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Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in 3DS, News | 15 Comments

Update: There is now a picture of the actual amiibo, seen now as the feature image and in the gallery.

Capcom announced that Monster Hunter Stories, the 3DS Monster Hunter spinoff, will be releasing in Japan on October 8th. Also, there will be three brand-new amiibo launched alongside the game. Two of these are of the protagonist riding the One-Eyed Rathalos, with one amiibo for each gender, while the third is of the player’s partner, Nabiru. These amiibo will grant players unique monsters in-game. Furthermore, Capcom plans to release a second set of amiibo after release. There are also two special costumes for Nabiru, with a Rathalos costume coming in limited versions of the game, and a Dinovaldo costume unlocked by having Monster Hunter Generations save data on your 3DS. This save data will also unlock a one-hand sword for the protagonist.

But that’s not all! Capcom also showed off two costumes, one for the protagonist based on popular musician DAIGO, and the other a costume for Nabiru based on Sanrio character Pompomporin. You can see pictures of all this content below.

The official site will also update on June 2nd, so there may be more new information to look forward to in the future. There is still no word on a western release.

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

Capcom still has some information to share on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. In today’s update, the company touches on the “Revisualization” system, returning from Dual Destinies.

Here’s the breakdown:

– When the courtroom battle reaches its final stage and it seems you need another step to fully grasp hold of the truth, a “Revisualization” is triggered to reach a decisive conclusion
– You’re allowed to review the facts revealed in the court up until that point
– Seek out a route that leads to the truth while organizing events
– Select the correct route using logical reasoning
– It’s possible to review again any number of times to reach the truth if you make an error

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice launches on June 9 in Japan and this September in the west.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 5 Comments

A number of Kirby: Planet Robobot reviews came in earlier today. We’ll have ours up later in the week, but here’s a look at some of the verdicts thus far:

GameSpot – 8 / 10
USGamer – 4 / 5
Game Informer – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 7 / 10
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 9 / 10
GameXplain – “Loved”

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

Bandai Namco has released a bunch of new Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure screenshots. They show various elements that we’ve covered recently, including the collaborations with Kirby, Ace Attorney, and more. View today’s screenshots below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 10 Comments

GameStop held a Mew distribution for the Pokemon games back in February. If you missed out on that, you may want to make sure you’re signed up for the Pokemon Trainer Club newsletter. The Mythical Pokemon will be going out to subscribers next month.

You’ll be able to download Mew in Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Just make sure you’re registered for the newsletter. Codes will need to be redeemed by August 31.

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

It looks like Nintendo is treating us to not one, but two StarTropics games this week. In addition to the first title that was just confirmed a little while ago, Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II is also slated for release tomorrow on the North American Wii U Virtual Console.

Nintendo’s listing has the following overview:

Intrepid adventurer Mike Jones, just back from the South Pacific, is off on a new journey through time and space. Mike’s mission is to save seven mystic Tetrads, while facing the avengers of his foiled foe, the evil Zoda. Decipher codes, solve mysteries, and battle dragons with heroes of days gone by. Mike won’t stop until the Zoda’s are history!

Like the original, you’ll be able to pick up Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II for $4.99.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 11 Comments

StarTropics is arriving on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, according to Nintendo’s website.

Here’s an overview from the official listing:

Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle, who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archeologist uncle, Dr. Jones. After being told that his uncle has been abducted, Mike begins a perilous quest in order to rescue him and figure out the mysterious plot behind his disappearance. Luckily for Mike, he meets helpful villagers and finds more powerful weapons as he explores numerous locations and island hops using his uncle’s submarine.

StarTropics will be priced at $4.99.

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

A new Star Fox Guard update is now available. If you have the game, you can now download version 20160525.

Today’s patch makes adjustments to rank-calculation values and abilities of robots deployed in squads. Squad and replay data lifespan has also been extended as well.

Continue on below for the full patch notes.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 36 Comments

Miitomo’s success in terms of downloads has been well documented at this point. However, when it comes to its staying power, the app has been on a decline. That might have been at least somewhat expected, but SurveyMonkey has taken a deeper look at the situation.

SurveyMonkey compared Miitomo to Candy Crush Jelly Saga and Clash Royale, two titles from giant mobile developers King and Supercell respectively. Miitomo stacks up favorably when it came to download performance, but the app “struggled to keep users interested.”

SurveyMonkey writes in its report:

In Miitomo’s case, this lower-than-peers engagement translates into higher churn. The game’s weekly churn more than 50% means that over half of the users of Miitomo on a given week won’t come back and play it again the following week. For some apps that don’t need frequent use this isnt a problem, but for games like Miitomo that are designed for frequent use, churn at this level foreshadows a quick decline.

Low engagement and high churn cause a steady decline in active users for Miitomo. When comparing to the other games it’s not necessarily the lower peak weekly-active users (WAU) that’s of concern, but the fact that Miitomo drops off much more rapidly. Clash Royale’s lowest value is just 22% from its peak, Candy Crush Jelly’s is 32% from its peak, but Miitomo WAU is 74% lower than its peak value in a much shorter timespan.

What has your experience been like with Miitomo? Are you still using the app? Or are you pretty much done with it at this point?

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

We have a few more minutes of footage from the new Spider-Man Character Pack in LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, which is out now on Wii U for free. Here’s the latest video with gameplay:

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