Liam Robertson of Unseen64 fame has once again uncovered something interesting. In a video published on Nintendo Life, he reveals that Spanish developer Mercury Steam, who worked on the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow games, started working on a first-person Metroid game for both Wii U and 3DS. Samus was the main character, but you were also able to play as seven other bounty hunters. Supposedly they pitched this prototype to Nintendo but were turned down. The current state of the project is unknown, though Liam believes that they stripped the Metroid IP from the project and instead turned it into a new IP.

Obviously none of this is 100% confirmed, but Liam Robertson has a pretty good track record when it comes to uncovered info about cancelled games.

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate August DLC footage

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s August DLC launched last week. Check out a couple of videos showing the latest content below.

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The Legend of Legacy Launch Edition revealed, out October 13 in North America

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Atlus has revealed The Legend of Legacy Launch Edition. Pre-orders and a limited number of launch copies will include the following items:

– A large, collectible outer box
– A glossy hardcover, 40-page artbook by acclaimed illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi (SaGa series)
– 10-track Soundtrack CD of game music from composer Masashi Hamauzu (SaGa, Final Fantasy XIII)

The Legend of Legacy is due out on October 13 in North America. Pricing is set at $39.99 / CA$49.99. Along with retail, the game will be released on the eShop.

Head past the break for an overview of The Legend of Legacy.

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July 2015 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.

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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2015. The results can be found below.

1. Lego: Jurassic World (360, 3DS, PS3, Xbox One, Wii U, PS4, Vita)
2. Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
3. Minecraft (360, PS3 ,Xbox One, PS4)
4. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
5. Rory Mcilroy PGA Tour (PS4, Xbox One)
6. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
7. Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
8. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One)
9. FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)

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July 2015 NPD: Wii U software sales up 10%, 3DS up 35%, Splatoon hits 540k in the U.S.

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Nintendo has provided GamesBeat with a statement concerning this month’s NPD report.

According to the company, Wii U software sales in the U.S. have risen 10 percent through the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2014. That’s largely thanks to Splatoon, which is now sitting at almost 540,000 units sold in the region. As was announced last month, the game has sold close to 1.6 million copies worldwide.

“Much of [Wii U’s software] growth can be attributed to Splatoon, which inked nearly 85,000 total units in its third month to bring its lifetime total to nearly 540,000 total units in the United States alone. As of June 30, the game has sold more than 1.6 million total units around the world.”

Nintendo also shared the following regarding 3DS hardware:

“Through the first seven months of 2015, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by nearly 35 percent over the same time frame in 2014.”

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The Great Ace Attorney – Randst Magazine #5 out now in Japan

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Capcom has released the fifth Randst Magazine for The Great Ace Attorney in Japan. This features Asougi art, voice, and beta music, another Iris/Holmes doll theme, episode 3 commentary, and another short.

A few photos of the new DLC for The Great Ace Attorney are in the gallery below.

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The Great Ace Attorney character popularity poll

Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

The Great Ace Attorney has been out in Japan for a couple of weeks now. Recently, an official character poll was conducted where fans could vote on their favorites. Capcom has now published the results – the most popular character is Kazuma Asougi, a close friend of main character Naruhodou Ryuunosuke, who himself only came in fourth. Second place is claimed by Sherlock Holmes and Barok Van Zieks, the rival prosecutor of this game, placed third. Check out the full results in the gallery below.

There is still no word on a Western release date for this game. Hopefully we’ll hear about it soon.