Japanese launch trailer for The Great Ace Attorney, more videos
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Capcom has gone live with a launch trailer for The Great Ace Attorney. There are also a couple of more videos with gameplay to be seen. We’ve posted them all below.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (6/28/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! With Fire Emblem If having been released in Japan, Dragon Quest VIII has now taken the top spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 11 and June 17.
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Lots of commercials for The Great Ace Attorney, making of video
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Capcom has uploaded a whole bunch of commercials for The Great Ace Attorney. You’ll find them all below, along with a “making of” video.
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Nintendo UK – focusing efforts on Super Mario Maker, toys-to-life talk, “bright future” for 3DS
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The latest issue of MCV features a few comments from Nintendo UK head of consumer marketing James Honeywell. Honeywell commented on how the company is focusing its efforts on Super Mario Maker, shared some words about toys-to-life and its home on Wii U, and the 3DS’ “bright future.”
Here’s a roundup of Honeywell’s different remarks:
“We are focusing a lot of our efforts on Super Mario Maker. It seems fitting that for Mario’s 30th anniversary we have a new Mario title that breaks the rules and offers infinite possibilities. Beyond this launch on September 11th, we’ll also be promoting the other new titles but also games like Splatoon and Mario Kart 8, which both continue to perform well.”
“Activision really invented the toys-to-life category so it’s really exciting that Donkey Kong and Bowser can take on their new starring roles. We hope that by working together on this we can offer another unique game experience to Wii U and bring a new audience to Amiibo. We are also fortunate that Wii U is home to Disney’s Infinity 3.0 and LEGO Dimensions, too. It’s set to be a really exciting Christmas for us all.
“Nintendo 3DS continues to be really important to us and hopefully this came across with all the great announements. With the recent launch of New Nintendo 3DS, we’ve seen sales overtake last year, and with great games like Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, The Legend of Zelda: Tri-Force Heroes and Chibi-Robo! all coming in time for Christmas, it’s going to continue to be strong. We also have a lot of great new titles coming in 2016, so Nintendo 3DS has a bright future.”
Tezuka on Good-Feel working with yarn again, Yoshi’s New Island reception, Mario/Yoshi connection
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A new round of quotes from Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka have been published by Game Informer. Tezuka tackled three main topics: how Good-Feel is working with yarn for a second time, the reception of Yoshi’s New Island, and whether or not Yoshi is still considered a part of the Mario universe.
For Tezuka’s comments, head past the break. You can also check out Game Informer’s original article here.
Japan’s best-selling games of May 2015
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of May 2015. You can check out the full results below.
1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 265,599 (259,460 physical, 6,139 digital)
2. [3DS] Bravely Second – 160,268 (145,736 physical, 14,532 digital)
3. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 129,501 (106,696 physical, 22,805 digital)
4. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Lore of the Ancient Dragon – 105,717 (105,717 physical, N/A digital)
5. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Lore of the Ancient Dragon – 91,422 (91,422 physical, N/A digital)
6. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 89,535 (86,838 physical, 2,697 digital)
7. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 78,808 (67,458 physical, 11,350 digital)
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 73,831 (62,893 physical, 10,938 digital)
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 32,737 (31,184 physical, 1,553 digital)
10. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 31,546 (29,749 physical, 1,797 digital)
11. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II – 30,126 (27,956 physical, 2,170 digital)
12. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 28,982 (28,064 physical, 918 digital)
13. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 27,562 (24,037 physical, 3,535 digital)
14. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 27,540 (17,340 physical, 10,200 digital)
15. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 27,029 (26,023 physical, 1,006 digital)
16. [PS4] Dying Light – 26,886 (22,684 physical, 4,202 digital)
17. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 25,295 (23,277 physical, 2,018 digital)
18. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 23,025 (22,223 physical, 802 digital)
19. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 22,555 (21,550 physical, 1,005 digital)
20. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 20,605 (18,997 physical, 1,608 digital)
21. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal – 19,660 (18,209 physical, 1,451 digital)
22. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 18,093 (17,406 physical, 687 digital)
23. [PSV] Saekano -blessing flowers- – 16,420 (15,036 physical, 1,384 digital)
24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 15,665 (14,873 physical, 792 digital)
25. [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 15,431 (14,082 physical, 1,349 digital)
26. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 15,303 (13,076 physical, 2,227 digital)
27. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition – 14,570 (N/A physical, 14,570 digital)
28. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 14,498 (10,308 physical, 4,190 digital)
29. [PS3] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 – 14,088 (13,764 physical, 324 digital)
30. [PS4] Bloodborne – 13,939 (11,588 physical, 2,351 digital)
Pre-order updates (6/28/15)
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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Star Fox Zero – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Amazon
, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Best Buy
Just Dance 2016 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (new) – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force/Blast Ball – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash – Amazon
, GameStop
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Legacy – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Stella Glow – Amazon
, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon
, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
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Sakurai would have considered dropping Pac-Man in Smash if not allowed to use old-school design
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Pac-Man ended up in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS as one of the new roster additions. He’s also one of the few third-party characters in the game. But had things not gone Sakurai’s way, it’s possible that Pac-Man wouldn’t have been included in Smash.
In an interview coming from “Think About the Video Games” published earlier this month, Sakurai discussed how he pushed for Pac-Man’s old school design. If he wasn’t allowed to use it and instead needed to feature the version from Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, he “thought about dropping Pac-Man altogether.”
He said:
Pac-Man’s design was updated in a 2013 CGI cartoon titled, “Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures.” This new design has been used in a variety of products. But in the end I felt that his old-school design was better, and used that in the design plan. If that was rejected, I thought about dropping Pac-Man altogether.
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale sold through 59% of its initial Japanese shipment
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale was the best-selling game in Japan for the week of June 15. In Media Create‘s latest report, the sales tracker shares more information about the game’s performance.
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale managed to sell 46,000 copies in its first week. With that, it sold through 58.99 percent of its initial shipment.
When compared to previous Harvest Moon (Bokuj? Monogatari) games on 3DS, the first week sell-through was lower and the game got off to a slow start. Harvest Moon: A New Beginning had a 74.23 percent sell-through rate and sold 81,000 copies in its first week in 2012 while Story of Seasons had a 73.07 percent sell-through rate with 131,000 copies sold in its first week in 2014. As Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale is strongly derived from the PopoloCrois series, it can be said that the game hasn’t brought in many Harvest Moon fans yet.
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Media Create software sales (6/15 – 6/21) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
02./00. [3DS] Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
03./03. [WIU] Splatoon
04./00. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
05./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
06./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
07./05. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
08./07. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
09./04. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
10./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
11./10. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
12./11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
13./09. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate
14./17. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
15./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
16./16. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe
17./25. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
18./08. [PS4] Alien: Isolation
19./21. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 [1/1][Konami the Best]
20./20. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
