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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Kiniro no Corda 3 Full Voice Special (PSP) – 9/8/8/8
Sangokushi (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Nobunaga’s Ambition (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Love Kome wa machigatteiru (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Mushibugyo (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Phantom Breaker: Extra (PS3/360) – 7/7/7/6


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T?kaid? Goj?san-tsugi will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on September 18 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.

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Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka has expressed some interest in creating Sonic spin-offs and titles featuring other characters.

Iizuka was asked by ONM this month if Big the Cat will ever receive his own game. In response, he said that such a proposal is “a nice idea”, and feels that the character would be well-suited in a fishing title.

As far as spin-offs in general are concerned, Iizuka said: “if there was a game in which we could use the characters in the best way, we might consider it.”

Iizuka’s comments in full:

“That’s a nice idea! At Summer of Sonic a lot of people were asking if we might feature characters like Shadow, or if there was any possibility of spin-offs. The focus isn’t on taking characters and building around them, but on the game itself. Obviously, if there was a game in which we could use the characters in the best way, we might consider it. For Big the Cat, if it’s a fishing game, it’s a possibility.”

Thanks to joclo for sending this our way.


Nintendo has added new content to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD in the form of treasure charts. The game apparently features several new charts. Also, at least one item has been moved from a side-quest reward item to a treasure chart.

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Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Famicom Mukashibanashi Shin Onigashima and Super Wagan Land will be out on September 18. Pricing is set at 500 yen and 800 yen respectively.

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Update: Added in the logged video.


Austin is about to kick off a live-stream for The Wonderful 101. Figured I’d post it here for him! We’ll post the full thing on the site once it’s over.


Game Center CX 3 will launch in Japan on January 23, the latest Famitsu has revealed. It’ll feature more than 15 mini-games, an explorable town map, game centers, and more. G.rev will be handling development as opposed to indieszero.

Pricing is set at 5,480 yen. A limited edition will also be available for 7,480 yen. This special release will be detailed at the Tokyo Game Show.


Namco Bandai has announced the first Taiko no Tatsujin game for Wii U. Famitsu has the first details this week.

Taiko no Tatsujin supports different control schemes such as the Wiimote, drums (Wii), and GamePad. When using the GamePad in conjunction with the TV, controls are done on the touchscreen. Buttons are used when off-TV play is enabled.

The game will support up to four players. Mario and Luigi masks are included, too. Another Nintendo collaboration sees the inclusion of at least one tune from Pokemon X/Y. Other songs come from AKB48, Exile, Ikimonogakari, One Piece, Aikatsu, and Toricco.

Taiko no Tatsujin launches in Japan on November 21.



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