New 2DS XL up for pre-order on Best Buy
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Best Buy has joined GameStop with pre-orders of the New 2DS XL. You can reserve one for yourself right here. Look for the New 2DS XL on July 28 for $150.
19 minutes of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia footage in English
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We have another lengthy video of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia showing the game in English. Get a look at 19 minutes of gameplay below.
Japan’s best-selling games of March 2017
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of March 2017. You can check out the full results below.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia sold through 80% of its initial shipment in Japan
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia launched in Japan on April 20. During its first four days on the market, it sold about 132,000 copies. Media Create and Dengeki now have more information about the game’s performance.
Media Create points out that Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia sold less than half of Fates (304,000 from Birthright, Conquest, and the Special Edition combined), and sales are still not enough if compared to individual Fates SKUs. Therefore, Echoes is thought to be unable to include many of the new users coming from Fire Emblem Fates and Fire Emblem Heroes. However, when compared as a remake, New Mystery of the Emblem which came out for DS in July 2010 sold 136,000 copies in its first week, so it’s able to maintain the veteran fanbase.
As for Dengeki, the site says Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia sold through 80 percent of its initial shipment. The site says the title managed to cut through a favorable start.
Reggie says New 2DS is “a very important platform,” driving Nintendo business with both Switch and 3DS
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Nintendo unexpectedly announced a new piece of hardware this week. Rather than being related to Switch, it was instead a new version of the 3DS – the new 2DS XL.
“We believe this is a key addition to the line,” Reggie said of the system while speaking with The Verge. He added that it’s “a very important platform. It’s something that we’re going to continue to drive this year [and] next year.”
Next, on the topic of 3DS’ future, Reggie noted:
More: interview, Reggie Fils-Aime, top
[Let’s Talk] The New 2DS XL
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Probably the biggest piece of Nintendo news this week was the reveal of the New 2DS XL. A new hardware announcement was definitely unexpected – especially another iteration of the 3DS.
But here we are. The 2DS XL exists. It’s like a combination of the New 3DS XL and 2DS, so it makes sense that the $150 price point also falls between the two.
Many of the New 3DS XL features are here. You’re getting the same large screen, power, and built-in NFC support. There’s no stereoscopic 3D support, but the system is lighter.
So what does everyone make of the New 2DS XL? Do you have any interest in it at all? Do you believe it’s smart for Nintendo to be introducing another model of the 3DS? Let us know in the comments below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: Potential SNES Mini games
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works preview
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On its Twitter page, Udon Entertainment shared a preview of Shovel Knight: Official Design Works. A couple of pages from the upcoming book were posted.
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works ships at the end of August. It features key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and a tribute art gallery. Pre-orders are currently $9 off on Amazon.
More: Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games
Fire Emblem Echoes – Valentia Complete edition unboxing
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A video has come in showing the Valentia Complete edition for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. This was a special version of the game containing extra goodies. For a look at the limited edition, view the following video:
Dragon Quest creator reflects on DQ VIII, wants to aim for “a fusion of the virtual and the real”
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Dragon Quest VIII is arguably one of the more important entries in the series. This was in part due to the game’s world, which was quite huge at the time.
Speaking about Dragon Quest VIII in this month’s issue of Game Informer, series creator Yuji Horii said:
“If you can see a mountain in the distance, you can run to that mountain and climb up it. Nowadays, this is pretty commonplace technology, but when Dragon Quest VIII was first released, this was groundbreaking.”
“I thought that laying out the story as a guiding path would make it possible to adventure and have fun in the world. While we have provided that path, we also intended for it to be possible to diverge from the path and enjoy the game freely.”
More: Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest VIII, interview, Square Enix, top, Yuji Horii
Mysterious data for “Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX” spotted on 3DS eShop server
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A curious listing has been found on the 3DS eShop for something called “Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX”. This can’t be accessed through normal means, but its title data does exist. We won’t get into specifics here since the data may have been accessed via hacking.
Nothing has been officially announced, but today’s discovery would suggest that Nintendo could be doing something new with the first entry in the Mario & Luigi franchise. Might a remake of the game be announced at E3?
