More Dragon Quest XI details, new scans
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
Dragon Quest XI may have been shown off at Jump Festa last week, but Square Enix isn’t done sharing news about the game. The latest issue of V Jump offers up even more with additional images and details.
First, here are the new details:
– The protagonist has a strangely shaped birthmark on his left hand; something happens when it glows
– Emma is a close friend of the protagonist who says she’ll undergo the ritual to climb “God’s Rock” with him
– V Jump asks, “What is it that they see there?”
– The Great Tree of Life floats in the center of the world
– It is said the hero can commune with the soul of the Great Tree
– The protagonist’s home village of Ishi is a small and quiet village located in the valley
– In battle, the 3DS version shows both the party and monsters in 3D mode, and just the monsters in 2D mode
And now for the scans:
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Dragon Quest VIII website updated
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Dragon Quest VIII is only about a month away from its release in the West, and Nintendo of Europe has just updated the game’s website. There, you’ll find some new screenshots along with some updated info about the game’s story, changes to the 3DS version compared to the PS2 original, details on the game’s combat system and other gameplay features such as item mixing, and more.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt update 1.4 going out tomorrow to fix issues with Special Mission 5
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
After Inti Creates brought out the latest patch for Azure Striker Gunvolt (the original, not the sequel), an unfortunate issue came about. Players reported problems with Special Mission 5 after applying the patch.
Thankfully, Inti Creates became aware of the situation and created another update. You should be able to access version 1.4 tomorrow – December 22. Once downloaded, Special Mission 5 should work without any issues.
Speaking of Azure Striker Gunvolt, character artist Yoshitaka Hatakeyama made a special wallpaper for Christmas. That’s located at the source link below.
Japan gets trio of SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 3DS themes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
With the third SEGA 3D Reprint Archives collecting launching in Japan, three new themes based on the series are out now coming in at 200 yen each. Each one is based on the different boxarts. Videos for all themes can be found below.
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Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle up for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Update (12/21): This is now up for pre-order on Amazon US.
Update (12/17): The Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle is now up for pre-order on Amazon Canada.
Original (12/13): Best Buy is now taking pre-orders for the Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle. That can be reserved right here. If you’d prefer to pre-order the standalone Poochy plush, you can do so here.
Monster Hunter XX footage on Capcom TV (12/21/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Unsurprisingly, Monster Hunter XX was featured on the latest episode of Capcom TV earlier today. The latest gameplay was shown, along with new 3DS themes. We’ve embedded the video where the Monster Hunter XX segment starts below.
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3DS hardware sales surpass PS2 in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News | 22 Comments
According to the latest Media Create sales, the 3DS sold 133,478 units in Japan last week. Total sales have now reached 21,913,661 units since launch. With these figures, 3DS has finally outsold PlayStation 2 in Japan which moved 21,833,216 units.
Congratulations to Nintendo for reaching this notable milestone.
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Scans roundup – SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage, Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 1 Comment
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional, Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!!, SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage, and Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki. Scans of all titles can be found below.
Media Create sales (12/12/16 – 12/18/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 84,823
PS4 – 70,031
2DS – 39,218
Vita – 36,214
PS4 Pro – 9,317
New 3DS – 9,149
Wii U – 5,095
Xbox One – 1,872
PS3 – 925
3DS – 226
3DS LL – 62
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 85,218
New 3DS LL – 67,247
2DS – 33,439
Vita – 22,314
New 3DS – 7,887
PS4 Pro – 7,499
Wii U – 4,656
Xbox One – 1,245
PS3 – 853
3DS – 314
3DS LL – 88
And here are the software charts:
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UK Dragon Quest VIII commercial
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo UK has come out with a new commercial for Dragon Quest VIII which highlights new features included in the 3DS RPG. Have a look at it below.
