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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments

Nintendo lifted the embargo on Pokemon Sun/Moon this morning, and a number of reviews are in. So far, the reception has been very positive.

Here’s a look at some of the early verdicts:

Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 9 / 10
GameXplain – “Loved”
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
VG247 – N/A
Eurogamer – “Essential”
Destructoid – 9 / 10
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 8 / 10
DigitalSpy – 5 / 5

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Pokemon Sun/Moon (3DS) – 9/10/10/9
Sengoku Musou Sanada Maru (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/8/9
SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Code:Realize Shukufuku no Mirai (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Mafia III (PS4/XBO) – 7/8/8/8
Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Princess wa Kane no Mouja (PSV) – 7/8/8/7
Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen Bon Voyage (PSV) – 7/8/7/7
Torikago no Marriage ~Hatsukoi no Tsubasa~ (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids (3DS/PSV) – 6/7/8/7
Id: Rebirth Session (PSV) – 6/6/7/8
Traveling Stars (PSV) – 7/7/7/6

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 1 Comment

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes, an upcoming 3DS baseball game from Konami, will be featuring a Mario costume and a “Heroes Mode”. The Mario costume will enable special music and fire-based throw and swing abilities. Heroes Mode lets players befriend and recruit various characters to their baseball team as they travel the Powerful Archipelago and compete to win a baseball tournament. You can watch trailers featuring both of these features below:

The game will release December 15 in Japan.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Update: Here’s the boxart:

Original: Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death will release for the 3DS on March 30 in Japan. The game will cost 5,800 yen. There is also a Treasure Box version of the game, retailing for 12,800 yen, which includes a visual book, soundtrack, two waterproof posters, six tin badges, and download codes for 3DS themes featuring Miksasa and Levi. First-print copies of both versions will also have a download code for an Eren theme, and first-print copies of the Treasure Box edition will have one for an Erwin theme.

The game will center around an original character, who, while investigating outside humanity’s defensive walls, gets trapped beneath an old castle. Their 3D maneuver gear is damaged, and thus they and a partner must find their way out of the underground.

Koei Tecmo has also released a teaser trailer for the game, which can be viewed below:

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It’s time, yet again, for new Special Stages in Pokemon Shuffle. This week brings a new stage featuring Carracosta, as well as repeat runs of Talonflame, Articuno, and a safari. The safari features Roggenrola, Fletchling, Boldore, Fletchinder, Numel, Gigalith, and Camerupt. Carracosta, Talonflame, and the safari will run until November 29, while Articuno will run until the 22nd.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Another round of screenshots from Pokemon Sun/Moon are now available. In the gallery below, we’ve rounded up the latest images.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are just a few days away. A number of retailers are starting to get their promotions in order, including GameStop. Stores across the United States will be open for business at midnight as Friday approaches.

You can find the full lineup of participating GameStops here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

A new commercial for the Japanese 3DS game Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan: Shijou Psi-dai no Psi-nan!? is up on Bandai Namco’s YouTube page. We’ve posted it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Update: Bandai Namco has just confirmed via Twitter that Dragon Ball Fusion will indeed launch on November 22 in North America – more than three weeks earlier than its original release date of December 13.

EXCITING NEWS! We are moving up the launch of DRAGON BALL Fusions (3DS) from Dec. 13 to Nov. 22! Did you pre-order your copy yet? #DBFusions pic.twitter.com/6egOapALze

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) November 14, 2016

Original: Something strange is going on with Dragon Ball Fusions’ North American release date. Towards the end of last week, retailers started to update their listings, indicating that the game is launching within the next few days. Amazon and GameStop are both showing November 16 – yes, this Wednesday – while GameFly has it for Friday.

Both of these dates don’t make a whole lot of sense, as Bandai Namco’s games usually ship on Tuesdays. That’s why we shrugged it off and assumed those retailers simply made an error. However, a new listing has now appeared on the 3DS eShop with a November 22 release date. It would be a Tuesday, but still earlier than the previously-announced December 13 release date.

If I had to guess, Dragon Ball Fusions isn’t heading to stores this week. I’d say the eShop’s November 22 date is much more probable. Either way, we might be seeing Fusions sooner than we originally thought.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Siliconera caught up with Harvest Moon: Skytree Village producer Taka Maekawa to chat about the 3DS game. The full interview is located here, but there are a few excerpts worth highlighting.

Regarding feedback from Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley used to improve Skytree Village, Maekawa said:

“We have some loyal and dedicated fans that have been playing Harvest Moon for years and years, so we truly value the feedback we get. It’s hard to narrow down what we are most proud of to just one thing, since there are tons of new features and improvements. We tweaked, improved, and added to all sorts of areas in Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. Such as redesigning the UI menu, making the character controls more responsive, adding a rich and robust story, and new character designs and models. And let’s not forget about the new addition of the Poitou Donkey! There’s just too many features we’re proud of to just pick one.”

Maekawa also shared the following about secrets within the game:

“Fundamentally, all Harvest Moon games are repetitive by nature, so it is extremely important to have a variety of things in the game that keep it new and fresh to drive you to keep playing and moving forward. So, yes, there are all sorts of secrets in the game, some big, some small. I would tell you what they are, but that would ruin the surprise!”

Another Harvest Moon game in the pipeline is Seeds of Memories. It’s out on mobile, but the Wii U and PC versions are still not available. Regarding these releases, Maekawa said: “We hope to be able to talk about them as things become more final!”

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