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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Some Japanese developers have unsuccessfully produced video in order to appeal to western gamers. The staff behind Namco Bandai’s Tales franchise, however, has avoided this path.

Series producer Hideo Baba told Shacknews that he and his team “really try to look within ourselves and try to improve ourselves” instead of “trying to copy Western developers”:

Baba said:

“With regards to the Tales franchise, we’ve never made an effort to ‘westernize’ it. We feel that Western developers are good at certain things, while Japanese developers are good at other things. Rather than us trying to copy Western developers, we really try to look within ourselves and try to improve ourselves. The Tales franchise has been a personal struggle to better ourselves and the franchise.”

Baba also spoke a bit about Japanese game development overall:

“I feel like a lot of Japanese developers, especially ourselves, we’ve really taken an effort to go back to our roots. We look at what we started with and what we’re good at, and we really tried to make an effort to strengthen what our foundations are.”

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

D3Publisher has a peculiar game in development for the Japanese 3DS eShop. Just read the title and you may get a brief understanding as to what this one is about: “@Simple DL Series: Vol. 7: Assault the Cheating Boyfriend!”.

Yes, this download is all about cheating boyfriends. You find evidence and confront the cheaters.

Sound fun? Here’s what you can expect:

– Play as a girl who thinks her boyfriend is cheating
– Search his home for evidence
– Adventure game-like elements
– Use evidence to point out contradictions in your boyfriend’s story
– 3DS gyroscopic sensor used to throw items at your boyfriend
– Hold L+R and shake the 3DS to do so
– 4 boyfriends to defeat: Masato (23 years old), Seiji (27), Toru (18), and Toshio (?)
– Masato: meet him in the city where he picks you up with his sociable personality
– You unintentionally let your guard down and start dating Masato
– Because of your busy schedules you only see each other once a month and you see Masato walking with another woman
– Each boyfriend has his own story and multiple endings depending on how you fare in the confrontation portion

@Simple DL Series: Vol. 7: Assault the Cheating Boyfriend! Caught You Red Handed will be available on the Japanese 3DS eShop on January 30 for 300 yen.

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Namco Bandai has announced a surprising localization today: Project X Zone. The Capcom, SEGA, and Namco Bandai mashup 3DS title is coming to North America and Europe this summer.

You can probably thank Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada for Project X Zone’s arrival overseas. In September, Harada said he was pushing hard for localization.

We’ve posted the official announcement below.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News | 0 comments

This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

The Croods! Prehistoric Party! (3DS/DS) – E
Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS) – T
Chimpact (DS) – E

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A new Detective Conan game is in the works for 3DS. Made by Zero Escape developer Spike Chunsoft, Detective Conan: Marionette Symphony is set to launch on April 25.

The game will let players take on the roles of Conan and rival Harley Hartwell. Marionette Symphony offers logic reasoning gameplay, allowing players to see cases from two different perspectives.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Straight from the creator’s mouth, Bertil Hörberg has confirmed that Gunman Clive’s 3DS eShop release has outsold the iOS version.

Gunman Clive launched on iOS back in April. The 3DS version, on the other hand, has been out on the European eShop for only a month and the North American store for just two and a half weeks.

For now, the Android release remains the best-selling version. But most sales on the platform sales stem from a featured promotion which has since ended, and the 3DS edition is still a very new game on the eShop.

There’s more talk about Gunman’s Clive’s sales here.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			DMC	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–		2			DMC	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
2		3			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		4			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		5			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		6			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		7			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		8			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		9			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		10			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
11		11			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16		12			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
10		13			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15		14			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		15			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		16			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		17			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		18			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		19			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		20			DISHONORED	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		21			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		22			WWE ’13	XB360	THQ	THQ
21		23			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
23		24			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		25			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26		26			SUPER MARIO 3D LAND	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		27			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
29		28			WWE ’13	PS3	THQ	THQ
27		29			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		30			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		31			BORDERLANDS 2	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		32			NBA 2K13	PS3	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
24		33			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		34			ZUMBA FITNESS 2	WII	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–		35			THE SIMS 3: SEASONS	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		36			DOOM 3: BFG EDITION	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38		37			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	WII	SEGA	SEGA
20		38			ANARCHY REIGNS	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–		39			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
40		40			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			DMC	NINJA THEORY	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
1		2			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		4			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		5			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		6			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		7			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
4		8			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		9			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
11		10			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		11			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		12			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
15		13			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13		14			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
17		15			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		17			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		18			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		19			NBA 2K13	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
22		20			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
25		21			DOOM 3: BFG EDITION	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
7		22			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24		23			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
31		24			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
14		25			FORZA HORIZON	TURN 10/PLAYGROUND	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		26			SONIC GENERATIONS	SONIC TEAM	SEGA	SEGA
37		27			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		28			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
23		29			DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO	BLITZ GAMES	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
32		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
16		31			ANARCHY REIGNS	PLATINUMGAMES	SEGA	SEGA
26		32			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		33			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		34			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
–		35			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		36			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
21		37			RESIDENT EVIL 6	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
33		38			SUPER MARIO 3D LAND	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		39			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		40			ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Wii Shop Channel, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U eShop download

The Cave – €12.99 / £9.99

Wii U demo

The Cave
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Wii U sale

Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition – 30% off until Feb. 7 – now €6.99 / £6.29

Wii U retail

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – €49.99 / £39.99

WiiWare

Babel Rising – 500 Wii Points

3DS download

Picross e2 – €4.99 / £4.49
35 Junior Games – €4.99 / £4.49

DSiWare

Snowboard Xtreme – €1.99 /£1.79 / 200 DSi Points

3DS update

Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique – free