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Update: Bumped to the top. We now have screenshots based on Famitsu’s latest coverage.


Original (9/28): Monster Hunter Stories is set for launch in Japan next week, so it makes sense that the latest Famitsu contains another feature on the game. There are eight pages in total, though quite a bit is recap. Still, Famitsu did manage to put in some new information as well.

First up, we have some news about Kupni Village. It’s an idyllic village where many kinds of felynes live. It has a warm temperature, so many of them also visit for vacations. On the sea there are also two rocks that are shaped after felynes.

While Puzzle & Dragons is mainly a mobile game, it has also spawned a few games on other platforms, including the 3DS. Puzzle & Dragons X was the latest game to be released in Japan (a Western release is not in sight right now) and it’s getting a major update this Winter. The biggest feature to be added with this update will be the ability to play against other players online. The singleplayer co-op campaign will seemingly remain local-only, however.

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We finally have some news about the Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack for Europe. In case you didn’t know, the Striker Pack contains both Azure Striker Gunvolt games in one retail package. The pack’s release in Europe has been unclear for a while, but it seems like we finally have clarity now.

Today, the Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack was rated by PEGI, meaning it was cleared for release in most European countries – and the rating lists Yacht Club Games as the publisher, who are also publishing the pack in North America. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 was released on the European eShop yesterday – the Striker Pack doesn’t have a release date yet, but it hopefully shouldn’t take much longer.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PSV] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro # (Aqua Plus) {2016.09.21} (¥6.800) – 47.363 / NEW
02./01. [PS4] Persona 5 # (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 45.178 / 309.971 (-83%)
03./00. [PS4] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro # (Aqua Plus) {2016.09.21} (¥6.800) – 38.507 / NEW
04./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 20.842 / 1.245.218 (+6%)
05./03. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7.600) – 16.446 / 82.483 (-75%)
06./02. [PS3] Persona 5 # (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥8.800) – 14.771 / 87.744 (-80%)
07./00. [PS3] Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro # (Aqua Plus) {2016.09.21} (¥6.800) – 11.248 / NEW
08./07. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 9.117 / 130.912 (+27%)
09./00. [3DS] One Piece: Daikaizoku Coliseum (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.21} (¥5.700) – 9.097 / NEW
10./04. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2017 (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥6.600) – 8.703 / 43.205 (-75%)
11./06. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 6.058 / 165.696 (-16%)
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.959 / 880.325 (+20%)
13./11. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 5.691 / 439.426 (+5%)
14./09. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 5.403 / 180.356 (-7%)
15./08. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen! (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.09.15} (¥5.300) – 4.804 / 11.394 (-27%)
16./13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 4.575 / 2.899.251 (-4%)
17./15. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 4.312 / 164.912 (+3%)
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 3.929 / 97.110 (+35%)
19./18. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 3.892 / 1.472.704 (+15%)
20./14. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6.480) – 3.130 / 25.041 (-25%)

Capcom has uploaded the opening movie for Monster Hunter Stories to its YouTube channel. You can watch the video below:

Earlier today, 13AM Games released a theme based on Pirate Pop Plus in North America. Europe will be getting it soon as well.

We now have a bit of footage actually showing what it looks like. Here’s a clip from 13AM:


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Nintendo Network

For whatever reason, plenty of Nintendo maintenance has been taking place as of late. We do know that Wii U maintenance is scheduled for later today, and 3DS has now been added to the schedule as well. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. will be affected.

Here are the relevant times:

– 7 PM PT – 8:30 PM PT
– 10 PM ET – 11:30 PM ET
– 3 AM in the UK – 4:30 AM in the UK
– 4 AM in Europe – 5:30 AM in Europe

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RPG Maker Fes, the latest entry in the RPG Maker series, will be released in Japan (and only Japan so far) on November 24th. Ahead of its release, Kadokawa Games released some new info, which the fine folks at Gematsu translated.

First of all, you will be able to work on and save up to 16 RPGs at the same time. This should leave plenty of room for experimentation – get stuck on one project? Save it for later and work on the next one. These will be saved on your 3DS’ SD card.

Monster Hunter Stories is launching in Japan on October 8th. On the same day, Capcom will release four Monster Hunter Stories-themed 3DS Home menu themes. These will cost 200 yen each. Check out the videos below to see them in action:

 

System: 3DS
Release date: September 30, 2016
Developer: Level-5
Publisher Nintendo


One year ago, Nintendo and Level-5 graced us with the surprise hit Japan has enjoyed for a while by bringing Yo-kai Watch over to the west. This year, we’re getting Yo-kai Watch 2 in two separate versions: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls. While Japan has enjoyed the second entry long before we got the first, it’s nice to see both titles finally making their way over in 2016 to give 3DS owners and fans of the original something to look forward to once again.


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