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

The release date of Monster Hunter XX in Japan is fast approaching – in fact, it’s out this Saturday. Famitsu magazine did one last big feature on the game before its release, and while most of it is recapping old info, there are a couple of new pieces of info in there as well. Adam “Gaijinhunter” Evanko has kindly translated the new stuff.

First up, if you own save data from Monster Hunter Generations (presumably only the Japanese version), you can partially transfer that over to Monster Hunter XX. Here’s what will be carried over:

• Story progress
• Hunter rank up to rank 8 (you get to keep titles from higher ranks)
• Name and looks of your character, although you are given the option of changing them once during the transfer process
• All weapons, pieces of armor, items, palicoes, money
• The “cleared” status for normal quests

And here’s what’s NOT carried over:

• Everything that was in progress when you transferred, such as Hunters for hire currently out
• UI settings and filters
• Guild Card settings
• Play time
• Event quests and challenge quests

Famitsu also shared some information about two important breakthrough quests – you will want to hunt Congalala to access the high rank village and Diabolos to reach G rank.

There will also be a feature that lets you turn a max rank weapon into a G rank weapon, though further details weren’t mentioned.

Finally, a new feature will allow you to have convenient items such as pickaxes and rations delivered to you while you’re out on a quest. Also, the previously announced Sailor Moon collaboration will be available starting March 24th.

Head past the break for some screenshots that show off these new features, including the one that lets you keep the stats of gear while changing its appearance:

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

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is featured in Famitsu this week, and Serenes Forest went to the trouble of translating the new information. Continue on below for a roundup of details from the magazine.

Mila’s Gear

– Mila’s Gear: valuable contraption that can peer into the past and the future
– Use this to rewind the actions of units one unit at a time
– Ex: Mae gets KO’d by a Mercenary on Turn 1; rewind back to before the Mercenary attacked and try again
– There are limits and it can’t be easily abused
– Gear icon in the bottom-right corner of the bottom screen is related to Mila’s Gear
– The number may indicate the number of actions you can rewind
– As previously mentioned, also use Mila’s Gear with amiibo

Berkut

– Voice Actor: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
– Rigelian Emperor’s nephew
– Advocate of the nobility who prizes his social standing
– Convinced Desaix to turn traitor and instigate the Zofian coup d’etat
– Vying to be the next emperor and commands the invasion of Zofia to prove his military prowess
– Seems like Berkut will be filling in the role of villain or rival
– In one screenshot, he can be seen colluding with Desaix, the Zofian traitor

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

Taiko no Tatsujin has regularly appeared on dedicated game systems, but it also has various versions in arcades. Yesterday, the new Taiko no Tatsujin: Yellow Version was released in Japan, and it even features a song from Splatoon – specifically Calamari Inkantation from the Squid Sisters.

Here’s a look:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 1 Comment

Tyrone Rodriguez, the founder of developer Nicalis, confirmed on Twitter today that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will get a physical release in Europe. He didn’t offer any additional details though, such as a concrete release date. If you’re in Europe and can’t wait to play the game on your Switch, then your best option is probably to download the game from the North American eShop, where it will be available tomorrow.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

World of Goo will be hitting the Switch eShop, and Nintendaan has recorded some footage of the port in action. Watch below for the gooey puzzling.

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

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Pokemon Yellow
2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
3. Super Mario Bros. 3
4. Pokemon Red
5. Zelda: A Link to the Past
6. Blaster Master Zero
7. Super Mario World
8. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
9. The Legend of Zelda
10. Mario Kart 7
11. Pokemon Blue
12. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
13. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Pokemon Sun
16. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
17. Super Mario Maker for 3DS
18. Pokemon Moon
19. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
20. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Videos

1. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Overview Trailer
2. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World TV Spot
3. Nikki’s Tour of Swapdoodle
4. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Version Video
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Welcome to Tank Troopers
8. Switch Parental Controls
9. Pokemon Sun/Moon – Top 7 Features
10. Switch Hardware Overview
11. Dragon Ball Fusions
12. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
13. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
14. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
15. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Video
16. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
17. Pokemon Bank Trailer
18. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
19. Mario Kart 7 Video
20. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Play everywhere.

Source: 3DS eShop

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 5 Comments

FuRyu has yet another video up for The Alliance Alive showing the Ornithopter, one of the vehicles in the game. Have a look at it below.

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

After originally releasing on Wii U, Kung Fu FIGHT! is now coming to 3DS. The European release is scheduled for tomorrow and soon in North America. Check out some off-screen footage below.

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

News has been making the rounds about Russian retailer Game Buy listing Batman: The Telltale Series for Switch. Originally, we were going to skip mentioning this. Game Buy isn’t exactly a well-known retailer after all.

But looking into the listing a bit more shows something interesting. Game Buy isn’t the only retailer with a page for Batman: The Telltale Series on Switch. UK stores ozgameshop and 365games also seem to think that it’s happening.

It goes without saying that retailer listings don’t always correlate to announcements. If Telltale does say anything officially about Batman: The Telltale Series coming to Switch, we’ll pass that along on the site.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

We originally posted about Battle Princess Madelyn last month. In February, Casual Bit Games confirmed the project for Switch and Wii U. What we didn’t know at the time though is that a Kickstarter campaign would be involved.

For those interested in Battle Princess Madelyn, the game is seeking $60,000 (CA) in funding. It just opened with a month to go, and already has generated about $7,500. Assuming the goal is met, Battle Princess Madelyn will be on both of Nintendo’s consoles in the future.

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