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Nintendo and DeNA held a presentation earlier this week to announce a big partnership between the two companies, as the Big N is finally set to make a big splash in the mobile space with original games for smart devices. Towards the end of the event, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and DeNA CEO Isao Moriyasu fielded some questions from those in attendance.

Here’s a brief summary as to what was discussed:

– Iwata says “that each company will have to rely on their good strengths”
– The two discussed how Nintendo will make the games and DeNA will handle the back end
– Moriyasu added that Nintendo will make the games and DeNA will support them
– He also said that the role each company plays will vary by game depending on needs
– Iwata on why Nintendo decided to partner with DeNA: “The world of business is always changing. Therefore, Nintendo is always adjusting.”
– Moriyasu is positive that the mobile game business is only getting larger and larger
– He wondered how he could make business even bigger, and he believes partnering with Nintendo will do just that
– Iwata said that there is no relationship between DeNA and the Nintendo NX
– Again, Nintendo is not going to give up making games for dedicated Nintendo platforms
– Iwata said he is thinking about cross platform interaction between smart phones and dedicated Nintendo devices
– The systems will all connect somehow through Nintendo’s new membership program
– Iwata hinted at some interactivity between dedicated Nintendo consoles and smart phones
– Iwata said many mobile companies were “knocking on Nintendo’s door” and offered similar deals
– DeNA was chosen because the company had a “passion” to work with Nintendo that impressed Nintendo
– Iwata: “DeNA attacked Nintendo with a passion, so we were impressed by them.”

If you watched Nintendo and DeNA’s presentation earlier this week, then most of this should just be rehash. Nintendo will also be putting up an English transcript soon enough I’m sure, so hopefully you’ll be able to read the full Q&A in the near future.

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Affordable Space Adventures now has a price point. The game will cost $19.99 / €18.99 / £16.99, KnapNok Games has confirmed.

Regarding Affordable Space Adventure’s price, KnapNok Games CEO Dajana Dimovska said:

Setting a price has been tricky for us. There is a lot of great games on the eShop selling for around $15, but they are either ports from other platforms, or games that could be easily ported to other platforms at a later date. Affordable Space Adventures is uniquely designed specifically for the Wii U system and the GamePad, we have to earn all our revenue in the eShop.

There is such a great community surrounding the Wii U and people are super excited whenever a good game is coming to the platform; I am sure that people are willing to pay a few extra bucks to get a game that has been tailor made for the hardware.

We are pretty certain that this game will not see a price drop or a discount at least until after the summer. We totally understand that some people have a limited budget for games. If these people are willing to wait and buy the game in the fall, to save some dollars, we are cool with that. I just can’t promise anything about when or how much. The only thing I can promise is that the game will stay full price during this spring and summer.

Affordable Space Adventures launches on April 9 on the Wii U eShop.

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Renegade Kid kicked off a new eShop sale in North America today. For the full lineup of discounted prices, read on below.

3DS

Moon Chronicles – $4.49 (was $8.99)
Xeodrifter – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Mutant Mudds – $4.49 (was $8.99)
ATV Wild Ride 3D – $3.99 (was $7.99)
Bomb Monkey – $1.49 (was $2.99)

Wii U

Mutant Mudds Deluxe – $4.99 (was $9.99)

These deals are valid until April 2.

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Atlus USA pushed out another news update about Etrian Mystery Dungeon today.

First, here’s a new trailer showing the Wanderer class:

Atlus also shared some DLC news. Between April 7 and May 5, all DLC will be free. This includes five quests with various bonuses. Starting on May 6, DLC will revert to paid.

Here’s the full rundown of DLC:

The first three DLC quests require you to find a lost adventurer in the dungeons. Once you do, they will give you recipes that unlock meals prepared by the NPC Niralda in the Amber Cafe. Players can purchase the meals for each of the party members to apply buffs that last until they leave the dungeon!

• Find a Wanderer for me! Find the master chef Wanderer to unlock three new recipes for the Amber Restaurant! ($1.49)
• Find a Princess for me! Find the stray Sovereign to unlock a meal fit for a king in the Amber Restaurant! ($1.99)
• Find a Landsknecht for me! Find the adventurous Landsknecht to unlock three new recipes for the Amber Restaurant! ($1.49)

The last two DLC quests are repeatable quests that players can get from Niralda as well:

• Know the Red Pookas? Slay a Red Pooka wandering around the dungeon to receive a Golden or White potion for extra experience! ($1.99)
• Slay the Gold Guardian! Defeat an elusive Gold Guardian in the dungeon to receive a Nugget of Gold fragment for extra gold! ($1.49)

Lastly, an Etrian Mystery Dungeon will be available on March 31 in North America for 99 cents. Take a look at the theme below:

Source: Atlus PR

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Square Enix has prepared one more blast of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call DLC. Fans can download and purchase several new tracks for $0.99 each.

Here’s the full lineup:

Battle Music Sequence (BMS)

• “real Emotion” (FINAL FANTASY X-2)
• “Struggle to the Death” (FINAL FANTASY LEGEND II)*
• “Devil Lord Confrontation II” (Romancing SaGa 3)*
• “Boss Battle 2” (CHRONO TRIGGER)
• “Shadowlord” (NIER)

Field Music Sequence (FMS)

•  “Corridors of Time” (CHRONO TRIGGER)
• “Meridian Child” (Seiken Densetsu 3)
• “Birds in the Sky, Fish in the River” (Live A Live™)

Note that “Struggle to the Death” and “Devil Lord Confrontation II” are free for a limited time.

Square Enix calls today’s update the final installment in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call’s 2nd Performance DLC. It’s unclear if any additional DLC will be released in the future.

Source: Square Enix PR

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