have announced Persona 5 yesterday, but Nintendo fans will be most interested in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth. The new title was unexpected, but was a pleasant surprise.
Following the various Persona announcements, series director Katsura Hashino spoke briefly with Famitsu about the project. He said:
“Just like the experiment of making a fighting game based off the Persona series in Persona 4 Arena, which was also well received by fans, the plan of making Persona Q came from wanting a game that could bring further joy from an even more ‘unexpected element’. This will be the first title the Persona team will be making for Nintendo 3DS, and we also have Etrian Odyssey that represents Atlus for the 3DS, and we’ll be using its system as part of a ‘festive’ collaboration mindset in the development for Persona Q.”
“While we are implementing Etrian Odyssey’s system into it, just as the name implies, Persona Q will be a completely new title, but first and foremost, it’ll be for the fans of the Persona series. However, since next year will be the 25th anniversary of the Atlus brand, we’d also like to use this opportunity to spread the essence from other titles apart from the Persona titles.”
Hashino later added that “Persona Q is just entering its testing phase, and we’re currently polishing its contents.”
LEGO The Hobbit – first screenshots
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Warner Bros. confirms LEGO The Hobbit
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Warner Bros. has officially announced LEGO The Hobbit following a leak last week.
The new title, developed by TT Games, is based on the first two films of The Hobbit Trilogy – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the upcoming The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Players will venture on quests throughout Middle-earth, joining Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, and Thorin Oakenshield and Company in their adventures toward the Dwarven Kingdom of Erebor.
Playable characters include Bilbo, Gandalf, and all of the Dwarves: Thorin, Fíli, Kíli, Óin, Glóin, Dwalin, Balin Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori and Ori. Each comes with his own special ability, such as Bombur’s trampoline that enables his companions to “belly-bounce” out of danger.
Various locations are included in LEGO The Hobbit, such as Bag End, Bilbo’s Hobbit-hole in Hobbiton, High Pass over The Misty Mountains, Goblin-town, Mirkwood and Rivendell.
Players will encounter various puzzles, partake in Treasure Quests, and battle with Orcs, Trolls and fouler things. The game will also allow users to mine for gems, discover loot from enemies, and craft powerful magical items or build immense new LEGO structures.
LEGO The Hobbit will be out next year for Wii U, 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, and Mac.
UK software sales (Week ending 11/23)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 2 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 1 |  | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 4 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 |  | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 6 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 2 | | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 4 | | 9 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 10 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 3 | | 11 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 12 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 13 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 14 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 15 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 16 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 17 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 7 | | 18 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 20 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 13 | | 21 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 12 | | 22 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 23 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 24 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 25 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 26 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 18 | | 27 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 25 | | 28 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 22 | | 29 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | XB360 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | | 30 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 31 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 32 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 29 | | 33 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 23 | | 34 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 35 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 34 | | 36 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 37 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 38 | TEARAWAY | VITA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 30 | | 39 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| – | | 40 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 3 | | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 3 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 |  | 4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 5 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 2 | | 6 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 7 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 6 | | 8 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 9 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 10 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 | | 11 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 8 | | 12 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 13 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 14 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 15 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 9 | | 16 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 17 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 10 | | 18 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY | LEVEL 5 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 17 | | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 16 | | 20 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 21 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 14 | | 22 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 19 | | 23 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 18 | | 24 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 25 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 26 | TEARAWAY | MEDIA MOLECULE | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 33 | | 27 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| – | | 28 | ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 29 | | 29 | NEW SUPER LUIGI U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 30 | MONSTER HIGH: 13 WISHES | GAME MACHINE STUDIOS | LITTLE ORBIT | LITTLE ORBIT | ||
| 31 | | 31 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 22 | | 32 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 24 | | 33 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 27 | | 34 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 20 | | 35 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK | LEVEL 5 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 36 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 36 | | 37 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 30 | | 38 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 39 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 40 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | SUMO DIGITAL | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY |
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (11/25/13)
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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
I see some familiar faces.
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Nintendo Turns Tryptophan into a “Trip-To-Fun”
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Nintendo has published an announcement covering various deals/bundles for the holiday shopping season. The company has officially confirmed the Luigi’s Mansion 3DS bundle and has announced a new Nintendo Land package featuring the game and a Luigi-themed Wii Remote Plus.
For the full announcement, head past the break.
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New Kirby Triple Deluxe screenshots
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Amazon Japan has posted several new screenshots of Kirby Triple Deluxe. We have a better look at the game’s boxart, too. You can find the full set above.
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Eiji Aonuma shares Zelda: A Link Between Worlds launch message on Miiverse
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is out now in North America and Europe. To celebrate, series producer Eiji Aonuma took to Miiverse and shared a message with fans.
Aonuma started out by officially confirming that A Link Between Worlds’ Miiverse community will go live once the 3DS system update launches next month. He also spoke about one of the title’s mini-games and Hint Ghosts.
For Aonuma’s full message, read on below.
Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal Clash! Duel Carnival screenshots
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Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Amazon reveals its full gaming deals for Black Friday 2013
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Amazon has revealed its full slate of games set to be discounted during Black Friday 2013. Games will begin going on sale starting on November 25, lasting through November 29. Scribblenauts Unmasked, Rayman Legends, and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes are just some of the titles set to be discounted. You can find the full lineup here
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