Edea to return as one of the main characters for Bravely Second
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 2 Comments
In the recent Bravely Second live-stream we learned that Edea will be returning in the upcoming title, Bravely Second.
Now in this week’s issue of Famitsu we see a glimpse of what she will look like as well as some additional details about how she has evolved.
She appears to have grown up slightly as the artwork is showing her as being a little older.
Edea is now the leader of the Imperial Guard Knights, and will now be one of the main characters.
It is unknown at this time if she will be a completely playable character this time, she is said to be returning to “judge” the Asterisk holders from the previous game.
Famitsu also revealed that there will be a new “Barter Sub Scenario System”.
There will be additional information about the Patissier job in next week’s issue.
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Update: Club Nintendo to be discontinued in favour of new rewards system
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 18 Comments
UPDATE: It looks like all other regions are following up with similar announcements including Nintendo of America, Japan, Australia and more.
Original story: Nintendo of Europe announced today that Club Nintendo will be phased out in favour of a new rewards system. Not much is known about the new system but Nintendo have ensured that prior to Club Nintendo’s expiration on September 30th 2015, there’ll be plenty of new and existing rewards to spend your remaining stars on. Here’s the full press release:
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Yet another Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3DS theme released in Japan
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Capcom considered several English names for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s Insect Glaive
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Capcom is back with another localization blog about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Today’s write-up includes some discussion pertaining to the Insect Glaive, one of the weapons in the game.
In Japanese, the Insect Glaive is known as Souchuukon (???), which roughly translates into “Control Insect Cane”. The weapon was tentatively named Neopteron Handler in English, but the team was later given permission to change it.
Capcom ended up considering the following names before settling on Insect Glaive.
– Swarmstaff: This was the overall favorite of the localization staff, and we thought it was a short but effective name to describe the weapon.
– Hunting Bug: For this we ditched the actual weapon part and opted to focus on the bug that accompanies the hunter.
– Leechstaff: Focuses on what the bug does for the hunter while keeping the weapon name intact.
– Pherocaster: This may be a strange one, but we were trying to describe how the hunter uses pheromones to command the bug during a quest.
– Augmentor Staff: Again, this was to focus on what the bug does for the hunter rather than what the hunter does with the bug.
Capcom ended up submitting a few more names like Bug Bo and Insect Staff after director Kaname Fujioka said he “wanted something simpler and more in line with the other weapon names.” Insect Glaive was ultimately picked “due to the properties of the weapon – it’s capable of severing tails and doesn’t do blunt damage – and because there are more weapons that look like glaives than there are staffs.”
You can find more about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s localization on Capcom Unity.
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More Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo footage from Capcom
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Kaitou Joker game heading to 3DS
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Bandai Namco is developing a game based on the Kaitou Joker series for 3DS. It’s scheduled for release in Japan sometime this year.
Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem (take that in for a second) features playing cards and the image gun like Joker in the anime to take on enemies. Players will steal treasure by using acrobatic action and solving puzzles. It’s also possible to collect hidden treasure in levels.
This new Kaitou Joker game will be at the World Hobby Fair. Those who stop by Bandai Namco’s booth can obtain two stickers: one for playing the game, and another for solving a riddle.
Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet character details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Today’s Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet update introduces us to five new characters. Siliconera translated their bios, which can be found below.
Akari Hizamaru:
Michelle K. Davis:
Michelle is the miracle child, who was born with the powers of the Paraponera, which gives her extraordinary strength and durability. She also has the powers of a Blast Ant to blow up the Terraformars.
Shokichi Komachi:
Shokichi gets his powers from that of the Japanese giant hornet. He fights using his twin stingers with poison in both hands, and he also goes berserk, just like the Japanese hornets that are known for its aggression.
Marcos Eringrad Garcia:
Marcos has the powers of a Huntsman Spider, which gives him power, ferocity, and speed. While he may have it all going for him, his endurance is his weakness, which leaves him vulnerable at times.
Keiji Onizuka:
The Peacock Mantis Shrimp is where Keiji gets his powers from. Similar to Michelle, his strength and durability are his best attributes. He can also regenerate his limbs, so losing an arm or leg against the Terraformars shouldn’t be that big of a deal to him.
You can find several new screenshots and art from the game here.
Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D screenshots
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Lost Heroes 2 Premium Edition boxart
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Youkai Watch 2, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire lead holiday sales in Japan
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According to Media Create, gaming software sales in Japan during the end-of-year holiday period came in at 10.854 million units. The sales tracker calculated end-of-year sales based on the seven weeks from November 17th, 2014 to January 4th, 2015.
Software sales in Japan stacked up similarly to the same period the year prior (100.36% of 2013). Youkai Watch 2 (2.447 million units) and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire (2.591 million units) accounted for 45 percent of total Japanese software sales during the end-of-year holiday period.
Wii U software sales were 112.95 percent of 2013. It was the only system aside from the 3DS to experience an increase in software sales.
Overall hardware sales on the Japanese market during the end-of-year season stood at 1.74 million units. Hardware decreased to 83.42 percent of the same period from 2013. The 3DS dipped a bit to 93.96 percent of 2013, which could be because most of its popular software sold to existing 3DS owners rather than new buyers.
