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Looks like we have the first commercial for Pokemon X/Y! Nintendo posted this one to its German YouTube account today:



The 3DS and PlayStation Vita are executing “fundamentally different strategies,” Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt has said.

Moffitt explained to GameSpot that Sony is trying to extend the console experience into the portable space. When it comes to Nintendo though, Moffitt said the company is mainly tasked with creating unique content for gamers who may only have a limited time to play.

He said:

“Certainly, on the handheld side, we’re heading in a very different direction than PlayStation with Vita. It really comes back to, in my opinion, the core strategy. I believe their view on the market is that the handheld gaming occasion and the home gaming occasion are one in the same, that people just have the desire to keep continue playing their home console game when they leave the house.”

“And our philosophy, our belief, our strategy, is that we believe it’s kind of a different occasion. The moment of time you’re willing to play, the amount of time you have able to play when you’re away from home is different and your gaming behavior is different.”

“You’re not going to grab the whole bag of Doritos chips and sit on the couch for three hours; you have 25 minutes until the bus comes or whatever it might be. So the nature of the game ought to be a little different and the nature of the experience ought to be a little different. So I do believe on that, we have fundamentally different strategies.”

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Skylanders Swap Force 3DS, developed by n-Space, has been detailed by Activision. The game has its own story, levels, and special starter pack characters. Rattle Shake, Volcanic Eruptor, and Free Ranger cannot be found in any other Skylanders Starter Pack.

Here’s the official story overview, courtesy of Activision:

The story of Skylanders SWAP Force on Nintendo 3DS begins in Boomtown, home of Skylands’ favorite pilot, Flynn. As the town is celebrating Flynn as their hometown hero, a new villain known as Count Moneybone sneaks his way into Boomtown to kidnap Cali, long-time friend to Flynn and the Skylanders. Now it’s up to Portal Masters everywhere to assemble the Skylanders and SWAP Force to save Cali and defeat the evil Count Moneybone.

Skylanders Swap Force on 3DS will be compatible with all of the toys from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Giants. All character abilities, levels and customization will carry over to Swap Force. Additionally, the level cap for all characters has been raised from 15 to 20.

Source: Activision PR


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Amazingly, Karous 3DS is still in the works. The shooter, which was confirmed way back in 2011, is finally coming out in Japan next year.

Milestone opened an official teaser site for Karous 3DS today, which is now known as “Karous: The Beast of Re: Eden”. The page can be found here.

Karous: The Beast of Re: Eden will be available in January for 6,090 yen. Klon will be publishing.


Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will launch in Europe on September 20, it was announced today. Zen United will be handling publishing duties.

Harvest Moon fans can expect the following features from Harvest Moon: A New Beginning:

· Choose between a boy and girl – now with more customization options than ever before.
· One hundred different costumes and items with which to style your perfect character.
· Work on your farm to grow flowers and vegetables and take care of your animals.
· Rearrange and design your farm with a super-simple pick-up-and-drop system.
· Expanded world with exciting locations to explore, from tropical islands to ancient ruins.
· Find romance with a choice of love interests. Get married and start a family!

Source: Zen United PR


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Sonic Generations is nearly two years old, but a digital release appears to be imminent. Listings on the eShop indicate that the game will be available for purchase as a download next week in North America. No official price is mentioned.

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Bravely Default has received a subtitle in Europe: “Where the Fairy Flies”. We also have a new batch of screenshots included in the gallery above.



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