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

Natsume recently published River City: Tokyo Rumble, the localized version of Arc System Works’ Japanese 3DS release. TinyCartridge spoke with US producer Taka Maekawa about the western edition.

Regarding Natsume’s approach to localization, Maekawa explained:

“A lot of factors went into how we approached the localization. Times have changed – in the 1980s, games were still being strictly Americanized when brought over to a Western audience. So when the NES game came out, the idea of putting Kunio and Riki into t-shirts and jeans and giving them English names (Alex and Ryan) made a lot of sense.”

“We approached most things situationally; did it make sense to retain the original translation, or go in a new direction? For example, the game heavily relies on its environment (Tokyo) to set the story’s theme and tone, and we wanted to retain that theme. So we decided to maintain Japanese names whenever it made sense to do so – being set in Tokyo, with many of the characters wearing their school uniforms, Japanese character names and locations made the most sense.”

Natsume kept the “River City” name in place to tie it into the American version of the series. However, the game’s primary action is in Tokyo, which is where the “Tokyo Rumble” subtitle comes in. The team explored other potential subtitles such as Bad Blood, Tokyo Brawl, Street Gangs, The Lion Alliance, along with “a few other combinations of word soup before we hit upon Tokyo Rumble and it stuck.”

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

One aspect of today’s Pokemon Sun/Moon coverage that isn’t receiving a whole lot of attention pertains to the Pokemon Global Link. There isn’t anything about this in the new trailer, but the official website has a page tucked away about the new version planned for launch on November 18.

Here’s everything you need to know:

A New Version of the Pokémon Global Link

The Pokémon Global Link, the website that links to Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, is due to be updated and reopened on Friday, November 18, in sync with the launch of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.

With the release of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, the Pokémon Global Link—the website that connects Pokémon players around the world—will end its current Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, and Pokémon Y service and will be updated to work with Pokémon Sun andPokémon Moon. New functions added in the update will let you enjoy Pokémon battles even more!

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

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are preparing a special 2DS system for Japan. On December 8, a light blue design featuring Pikachu and the Sun/Moon starters will go on sale. Pricing is set at 10,584 yen.

Neither Pokemon Sun nor Pokemon Moon will come with the system. However, it is said to be limited.

Here are some photos:

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

The Pokemon Company has sent out an announcement about the wide array of Pokemon Sun/Moon news today. We have official details about Dartrix, Torracat, and Brionne as well as the new features.

First, here are a bunch of new images:

And the information:

London—4 October 2016— The Pokémon Company International showcased a bunch of new information for the latest games in the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, coming to Europe on 23 November and available exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

The evolved forms of the three first-partner Pokémon, Dartrix, Torracat and Brionne, were unveiled:

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

More news about Pokemon Sun/Moon will be shared very soon. On October 14, the next official update is scheduled.

We’ll have news at the following times:

– 6 AM PT
– 9 AM ET
– 2 PM in the UK
– 3 PM in Europe

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

Pokemon Sun/Moon’s Special Demo Version is now confirmed. The download was revealed in today’s latest trailer, confirming a release date of October 18. Players will be able to transfer Ash-Greninja to the full game.

You’ll be able to obtain the demo through two means. Here’s the official lowdown:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 27 Comments

The Pokemon Company has come through with the latest update about Sun/Moon. Today, we have a first look at the game’s starter evolutions.

Here are the new trailers in English and Japanese:

Pokemon Sun/Moon’s latest trailer introduces us to Dartrix, Torracat, and Brionne. Aside from that, we’re shown the Festival Plaza, Poke Pelago, return of Mega Evolutions, and a demo version.

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

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Forza Horizon 3 (XBO) – 8/9/9/10
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Wii U/PS4/PS3) – 9/8/9/8
Severed (PSV) – 8/8/9/7
Kangokutou Mary Skelter (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Plastic Memories (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3DS/PSV) – 8/7/8/8
ReCore (XBO) – 7/8/8/7

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments

The latest entry in the Puyo Puyo series, Puyo Puyo Chronicle, was recently announced in Japan. Today, SEGA published some details on the game’s story and characters.

Arle and Carbunble’s day-to-day life in Primp Town is suddenly interrupted when a mysterious book falls from the sky that transports the two of them to a strange new world. Together with a girl called Allie, Arle and Carbuncle go on a journey through that new world to find a way back to their own.

Allie calls Arle a hero – the reason for that is that a prophecy exists in that world which speaks of a girl with a ponytail wearing a white and blue-colored outfit, accompanied by a yellow creature who one day arrive from another world to save this one. Of course, this pretty much exactly applies to Arle and Carbuncle.

On their journey, the three of them venture into a place called Grimp Forest where there is supposedly a girl wearing a Puyo on her head. That girl turns out to be Amitie – who, like Arle and Carbuncle, is from Primp Town and who is not supposed to be in this strange new world. Draco Centaur, Arle’s rival, is also encountered by the group and joins them after being defeated – it seems like there are several familiar faces in this new world.

Finally, take a look at some new screenshots:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments

Ahead of its release on October 8th, Capcom shared some more details about Monster Hunter Stories via 4Gamer.

The new Homing feature makes it easier for you to get the specific kind of monster egg you want. After you defeat a monster in battle, the location of its nest is then marked on your map, allowing you to go there and nab its egg. Thanks to the Homing feature, the egg that you get will always be the same as the kind of monster you fought. Not only that, but the monster will always be sleeping when you approach its nest that way, which makes getting eggs way easier. However, Homing doesn’t always happen – you need to fulfill certain conditions in combat to trigger this feature, which vary from monster to monster. That said, there is an item called a Paint Ball that will increase the chances of Homing activating if you use it during battle and defeat the monster in 3 turns.

Speaking of battle, there are some special events that can happen during combat when similar types of monsters face off. When two flying monsters face off, they sometimes take to the air and you have to press the L and R buttons to control your monster. Similarly, if two monsters meet on the ground, you have to mash the A button to overpower the opposing monster. Finally, when two monsters both use their breath attacks, you have to move the Circle Pad in a circular motion to prevail against your opponent.

4Gamer also published some new screenshots. Check them out:

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