– The game was “made deliberate design choices to ease new players in”
– They hinted at what is sounds like earlier maps have less terrain elevation so that new players can get slowly used to the mechanics
– When asked if there will be a Monster Hunter XG Shintaro Kojima (producer) said nothing has been decided, he just wanted everyone to experience MHX
– Will have same DLC quest system and at the same frequency as MH4G
– “It’s not only about expanding the game, but keeping players excited”
– New monsters will have new ecology videos to look forward to

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European 3DS owners can get another free Monster Hunter 3DS theme on Friday

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Earlier today, Capcom announced that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has shipped four million units around the world. That news is being celebrated in Europe with a new free 3DS theme. Between October 23 and October 30, 3DS owners can download the theme pictured above at no extra cost.

#MH4U has shipped 4 million! To celebrate download this FREE 3DS theme across EU from 23 Oct 12:00 CEST! pic.twitter.com/OMtJuqfD0r
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) October 21, 2015

Capcom hasn’t said anything about a similar promotion in North America. If we hear anything on that front, we’ll let you know.

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Scans roundup – Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, more

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 3 Comments

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include 7th Dragon III, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Monster Strike 3DS, and the Yo-kai Watch Busters update. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Zelda: Tri Force Heroes reviews roundup

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 39 Comments

With the embargo on Zelda: Tri Force Heroes expiring today, reviews are now starting to hit the net. Take a look at some of the early verdicts below.

Destructoid – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 7.25 / 10
GamesBeat – 75 / 100
GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
GameSpot – 5 / 10
IGN – 8.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 6 / 10
Pocket Gamer – 7 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10

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Media Create sales (10/12 – 10/18)

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 25,699
New 3DS LL – 17,881
Vita – 14,546
Wii U – 11,658
New 3DS – 4,514
PS3 – 2,105
3DS – 1,232
Vita TV – 696
3DS LL – 625
Xbox One – 438

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 30,349
New 3DS LL – 17,856
Vita – 14,368
Wii U – 11,594
New 3DS – 4,031
PS3 – 1,929
3DS – 1,131
Vita TV – 670
3DS LL – 548
Xbox One – 224

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] 7th Dragon III code: VFD – 72,477 / NEW
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 26,512 / 1,654,171
3. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 21,357 / 321,222
4. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan – 19,990 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 14,680 / 724,319
6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 12,696 / 1,090,279
7. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 9,665 / 75,971
8. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 9,447 / 237,092
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,544 / 367,716
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 8,224 / 406,776
11. [PS4] Uncharted Collection – 7,743 / 32,610
12. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu – 7,627 / 112,041
13. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 7,617 / 59,242
14. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 7,475 / 52,241
15. [3DS] Chibi-Robo!: Zip-Lash – 7,339 / 21,436
16. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 6,930 / 32,527
17. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 5,304 / 796,835
18. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 5,008 / 186,479
19. [PS4] FIFA 16 – 4,810 / 25,719
20. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,979 / 487,687

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final screenshots

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments

Atlus has passed along a few more screenshots from Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. View them in the gallery below.

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate tops four million units shipped worldwide

Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Capcom has just announced that the newest iteration of the Monster Hunter series has reached four million units shipped globally. The number includes both retail and digital units of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, as well as Monster Hunter 4G in Japan.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has helped make the series sell well over 33 million units worldwide, and Capcom plans on continued success with the upcoming Monster Hunter X on November 28th in Japan, with Monster Hunter Stories following in 2016.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final’s full website open

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Atlus has opened the full website for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. Access it here. You can view some short animated GIFs from the game as well as various images.

We also have the full live stream recording of the Shin Megami Tensei IV Final stream. That’s attached below.

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Tons of Disney Magical World 2 screenshots

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 2 Comments

As the Japanese launch of Disney Magical World 2 approaches in a couple of weeks, Bandai Namco has sent out a massive amount of screenshots from the game. Hit up the gallery below for the onslaught of images.